JP2004334404A - Condition retrieval type voting system in municipally operated race - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a condition retrieval type voting system in a municipally operated race for allowing a fan to retrieve and vote for a game where specific players or specific racing horses participate from among all games held on that day in one municipally operated race place and the other places. <P>SOLUTION: An A race place and the other race places connected through a network 8 are respectively provided with a condition retrieval type voting terminal 3 having a function for retrieving and displaying various game information corresponding to a condition designated by a fan and a function for voting under the condition designated by the fan, an information storing device 7 for storing the various game information associated with a game in its own race place and a voting tabulation managing device 4 for managing the tabulation of voting for a game in its own race place. Then, the various game information stored in the information storage device 7 of the other race place is displayed at the condition retrieval type voting terminal 3 of the A race place according to the condition designated and inputted by the fan by the condition retrieval type voting terminal 3 at the A race place, and voting for the game in the other race place is operated by using the voting tabulation management device 4 of the other race place. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a public sport stadium for voting for one's own stadium and other stadium competitions held on the same day at one public stadium among various public stadiums such as a horse race, a bicycle race, a boat race, and an auto race. The present invention relates to a conditional search voting system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Among fans of various public sports such as horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, auto racing, etc., targeting a specific player or a specific racehorse, walking across a public stadium where a specific player or a specific racehorse participates, so-called There are fans who "chase after". When such fans pursue, at present, competitions (races) that are being held in other public stadiums from within one of various public stadiums located throughout Japan. Therefore, it is necessary to enter a public stadium where a specific target player or a specific racehorse participates and vote there.
[0003]
Specifically, in order for fans to vote for a specific athlete or a specific racehorse, first, search for newspapers, information magazines, the Internet, etc., and search for public athletes and specific racetracks where specific athletes or specific racehorses participate. Investigate the scheduled period, and then use a variety of transportation systems such as trains, buses, cars, aircraft, etc. to go to the public stadium where specific athletes or specific racehorses will participate during the actual participation period Then, it is necessary to take a procedure of voting for a specific player or a specific racehorse in the public stadium. In the event of a successful vote, stay at the public racetrack until the result of the competition is confirmed and receive a refund after the results are announced, or go to the public racetrack again and receive a refund at a later date There is a need.
[0004]
On the other hand, a telephone voting system (for example, see Patent Literature 1) has been proposed as a system capable of voting for a specific player or a specific racehorse without actually going to a public stadium. To vote for a specific athlete or a specific racehorse using this telephone voting system, first become a voting member of the telephone voting system managed by the relevant organization of the competition, and then, in advance, a financial institution (bank, etc.) ), An account for a telephone voting system must be opened, and then a procedure must be taken to vote by phone or the like for a competition in which a specific player or a specific racehorse participates. If the ballot is successful, no refund will be given on the day of the competition even if the result of the competition is finalized, and it will be necessary to get a refund on the day following the voting day (financial institution business day).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-8-249406
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in order for a fan to vote for a specific player or a specific racehorse using the conventional technology, it is necessary to go directly to the public race track and vote, or use the telephone voting system to vote. In addition, it is necessary to prepare for a specific player or a specific racehorse and to prepare for voting, and the fan requires a great deal of labor, cost, and time.
[0007]
The present invention relates to one of the public stadiums among various public stadiums, in which a fan participates in a specific athlete or a specific racehorse among all competitions held on the same stadium and other stadiums held on the day. It is an object of the present invention to provide a conditional search type voting system in a public event, which enables a user to search and vote.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the first invention according to claim 1 is to provide a public stadium among various public stadiums such as a horse race, a bicycle race, a boat race, an auto race, etc. This is a condition search type voting system in public competitions for voting for competitions in other fields. It searches and displays various types of competition information corresponding to the conditions specified by the fans and performs voting with the conditions specified by the fans. A condition search type voting terminal equipped with a function, an information storage device for storing various kinds of competition information relating to the competition in the field, and a voting count management apparatus for counting and managing voting for the competition in the field, to all public stadiums. A condition search type voting terminal, an information storage device, and a voting tally management device provided in one public stadium of the various public stadiums, and another public stadium of the various public stadiums The condition search type voting terminal, the information storage device, and the voting tally management device are connected to each other via a network, and the condition search type voting terminal provided in the one public stadium according to the condition designated and input by a fan. Various competition information stored in an information storage device provided in another public stadium is displayed on a condition search type voting terminal provided in the one public stadium, and voting tally management provided in the other public stadium The voting for the competition at the other public stadium is performed by using a device.
[0009]
According to the first invention, the condition search type voting terminal, the information storage device, and the voting tally management device provided in various public stadiums are connected to each other via a network. When a fan at one public stadium among the public stadiums inputs a condition for designating a specific player or a specific racehorse at a condition search type voting terminal provided at the one public stadium, the condition is entered. Is searched from the information storage device provided in the other public stadium, and is displayed on the condition search type voting terminal provided in the one public stadium. When a condition for designating a voting is input by a fan referring to the displayed various kinds of competition information at the condition search type voting terminal provided in the one public stadium, the other public competition is performed. Vote for competition of the other public arena is performed using a voting collection management device provided in play.
Therefore, in one of the public stadiums among various public stadiums, fans search for competitions in which a specific player or a specific racehorse appears in all competitions held on their own and other venues held on the day. To provide a conditional search voting system in public competitions that enables voting by information, and the labor and cost of information search and voting when voting for a specific player or a specific racehorse.・ Time can be significantly reduced.
[0010]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the refund process is performed in a condition search type voting terminal provided in the one public stadium when a vote for the other public stadium is hit. It is characterized by.
[0011]
According to the second invention, when a voting for the competition in the other public stadium is successful, the refund process is performed in the condition search type voting terminal provided in the one public stadium. Refunds without going to the public stadium, and the results of the competition are confirmed without having to wait until the day after the voting day (financial institution business day) as in the case of the telephone voting system. You will be able to get a refund immediately after you do so, which will improve your service.
[0012]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the condition specified by the fan includes competition type information, player information or racehorse information, betting information, set number information, and voting amount information. .
[0013]
According to the third invention, when the competition type information and the athlete information or the racehorse information are input by the fan at the condition search type voting terminal provided in the one public stadium, the specific information corresponding to the condition is inputted. Various kinds of competition information on athletes or specific racehorses are retrieved from an information storage device provided in another public stadium, and displayed on the condition search type voting terminal provided in the one public stadium, so that the fan By simply inputting betting information, group number information, and voting amount information as conditions for specifying voting in the condition search type voting terminal provided in the one public stadium with reference to the displayed various kinds of competition information, By using the voting tally management device provided at the public stadium, the voting for the competition at the other public stadium will be possible, and the fans will be able to vote on specific athletes or specific racehorses. That time of the information search and the voting is to be reduced.
[0014]
A fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the various kinds of competition information include competition type information, the player information or the racehorse information, and information on the competition.
[0015]
According to the fourth aspect, the various kinds of competition information include the competition type information, the player information or the racehorse information, and the information on the competition. The minimum information required for the specific player or specific racehorse will be provided to the fan, and the fan will be able to vote for the race of the specific player or specific racehorse. .
[0016]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the various competition information further includes various performance information on the player or a racehorse, scheduled participation information on the player or a racehorse, and odds information on the competition. It is characterized by.
[0017]
According to the fifth invention, the various competition information further includes various performance information on the player or the racehorse, scheduled participation information on the player or the racehorse, and odds information on the competition. A variety of information about the specific player or the specific racehorse will be provided to the athlete or the fan who has specified the specific racehorse, and the fan will be able to participate in the race of the specific player or the specific racehorse. In addition to being able to vote for the game, the user can enjoy watching various information related to the specific player or the specific racehorse.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a condition search type voting system in a public event according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the condition search type voting system in the public sport of the present embodiment is one public sport stadium (hereinafter, referred to as an A stadium) among various public stadiums such as a horse race, a bicycle race, a boat race, and an auto race. ) And other public stadiums (hereinafter referred to as B stadium, C stadium, D stadium,...) Have the same configuration as the following devices. That is, the A stadium, the B stadium, the C stadium, the D stadium,... Are provided with voting fields 1-1, 1-2,. Each of 1-1, 1-2,... Is provided with a condition search type voting terminal 3 and a voting tally management device 4. The stadium center system 2 includes a central processing unit 5, an information service device 6, It comprises an information storage device 7. Further, the A stadium, the B stadium, the C stadium, the D stadium,... Are mutually connected by the network 8.
[0019]
In the condition search type voting system in the public competition of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the condition search type voting terminal 3, the voting tally management device 4, and the information storage device 7 are used to construct the condition search type voting system of the present invention. It is a dedicated device provided in. On the other hand, the central processing unit 5 and the information service device 6 may be newly provided, but it is also possible to divert an existing device (for example, a device constituting a totalizer system) in various public stadiums. In FIG. 1, for simplification of the description, the description of the existing voting terminal, voting tally management device and the like is omitted.
[0020]
The condition search type voting terminal 3 is a voting terminal having a function of searching and displaying various types of competition information corresponding to conditions specified by a fan and a function of voting under conditions specified by a fan, and is not illustrated here. However, at least an input unit including keys and touch switches and a display unit for displaying various information are provided.
[0021]
The voting tally management device 4 counts and manages the voting for the competition in its own field based on the voting information input from the condition search type voting terminal 3 and manages the voting result of the voting information in the stadium center system. 2 to be output to the central processing unit 5.
[0022]
The information storage device 7 stores various kinds of competition information relating to the competition in the field, and when a condition specified by a fan is input from the condition search type voting terminal 3, various kinds of voting information corresponding to the condition are searched. And sends it to the condition search type voting terminal 3. If various types of voting information corresponding to the conditions specified by the fan do not exist in the information storage device 7 of the own site, the other sites (B stadium, C stadium, D stadium) via the information service device 6 and the network 8. The information service device 6 of the stadium,...) Accesses the information storage device 7 of the other venue, and retrieves various voting information corresponding to the conditions specified by the fan existing in the information storage device 7 of the other venue. After the search, the voting terminal 3 is sent to the condition-search-type voting terminal 3 in the local place via the network 8 on the reverse route.
[0023]
Next, by using the condition search type voting system in the public sport of the embodiment, fans at one public sport stadium (for example, the sports stadium A) among various public sport stadiums can use their own stadium and other stadiums held on the day. A voting method in a field competition in which a specific target player or a specific racehorse participates in voting (hereinafter referred to as chase voting) will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0024]
First, when a fan performing a chasing voting goes to any polling place (for example, polling place 1-1) in the A stadium and performs a predetermined operation using the condition search type voting terminal 3 installed there, the condition An entry search screen 11 as illustrated in FIG. 2 is displayed on the display unit of the search-type voting terminal 3.
[0025]
Next, the fan specifies on the entry search screen 11 a competition type in which a specific target race player or a specific racehorse participates. Here, a case where the specific racer or the specific racehorse targeted by the fan is “Yamaguchi XX of the bicycle race” will be described below.The fan is a competition composed of a boat race, a bicycle race, a horse race, and an auto race. An operation of designating “bicycle race” from the type options 12 is performed. Next, an operation of designating “search by name” from the search method options 13 is performed, and “Yamaguchi” is input as the name. At this time, if there are a plurality of “Yamaguchi XX players of bicycle races”, information corresponding to the candidate display screen (not shown) is displayed in a list, and from among them, the “Yamaguchi XX players” actually targeted is selected. Perform the specified operation. When the fan knows the registration number of “Yamaguchi XX of the bicycle race”, he specifies “Search by registration number” from the search method options 13 instead of the search by “Search by name”. Then, the registration number may be input. Through the above operation, preparation for entry search (input of search data) of “Yamaguchi XX player of bicycle race” to be a target of chasing voting is completed.
Next, the search is started by the fan performing a predetermined operation (for example, pressing a start button) on the operation unit of the condition search type voting terminal 3. In this search, first, it is searched whether or not various kinds of voting information corresponding to the above search data input exist in the information storage device 7 of the own place. If there is no such voting information, a predetermined order (for example, (B stadium, C stadium, D stadium,...) Are searched in the information storage device 7 of the other stadium for various voting information corresponding to the search data input. The above search result (including “no participation”) is sent to the condition search type voting terminal 3 at the A place via the network.
[0027]
When it is confirmed by the above search that "Yamaguchi XX Player of Bicycle Racing" will participate in any of the public stadiums held on the day, an example is shown in FIG. 3 on the display unit of the condition search type voting terminal 3. A running table screen 14 like this is displayed. The run table screen 14 includes a profile information display area 15, a recent performance information display area 16, a missing information display area 17, and the like. In the illustrated example, in the profile information display area 15, the player's first and last name = Yamaguchi ＝, hometown = Tokyo, period = 38, class = A1, registration number = 009190 are displayed, and the latest status information display area 16 Shows the latest 10 places performance, recent performance, winning rate, double connection rate, triple connection rate, the number of homes, the number of times of backing, and also information on scheduled participation period. Furthermore, in the absence information display area 17, a message such as “I am not participating in the race being held today” is displayed as shown in the figure only when the player is not participating in the competition held on the day. The run table displayed on the run table screen 14 can be printed out by performing a predetermined operation (for example, pressing a print button) on the operation unit of the condition search type voting terminal 3. Note that the above display shows the case of a bicycle race, and the display items are appropriately changed in the case of other competition types. Further, the above display is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.
[0028]
Thereafter, the display on the display unit of the condition search type voting terminal 3 shifts to a voting screen 18 as illustrated in FIG. The transition of the display screen is automatically performed after a predetermined time has elapsed by the timer control. However, the display screen may be transitioned in accordance with a predetermined operation on the condition search type voting terminal 3 by the fan.
[0029]
The voting screen 18 includes a competition information display area 19, various performance information ideographic areas 20, a betting type selection area 21, a voting condition input area 22, a competition time information display area 23, and the like. In the illustrated example, in the competition information display area 19, information of a currently voting race in which “Yamaguchi XX players of bicycle racing” participates = “10th race (A class final) 2025m (5 laps)” is displayed, In the various performance information ideographic area 20, various performance information relating to OO Yamaguchi and other runners is displayed, and in the betting-type selection area 21, various betting-type options such as two-frame single / duplex, two-vehicle single / Multiple, triple, triple, and wide are displayed, and the voting condition input area 22 displays voting conditions (the selected betting ceremony, set number, and voting amount) that the fan actually purchased the voting ticket. Is displayed, and the scheduled start time = 16: 00 and the deadline time = 15: 55 are displayed in the competition time information display area 23. Although not shown here, by performing a predetermined operation on the operation unit of the condition search type voting terminal 3, the display shifts to the odds display screen and displays odds information on each set number of each betting type. Can be done.
[0030]
On the voting screen 18, the fan first selects a desired bet type from options in the bet type selection area 21. Here, when the triple is selected, the voting condition input area 22 sequentially displays the group numbers related to "Yamaguchi OO players". When input, voting information is set as shown in the example of the drawing, where a single unit of 9-4-1 is purchased for 10,000 yen, a single unit of 9-4-5 is purchased for 10,000 yen, and so on. In the same manner, voting information and the like for two cars or the like are set, and setting of voting information is completed.
[0031]
After completing the setting of the voting conditions, the fan puts cash (or electronic money) into the condition search type voting terminal 3 for voting. At the time when the input amount exceeds the total amount of all votes in this input, various types of information including at least one set of betting information, set number information, and voting amount information are transmitted to the voting tally management device 4 of another place via the network 8. Voting information is transmitted, and voting is performed based on the various voting information. At this time, the condition search type voting terminal 3 issues a voting ticket for the purchased voting.
[0032]
When the competition corresponding to the above voting is completed and the result is determined, the result of the voting is notified via the network 8 to the condition search type voting terminal 3 in the local place. In the case of setting the above voting information, if there is a voting that has become invalid due to, for example, a voting deadline having passed, the amount of the invalidating voting will be returned.
[0033]
When the above-mentioned voting is successful, the fan performs a predetermined operation (for example, an operation of inserting a hit voting ticket and pressing a refund button) on the local condition search type voting terminal 3 to immediately perform a refund process. Will be started.
[0034]
According to the condition search type voting system in the public event of the present embodiment, the condition search type voting terminal 3, the voting tally management device 4 and the information storage device 7 provided in various public stadiums are interconnected by the network 8. Therefore, the fans in one of the public stadiums among the various public stadiums can use the condition search type voting terminal 3 to enter the competition type information, player information or racehorse information, betting information, group number information, By entering voting amount information and searching for a specific player or a specific racehorse in which all races are held on the day without actually going to another field Voting can be performed, and the labor, cost, and time required for information retrieval and voting in chasing voting can be significantly reduced. In addition, when performing a chase voting, the competition in which a specific athlete or a specific racehorse participates will be searched from among the competitions in all public stadiums. You can search without omission.
[0035]
In addition, when the voting for the competition in the other place is successful, the condition search type voting terminal 3 provided in the own place can receive a refund without actually going to the other place, and the telephone voting system As in the case of, the refund can be received immediately after the result of the competition is determined without waiting until the next day after the voting day (financial institution business day), thereby improving the service.
[0036]
In addition, when performing the chase voting, the competition type information, the athlete information or the racehorse information, and the information on the competition are displayed on the condition search type voting terminal 3 on the spot, and the player or the racehorse is displayed. Information about the athlete or racehorse, as well as odds information on the event, will be displayed so that fans who chase after voting see a variety of information about a specific athlete or specific racehorse. And enjoy it.
[0037]
In the first embodiment, a variety of information on the specific player or the specific racehorse as described above is displayed on the condition search type voting terminal 3. If information or racehorse information and information on the race are displayed, voting can be performed. Therefore, the system may be simplified by narrowing down display items.
[0038]
In the first embodiment, the information storage device 7 is provided in all the stadiums. However, a center that comprehensively manages all the stadiums is provided in the network 8, and the center relates to the competitions in all the stadiums. By providing an information storage device that collectively stores various types of athletic information, the information storage device 7 provided at each stadium may be omitted.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a condition search type voting system in a public competition according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an entry search screen displayed on a condition search type voting terminal of the condition search type voting system of the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram exemplifying a run table screen displayed on a condition search type voting terminal of the condition search type voting system of the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a voting screen displayed on a condition search type voting terminal of the condition search type voting system of the first embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1-1, 1-2 voting hall 2 stadium center system 3 condition search type voting terminal 4 voting tally management device 5 central processing unit 6 information service device 7 information storage device 8 network 11 participation search screen 12 competition type options 13 search method Options 14 Start-up table screen 15 Profile information display area 16 Recent performance information display area 17 Absence information display area 18 Voting screen 19 Competition information display area 20 Various performance information ideographic area 21 Bet type selection area 22 Voting condition input area 23 Competition time information display region

Claims (5)

A condition search type voting system for voting for one's own stadium and other stadium competitions held on the day at one public stadium among various public stadiums such as horse races, bicycle races, boat races, and auto races And
A condition search type voting terminal having a function of searching and displaying various kinds of competition information corresponding to the conditions specified by the fan and a function of voting under the conditions specified by the fan, and storing various kinds of competition information relating to the competition in the field. An information storage device and a voting tally management device that tallies and manages the voting for the competition in the field are provided in all public stadiums,
A condition search type voting terminal, an information storage device, and a voting tally management device provided in one public stadium of the various public stadiums; and a condition search type voting terminal provided in another public stadium of the various public stadiums, Network connection between the information storage device and the voting tally management device, respectively
The various competition information stored in the information storage device provided in the other public stadium according to the condition designated and input by the fan in the condition search type voting terminal provided in the one public stadium In addition to displaying on the condition search type voting terminal provided in the stadium, voting for the competition in the other public stadium is performed using a voting tally management device provided in the other public stadium. Conditional search type voting system in public sports. 2. The public competition according to claim 1, wherein when a vote for the competition in the other public stadium is successful, a refund process is performed in a condition search type voting terminal provided in the one public stadium. Condition search type voting system in Japan. 3. The condition in a public competition according to claim 1, wherein the condition specified by the fan includes competition type information, player information or racehorse information, betting information, set number information, and voting amount information. Search-type voting system. 4. The condition search type voting in a public event according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the various event information includes event type information, the player information or racehorse information, and information on the event. system. The public sport according to claim 4, wherein the various sport information further includes various performance information on the player or the racehorse, information on a scheduled participation period of the player or the racehorse, and odds information on the sport. Condition search type voting system in Japan.

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