JPH02275566A - Voting ticket issuing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily rewrite CG data by reading out printing information magnetically recorded in a CG ticket and rewriting the CG data stored in a non-volatile memory based upon the contents of the non-volatile memory and the read printing information. CONSTITUTION:The voting ticket issuing machine is provided with a reading means 8 for reading out printing information magnetically recorded of a ticket (CG ticket) recording half-fixed printing pattern information to be printed out on a voting ticket and a rewriting means 9 for rewriting CG data in a non- volatile memory, based upon the contents of the memory 3 storing information relating to the half-fixed printing pattern to be printed on the voting ticket and the printing information read-out by the reading means 8. Consequently, half-fixed printing pattern characters are easily changed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] The purpose of this invention is to provide a means for users to easily change the logo printed on voting tickets regarding the printing function of betting ticket vending machines for horse racing, etc. or, Furthermore, means for inputting CG data, means for printing semi-fixed printing pattern characters on the CG ticket based on the input CG data, and printing information on the CG ticket based on the CG data. It is constructed by providing a means for magnetically recording the printed information and a means for sending out a CG ticket on which the printed information is magnetically recorded and the corresponding characters are printed.

[Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a totalizer system that sells betting tickets for horse racing, etc., and in particular, it is possible to easily change a logo such as the name of a venue that is semi-fixedly printed on the betting ticket. Pertains to voting ticket vending machines that have the following functions.

[Prior art] A voting ticket used in horse racing, etc. has, for example, the necessary information printed on one side and a magnetic recording surface on the other side, as shown in Fig. 5. Many of them record information related to voting details.

In the figure, the logo of the venue name indicated by the alphabet group Δ is semi-fixed, so it is automatically printed each time without any manual effort.

There are two types of devices for issuing voting tickets: one is one in which a full-time operator who receives an application from a user through a counter manually inputs the necessary information and outputs the voting ticket, and the other is one in which the user directly manually outputs the voting ticket without going through an operator. In some cases, you can obtain voting tickets by doing so.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional voting ticket vending machine, in which 50 is a keyboard, 51 is a microprocessor, 52 is a ROM that stores a control program, 53 is a RAM that stores printing parameters, and 154 is a print control unit. , 55
5 is a print head; 56 is a ROM for storing CG data;
7 represents a magnetic recording control section, and 58 represents a magnetic head.

In the figure, a microprocessor 51 is connected to a keyboard 5.
0, the control program in the ROM 52 creates printing parameters necessary for the operation of the print control section 54, writes them into the RAM 53, and activates the print control section 54.

When the print control unit 54 is activated, it prints CG data (in this specification, semi-fixed print pattern data for printing on voting tickets) according to the print parameters in the RAM 53.
(referred to as data) is read from the ROM 56 and printed.

On the other hand, the magnetic recording side '#1 section 57 receives data to be magnetically written on the voting ticket from the control program and records it on the magnetic recording band on the back side of the voting ticket using the magnetic head 58.

[The invention tries to solve [! ] In the voting ticket vending machine as described above, it may be necessary to change the semi-fixed characters printed on the voting ticket surface, such as the venue name, depending on a user's request or the like.

As mentioned above, in conventional voting ticket vending machines, such semi-fixed print data is stored in the ROM area as CG data, and therefore cannot be rewritten from outside.

Therefore, when we receive such a request, we ask the user to submit a printed logo, develop the logo into data that can be handled by the voting ticket vending machine, and create a ROM in which it is written as CG data. The solution was to convert the ROM to a conventional ROM.

Therefore, there was a problem in that it was very difficult to change the CG data and it could not be done quickly.

The present invention overcomes these conventional problems and aims to provide a voting ticket vending machine that allows easy rewriting of CG data.

[Means for Solving the Problems] According to the present invention, the above-mentioned objects are achieved by the means described in the claims of ntJ.

That is, the present invention includes a means for reading printed information magnetically recorded on a CG ticket, a nonvolatile memory for storing CG data, and a method for reading CG data in the nonvolatile memory based on the printed information read by the means. It is a voting ticket vending machine equipped with a rewriting means, or in addition to this, a C
means for manually inputting G data; means for printing semi-fixed printing pattern characters on a CG ticket based on the manually generated CG data;
This voting ticket vending machine is equipped with a means for magnetically recording printed information on a G ticket, and a means for sending out a CG ticket on which the printed information is magnetically recorded and corresponding characters are printed.

[Function] In the present invention, CG data is stored in a non-volatile memory such as NOVRAM, and a CG ticket on which CG data is recorded is read, and data stored in the non-volatile memory is read using the CG ticket as a medium. By rewriting the CG data, it is possible to change the semi-fixed printing pattern characters.

The above CG ticket is a manual method of CG data (imagery).
(or manually from the keyboard). Make the CG ticket the same size as the voting ticket,
If the positions of the magnetic stripes are also the same, it is possible to control the CG ticket to be read from the voting ticket slot of a conventional voting ticket vending machine and update the CG data in the nonvolatile memory.

On the other hand, for the creation of CG tickets, it is also possible to utilize the character printing and magnetic writing functions associated with selling voting tickets.

Regarding the input of the logo, if the configuration is such that the original card inserted through the voting ticket slot is read and edited, and the CG ticket is sold using the conventional character printing and magnetic writing mechanisms mentioned above, it will be very easy to create the CG ticket. can be created.

The above logo can also be configured such that a dot pattern is created using the display using manual input from the keyboard of the voting ticket vending machine.

[Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention,
1 is a voting ticket creation section, 2 is a voting ticket reading section, 3 is a non-volatile memory (NOVRAM), 4 is a print head, 5 is a magnetic writing section, 6 is an issued ticket, 7 is a subtraction slot, 8 is a magnetic A reading section 9 represents an operation console.

In the figure, when it is desired to change the print CG data, a CG editing screen is called up on the display device of the console.

The printed CG data before the change is read from the NOVRAM 3 area on the called editing screen, and printed characters are displayed in a dot pattern.

When the displayed dot pattern is to be changed, the dot pattern is changed using the keys on the console.

Once the dot pattern has been changed, a CG ticket will be issued.
At the same time, the dot pattern is converted to CG data and NOVR
The data is stored in the AM3 area, and the processing related to changing the printed characters is completed. (The CG ticket will be described later.) Once one of the above CG tickets is created, other devices will read the magnetic data on the back of the CG ticket using the magnetic reading section 8 when the CG ticket created above is inserted through the subtraction lower. The printed CG data is stored in the NOVRAM3 area.

By reading the CG ticket in this way, the CG data of all devices can be easily changed.

When creating a voting ticket, CG data is taken out from the NOVRAM 3 area and transferred to the print head 4 to create the voting ticket.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a CG ticket, in which (a) shows the front side of the CG ticket, (b) shows the back side of the CG ticket, and 10 represents a magnetic recording band.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an editing screen when creating a CG ticket on a display, and shows an example in which characters are displayed as dots.

Dots such as those displayed as black circles on the screen can appear and disappear at will by keystrokes from the console, so it is possible to create any loco.

In addition, in the above explanation, the old CG data in the NOVRAM3 area is read out as an editing screen, and this is processed to create the new CG data.
Although the case where data is created is described, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is of course possible to create completely new CG data on the editing screen.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention, in which numerals 1 to 9 are the same as those in FIG. 1, and 11 represents an image reading section.

In this embodiment, when a logo is written (by hand, stamped, word processor, etc.) on a ticket surface of the same size as a CG ticket (or voting ticket) and inputted as a manuscript from the subtractor, the image is read by the image reading section 11. Since the data is read and displayed as an editing screen on the display device of the console 9, it can be registered as CG data in the area of the NOVRAM 3 by modifying it as necessary.

With the method of the present invention, if you create one piece of CG data, you can update or register the CG data just by reading it.
If there are multiple voting ticket vending machines, it is not necessary to equip all the voting ticket vending machines with the CG data creation function;
There is only one voting ticket vending machine equipped with a data creation function, and the others read CG tickets magnetically.
It is sufficient to provide only the function of updating the CG data in the OVRAM area.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the method of the present invention, it is possible to easily change the semi-fixed printing pattern characters of voting tickets, and it is possible to easily change the semi-fixed printing pattern characters of voting tickets, and it is possible to easily change the semi-fixed printing pattern characters of voting tickets, and it is possible to easily change the characters in the semi-fixed printing pattern of voting tickets. Since no work is required, there are advantages such as, for example, the work can be completed in a short time at the user's location where the voting ticket vending machine is installed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a CG ticket, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an editing screen,
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a voting ticket, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional voting ticket vending machine. 1... Voting ticket creation section, 2... Voting ticket reading section, 3... Non-volatile memory, 4...
Print head, 5...Magnetic writing section, 6...
・Ticket, 7... Subtraction slot, 8... Magnetic reading section, 9... Operation console, 10... Magnetic recording band section, 11...・・・Image reading unit 4 The spear of the ticket 1
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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A device for selling voting tickets used in the totalizer system, which magnetically records semi-fixed printing pattern information for printing on the voting tickets (hereinafter referred to as CG tickets). a non-volatile memory that stores information related to semi-fixed printing patterns (hereinafter referred to as CG data) for printing on voting tickets; A voting ticket vending machine characterized by being provided with means for rewriting CG data in a sex memory. 2. means for inputting CG data; means for printing semi-fixed printing pattern characters on the CG ticket based on the input CG data; and printing information on the CG ticket based on the CG data; 2. The voting ticket vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising means for magnetically recording, and means for sending out a CG ticket on which the printed information is magnetically recorded and the corresponding characters are printed.