TWI411966B - Embedded system and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

Embedded system and its information processing method

The invention discloses an embedded system and an information processing method thereof, in particular to an embedded system capable of arranging tickets, performing identification and comparison procedures, and being able to connect with a remote server.

The consolidation of a large number of tickets often takes a lot of manpower and time, and if it is a ticket that requires a prize, it takes more time to win the prize. Commonly, there is a unified invoice ticket box that is set up in the streets and lanes for charitable purposes. It is used to collect the unified invoices that people put into hand, and then the volunteers take back and reunite the prize. There is a schematic view of the ticket box 10 as shown in the first figure. The ballot box 10 has an insertion hole 12 through which a person can insert the ticket 14, usually also as shown in the figure, stacked on the bottom of the ticket box 10.

The problem shown in the first picture is that it takes a lot of time to sort out the invoices in the future. On the award day, it takes a lot of manpower and time to make the prize.

In order to provide a convenient and fast ticket-vouching method, as early as 1995, there were conventional technologies such as U.S. Patent No. 5,414,424 (announcement of May 23, 1995), which revealed the lottery of the lottery. The user would purchase first. The lottery ticket is entered into this pair of prize machines, the prize machine will scan the barcode on it and automatically compare the prize number, the range of prizes can be included in its lottery color and past lottery.

Please refer to the circuit block diagram of the prize machine 24 shown in the second figure. There is a processor 241 for performing signal processing of each circuit, and has a memory 243. The user inputs the lottery ticket through the reader 249, and after identifying, stores the related information, including the winning number of the lottery ticket identified by scanning the bar code, the magnetic stripe, the two-dimensional barcode or the OCR code, and the input and output unit 245 is passed to processor 241. The display unit 247 is used to display the result of the prize, or to provide an interface for the user to operate.

The proxy machine 24 is externally connected to a proxy terminal 22, thereby connecting to the network 20, and the proxy terminal 22 is connected to the remote central computer (not shown) via the network 20, and the central computer transmits the winning information through the network 20 and stores The proxy terminal 22 or the memory 243 in the bonus machine 24.

Thereafter, the lottery lottery ticket recognized by the user is compared with the winning number corresponding to the same period as described in the memory 243, and it is judged whether or not the winning is made, and the result is displayed on the display unit 247.

In view of the general arrangement of tickets, or the need for a large amount of manpower and time for awards, and different from the techniques of automatic matching of the prior art, the present invention proposes an embedded system and its information processing method, one of the main purposes is A large number of ticket voucher provides a quick and convenient processing method, which not only assists the user in organizing the ticket, but also includes the technology of ticket identification and automatic matching of the prize.

According to an embodiment, the embedded system includes an input unit, a housing space, a display unit, a memory unit, a scanning unit, a marking unit, a detecting unit, a setting unit, a communication unit, and a processing unit.

The input unit is configured to receive the input plurality of coupons, wherein the marking unit has a flattening mechanism, a marking unit for marking the order and position of each ticket, a scanning unit for scanning information on the ticket and for identifying the content, and a ticket for the ticket. A memory unit that records information.

The memory unit, the scanning unit and the marking unit are each electrically connected to the processing unit, and the processing unit receives the signal output by each unit for processing, including The image is recognized, and the recognized result is stored in the memory unit corresponding to each ticket mark.

The detecting unit is mainly used for detecting the number of tickets in the accommodating space, moderately adjusting the size of the space, and transmitting the message to the processing unit, and the communication unit transmits the message to the remote server.

Through the embedded system described above, it is convenient and quick to process information, and provides a management solution that can accurately grasp the status of the ticket in the ticket box through communication.

The information processing method implemented by the above embedded system includes initializing the embedded system, generating an input signal when the ticket and the like are input through the input unit, and scanning the ticket through the scanning unit, including determining the ticket form. And capture the ticket image, and then identify the information in the ticket. In particular, each ticket will be marked for the purpose of taking out a particular ticket in the future and screening out the winning ticket.

When each ticket is successfully input, the ticket processing system will record each ticket character and its placement position and store it in the memory unit. The ticket processing system is provided with a detection unit in the ticket box, which can detect the capacity at any time and grasp Whether the capacity of the ballot box reaches the upper limit. If the upper limit has been reached, a signal can be sent to transmit the signal of the capacity to the remote management server through the communication unit.

The invention discloses an embedded system and an information processing method thereof, and one of the main purposes is to provide a quick and convenient processing method for a large number of award information (such as tickets), such as an invoice received for purchasing an item, which is characterized by The incentives for winning, but because the amount of invoices that can be collected each month is quite large, the average user needs to spend a lot of time to sort out the prizes. The present invention, in particular, proposes an embedded system that can organize tickets, perform identification, comparison procedures, and can be connected to a remote server, making this complicated operation easier.

Please refer to the device diagram of the embedded system of the present invention shown in the third figure. This figure particularly shows a ticket processing system 30 in which the main body has two parts, one is an accommodation space 33 in which the ticket is accommodated, and the other is a ticket processing device 31 provided on the accommodation space 33.

Unlike the ticket storage box, the ticket processing device 31 disposed on the accommodation space 33 is a computer system that allows the user to conveniently perform remote control and can quickly perform a large number of prize-winning steps.

The input unit 311 stores the input hole of the ticket for the ticket processing system 30, and the user can carry the ticket into the accommodating space 33 via the input unit 311. In particular, since the ticket arbitrarily picked up by the user should be wrinkled and untidy, the input ticket can be flattened and placed neatly in the accommodating space 33 via the leveling mechanism in the input unit 311.

In addition, the input unit 311 further connects the circuit for detecting and identifying the ticket, and can mark each ticket (giving the position number) at the same time as the ticket is input, and memorize the number of each ticket and the corresponding position number. The ticket processing device 31 further has a setting interface 313, wherein the button and the display unit 315 are provided, and the user can set the communication connection environment through the setting interface 313. In another embodiment, the winning number can be entered by setting interface 313, and ticket processing system 30 can automatically compare the number of the entered ticket with the winning number and display the location of the ticket.

The accommodating space 33 of the ticket processing system 30 is used for accommodating a ticket. A portable carrier mechanism 331 can be disposed to adjust the capacity detection result of the accommodating space 33 to adjust the loading mechanism 331. The position and detection and adjustment mechanism can be applied in various ways, including optical detection, weight detection, and the height of the carrier mechanism 331 can be adjusted by using a motor or a spring.

This embodiment can refer to the side view of the ticket processing apparatus and its ticket box shown in the fourth figure. The figure shows that a stack of tickets 40 is placed on the carrying mechanism 331 of the accommodating space 33, and the ticket box side displays an auxiliary accommodating space 42 for accommodating the selected tickets, screening The preferred embodiment is to filter out the winning ticket (40') and store it in the accessory housing space 42 according to the result of the winning number comparison; or to filter the ticket without winning (40') Dropped into this accessory housing space 42.

5 is a circuit block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the embedded system of the present invention. The embedded system is specifically a ticket processing system 50 including an input unit 501, an accommodation space 502, a display unit 503, and a memory unit 504. The scanning unit 505, the marking unit 506, the detecting unit 507, the setting unit 508, the communication unit 509, and the processing unit 510.

The input unit 501 is configured to receive the input plurality of tickets 52, wherein the flattening mechanism has a flattening mechanism, and the wrinkled and chaotic tickets can be arranged and placed in the accommodating space 502 in a neat manner. The circuit of the electrical connection input unit 501 further includes a marking unit 506 for marking the order and position of each ticket, a scanning unit 505 for scanning the information on the ticket and for identifying the content, and a memory unit 504 for recording the information of the ticket.

Since the ticket number should be stored for a long time when the winning number is announced, it is difficult to determine the ticket position after accumulating an amount. Therefore, when the ticket is input, the order of each ticket is sequentially marked by the marking unit 506, and the order is corresponding to the ticket. Position it for future search. The scanning unit 505 captures the images of the tickets and identifies the numbers in the specific positions, and the labels of the corresponding tickets are recorded together in the memory unit 504.

The memory unit 504, the scanning unit 505 and the marking unit 506 are each electrically connected to the processing unit 510. The processing unit 510 receives the signals output by the units for processing, including image recognition, and stores the result of the identification in association with each ticket label. In the memory unit 504.

The detecting unit 507 is connected to the accommodating space 502, and is mainly used for detecting the number of tickets and the available space in the accommodating space 502, and moderately adjusting the size of the space, for example, through the carrying mechanism 331 in the fourth figure. Adjust the capacity. This message is passed to the processing unit 510 and passed by the communication unit 509 to the remote server 54.

By electrically connecting the processing unit 510 through the communication unit 509, the user can monitor the ticket processing system 50 at the remote server 54, and can more effectively monitor the security of the ticket processing system 50, and when subjected to damage or improper movement, The message is transmitted to the remote server 54 via the protocol, and even a warning is sent to the far end.

In an embodiment, if the winning number is published, the information may be transmitted by the server 54 to the ticket processing system 50. The setting unit 508 is electrically connected to the processing unit 510 to provide a control interface for providing the user to directly set the ticket processing system 50.

The display unit 503 is electrically connected to the processing unit 510 for displaying the operating status of the ticket processing system 50, including the number of tickets and the input message through the setting unit 508, or the status of the remote connection. In some embodiments, the display unit 503 is not provided, but is set by remote control.

Through the ticket processing system 50 described above, it is possible to achieve the purpose of conveniently processing the ticket quickly, and to provide a management scheme capable of surely grasping the status of the ticket in the ticket box by means of communication.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing the remote system of the embedded system of the present invention connected to the remote terminal computer through the network, wherein the ticket processing system 50 connected to the wireless base station 60 via wireless communication is displayed, and then transmitted through the wireless base station. 60 connected terminal computer 62. The communication method proposed by the present invention is not limited to the wireless communication mode, and can be a wired or wireless network communication protocol, and can also utilize other mobile communication means, such as WiFi, WiMAX, 3G, LTE (Long Term Evolution) and the like.

This example shows that the user can monitor the remote ticket processing system 50 at the terminal computer 62, and can simultaneously connect and monitor a plurality of ticket processing systems, including obtaining the usage status of each ticket processing system 50 by means of wireless communication. When the winning number is announced, it can be input to each ticket processing system 50 by remote input, and the comparison can be automatically performed, and the result is transmitted back to the terminal computer 62.

Please refer to the seventh figure for the information processing method of the embedded system of the present invention. This example shows the step of storing the ticket. The main embodiment is applied to a system in which a ticket processing device is provided on a ticket box for storing a ticket, wherein, for example, the fifth The figure shows a circuit with data processing functions.

At the beginning of the process, the embedded system is initialized, including the placement of the ticket accommodating space and the ticket processing system. When the user puts the ticket through the input unit, the system receives the ticket, including one sheet at a time, or can batch process the whole lot of tickets, and when the ticket contacts the input unit, the ticket processing system feels The ticket is tested to generate an input signal. In particular, the mechanism having the flat ticket in the input unit can arrange the wrinkled and irregular ticket, and arrange it in the ballot box on average (step S701). When receiving the ticket, the scanning unit immediately scans the ticket, including determining the form of the ticket, and capturing the ticket image (step S703), since the specific ticket should have a certain format, especially the ticket with the voting mechanism. Therefore, in the current scanning, the information on the ticket can be identified at a specific location, including a unique number, such as various characters and dates, and the characters can be numbers, or letters, or a combination of the two (step S705) ). The technique of recognizing numbers or letters can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art and will not be described here.

Since the winning number will be announced within a certain period of time, there is no action for the prize at the moment of storing the ticket. Therefore, in the present invention, each ticket will be marked, and the order of each ticket will be indicated by the serial number. And corresponding to the placement position, in order to take out a specific ticket in the future (step S707), the ticket can be accurately taken out. In another embodiment, if a winning number has been entered in the ticket processing system, or a number for a specific purpose, the prize can be immediately awarded at the moment the ticket is entered, and the winning ticket is immediately screened.

When each ticket is successfully input (it will be identifiable by the ticket processing system when inputting, if it is scanned to an unrecognizable ticket, it will be output by another exit, or the ticket will be recorded as identification failure), ticket processing The system records each ticket character (number, including numbers, letters or a combination of both) and its placement position in the memory unit (step S709).

Since the ticket box should have a certain capacity limitation, the embedded system proposed by the present invention is particularly provided with a detecting unit in the ticket box, which can detect the capacity at any time (step S711), and grasp whether the capacity of the ball box reaches the upper limit ( Step S713). For the embodiment, reference may be made to the fourth figure, using light occlusion, or weight detection, or setting a limit on the number of sheets, or other means for capacity detection, for capacity detection, detection can be Use space. During the detection, the position of the carrying mechanism shown in the fourth figure can be adjusted by using the stepping motor or the ticket weight (spring down height) to adjust the available space of the ticket accommodating space.

If the capacity limit has not been reached, the ticket, scan, identification, record and other steps will continue to be received and the capacity will be detected repeatedly; if the upper limit has been reached, a signal can be sent to inform the administrator that the capacity can be transmitted through the communication unit. The signal is transmitted to the remote management server, and the embodiment can transmit wireless or wired transmission technology such as a network or a mobile communication technology (step S715).

In particular, the ticket in the above embodiment has a mechanism for awarding prizes, and it is necessary to obtain a winning ticket by comparing the winning numbers, but it can still be applied to tickets having other purposes for which comparison is required.

The eighth picture shows the flow of the prize or other purpose of matching the character after the storage. This example is based on the prize.

Since the embedded system proposed by the present invention has a processing device like a computer system, the comparison number can be input to the system first, and the application of the winning number is stored in the memory unit (step S801). At this time, if each ticket has been identified and recorded in the input system, including the number, or the number mixed with the foreign text, the embedded system immediately retrieves the ticket number in the memory unit (step S803), comparing the input comparison number with each ticket number stored in the memory unit (step S805).

Since the system has indicated the location of each ticket and its number, it is possible to easily output the matching ticket from the specific location, such as displaying the information of the ticket by using the display unit (step S807), and the manner of outputting may also include another The output is output, or as shown in the fourth figure, the ticket of the screening number is put into another auxiliary space.

If necessary, the comparison result can also be transmitted to another computer or a remote server through the communication unit (step S809) to facilitate subsequent operations.

In summary, the embedded system and the information processing method of the present invention are mainly for the large amount of information (such as ticket) processing, and it is difficult to propose a solution, and the information can be compared with various needs, including the above embodiments. The comparison of characters in the coupon, even the comparison of graphics, the comparison of one-dimensional or two-dimensional barcodes, or the comparison of various forms of other recorded information (such as wafer content, RFID, magnetic stripe, etc.) To achieve convenient and fast ticket processing purposes.

However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent structural changes that are made by using the specification and the contents of the present invention are equally included in the present invention. Within the scope, it is combined with Chen Ming.

10. . . ballot box

12. . . Input hole

14. . . ticket

20. . . network

twenty two. . . Agent terminal

241. . . processor

243. . . Memory

245. . . Input and output unit

247. . . Display unit

249. . . Reader

twenty four. . . Award machine

30. . . Ticket processing system

31. . . Ticket processing device

33. . . Housing space

311. . . Input unit

313. . . Setting interface

315. . . Display unit

331. . . Carrying mechanism

40,40’. . . Ticket

42. . . Accessory space

52. . . Ticket

50. . . Ticket processing system

54. . . server

501. . . Input unit

502. . . Housing space

503. . . Display unit

504. . . Memory unit

505. . . Scanning unit

506. . . Marking unit

507. . . Detection unit

508. . . Setting unit

509. . . Communication unit

510. . . Processing unit

60. . . Wireless base station

62. . . Terminal computer

The first figure is a schematic diagram of the use of the ticket collection ticket in the prior art;

The second figure is a circuit block diagram of a conventional technology pair award machine;

The third figure shows a schematic diagram of the apparatus of the embedded system of the present invention;

The fourth figure shows a side view of the ticket processing device of the present invention and its ticket box;

Figure 5 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an embedded system of the present invention;

The sixth figure shows a schematic diagram of the embedded system of the present invention connecting the remote terminal computer through the network;

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of storing a ticket in the information processing method of the present invention;

The eighth figure shows a flow chart of an embodiment of the prize in the information processing method of the present invention.

52. . . Ticket

50. . . Ticket processing system

54. . . server

501. . . Input unit

502. . . Housing space

503. . . Display unit

504. . . Memory unit

505. . . Scanning unit

506. . . Marking unit

507. . . Detection unit

508. . . Setting unit

509. . . Communication unit

510. . . Processing unit

Claims (9)

An embedded system includes: an input unit, which is an input interface for receiving one or more tickets, and includes a flattening mechanism for flattening the ticket; a scanning unit electrically connecting the input unit to When the ticket is input, the ticket can be scanned immediately, and the ticket image is captured, and the information therein is recognized, including the number unique to the ticket; a marking unit is electrically connected to the input unit, After the ticket is entered, the order of each ticket is sequentially marked, and the order of the ticket is sequentially arranged; a memory unit records the information of each ticket and the corresponding order; and an accommodation space is received through the input unit. In the ticket, the accommodating space is provided with a movable carrying mechanism, and the position is adjusted according to the capacity detecting result of the detecting unit; a detecting unit is electrically connected to the accommodating space for detecting the The number of tickets for the accommodating space and the available space; a processing unit for executing data of each circuit unit of the embedded system; a setting unit electrically connecting the processing unit to provide a control interface; And a communication unit, based electrically connected to the processing unit, a connection server via a wired or wireless communication protocol, the server or a plurality of concurrent connections through the embedded system protocol. The embedded system of claim 1, further comprising a display unit electrically connected to the processing unit for displaying an operating state of the embedded system. The embedded system of claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary accommodating space for accommodating the selected ticket. An information processing method includes: initializing an embedded system; generating an input signal, when the user inputs one or more tickets through an input unit, the embedded system senses the ticket, that is, generates the Entering a signal; scanning the ticket, judging the form of the ticket, and capturing the image of the ticket; identifying the ticket information; indicating the order of each ticket, corresponding to the location of each ticket; recording each ticket Characters and corresponding sequences are stored in a memory unit; detecting the capacity of one of the ticket processing systems, the housing space is provided with a movable carrying mechanism, according to the capacity of the detecting unit Adjusting the position of the detection result; adjusting the position of the carrying mechanism in the accommodating space to adjust the available space of the accommodating space; if the capacity upper limit has not been reached, the ticket, scanning, identification, and Recording and other steps, and repeatedly detecting the capacity; and if the capacity limit has been reached, a signal is sent through a communication agreement. The information processing method of claim 4, wherein when each ticket is input, the embedded system performs an identifiable screening, wherein if the unrecognized ticket is scanned, it is output by another outlet. Or record the ticket for identification failure. The information processing method of claim 4, wherein in the step of issuing a signal, the signal is transmitted to a remote management server through a communication unit, wherein the method of transmitting the signal is using the network and the action. Wireless or wired transmission technology such as communication technology. An information processing method for comparing tickets received in the accommodating space by the information processing method described in claim 4, comprising: inputting a comparison number to an embedded system, and storing in a memory In the unit, the ticket information is extracted from the memory unit, including each ticket number; the comparison number and each ticket number are compared; and the matching ticket information is output. The information processing method of claim 7, wherein the output of the ticket information includes displaying the ticket information in a display unit. For example, the information processing method described in claim 7 includes, after outputting the matching ticket information, the transmission information to the wired network or the wireless mobile communication including WiFi, WiMAX, 3G, and LTE is transmitted to the In a server.