JPS6034155B2 - How to manage voting ticket serial numbers - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention {a} Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a voting ticket serial number management method in an online voting ticket information processing system.

[b} Technical Background Recently, in horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, auto racing, etc.
It is operated by an online voting ticket information processing system that processes everything online, from issuing voting tickets to aggregating, recording, displaying, and dispensing them.

In order to meet diverse needs, sale information is collected at an online center using input/output functions such as multiple voting ticket issuing terminals inside and outside the venue and a telephone voting system for specified telephone contract subscribers, allowing us to understand the sale status and release information. Aggregation function for the number of votes, refund amount, etc., calculation processing of the payout amount after the race is confirmed, display function for displaying such information on a large display device or TV,
The system utilizes host computers or front computers inside and outside the venue, such as the voting ticket processing function of the voting ticket payment terminal device, and is connected to the main computer of the online center, and is used as an online voting ticket information processing system. [
c} Prior Art and Problems A conventional online voting ticket information processing system of this type will be explained.

FIG. 1 shows a network system configuration diagram of an online voting ticket information processing system. The center computer 2 of the online center 1 controls the host computer 5 of the on-site system 4 and the host computer 7 of the off-site system 6 via the line control device 3. One on-site system 4 is installed at each venue, and is connected to the online center 1 together with off-site systems 6 in other off-site areas.
The host computer 5 of the on-site system 4 controls a plurality of front computers 8a to 8n, and one set of front computers 8a has a terminal control device 9 that performs terminal control.
Voting information from a plurality of voting ticket sales terminals or voting ticket payment terminals 10a to 10n is processed through a. The other front computer 8n processes voting information from a plurality of voting ticket sales terminals or voting ticket payment terminals 11a to 11n as described above. In addition, the host computer 7 of the off-site system 6, via the terminal control device 12 that performs terminal control,
Multiple voting ticket sales terminals or voting ticket payment terminals 13
It is configured to process voting information of a to 13n.
For voting tickets, put one arbitrary number or incense name on one voting ticket.
There is a single unit in which an amount and number of tickets are printed and issued as a group, and a multi-unit in which an arbitrary number or set number, amount, and number of tickets are printed on one voting ticket and issued up to five types. The selling formats include consecutive winning (single/double) type, single winning type, multiple winning type, etc., and each host computer 7 or front computer 8a to 8nl has a voting ticket sales terminal 10a.
~Ion, 11a~11n, 13a~13n, etc., and voting ticket payment terminals 10a~10n, 11a~11n, 13a
The online voting ticket information processing system is a large-scale information processing system that can process up to 320 machines including 13n, etc., and handles a huge amount of information from end machines. However, in voting operations for horse races, bicycle races, boat races, auto races, etc., there is no end to the damage caused by fraudulent payments due to forged and altered voting tickets. Therefore, in online voting ticket information processing systems that perform voting operations, various measures have been taken to prevent forgery and alteration, such as adding secret codes to voting tickets to prevent forgery and alteration, but these are not perfect. In addition, as a method to prevent forgery and alteration, a method to prevent forgery and alteration by managing the serial number of voting tickets has been proposed, but since the amount of information handled is enormous, the size of the management file is enormous and it is difficult to search. Yes, but it has not been implemented to date. A serial number has been printed on voting tickets from the days of hand-selling to the modern era of computer processing. The current serial number is sequentially assigned to each voting ticket vending terminal that issues voting tickets, and the source of this serial number is the voting ticket vending terminal. In an online voting ticket information processing system that handles hundreds of voting ticket vending terminals that operate randomly, the serial numbers created in this way require an enormous amount of memory to store the serial numbers themselves, and they cannot be ordered in any order. Since the search process is processed repeatedly, it takes a long time to search, making it difficult to put it into practical use. {d'Object of the Invention The present invention aims to solve this conventional drawback.

'e} Structure of the Invention The above object is to provide a voting ticket vending terminal device which sends voting data specific to a voting ticket each time a voting ticket is issued, and a voting ticket issuing terminal device that transmits voting data specific to a voting ticket each time a voting ticket is issued, a voting ticket refund terminal device that sends unique voting data including serial number data; a host computer or front computer that controls aggregation processing of the plurality of voting ticket sales terminal devices and the plurality of voting ticket payment terminal devices; In an online voting ticket information processing system that has a plurality of machines and an online center that performs unified management processing, a serial number management system that records serial number data unique to voting tickets classified by number or set number in the host computer or front computer. A file is provided, and the voting ticket sales terminal device sends voting data unique to the voting ticket number or silk number each time the voting ticket is issued, and under the control of the host computer or front computer,
Assign a serial number data to each issued ticket, record serial number data unique to voting tickets by number or rough number in the serial number management file,
After the race is determined, under the control of the host computer or front computer, a winning serial number management file is created in which only the serial number data of the winning numbers or silk numbers in the serial number management file is left, and the serial number data of non-winning numbers or paper numbers is deleted. , in response to a request for payment of a successful voting ticket among the voting tickets, the voting ticket payment terminal device sends serial number data including serial number data unique to the voting ticket of the winning voting ticket number or group number, and the host The winning ticket serial number or set number serial number data recorded in the winning ticket serial number management file is compared with the serial number data of the winning ticket serial number through a computer or front computer and an online center, and the verification result is sent to the host computer or front computer and the voting ticket is A purchase is made to send the payout data of the winning ticket to the payout terminal device, and to delete the serial number data of the number or set number of the winning ticket to claim the ticket from the winning ticket serial number management file. This is achieved by the present invention.

In other words, a serial number management file classified by number or silk number is provided in the memory function of the host computer in the off-site system, in the memory function of the front computer in the on-site system, and in the memory function of the front computer in the on-site system, and the number for each ticket issued is stored in the memory function of the front computer. Or, record the unique serial number data for each silk number in a number management file, and after the race is determined, create a winning ticket serial number management file that only retains the serial number data of the winning number or rough number, and by requesting a refund of the winning voting ticket. , Winning voting tickets sold at the venue are checked against the winning ticket serial number management file on the host computer or front computer at the venue, and winning voting tickets sold outside the venue are checked at the online center. The winning ticket serial number management file of another host computer or front computer is inquired through the host computer or the front computer, and based on the collation result, the payout data of the winning ticket is sent out, and the corresponding payout request data of the winning ticket serial number management file is sent. This is to delete the serial number data of the winning ticket serial number or silk number, and the serial number data of the winning ticket serial number management file number or group number, and the serial number data of the number or group number of the ticket payment request. If they match, the bunching process is performed, and if they do not match or the bunching process has already been completed, the refunding process is rejected.

In addition, after the race is confirmed, the memory capacity for recording serial number data is deleted, and the part corresponding to the non-winning number or group number is deleted, and the winning ticket serial number management file only contains the serial number data of the winning number or group number. Since the information is updated, only a small number of information are required, the memory function is not enormous, and searching becomes easy, and it provides a manageable method that can completely prevent damage caused by fraudulent payment due to counterfeit and altered voting tickets. (f' Example of the Invention An example of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 2 is a serial number format diagram of voting tickets according to the present invention created by the online voting ticket information processing system. A serial number in this format is printed on each voting ticket each time it is issued, and is magnetically recorded on the back of the voting ticket to facilitate retrieval at the time of refund. A is the sales office number assigned to each sales office that sells voting tickets, B is the management unit number assigned to each aggregation device at each sales office, and C is the consecutive number that is generated and assigned each time a ticket is allowed to be issued by the aggregation device. This is the serial number within the management unit of the number. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the contents of a serial number management file exemplifying the method according to the present invention in a winning streak format.

The serial number management file corresponds in bits to the contents of the serial number counter D. Set number files of multiple sets of silk numbers 1-1, 1-2,
．． It consists of a serial number file E with ..., 3-5, ......, 8-8, and the content of the serial number counter D is the initial value "0", and only one type of set number is printed. Not only voting tickets that have been sold, but even voting tickets that have several rough numbers printed on one ticket, each time one ticket is sold, one count is added. Each paper number file - 1, 1-2, ..., 3-5, ...
..., 8-8 corresponds to the value of the serial number counter D,
One bit is allocated for each count. For example, as in the example in Figure 3, consecutive winning multiple voting tickets F are issued on the 33rd ticket.
The voting ticket information for the third cow is 100 yen for 1--, 3-5
In the case of three types of consecutive winning multiple voting tickets: 100 yen for 100 yen and 100 yen for 8-8, 3 sets of serial number file E for 1-1, 3-5, and 8-8. 33 of
Turn on and manage the bit. That is, depending on the voting ticket information, the bit of the corresponding serial number counter of each set number file is turned on, and the bit of the non-corresponding serial number counter is left off.
Therefore, for example, the number of set number files in a serial number management file for a winning streak type is a coarse number file with 3 mirror types for a race consisting of 8 frames, and each set number file has a file size equal to the number of bits equal to the number of tickets issued. be. The voting ticket issuance information entered in this serial number management file is such that after the race is determined, only one type of silk number file that was hit out of the three base types of set number files is left, and the 35 spindles of the unsuccessful set number are kept. Delete the program number file,
Used for next race.

It is then connected to the host computer of the on-site system,
The multiple front computer systems for each aggregation device that controls aggregation processing and the host computer systems for off-site systems for each aggregation device have the same system configuration, although the number of terminals is not the same depending on the scale, so the system configuration shown in Figure 4 A configuration diagram of an off-site system according to the present invention is shown, and the configuration contents will be explained.

A host computer 21 (hereinafter abbreviated as HCPU 21) is connected to an online center (not shown) via a line control unit 22, and is a host that temporarily stores voting data input from a terminal control device 31 via a terminal control coupling unit 23. A memory 24, a central processing unit 25 (hereinafter abbreviated as CPU 25) that controls processing of the HCPU 21, a serial number management file 26 that has a plurality of string number files classified by number or group number, and various voting processes. It consists of a desk file 27 that stores information. The terminal control device 31 is connected to the HCPU 21 via the terminal line control section 32, and has a terminal processing control section 33 (
(hereinafter abbreviated as uCPU 33), a terminal control unit 34 that controls the plurality of voting ticket terminals 41a to 41n, and a terminal that temporarily stores voting data input from the plurality of voting ticket terminals 41a to 41n. It is composed of a control memory 35.

The plurality of terminals 41a to 41n have the same configuration,
One voting ticket terminal 41a will be illustrated and explained.

When the voting ticket terminal 41a is used as a voting ticket vending machine, the voting ticket terminal 41a is connected to the terminal control section 34 via the transmission control section 42, and controls the processing of the voting ticket terminal 41a. A ticket processing control unit 43 (hereinafter abbreviated as tCPU 43), a keyboard 44 for inputting voting ticket information, a keyboard control unit 45 for controlling the keyboard 44, a ticketing mechanism 46 for printing and issuing voting tickets, and a ticketing mechanism 46 for printing and issuing voting tickets. A ticket issuing control section 47 that controls, a journal mechanism 48 that prints input results on a receipt, a journal control section 49 that controls the journal mechanism 48, and a terminal memory that temporarily stores voting data input from the keyboard 44. Consists of 50. In the drawing, the voting ticket terminal 41a is shown as a voting ticket vending terminal, but when used as a voting ticket dispensing terminal, the keyboard 44 is replaced with a voting ticket reader 51, and the ticket issuing mechanism 46 and ticket issuing control unit are used. 47 is not incorporated. Next, the ticket issuance processing procedure at the time of selling voting tickets will be explained with reference to the configuration diagram in FIG. 4 and the flow diagram at the time of voting ticket issuing in FIG. 5.

The step number and "step name" represent the description according to FIG. Information such as year, race, day, race number, etc. will be omitted. The operator operates the keyboard 44 by specifying the number or group number and purchase amount for consecutive winning formula (single, double), single winning formula, multiple winning formula (hereinafter referred to as voting data), and making a purchase request to the sales counter. Then, in step 61 ``Start'', the voting data is stored in the terminal memory 5 from the keyboard 44 of the voting ticket sales terminal 41a in step 62 ``Storage in memory''. In step 63 "Memory Send", the tCPU 43 of the voting ticket vending terminal 41a sends the voting data in the terminal memory 50 to the terminal control device 31 via the transmission control section 42, and stores it in the terminal control memory 35 of the terminal control device 31. Store. In step 64 "Data Transfer", the terminal control device 31 transfers the voting data stored in the terminal control memory 35 through the terminal control section 34 to the terminal line control section 3.
2 to the HCPU 21. In step 65 "store in host memory", the HCPU 21 stores the voting data transferred from the terminal control device 31 in the host memory 21.
Store in. In step 66 “Data check”, HC
The PU 21 checks the voting data, and if there is no mistake in the voting data, in step 67 "Create response data",
The HCPU 21 aggregates the voting data and creates response data. If it is determined that there is an error in step 66 ``data check'', the HCPU 21 creates ticket issue non-response data in step 68 ``create non-response data''. If the voting data is good, proceed to step 69.
When the corresponding bit is turned on, the HCPU 21 turns on the corresponding bit in the serial number management file 26. In step 70 "add serial number", the HCPU 21 adds a serial number to the response data, and in step 71 "update serial number counter", the HCPU 21 updates the serial number counter (11). In step 72 "response data transmission", the HCPU 21 transmits response data to the terminal control device 31 via the terminal control coupling section 23. In step 73 "response data transfer", the terminal control device 3 1
The response data received from the PU 21 is transferred to the voting ticket sales terminal 41a via the terminal control unit 34. Step 7
4. At "Response data check", select the voting ticket sales terminal 41a.
checks the response data transferred from the terminal control device 31 through the transmission control unit 42, and if ticket issuance is possible, in step 75 "voting ticket issuing", the voting ticket issuing terminal 41a
The serial number notified by the voting data and response data in the terminal memory 50 is sent to the ticketing mechanism 46 through the ticketing control unit 47.
The journal control unit 4 records the voting ticket and issues it.
9 to the journal mechanism 48. If the voting data is incorrect, step 68 "Create unresponsive data J"
If the non-ticketing response data is created in step 72,
After the response data transmission process goes through step 73 ``Response data transfer'', it is determined in step 74 ``response data check'' that ticket issuance is not possible, and in step 76 ``error display'', the keyboard 4
4 is displayed as an error. This completes the voting ticket issuance processing procedure, the voting data unique to the voting ticket and the serial number of the voting ticket are recorded, and the next voting ticket is sold again in step 61.
Return to "Start". After the race is confirmed, according to a command from the online center, only the hit number file is left among the set number files in the serial number management file 26, and all bits of the other silk number files are deleted, and the serial number management file 26 is This becomes the medium note serial number management file 26'.

The erased part of the set number file will be reused for the coarse number file for the next race and onwards. Next, the processing procedure for paying out winning voting tickets will be explained with reference to the configuration diagram in FIG. 4 and the flowchart at the time of paying out winning voting tickets in FIG. 6. The step number and "step name" represent the description in FIG. 6, the voting ticket terminal 41a is a voting ticket refund terminal, and the keyboard 44 is replaced by a voting ticket reader 51. If you request a refund for your successful voting ticket at the refund counter, the operator will call the voting ticket reader 51.
is operated, Step 77 "Start" is selected, and in Step 78 "Read", the voting ticket terminal 41a reads the voting data and serial number of the winning voting ticket using the voting ticket reader 51.

In step 79 "Memory sending", the voting ticket terminal 41a sends the voting data and serial number read by the voting ticket reader 51 to the terminal control device 31 via the transmission control unit 42,
It is stored in the terminal control memory 35 of the terminal control device 31. In step 80 ``Data Transfer'', the terminal control device 31' transfers the voting data and serial number to the HCPU 21 via the terminal control unit 32 via the terminal line control unit 32. In step 81 "memory storage", the HCPU 21
The voting data and serial number of the successful voting ticket transferred from 1 are temporarily stored in the host memory 24. Step 82 “
The HCPU 21 checks the voting data in "Check data for hit", and if it is a hit, moves to the next step 83 "Check own and others serial numbers". If the voting data is different from the winning voting data and it is determined to be a winning vote,
In step 84 "Create unresponsive data", the HCPU21
creates unpaid response data. If the voting data is good, then proceed to step 83 "Check own/other serial number" to check whether the serial number of the refund request ticket is the one sold at the voting ticket vending terminal in your own venue or the one sold at the voting ticket vending terminal at another venue. If it is determined that the ticket was issued within the venue, in step 85 ``Check serial number bit'', check the serial number of the payout request voting ticket and the serial number of the winning ticket serial number management file 26'. The relevant bits are verified, and if the verification result shows that there is no error, the relevant bits in the winning ticket serial number management file 26' are turned off in step 86 ``Turn off relevant bits''. By turning off the corresponding bit in this step, it is possible to prevent double-detaching of detached voting tickets. Next, step 87 “Calculation/
In "Update", the HCPU 21 calculates the payout amount based on the voting data and updates the payout total file. Step 88
Create refund response data using ``Create Refund Response Data''. In step 89 "Send refund response data", the HCPU2
1 is connected to the terminal control device 31 via the terminal control coupling section 23,
Send payment response data. In step 90 "transfer of payment response data", the terminal control device 31 transfers the payment response data received from the HCPU 21 to the voting ticket terminal 41a via the terminal control unit 34. In step 91 ``Check payment response data,'' the voting ticket terminal 41a checks the payment response data transferred from the terminal control device 31 through the transmission control unit 42, and if refund is possible, step 92 ``
In "Display Detached Data," the voting ticket terminal 41a displays the delinquent amount notified in the detached response data on the display section of the voting ticket reader 51. The operator pays the refund amount displayed on the voting ticket reader 51 to the refund requester, and the processing for paying out the winning voting ticket is completed. Next, in step 82 ``check data for winning tickets'', incorrect voting tickets that are not winning tickets are excluded, and in step 84r ``Create unresponsive data,'' response data indicating that the ticket cannot be paid is created, and in step 89 ``response to unpayable ticket'' is created. After the data transmission step 90 "transfer of response data",
In step 91 ``check refund response data'', the voting ticket terminal 41a determines that a refund is not possible based on the exception of the refund response data, and in step 93 ``display error'', the voting ticket reader 51
An error will be displayed on the display and the refund requester will not be paid.

Next, if it is determined in step 83 ``Check own/other serial numbers'' that the voting ticket is not a ticket sold within the venue, the voting ticket is treated as a ticket purchased from the voting ticket vending terminal of the other system. Processing", the HCPU 21 controls the line control unit 2.
2 to the online center for the voting ticket serial number for the payment request, step 83 "Check own and others' serial numbers" and step 8.
5 "Check serial number bit" and step 86 "Turn off applicable bit". In step 95 "Serial number interval response", the response data of the inquiry result is sent to the HCPU 21 of the interval source via the online center. respond to. In the step "Serial number matching result", the HCPU 21 checks the serial number matching result and if there is no error, step 8
7 "Calculation/Update" and subsequent steps, the voting ticket terminal 41a displays the payout amount notified by the payout response data on the display section of the voting leader 51 in step 92 "Display payout data." If the result of step 96 ``Sequence number interval result'' is incorrect, proceed through step 84 ``Create non-response data'' to step 89 ``Send cellphone response data'' to step 9.
1 "Payment response data check", step 93 "
An error message is displayed on the display section of the voting ticket reader 51. Next, in step 85 "serial number bit check", the serial number of the refund request voting ticket is compared with the corresponding bit of the serial number in the winning serial number management file 26', and if it is determined that there is no corresponding bit as a result of the matching, the same as described above In this procedure, through steps 84 "Create non-response data" to Step 91 "Check payment response data", in step 93 "Error display", an error is displayed on the display section of the voting ticket reader 51, and the payment requester is not paid. Next, in the voting ticket serial number management method according to the present invention, the step number to be discovered in the case where the voting ticket requesting payment is incorrect or when an attempt is made to make a fraudulent payment request using a forged or altered voting ticket is , In the flowchart of paying winning voting tickets in Fig. 6, an unsuccessful winning ticket is discovered at the first checkpoint of step 82 "Checking winning data", and steps 83 "Checking own and others' serial numbers" and Step 85
At the second barrier of "serial number bit check", a double payment of a winning ticket that had been paid for a counterfeit and altered voting ticket was discovered, and by performing serial number management, the counterfeit and altered ticket was passed through the double barrier. It is possible to completely prevent damage caused by fraudulent payments.

(g) Effect of the invention As explained above, by providing the serial number format and serial number management file according to the present invention, and employing the serial number management of voting tickets at the time of selling voting tickets and when paying winning voting tickets, it is possible to prevent counterfeiting. It is possible to completely prevent damage caused by fraudulent payments due to altered voting tickets.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a network system configuration diagram of the online voting ticket information processing system, Figure 2 is a diagram of the serial number format of voting tickets according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a diagram of the content configuration of the serial number management file according to the present invention, and Figure 4 is a diagram of the serial number management file according to the present invention. A diagram of the host computer system of the outside system according to the invention, FIG. 5 shows a flowchart when selling voting tickets, and FIG. 6 shows a flowchart when paying winning voting tickets. In the drawing, 21 is a host computer, 22 is a line control unit, 23 is a terminal control coupling unit, 24 is a host memory,
25 is a central processing unit, 26 is a serial number management file, 26
' is the winning ticket serial number management file, 31 is the terminal control device, 3
2 is a terminal line control unit, 33 is a terminal processing control unit, 34 is a terminal control unit, 35 is a terminal control memory, 41a is a voting ticket terminal, 42 is a transmission control unit, 43 is a voting ticket processing control unit, 44
45 is a keyboard, 45 is a keyboard control unit, 46 is a ticket issuing mechanism, 47 is a ticket issuing control unit, 48 is a journal mechanism, 49 is a journal control unit, 5 is a terminal memory, and 51 is a voting ticket reader. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A voting ticket sales terminal device that sends voting data unique to the voting ticket each time a voting ticket is issued, and a voting ticket sales terminal device that sends voting data unique to the voting ticket each time a voting ticket is issued; An online center that includes a sending out voting ticket refund terminal device, a plurality of host computers or front computers that control aggregation processing of a plurality of said voting ticket sales terminal devices and a plurality of said voting ticket refund terminal devices, and performs integrated management processing. In the online voting ticket information processing system, the host computer or front computer is provided with a serial number management file for recording voting ticket-specific serial number data classified by number or group number, Each time a voting ticket is issued, voting data unique to the voting ticket number or set number is sent, and under the control of the host computer or front computer, serial number data is assigned to each issued ticket, and data is stored in the serial number management file by number or set number. The serial number data unique to the voting ticket is recorded, and after the race is confirmed, only the serial number data of the winning number or group number in the serial number management file is left under the control of the host computer or front computer, and the non-winning number is the serial number of the group number. As a winning ticket serial number management file with data deleted,
When a request for a refund is made for a successful voting ticket among the voting tickets, the voting ticket refund terminal device sends voting data including serial number data unique to the voting ticket of the winning voting ticket number or set number, and sends voting data to the host computer or front desk. The winning ticket number or set number serial number data recorded in the winning ticket serial number management file is compared with the winning ticket serial number data via the computer and online center, and the verification result is sent to the voting ticket refund terminal device from the host computer or front computer. A voting ticket characterized in that it is configured to transmit the refund data of the winning ticket for refund request and to delete the serial number data of the number or set number of the winning ticket for refund request from the winning ticket serial number management file. How to manage serial numbers.