Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
  • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
  • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
  • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
  • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
  • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
  • G07F17/3223—Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication

Definitions

• the inventionconcerns equipment for the remote operation of a betting shop with the arrangement solution to a betting device and its interconnection with a central data bank.
• the present practice in this fielduses well-known closed circuits of betting shops where it is possible to participate, through pre-established terminals, in individual betting games by means of specific betting slip forms. The amount that is put as a stake on the output coupon must be paid separately. After the release of results in the respective game it is necessary to verify the tipping coupon on a terminal.
• the practicealso works with conventional solutions of remote game systems in which the bettor can play against a remotely located betting game or lottery.
• the above mentioned shortcomingscan be removed, to a considerable degree, by equipment for a remote operation of a betting agency according to the invention consisting of a communication system to which a betting device is connected. Its essential feature is that the betting device is connected via a connecting unit to a telecommunication network to which a central data bank is connected.
• the betting deviceconsists of a power-supply unit to which a print block, coin acceptor, bank-note acceptor, special acceptor, illumination ramp, touch display screen and a control unit are connected.
• the control unitis also connected to a print output and a print coupon output.
• the betting deviceis made up of a base skeleton, the lower part of which accommodates a coin box and a power-supply unit - located above them is a control unit and a print block.
• the face wall above the print blockcarries a print output for betting documents and a print coupon output over which a touch display screen is situated.
• Above the touch display screenare installed: a coin acceptor, bank-note acceptor, special acceptor for credit cards.
• the upper part of the front wallis terminated by an illumination ramp.
• the telecommunication networkcan be made up of an internet network with satellites and internet servers, of which at least one must is connected to the central data bank. In the case in question, a telephone exchange is used as a connecting unit. In another case the telecommunication network can be made up of a mobile telephone network in which a mobile telephone is employed as a connecting device.
• the control unitcontains a central unit with supporting peripherals, a modem and safety circuits.
• the betting device system and its connection to the central data bankmakes it possible to operate betting games at all places where the access to a telecommunication network is available. At such places the bettor communicates with the betting device through a touch display screen, which guarantees an easy and comfortable control.
• the betting devicepermits to select the respective environment and so language barriers are eliminated.
• the betting deviceenables the bettor to watch the bidding process of betting, actual rates, game results and all other information for the realisation of bets.
• the bettorcan choose their form, visual one on the touch display screen, printed form, or both cases at the same time.
• the contact between the central data bank and the betting deviceis made at a lower load of the communication network for example during the night, which eliminates error transmissions in the sending of betting bids, rates of the bets etc.
• the cryptography of data in the transmissionsdoes not permit their misuse or unauthorised handling.
• the central bankis also employed for checking activities to ensure regularity of betting.
• the betting agency in questioncan be operated both inland and internationally.
• fig. 1represents the equipment for the remote operation of a betting agency
• fig. 2a block diagram of the betting device
• fig. 3the betting device arrangement from the face side.
• the equipment for the remote operation of a betting agencyconsisting of a betting device 1 connected via a connecting unit 2 to a telecommunication network 3.
• the telecommunication network 3is created as internet network with satellite 5_and internet servers 4.
• One internet server 4is connected to the central data bank 6.
• the telecommunication network 3can be formed by a mobile telephone network where a mobile telephone is used as the connecting unit 2 and where at least one is connected with the central data bank 6.
• the betting device 1consists of a power supply-unit 8 for the feeding of single sets of the betting device 1.
• the power-supply unit 8is connected to the print block 12, coin acceptor 15, bank-note acceptor 16, special acceptor 17, illumination ramp 18, touch display screen H, for the output of optical information and control of all functions, and a control unit 10.
• the control unit 10contains a central unit, with supporting peripherals, for ensuring the necessary functions, with a modem, for ensuring a connection to the central data bank 6.
• the control unit 1P_is also connected to the print output 13 and to the print coupon output 14.
• the betting device 1is designed so that the base skeleton 7 holds, in its bottom part, a coin box 9 for safe depositing of coins and bank-notes, a power-supply unit 8 with sources for the feeding of the betting device 1 , and filtration members to eliminate entry of interference pulses.
• a little higheris situated the control unit 10 which provides for the control and communication of single components with the central data bank 6, and a print block 12. In the face wall, above the print block 12, are installed the print output 13 for betting documents and a print coupon output 14.
• the touch display screen Hthat is intended for the bettor ' s communication with the betting device 1.
• the following partsare located above the touch display screen _ Y. a coin acceptor 15, bank-note acceptor 16, special acceptor 17, for credit cards.
• the upper part of the front wallis terminated by an illumination ramp 18.
• the bettorselects the kind of bet, its amount and fills in the betting coupon on the touch display screen V ⁇ _.
• the control unit 10checks the correctness of the coupon and offers it to the bettor for approval. After the payment of the respective sum into the acceptors 15, 16, 17, the print block 12 will print the coupon on the print coupon output 14. The correctness of the winning is checked by comparing with the central data bank 6.
• the central data bank 6prepares the data needed for the operation. It creates the offers of bets, rates of bets, carries out updating, sending and reception of the necessary data. It performs also checking activities intended to ensure regularity of bets.
• Pieces of informationare transferred from the central data bank 6 to the betting devices 1 every day in the period of reduced communication load of the communication network, namely, e.g. in the night-time. Simultaneously the data from single betting devices 1 are collected and then processed in the central data bank 6. Between the central data bank 6 and individual betting devices 1, there is a both-way communication traffic via telecommunication network 3 with the satellite 5 to the respective internet server 4. The transmitted data are encrypted to prevent misuse. The network load and communication time are reduced by adequate data compression.

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