Ticketing devices, ticketing programs, and ticketing systems

Abstract

This invention improves the convenience for service providers. The ticket vending device 10 of this invention includes a main body 10A, a thermal printer 13, and a barcode scanner 14. The thermal printer 13 is disposed on the main body 10A. The barcode scanner 14 is disposed on the main body 10A and can register multiple product information items that can be provided to a first type of user. The thermal printer 13 can attach any product information item selected from the multiple product information items registered by the barcode scanner 14 to a ticket for ticket sales.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a ticket vending device, a ticket vending program, and a ticket vending system. Prior Technology

[0002] Previously, as a product provision system that allows consumers to participate in promotional activities while enjoying entertainment, and that promotes products while reducing the burden on promotional event organizers, an online lottery-style product provision system was proposed (e.g., Patent Document 1). [Previous Technical Documents] [Patent Literature]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2005-070937 Summary of the Invention

[0004] [The problem the invention aims to solve] For service providers offering goods, there is a desire to manage the goods they provide efficiently, and there is room for further improvement in this regard.

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a ticketing device, ticketing program, and ticketing system that can improve the convenience of service providers. [Technical means to solve the problem]

[0006] One embodiment of the present invention provides a ticketing device comprising: a main body; a ticketing unit disposed on the main body; and a registration unit disposed on the main body, capable of registering a plurality of product information available to a first type of user; and the ticketing unit may attach any product information selected from the plurality of product information registered by the registration unit to a ticket for sale.

[0007] One aspect of the present invention is a ticketing program comprising a main body and a ticketing device installed in the ticketing section of the main body; and the computer performs the following functions: a registration unit that can register multiple product information that can be provided to a first type of user; and the ticketing section that can attach any product information selected from the multiple product information registered in the registration unit to a ticket for sale.

[0008] One embodiment of the present invention is a ticketing system comprising the aforementioned ticketing device and a server capable of communicating with the ticketing device. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, a ticketing device, a ticketing program, and a ticketing system that can improve the convenience of service providers can be provided. Simple Explanation of the Diagram

[0010] Figure 1 is a front view of the ticket vending device 10 in the implementation configuration. Figure 2 is a side view showing the state of the door 10B of the ticket vending device 10 being open. Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the ticket vending device 10. Figure 4 is a diagram showing one example of the composition of a ticket sales system 1. Figure 5 shows an example of the game selection screen 51 displayed on the touch panel screen 12 of the ticket vending device 10. Figure 6 shows an example of the product selection screen 52 displayed when the "TICKET" button 51A is selected. Figure 7 shows an example of the purchase count selection screen 53 displayed when option 52A of "Dinosaur Sign" is selected. Figure 8 shows an example of the settlement screen 54 displayed when the "OK" button 53G is clicked. Figure 9 shows an example of the screen 55 displayed when the purchase checkout is completed. Figure 10 shows an example of the inventory confirmation screen 56 displayed when the detail confirmation label 55D is clicked. Figure 11 is an example of the product acquisition screen 57 displayed when option 55B is selected in the fortune-telling screen 55 of Figure 9. Figure 12 shows the other product acquisition screen 58 displayed when selecting option 55B of the tab. Figure 13 is an example of the receipt output screen 59 displayed when the selection of the second quantity tag for the purchase ends. Figure 14 shows an example of the game position determination screen 60 displayed when the "SKILL" button 51B is selected and the settlement is completed. Figure 15 shows a counting screen 61, which is one example of a game screen. Figure 16 shows another example of a game screen: the card-flipping screen 62. Implementation

[0011] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, the appearance of a ticket vending device, ticket vending program, and ticket vending system representing one aspect of the present invention will be described. FIG1 is a front view of the ticket vending device 10 in the embodiment. FIG2 is a side view showing the state in which the door 10B of the ticket vending device 10 is open.

[0012] The ticket vending device 10 includes, for example, a box-shaped main body 10A and a door 10B mounted on the front side of the main body 10A and capable of opening and closing relative to the main body 10A with one side as an axis. Furthermore, the ticket vending device 10 is equipped in the main body 10A with a touch panel screen 12 (an example of a "prompt unit" in this invention), a thermal printer 13 (an example of a "ticket vending unit" in this invention), a barcode scanner 14 (an example of a "registration unit" in this invention), a speaker 15, and a settlement terminal 16 (an example of a "settlement mechanism" in this invention).

[0013] The ticket vending device 10 is, for example, a device that performs a lottery process based on the result of a customer's draw or a game played, and sells tickets that can be redeemed for designated goods. Designated goods refer to goods belonging to multiple categories under a specific title. A specific title refers to, for example, a "character series" containing multiple characters. Customers can choose any character series from a pre-prepared set of multiple character series and obtain goods associated with that character series through a lottery or a game played by the customer. The customer is an example of a "first type of user" of this invention.

[0014] Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the ticket vending device 10. As shown in Figure 3, in addition to the touch panel screen 12, thermal printer 13, barcode scanner 14, speaker 15, and settlement terminal 16, the ticket vending device 10 also includes a main board 11 and a communication module 17. The touch panel screen 12, thermal printer 13, barcode scanner 14, speaker 15, settlement terminal 16, and communication module 17 are electrically connected to the main board 11. The main board 11 is an example of the "registration unit" of the present invention. Furthermore, the main board 11 is an example of the "selection processing unit" of the present invention. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) is mounted on the main board 11. The CPU of the main board 11 controls each unit based on the ticket vending program stored in the memory unit (not shown) to perform various controls such as ticket vending.

[0015] The touch panel screen 12 is a screen that displays product information related to products available to the customer. Products available to the customer refer to products registered on the main board 11. For example, the touch panel screen 12 can display information on multiple products available to the customer before the customer completes payment at the checkout terminal 16. Furthermore, the touch panel screen 12 can display information on the selected product and at least one of the rewards for that product to the customer based on the results of the selection process on the main board 11.

[0016] The thermal printer 13 can attach any product information selected by random selection from a plurality of product information registered on the mainboard 11 to a ticket for sale. The ticket is made of paper media. The ticket is a "receipt" that can be exchanged for actual goods. Furthermore, the thermal printer 13 can sell tickets that only have product information registered on the mainboard 11 attached, and will not sell tickets for products not registered.

[0017] Furthermore, the thermal printer 13 can attach the results of the selection process in the main substrate 11 and the selected product information to the ticket for sale. The thermal printer 13 can also attach the results of the selection process in the main substrate 11 and the selected reward to the ticket for sale. Rewards include a first type of reward corresponding to one product and a second type of reward corresponding to multiple products. The thermal printer 13 can sell tickets with either the first type of reward or the second type of reward attached. For example, if the first type of reward is set as "Prize A," then Prize A corresponds to one product. Similarly, if the second type of reward is set as "Prize G," then Prize G corresponds to multiple products such as stickers and magnets, allowing customers to choose from these multiple products.

[0018] Furthermore, the thermal printer 13 can select the result of the selection process of the main substrate 11, the second type of reward, and the customer's choice of any one of the multiple products corresponding to the second type of reward as conditions to sell tickets with additional product information of the selected product.

[0019] Furthermore, the thermal printer 13 can sell tickets on the condition that the payment is completed through the settlement terminal 16. Also, the thermal printer 13 can sell tickets after displaying at least one of the following on the touch panel screen 12: the result of the selection process on the main substrate 11, the selected product information, and the prize information.

[0020] For the multiple product information entries registered on the main board 11, one of the multiple rewards can be set for each item. The thermal printer 13 can sell tickets with any one of the multiple rewards attached.

[0021] The thermal printer 13 includes a printing section capable of printing product information on paper media. The thermal printer 13 is configured such that by opening the door 10B of the main body 10A (as shown in Figure 2), ticket sellers (different from customers) can access and retrieve tickets. Furthermore, the printing section of the thermal printer 13 is configured to replenish ticket paper by opening the door 10B. The seller is an example of a "second type of user" of this invention.

[0022] The code scanner 14 reads a code containing information about a plurality of products that can be provided to the customer. The code contains information (request destination) for retrieving the "plural product information" from the server. The "plural product information" contains role series information about a plurality of roles. The server is, for example, an external server 30 (described later in FIG4) that can communicate with the ticket vending device 10. The code scanner 14 is disposed on the outer surface of the main body 10A, configured so that the operator can read the code related to the supplied supplementary products without opening the door 10B.

[0023] The speaker 15 can output sound information related to ticket sales by the ticket vending device 10. For example, it can provide customers with voice guidance on information related to ticket sales operations. Specifically, it can provide voice guidance on the order of operations related to the lot drawn by the customer or the game the customer is playing.

[0024] The settlement terminal 16 is, for example, a terminal capable of card or barcode settlement. Alternatively, a coin settlement module, such as a coin acceptor or cash box, can be installed to enable cash settlement.

[0025] The communication module 17 is a module that can communicate with the source of product information, namely the external server 30 (described later in Figure 4). The communication module 17 is, for example, an LTE terminal that can communicate via LTE (Long Term Evolution).

[0026] The mainboard 11 can register multiple product information items available to customers. The mainboard 11 can register all product information for a role series indicated by a code read by the code scanner 14. A role series contains multiple product information items (also referred to as product group information) available to customers for each role series. Therefore, the mainboard 11 can register multiple groups of product information for multiple role series by reading multiple codes. The mainboard 11 can register multiple product information items available to customers within a role series by registering role series information together with the code scanner 14.

[0027] After a customer selects a role series, the main board 11 can perform a selection process to choose any product information contained in the selected role series. For example, the main board 11 can perform a selection process to choose a reward corresponding to the product information. Furthermore, the main board 11 can perform the selection process based on the settlement of the settlement terminal 16.

[0028] Additionally, the ticket vending machine 10 does not include a section for providing actual goods related to the product information attached to the ticket.

[0029] Figure 4 shows an example of the configuration of a ticket sales system 1. As shown in Figure 4, the ticket sales system 1 includes a ticket sales device 10 and a server 30 that can communicate with the ticket sales device 10. The ticket sales device 10 and the server 30 can be connected via a network 20.

[0030] Ticket vending device 10 obtains multiple product information that can be provided to customers from server 30 via network 20. Server 30 is a server that manages the sales channels of products for each ticket vending device based on the product information exchanged between it and the ticket vending device. Furthermore, although the main board 11 is configured to function as a selection processing unit for performing selection processing in the above description, it is not limited to this. For example, server 30 can also function as a selection processing unit.

[0031] The following describes the ticket selling operation of the ticket selling device 10.

[0032] Figure 5 shows an example of the game selection screen 51 displayed on the touch panel screen 12 of the ticket vending device 10. When selling tickets, clicking on a button such as "Start Ticket Sales" (illustration omitted) displayed on the touch panel screen 12 will redirect to the game selection screen 51. The game selection screen 51 includes, for example, a "Ticket" button 51A and a "Skill" button 51B. The "Ticket" button 51A is used for the first lottery (drawing) form, which does not require customer operation. The "Skill" button 51B is used for the second lottery (drawing) form, which requires customer operation. The ticket vending device 10 can perform the draw using either the first or second lottery form.

[0033] Figure 6 shows an example of the product selection screen 52 displayed when the "Ticket" button 51A is selected. The product selection screen 52 displays options for selectable ticket tags. In the product selection screen 52 shown in Figure 6, the "Dinosaur Tag" option 52A is displayed as an option. The "Dinosaur Tag" option 52A displays the "Dinosaur Tag" indicating the title (character series), and product information for the plurality of characters included in that title. These plurality of characters are product information registered to the main board 11. Specifically, the "Dinosaur Tag" option 52A displays the corresponding rewards (A-G awards, final award) for the following products: Dinosaur A doll, Dinosaur B doll, Dinosaur C doll, Dinosaur D doll, dinosaur keychain, dinosaur acrylic standee, dinosaur transparent folder, and Dinosaur Z doll. Furthermore, for rewards when the stock of available products is depleted, a "SOLD OUT" marker 52B is displayed. For example, the "1 / 3" of the E prize dinosaur keychain is displayed in the dinosaur tag, which contains 3 E prizes, and since one of them was selected, 2 remain. On the product selection screen 52, it is shown whether the products included in the character series are in stock.

[0034] In addition to the "Dinosaur Slip" option 52A, other slip options 52C, 52D, etc., are also available as selectable slips. To select an option 52C or 52D, for example, click the scroll button 52E to move option 52C from the left to the center of the product selection screen 52, or click the scroll button 52F to move option 52D from the right to the center of the product selection screen 52. Select the slip by clicking the option displayed in the center (in this example, the "Dinosaur Slip"). Furthermore, in addition to product information and rewards, each option can also display an image of the product.

[0035] Figure 7 shows an example of the purchase count selection screen 53 displayed when the "Dinosaur Slips" option 52A is selected. On the purchase count selection screen 53, an input message 53A prompts the user to enter the number of dinosaur slips to purchase. Also on the purchase count selection screen 53, "Remaining Slips" 53B indicates the remaining number of dinosaur slips available. "12 / 20" indicates that 12 slips remain out of the prepared 20. Also on the purchase count selection screen 53, "Entry Count" 53C indicates the number of purchases entered by the customer (5 in this example). The number of entries can be increased or decreased using the increase button 53D and the decrease button 53E. However, the number of slips purchased (number of draws) is limited to a range below the specified number. Also on the purchase count selection screen 53, "Total Amount" 53F indicates the required purchase price (50 $ in this example). Furthermore, on the purchase count selection screen 53, an "OK" button 53G is displayed to agree to the displayed content, and a "Cancel" button 53H is displayed to cancel the displayed content.

[0036] Figure 8 shows an example of the settlement screen 54 displayed when the "OK" button 53G is clicked. On the settlement screen 54, a settlement message 54A, such as "Please confirm the details before proceeding with the settlement," is displayed, urging the purchase of the dinosaur tickets. Also on the settlement screen 54, "Number of Purchases" 54B, indicating the number of dinosaur tickets purchased by the customer (5 in this example), is displayed. Furthermore, "Total Amount" 54C, indicating the price of the purchased dinosaur tickets (50 USD in this example), is displayed. When this settlement screen 54 is displayed, the ticket vending device 10, for example, accepts touch-screen settlement via code input from the settlement terminal 16. The ticket vending device 10 is configured to perform settlement based on the number of draws performed according to the number of tickets purchased by the customer.

[0037] Figure 9 shows an example of the fortune-telling screen 55 displayed when the purchase of a fortune slip is completed. On the fortune-telling screen 55, a selection message 55A, such as "Choose your favorite fortune slip and click!", is displayed, urging the customer to select a fortune slip. The screen also displays fortune slip options 55B (20 in this example). Furthermore, for fortune slips already selected by others or the customer, the results are displayed. For example, in this case, it shows that a total of 8 fortune slips have been selected: 1 C prize, 1 D prize, 1 E prize, 2 F prizes, and 3 G prizes. These selected options 55B cannot be selected. Therefore, the customer can choose a fortune slip from the remaining 12 fortune slip options 55B.

[0038] Option 55B of a ticket corresponds to any one of the multiple items included in that character series. The ticket vending device 10 selects any item information included in the selected character series by drawing lots. Furthermore, on the ticket screen 55, an "Open all at once" button 55C is displayed, allowing automatic and one-time selection of the number of tickets to be purchased. When this button is clicked, the remaining number of tickets purchased by the customer is randomly and automatically selected. Also, on the ticket screen 55, a detailed confirmation label 55D is displayed to check the inventory of the tickets purchased by the customer.

[0039] Figure 10 shows an example of the inventory confirmation screen 56 displayed when the detail confirmation tab 55D is clicked. The inventory confirmation screen 56 displays a list of products (characters) available in the currently active checklist, the number of remaining products, and the inventory overview 56A. Since the currently active checklist is the "Dinosaur Checklist," the product and inventory overview 56A becomes the same as option 52A for the "Dinosaur Checklist" shown in Figure 6. Alternatively, the product and inventory overview 56A can be displayed, for example, on the checklist screen 55 shown in Figure 9.

[0040] Figure 11 shows an example of the product acquisition screen 57 displayed when option 55B is selected in the lottery screen 55 of Figure 9. On the product acquisition screen 57, a message 57A indicating that the product has been acquired through the lottery is displayed, such as "GET!!". Also, on the product acquisition screen 57, information 57B is displayed notifying the winner of the prize and the product, such as "Prize D: Dinosaur D Plush Toy". Furthermore, in addition to the prize and product name, the product acquisition screen 57 can also display an image of the won product (Dinosaur D Plush Toy).

[0041] Figure 12 shows the product acquisition screen 58 displayed when option 55B is selected. Product acquisition screen 58 is an additional product acquisition screen displayed when the last option 55B is selected. For example, as described above, in a dinosaur lottery with 20 tickets, when purchasing the last (20th) ticket and opening (selecting) option 55B, similar to product acquisition screen 57 in Figure 11, after notifying the customer of the prize and product won for option 55B of the 20th ticket, product acquisition screen 58 is displayed to notify the customer of the final prize prepared as a gift. On product acquisition screen 58, similar to the situation in Figure 11, a "Win!!" message 58A is displayed notifying the customer of the product won through the ticket. Furthermore, product acquisition screen 58 displays product information 58B notifying the customer of the "Final Prize Dinosaur Z Doll" prize and product won. Additionally, on screen 58 where you receive the prize, in addition to the final prize and the product name, you can also see an image of the prize you won (Dinosaur Z doll).

[0042] Figure 13 shows an example of a receipt output screen 59 displayed at the end of the selection of the quantity of purchase slips. Receipt output screen 59 displays a "Received Items" message 59A informing the customer of the items won. Receipt output screen 59 includes a product display bar 59B showing a list of the drawn items. Product display bar 59B displays the items won by the customer through the slip draw, such as "D Prize: Dinosaur D Plush Toy," "E Prize: Dinosaur Keychain," "G Prize: Dinosaur Transparent Folder," and "Final Prize: Dinosaur Z Plush Toy." Also, receipt output screen 59 displays a printing message 59C notifying the customer to print receipts: "Receipts will be printed soon. Please take your receipts to the exchange store to exchange for your items." Receipts are printed using a thermal printer 13. The prizes selected through the slip draw are attached to the receipts. In this example, five receipts are printed corresponding to each won item. Additionally, in the product display section 59B, images of the selected products can also be displayed together with each receipt.

[0043] Next, the following will explain the case where the "Skills" button 51B is selected in the game selection screen 51 of Figure 5. When the "Skills" button 51B is selected, the process will also switch to the "Product Selection Screen 52". When the "Dinosaur Slip" option 52A is selected in the Product Selection Screen 52, the process will switch to the "Purchase Count Selection Screen 53". When the "OK" button 53G is clicked in the Purchase Count Selection Screen 53, the process will switch to the "Checkout Screen 54". The process is the same as when the "Ticket" button 51A is selected.

[0044] Figure 14 shows an example of the game position determination screen 60 displayed when the "Skill" button 51B is selected and the results are completed. On the game position determination screen 60, a guiding message 60A is displayed, such as "Please select the game screen configuration and press the 'OK' button." Also, on the game position determination screen 60, options 60B and 60C for the game screen configuration are displayed. Option 60B displays the game screen at the top and a detailed view at the bottom. Option 60C displays a detailed view at the top and the game screen at the bottom. Option 60B, for example, is a game screen designed for shorter children. Furthermore, on the game position determination screen 60, a "OK" button 60D is displayed to initiate the competition after selecting the game screen configuration and clicking it.

[0045] Figure 15 shows a counting screen 61 as an example of a game screen. The counting screen 61 displays game operation information 61A, such as "Start from 1 and click the buttons 1-9 in sequence!" The counting screen 61 also displays remaining time 61B, such as "Remaining ~ seconds". The counting screen 61 includes a game area 61C for clicking. Furthermore, the counting screen 61 includes a product display bar 61D that displays information about items obtained in the game.

[0046] When a customer completes a game, a draw is performed for that game each time, allowing them to choose any item. When selecting an item, the screen displays information about the item obtained, for example, on screen 57 (Figure 11). After one game, if there are remaining purchase attempts, the screen moves to the next game (a different type of game). Upon completing the final game, after reaching screen 57, the screen then moves to screen 58 (Figure 12). Finally, after completing the required number of games, the screen moves to screen 59 (Figure 13) for receipt output.

[0047] Figure 16 shows a card-flipping screen 62, another example of a game screen. The card-flipping screen 62 displays game operation information 62A, such as "Select cards with the same pattern!", explaining the game content. The card-flipping screen 62 also displays remaining time 62B, such as "Remaining ~ seconds". Furthermore, the card-flipping screen 62 includes a game area 62C for selecting cards. Finally, the card-flipping screen 62 includes a product display bar 62D that displays information about items obtained in the game.

[0048] When the "Skill" button 51B is selected, the system allows the customer to play the same number of games as the selected number of draws. Alternatively, it allows the customer to be prompted with any one of a pre-prepared set of games. Alternatively, it allows the customer to arbitrarily select and be prompted with any one of a set of games. Alternatively, it allows the customer to be prompted with games of the same type in a discontinuous manner.

[0049] Let's define the time from selecting the "Ticket" button 51A (for the first type of draw) in Figure 5 to the time shown in Figure 11 for selecting the product information through the draw as time T1. Let's also define the time from selecting the "Skill" button 51B (for the second type of draw) in Figure 5 to the time shown in Figure 11 for selecting the product information through the draw as time T2. In this case, when comparing time T1 and time T2, the time T2 when selecting the second draw method is longer than the time T1 when selecting the first draw method, considering the amount of time required for the customer's competitive operation or performance time.

[0050] As described above, the ticket vending device 10 of this type can register multiple product information contained in the code read by the code scanner 14 on the main board 11, and attach any product information selected from the registered multiple product information to the ticket for sale. In this way, ticket vending personnel can easily supplement the product information provided to customers to the ticket vending device 10 simply by using the code scanner 14 to read the code, thus improving the convenience for service providers. For example, by establishing a correspondence between role series information and codes, multiple roles contained in that role series can be registered as product information, thus improving the convenience for service providers.

[0051] Furthermore, since a code scanner 14 is installed on the outer surface of the main body 10A of the ticket vending device 10, the staff can have the code scanner 14 read the code without opening the door 10B. Therefore, the convenience for service providers is improved.

[0052] Furthermore, the ticket vending device 10 selects any item from the registered product information and issues tickets upon the customer completing payment at the self-checkout terminal 16. This allows for the issuance of tickets to suitable customers who have completed payment, by attaching information about the selected items. This improves the convenience for service providers.

[0053] Furthermore, before settlement at the checkout terminal 16, the ticket vending device 10 displays the customer's registered product information, the results of the customer's lottery selection process, the selected product information, and its rewards before issuing the ticket. This allows customers purchasing tickets to easily understand the process from ticket purchase to receiving the product within the ticket vending device 10, thereby increasing their interest in purchasing tickets.

[0054] Furthermore, the printing section of the thermal printer 13 in the ticket vending device 10 is configured so that employees can access the ticket by opening the door 10B, thus providing greater convenience for the service provider.

[0055] Furthermore, the ticket vending device 10 sells tickets to customers as paper media that can be exchanged for actual goods, and does not include a section in the main body 10A that provides the actual goods related to the product information attached to the ticket. Therefore, customers take the purchased tickets to the exchange store and exchange them for designated goods, thus improving the convenience for the service provider.

[0056] Furthermore, according to the ticket sales system 1, the ticket sales device 10 can receive multiple product information contained in the code from the server 30, which can communicate with the ticket sales device 10, and log the received product information. In this way, ticket sales personnel can easily supplement the product information provided to customers based on the code read from the ticket sales device 10, thus improving the convenience for service providers.

[0057] The following matters are recorded in this instruction manual.

[0058] (1) A ticket vending device, comprising: Body part; The ticket sales department is located within the aforementioned main body; and The registration section, located within the aforementioned main body, can register multiple product information items that can be provided to the first type of user; and The aforementioned ticket sales department may attach any of the product information selected from the plurality of product information registered in the aforementioned registration department to the ticket for sale.

[0059] (2) As described in (1), the ticket vending device, in which The ticket sales department above can only sell tickets that include the product information registered by the above-mentioned registration department.

[0060] (3) The ticket vending device described in (1) or (2), wherein The aforementioned main body is further provided with a selection processing unit capable of performing selection processing; and The ticket sales department may attach the results of the above-mentioned lottery processing in the above-mentioned lottery processing department and the information of the selected above-mentioned products to the above-mentioned tickets for sale.

[0061] (4) As described in (3), the ticket vending device, in which A settlement mechanism is further provided in the aforementioned main body; and The aforementioned sampling processing department may perform sampling processing based on the settlement of the aforementioned settlement institution.

[0062] (5) As described in (4), the ticket vending device, in which The aforementioned ticket sales department may sell the aforementioned tickets on the condition of settlement with the aforementioned settlement institution.

[0063] (6) The ticket vending device described in (4) or (5), wherein The main body is provided with a prompt section that can display the product information; and The aforementioned notification department may display the aforementioned multiple product information registered by the aforementioned registration department before the settlement by the aforementioned settlement institution.

[0064] (7) As described in (6), the ticket vending device, in which The ticket sales department may sell the tickets after displaying the results of the lottery process, the selected product information, and at least one of the prizes to the lottery processing department at the notification area.

[0065] (8) The ticket vending device described in any of (3) to (7), among which The aforementioned ticket sales department can sell tickets that include the results of the aforementioned lottery processing by the aforementioned lottery processing department and the selected prize.

[0066] (9) The ticket vending device described in any of (3) to (7), among which Each character series contains multiple reward details; and The aforementioned selection processing department can perform the selection process that establishes a reward corresponding to the aforementioned product information.

[0067] (10) The ticket vending device described in any of (7) to (9), among which The aforementioned rewards include a first type of reward corresponding to a single item and a second type of reward corresponding to multiple items; and The aforementioned ticket office may sell tickets that include either the first type of reward or the second type of reward.

[0068] (11) As described in (10), the ticket vending device, in which The ticket sales department may choose the result of the lottery processing by the lottery processing department, the second type of reward, or the user's choice of any one of the multiple products corresponding to the second type of reward as conditions to sell tickets with the product information of the selected product attached.

[0069] (12) The ticket vending device described in any of (3) to (11), among which The aforementioned selection processing unit can perform the selection process of choosing any product information contained in the selected character series after the first type of user selects a character series.

[0070] (13) The ticket vending device described in any of (1) to (12), among which For each of the plurality of product information registered by the aforementioned registration department, one of the plurality of rewards is set; and The aforementioned ticket office may sell tickets for which any one of the aforementioned multiple rewards is attached.

[0071] (14) The ticket vending device described in any of (1) to (13), among which Each character series contains multiple items listed above; and The aforementioned registration section can register information on the multiple products included in a character series by registering character series information.

[0072] (15) The ticket vending device described in any of (1) to (14), among which The aforementioned main body includes an openable and closable door section; The aforementioned ticket sales department includes a printing department; and The printing section is configured such that a second type of user, different from the first type of user, can access the printing section by opening the door.

[0073] (16) As described in (15), the ticket vending device, in which The printing section is configured such that tickets can be replenished by opening the aforementioned door.

[0074] (17) The ticket vending device described in (15) or (16), wherein The aforementioned login section is located on the outer surface of the aforementioned main body, thus enabling the second type of user to log in without opening the aforementioned door.

[0075] (18) The ticket vending device described in any of (1) to (17), among which The aforementioned tickets can be exchanged for actual goods.

[0076] (19) The ticket vending device described in any of (1) to (18), among which The aforementioned tickets are in print.

[0077] (20) The ticket vending device described in any of (1) to (19), among which There is no provision section for the actual goods related to the aforementioned product information attached to the aforementioned ticket in the aforementioned main body section.

[0078] (twenty one) A ticket sales program, which is A ticketing program comprising a main body and a ticketing device installed in the ticketing section of the main body; and To enable the computer to perform the following functions: The login section allows users to log in to multiple product information items that can be provided to the first type of user. The aforementioned ticket sales department may attach any of the product information selected from the plurality of product information registered in the aforementioned registration department to the ticket for sale.

[0079] (twenty two) A ticket sales system, which includes: The ticket vending device described in any one of (1) to (20); and A server that can communicate with the aforementioned ticket vending device.

[0080] 1: Ticketing System 10: Ticket vending machine 10A: Main body part 10B: Door 11: Main base board 12: Touch panel screen 13: Thermal printer 14: Code Scanner 15: Speaker 16: Settlement Terminal 17: Communication Module 20: Internet 30: Server 51: Game Selection Screen 51A, 51B, 53G, 53H, 55C, 60D: Buttons 52: Product Selection Screen 52A, 52C, 52D, 55B, 60B, 60C: Options 52B: Mark 52E, 52F: Scroll buttons 53: Purchase Count Selection Screen 53A: Enter message 53B: Remaining Lots 53C: Number of inputs 53D: Add Button 53E: Reduce button 53F: Total Amount 54: Settlement Screen 54A: Settlement Message 54B: Number of purchases 54C: Total Amount 55:Screen 55A: Select Message 55D: Detailed Confirmation Label 56: Inventory Confirmation Screen 56A: Overview 57, 58: Product Acquisition Screen 57A, 58A: Receive information 57B, 58B: Obtain product information 59: Receipt Output Screen 59A: Obtain product information 59B, 61D, 62D: Product display area 59C: Printed Message 60: Game position determines the screen 60A: Guiding Message 61: Counting screen 61A, 62A: Game Operation Messages 61B, 62B: Time 61C, 62C: Game Area 62: Card Flipping Screen

Claims

1. A ticket selling device comprising: a main body; a ticket selling unit disposed in the main body; and a registration unit disposed in the main body, capable of registering a plurality of product information available to a first type of user; wherein the ticket selling unit may attach any product information selected from the plurality of product information registered in the registration unit to a ticket for sale; wherein the main body is further provided with a selection processing unit capable of performing a selection process; wherein the ticket selling unit may attach the product information selected by the result of the selection process performed by the selection processing unit to the ticket for sale.

2. The ticket vending device as requested in item 1, wherein the ticket vending department can sell only the aforementioned tickets with the aforementioned product information registered by the aforementioned registration department.

3. The ticket vending device of claim 1, wherein a settlement mechanism is further provided in the main body; and the lottery processing unit can perform lottery processing on the condition that the settlement mechanism has settled the transaction.

4. The ticketing device as described in claim 3, wherein the ticketing department may sell the aforementioned tickets on the condition of settlement by the aforementioned settlement institution.

5. The ticket vending device as described in claim 3, wherein the main body is provided with a prompting section that can display the product information; and the prompting section can display the product information of the plurality of items registered by the registration section before the settlement by the settlement institution.

6. The ticketing device as described in claim 5, wherein the ticketing department may, after displaying the result of the lottery processing by the lottery processing department, the selected product information, and at least one of the prizes in the prompting section, sell the ticket.

7. The ticket vending device as described in claim 1, wherein the ticket vending unit can sell tickets that include the result of the lottery processing by the lottery processing unit and the selected reward.

8. The ticket vending device as described in Request 1, wherein each character series contains a plurality of reward information; and the above-mentioned lottery processing unit can perform the above-mentioned lottery processing to select the reward corresponding to the above-mentioned product information.

9. The ticket vending device of claim 6, wherein the reward includes a first reward corresponding to one product and a second reward corresponding to a plurality of products; and the ticket vending unit can sell tickets with either the first reward or the second reward attached.

10. The ticketing device of claim 9, wherein the ticketing unit may select, as a condition, the result of the lottery processing of the lottery processing unit, the second type of reward, and the user's selection of any one of the plurality of products corresponding to the second type of reward, and sell tickets with the product information of the selected product attached.

11. The ticket vending device of claim 1, wherein the above-mentioned selection processing unit can perform the above-mentioned selection processing to select any product information contained in the selected role series after the first type of user selects a role series.

12. The ticket vending device of claim 1, wherein for each of the plurality of product information registered by the above-mentioned registration unit, one of the plurality of rewards is set; and the above-mentioned ticket vending unit can sell the above-mentioned tickets with any of the above-mentioned rewards attached.

13. The ticket vending device of claim 1, wherein the above-mentioned plurality of product information is included for each character series; and the above-mentioned registration unit can register the above-mentioned plurality of product information included in the character series by registering the character series information.

14. The ticket vending device of claim 1, wherein the main body includes an openable and closable door; the ticket vending unit includes a printing unit; and the printing unit is configured such that a second type of user, different from the first type of user, can access the ticket by opening the door.

15. The ticket vending device of claim 14, wherein the printing section is configured to replenish the tickets by opening the door.

16. The ticket vending device of claim 14, wherein the above-mentioned registration part is provided on the outer surface of the above-mentioned main body, and is configured such that the second type of user can register without opening the above-mentioned door.

17. The ticket vending device as described in claim 1, wherein the aforementioned tickets can be exchanged for actual goods.

18. The ticket vending device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ticket is a paper medium.

19. The ticket vending device of claim 1, wherein the main body is not provided with a part for providing the actual goods related to the above-mentioned goods information attached to the ticket.

20. A ticketing program comprising a main body and a ticketing device of a ticketing department installed on the main body; and enabling a computer to perform the following functions: a registration unit capable of registering a plurality of product information available to a first type of user; the ticketing department capable of attaching any product information selected from the plurality of product information registered in the registration unit to a ticket for sale; a selection processing unit further comprising a selection processing unit capable of performing a selection process; and the ticketing department capable of attaching the product information selected by the result of the selection processing performed by the selection processing unit to the ticket for sale.

21. A ticket sales system comprising: a ticket sales device as described in any one of claims 1 to 19; and a server capable of communicating with the ticket sales device.

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