JP2005323915A - Management system for rental recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve comfortableness and safety to improve a user's degree of satisfaction by providing a rental recording medium management system enabling even a stopover visitor to freely utilize a rental recording medium and forbidding the use of the rental recording medium by persons other than the user even if losing it. <P>SOLUTION: A data management device for the rental recording medium management system installed in a game hall, is constituted to store utilization information on the utilization of the rental recording medium, and ID information into a storage means, to allow the input of information which a user remembers regarding the utilization information on the rental recording medium whose usage ban is desired by the user, through an input means, to specify medium information corresponding to the inputted information by a medium information specifying means, and to forbid the usage by a usage ban registering means regarding the specified medium information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a lending recording medium management system that manages lending recording media in a gaming hall equipped with gaming machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines.

  Conventionally, in game halls equipped with gaming machines, when renting game media such as pachinko balls and medals, rented recording media such as prepaid cards and IC coins are issued, and game media according to the issue frequency of the lent recording media Is rented out.

  If this recording medium for lending is used by a person other than the user who has been issued because it has been lost, etc., the issued lending recording medium cannot be specified, so the use cannot be prohibited, and the result Therefore, there is a problem in that the number of game media lending possibilities recorded on the site is subtracted, and the user who has issued is not returned, which is disadvantageous for the user who has issued.

  On the other hand, a game system has been proposed in which a member card is issued to a registered user and the use of the member card can be prohibited (patent), as the use of a recording medium other than the user can be prohibited. Reference 1).

  However, this method of registering a member requires personal information about the user and registration work. Therefore, a visitor who is not a regular customer such as a traveler or a single customer is hesitant to use it. There was a problem that.

JP 2003-93708 A

  In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a lending record that can be easily used by a visiting customer and can prohibit the use of a lending recording medium by a user other than the person who has issued the lending recording medium. The purpose is to provide a media management system, improve comfort and safety, and improve user satisfaction.

  The present invention issues a recording medium for lending storing unique ID information, and installs it in a gaming hall that allows gaming by a gaming machine based on value information assigned to the recording medium for lending. A lending recording medium management system for managing a recording medium by a data management apparatus, wherein the data management apparatus uses the lending information as utilization information and the ID as medium information that is information relating to the lending recording medium. Storage means for storing information, input means for allowing the user to input information stored on the use information for the recording medium for rent that the user wishes to prohibit use, and storage in the storage means Medium information specifying means for specifying the medium information corresponding to the information input by the input means from the medium information, and the use prohibition for the specified medium information Characterized in that it is a rental recording medium management system comprising a disable registration means for registering the broadcast.

  The value information includes information relating to value, such as an issue amount, an issue frequency, or the number of game media, and is stored in the recording medium for lending, or the ID information and other devices such as a data management device. Including associating and storing.

The user includes a player who uses the recording medium for lending, such as a player who plays a game and a purchaser who purchases the recording medium for lending.
The use refers to an action performed by a user using a recording medium for lending, and includes purchase of a recording medium for lending, use for a game, and settlement.
The prohibition of use refers to the prohibition of the act of the user using the recording medium for lending, and includes prohibition of use for games and prohibition of payment.

  The usage information includes configuring usage date information and usage device information. Specifically, issuance date / time information and issuance equipment information when the user has issued a recording medium for lending, information on the date / time when the user has rented a game medium using the lending recording medium, information on the device, Confirmation date information, confirmation device information, residual value information remaining as usable value information, or a plurality of these, etc. Includes composing information about usage.

  The lending recording medium includes a coin-shaped non-contact IC coin or a card-shaped non-contact IC card provided with a wireless communication means and a storage means, a contact IC coin or a contact IC card provided with a storage means and a contact terminal, Alternatively, it may include a medium capable of storing value information, such as a magnetic card provided with magnetic storage means.

  The medium information specifying unit is a search unit that performs a search based on information input by the input unit, or an input unit that allows designation by a mouse click or a selection button from a list of medium information by device or date and time, Including means for specifying medium information to be prohibited.

  The use prohibition registration means is a control means for executing processing for registering use prohibition information in the medium information stored in the storage means of the data management apparatus, or ID information as a recording medium for lending that cannot be used for other apparatuses. Including means for executing registration processing, such as control means for executing processing for registering use prohibition information.

  With the above configuration, a user who has forgotten to take a recording medium for rent or a user who has lost it can immediately report it to an attendant or the like, and the use of the recording medium for rent can be prohibited from being illegally used by others. .

  At this time, even if the user has not registered as a member in advance, it is possible to specify the recording medium for rent according to the usage information and prohibit the use, so even a non-regular visitor such as a traveler or a single customer can easily play At the same time, safety against loss or the like can be ensured.

  As an aspect of the present invention, the usage information can be composed of usage date information related to a date when the recording medium for lending is used and usage device information regarding a device where the recording medium for lending is used.

  As a result, it is possible to accurately identify and prohibit the use of a lent recording medium that has been lost, based on the usage date stored by the user and the device that uses the lent recording medium.

  Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the use device information that sets the use time information, the issue frequency information, and the use frequency information of the recording medium for lending in the use information, and issues the record medium for lending in the use device information In addition, it is possible to set information on used devices in which the recording medium for lending is used.

  The used device information includes setting information on a machine between which a recording medium for lending has been inserted or information on a gaming machine where a game has been performed by inserting a recording medium for lending into the machine.

  With the above configuration, it is possible to specify a recording medium for lending with detailed information on usage, and erroneously prohibiting the use of a recording medium for lending that is different from the target recording medium for lending due to a difference in user memory, etc. It can prevent more reliably.

In addition, as an aspect of the present invention, in a medium use device that can use a recording medium for lending,
Use permission confirmation means for confirming the use prohibition information of the data management device to check whether or not the input lending recording medium is prohibited, and the value recorded on the lending recording medium when the use is prohibited It is possible to provide use deterring means for deterring use so that a game based on information is not possible.

  The medium-using device is a device that can use the recording medium for lending, such as a table machine that pays out the game medium based on the input of the recording medium for lending, or a payment machine that settles the recording medium for lending that has been input. Including the configuration.

The availability check means includes a control means for communicating with the communication means to inquire of the data management apparatus whether the input lending recording medium is prohibited from being used.
The use deterring means includes control means for deterring without renting or paying out game media based on the loaded recording medium for lending.
With the above configuration, it is possible to reliably prohibit the use of the recording medium for lending that has been prohibited.

  Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the data management device can be provided with notification means for performing notification when a rented recording medium that is prohibited from use is used.

  The notification means includes a display device such as a liquid crystal monitor or a CRT display or a sound generation device such as a speaker.

  According to the above configuration, the attendant of the game hall can know that the recording medium for rent that has been prohibited is used.

  Further, the present invention issues a recording medium for lending storing unique ID information, and installs it in a gaming hall that allows gaming by a gaming machine based on value information given to the recording medium for lending, A lending recording medium management system for managing a lending recording medium by a data management apparatus, wherein the lending recording medium is used as medium information that is information relating to the lending recording medium. Storage means for storing the ID information, medium information specifying means for specifying medium information prohibited from the medium information stored in the storage means, and use permission information for the specified medium information. It can be set as the recording medium management system for a lending provided with the use permission registration means to register.

  The use permission registration unit is a control unit that executes a process of registering the use permission information in the medium information stored in the storage unit of the data management device, or ID information as a lending recording medium that can be used for other devices. Including means for executing registration processing, such as control means for executing processing for registering use permission information.

  With the above-described configuration, it is possible to permit use of a recording medium for lending that has been prohibited from use, and the user can use it.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a recording medium management system for rent that can be easily used even by a visitor and prohibits the use of the recording medium for rent by a person other than the person himself, and provides comfort and safety. Can improve user satisfaction.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, the system configuration of the IC coin management system 1 will be described with reference to the system configuration diagram shown in FIG.

  The IC coin management system 1 is constructed in a game hall (game entertainment facility) such as a pachinko hall.

  The IC coin management system 1 includes a vending machine 5, a payment machine 6, a management computer (data management device) 7, a pedestal machine (game media lending device) 11, and a game table 12 that relay communication (not shown). ) Through a communicable connection.

  In addition, a remote host computer 8 is connected to the management computer 7 in a communicable manner.

  The vending machine 5 stores an IC coin issuance program (PG), and when the IC coin is paid out based on the insertion of the user's money, the issued machine number (between the vending machine 5 or the stand) Data such as the individual device number of the machine 11 and the date and time of issuance and the number of possible rentals are written.

  The IC coin issuance program also transmits the data such as the serial number of the IC coin to be issued, the issued device number, and the issuance date / time to the management computer 7 and executes the process of registering the issued IC coin.

  The settlement machine 6 stores an IC coin settlement program, and the IC coins that are not used in the game and IC coins that have been returned after being deducted from the number of lentable loans for use in some games are inserted by the user. , Settle the inserted IC coin.

  Further, the IC coin settlement program is a settlement IC for registering data relating to the settlement IC coin, and a settlement IC confirmation process for confirming with the management computer 7 whether the IC coin to be settled is prohibited and cannot be used. A coin registration process is executed.

  The management computer 7 stores an IC coin management program, stores the issuance status and usage status of IC coins by a master database in a built-in storage unit, and collectively manages them.

  The IC coin management program records and manages data such as a record relating to the issuance of IC coins, a record relating to settlement, a record relating to use, and a setting for whether or not use is possible. In addition, processing for responding to the inquiry about availability is performed and monitoring whether unauthorized IC coins are not being illegally used is also executed.

  The host computer 8 is provided in a third party management center at a remote location. For example, the same day ID code that can be used only on that day is distributed to the management computer 7, and IC coin issue information and the like are collected from the management computer 7. The process is executed.

  The pedestal machine 11 is provided with a plurality of machines adjacent to the gaming machine 12, and is assigned to each gaming machine 11 and assigned to each gaming machine 12 in the same manner. I am trying to do it.

  The inter-machine 11 stores an IC coin issuance program and an IC coin use program, accepts the insertion of an IC coin or money, and uses the gaming machine lending possibility (value information) based on the IC coin game medium. The payout instruction is issued to the game machine 12 and the game medium is paid out from the game table 12.

Here, the IC coin issuing program executes the same processing as the IC coin issuing program stored in the vending machine 5.
Further, the IC coin usage program subtracts the used number of IC coins used from the number of available IC media game media lending (value information), and the used number, remaining number, used device number (game table) Number) and the like are registered in the management computer 7.

  The gaming table 12 is a gaming device such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine, and accepts a pachinko game or a pachislot game when the gaming medium is inserted, and pays out the gaming medium according to the game.

  With the system configuration described above, the user receives an IC coin issued by the vending machine 5, and borrows a game medium such as a pachinko ball or a medal by inserting the IC coin into the inter-machine 11 and using it. Can be used to play games.

  Since usage data such as issuance, use, and settlement of IC coins is managed by the management computer 7, the use of IC coins, which will be described later, can be prohibited.

  It should be noted that the vending machine 5 accepts the insertion of money and determines the denomination and authenticity, an input device that allows the user to input an amount selection input, a cancel input, etc., and an IC that pays out IC coins Coin issuing device, display device for accepting insertion of money and displaying game medium lending possibility level, displaying IC coin issuance frequency and device error, communication device communicating with management computer 7, and controlling these It is well-known to comprise with a control apparatus.

  Also, the settlement machine 6 is a non-contact communication device that accepts IC coin insertion and performs non-contact data reading processing, an input device that allows input such as a user's settlement input or cancellation input, and a money dispensing device that dispenses money. As is well known, it is composed of a display device that accepts the insertion of an IC coin and displays the number of game media lending possibilities and device errors, a communication device that communicates with the management computer 7, and a control device that controls them. is there.

  The management computer 7 is composed of a display device composed of a CRT monitor or a liquid crystal monitor, an input device composed of a keyboard and a mouse, a storage device composed of a hard disk, a communication device composed of a LAN board, and a recording medium read / write drive. As is well known, it is configured by a computer having a recording medium processing device and a control device for controlling them.

  In addition, the interbank machine 11 includes a money processing device that accepts money input and performs denomination and authenticity determination, an input device that allows a user to select a usage amount selection input, a cancel input, etc. A non-contact communication device that changes the remaining number by performing data communication, a game medium payout device that pays out game media based on the decrease number, a communication device that communicates with the management computer 7, and a control device that controls these devices It is well known to do.

Next, the configuration of the IC coin 20 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.
The IC coin 20 includes a CPU 21, ROM 22, RAM 23, EEPROM 24, modulator / demodulator 25, power supply circuit 26, and antenna 27.

The CPU 21 drives and controls each circuit device by a program stored in the ROM 22.
The ROM 22 is nonvolatile and cannot write data, and records a program necessary for drive control.

The RAM 23 is volatile and can be erased and rewritten, and records data necessary for the operation.
The EEPROM 24 is non-volatile and can be erased and rewritten, and stores IC coin data to be described later.

  The modem 25 constitutes a communication means together with the antenna 27, and executes data transmission / reception in a non-contact state with each IC coin processing device provided in the vending machine 5, the checkout machine 6, and the inter-vehicle machine 11.

The power supply circuit 26 generates power by an electromotive force when a signal is received by the antenna 27 and supplies the power to each circuit.
With the above configuration, the IC coin 20 records data, and allows reading and writing of data by non-contact communication. Therefore, there is no need to transport the magnetic head to the magnetic head, for example, and the high-speed processing can be performed while reducing the transport time, and high-speed reading and writing are possible.

  The external appearance of the IC coin 20 is formed of a synthetic resin in a flat disk shape, and both the front and back surfaces are set as printing surfaces, for example, a character indicating a monetary value of a fixed amount of “1000 yen” and a coin number are printed ( Or engrave). Here, the above monetary value is not limited to this, and may be other monetary value.

  Next, the IC coin data 29 stored in the EEPROM 24 of the IC coin 20 and the IC coin history data 30 stored in the management computer 7 will be described with the data explanatory diagram shown in FIG.

  The IC coin data 29 shown in FIG. 3A is composed of items of a coin number, a hole number, a day ID, a rentable degree, an issue date, an island number, a device number, and a SUM.

The coin number stores a serial number that is a unique number assigned as information unique to the IC coin 20.
The hole number stores a number assigned to each game hall.

The day ID stores the password data of the day.
The rentable degree is the degree that the game medium can be lent.
The issuance date stores date data of the day when the IC coin 20 is issued.

  The island number stores the number of the relay machine (not shown) to which the inter-machine 11 that issued the IC coin 20 belongs. In the case of the IC coin 20 issued by the vending machine 5, the number of the relay machine (not shown) to which the vending machine 5 of the IC coin 20 belongs is stored.

The device number stores the machine number of the machine 11 that issued the IC coin 20. In the case of the IC coin 20 issued by the vending machine 5, the vending machine number of the IC coin vending machine 5 is stored.
The SUM comprises a data checksum for checking the correctness of data.

  The IC coin history data 30 shown in FIG. 3B is data that is stored in the storage unit of the management computer 7 and manages the use history of IC coins. It consists of data items of time, issuing device number, game machine number, issuing frequency, usage frequency, remaining frequency, IC coin status flag, IC coin prohibition date, and time.

The coin number stores the serial number of the IC coin 20 issued to the user.
The use date stores the date when the user used (purchased, used, settled, etc.) the IC coin 20.

The use time stores the time when the user uses the IC coin 20.
The issuance device number stores the device number that issued the IC coin 20 to the user (the machine 11 or the number that identifies the machine 11).
The gaming machine number stores the machine number of the gaming machine 12 on which the user has played.

The issuance frequency stores the game medium lending possibility frequency when the IC coin 20 is issued to the user.
The usage frequency stores the usage frequency (payout frequency) in which the user uses a game medium such as a pachinko ball or a medal.

  Note that the table numbers of the gaming tables 12 that have been played are stored in the storage device of the management computer 7 as table data because the inter-table machines 11 and the gaming tables 12 correspond to each other. The game machine 12 number can be determined from the intercom 11 number.

The remaining number stores the number of remaining game media that can be rented without being used by the user.
The IC coin status flag is a flag indicating whether the IC coin 20 is usable or prohibited, and stores 0 when it is usable (use permitted) and 1 when it is unusable (use prohibited).

The IC coin prohibition date stores the date on which the IC coin 20 is prohibited by the staff of the game hall.
The IC coin prohibition time stores the time at which the IC coin 20 is prohibited by the staff of the game hall.

  The use history of the IC coin 20 in the game hall can be managed by the IC coin history data 30 described above, and illegal use can be prevented.

  Next, along with the process flow diagram shown in FIG. 4 and the screen image explanatory diagrams of FIGS. 5 to 11, the operation of the IC coin use availability setting process executed by the control device of the management computer 7 based on the IC coin management program will be described. To do.

  This IC coin use permission / inhibition setting process is performed when the user loses the IC coin, etc., and when the IC coin is prohibited to be used by a third party and the lost IC coin is found. IC coin use permission processing is performed.

  First of all, as a premise of processing, a staff member of a game hall that is notified that the IC coin 20 has been lost by the user first hears from the user the usage information of the IC coin 20 that has been lost (or loss related information regarding loss). To do.

  Here, the usage information refers to an issuing device number, a game machine number, a usage date, a usage time, an issue frequency, a usage frequency, and a remaining frequency. In particular, only one of the issuing device number and the gaming machine number may be known, and the usage time, the issue frequency, the usage frequency, and the remaining frequency may be in a range that the user can remember.

  In addition, for the purpose of verifying the identity when the IC coin 20 is found, the name of the user who lost the IC coin is recorded.

  The management computer 7 displays the IC coin usage menu screen 31 shown in the screen image diagram of FIG. 5 based on the operation of the clerk (step n1), and executes either processing of prohibiting or permitting use of the IC coin 20 to the clerk. (Step n2).

  This selection is made by pressing the “prohibit use of IC coin” button 31a and the “permit use of IC coin” button 31b on the screen.

  When the “prohibit use of IC coin” button 31a is pressed by the attendant, the management computer 7 displays the search condition input screen 32 shown in the screen image diagram of FIG. 6 (step n3) and interviews the attendant from the user. The usage information of the IC coin 20 is input (step n4).

  Here, on the search condition input screen 32, the issuing device number input unit 32a for inputting the number of the device that issued the IC coin 20, such as the vending machine 5 and the inter-vehicle machine 11, and the machine number of the game machine that has been played are displayed. Game table number input unit 32b, usage date input unit 32c, usage time error input unit 32d, usage time input unit 32e, issue frequency input unit 32f, usage frequency input unit 32g, remaining frequency input unit 32h, “start search” A button 32j, a “search stop” button 32k, and a “return” button 32m are provided.

  Among each input item, in particular, the issuing device number / game table number may be any one input, and the usage time, issue frequency, usage frequency, and remaining frequency may be arbitrarily input.

  The management computer 7 retrieves the corresponding IC coin 20 from a database in the management computer 7 (stores IC coin history data 30 for a plurality of IC coins 20) based on the input data (conditions) (step). n5).

  If the corresponding IC coin history data 30 exists (step n6), a part of the IC coin history data 30 is displayed on the screen as shown in the search result list display screen (usage prohibition screen) 33 in FIG. Step n7).

  A part of the IC coin history data 30 displayed here includes the coin number of the IC coin 20, the date and time of use, the number of game machines played, the issue frequency issued to the user (the purchase frequency when the user purchased), The usage frequency used by the user, the remaining frequency level currently remaining, and the like.

  When the IC coin 20 that the user has lost is selected by the cursor 33a and the “use prohibited” button 33b is pressed (step n8) by the clerk based on the content interviewed by the user, the selected IC coin history data 30 is selected. "1" is stored in the IC coin status flag ((B) of FIG. 3) to prohibit use (step n9).

  The management computer 7 displays a use prohibition screen 34 shown in FIG. 8 (step n10) and notifies that the displayed IC coin 20 is prohibited.

  If there is no corresponding IC coin 20 in step n6, a use prohibition screen 34 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed (step n11), and notification that there is no corresponding IC coin 20 exists.

By the operation so far, the clerk can prohibit the use of the IC coin 20.
When the “return” button 32m is pressed by the person who wants to change the submenu on the search condition input screen 32 (FIG. 6), the management computer 7 returns the screen to the IC coin usage menu screen 31 (FIG. 5).

  In addition, when the “cancel search” button 32k is pressed by an attendant who wants to stop the search on the search condition input screen 32 (FIG. 6), the management computer 7 stops the search.

  When the “return” buttons 33c and 34a are pressed by the staff who wants to redo the search on each screen (FIGS. 7 and 9) displaying the search results, the management computer 7 displays the screen as a search condition input screen 32 ( Return to FIG.

  As a result, the clerk can search as many times as the conditions are changed. After the use of the IC coin 20 is prohibited, when the “return” button 33c is pressed by the hall staff, the management computer 7 returns the screen to the IC coin use menu screen 31 (FIG. 5).

  When the “permit use of IC coin” button 31b is pressed in step n2, an IC coin use permission process (steps n12 to n15) is executed.

  As shown in the screen image diagram of FIG. 10, the management computer 7 displays a prohibited IC coin list screen (use permission screen) 35 (step n12).

  On this prohibited IC coin list screen 35, the staff of the game hall records information that the user who issued the IC coin 20 has received, such as the name of the user who lost the IC coin that was previously saved, and the issue The received user confirms visually whether the coin number of the lost IC coin 20 is correct.

  When the corresponding IC coin history data 30 is selected with the cursor 35a by the attendant and the “use permission” button 35b is pressed (step n13), the management computer 7 displays the corresponding IC coin status flag ((B) in FIG. 3). ) Is stored in “0” and permitted to be used (step n14).

  The management computer 7 displays the use permission screen 36 shown in the screen image diagram of FIG. 11 (step n15), and notifies the IC coin 20 that has been permitted to use.

  With the above operation, whether or not the IC coin 20 can be used can be set and changed at an arbitrary timing. Thus, when the user notices that the IC coin 20 is lost, the user can immediately prohibit the use, and if the IC coin 20 thought to be lost can be found, the use can be permitted anytime.

  When the “return” button 35c is pressed by a staff member who wants to change the submenu on the prohibited IC coin list screen 35 (FIG. 10), the management computer 7 changes the screen to the IC coin usage menu screen 31 (FIG. 5). return.

  Further, after permitting the use of the IC coin 20, when the “return” button 36a on the use permission screen 36 is pressed by a staff member in the hall, the management computer 7 changes the screen to the IC coin use menu screen 31 (FIG. 5). return.

  Next, together with the processing flow charts shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, using the intermediary machine 11 as an example, a use permission confirmation process, a use permission response process, and a use monitoring that exclude unauthorized use of the IC coin 20 that is prohibited from being used. Processing will be described.

  First, the usability confirmation process will be described with reference to FIG. 12. When the IC coin 20 is inserted into the intermediary machine 11 by the user (step p1), the control device of the intermediary machine 11 uses the non-contact communication device to operate the IC coin 20. The IC coin data 29 (FIG. 3A) stored in is read (step p2).

  The inter-vehicle machine 11 transmits the read IC coin data 29 to the management computer 7 via the communication device (step p3), and receives whether or not the IC coin 20 can be used from the management computer 7 (step p4).

  If the received data is unusable (unusable) (step p5), the fact that the unusable IC coin 20 is about to be used is displayed on the lamp display of the intermediary machine 11 (step p6). ).

At this time, the management computer 7 is notified (transmitted) of the coin number of the IC coin 20 that is prohibited from being used illegally and the device number (the machine number) of the machine 11 (the machine number) (step p7). Then, the machine 11 is stopped by error processing (step p8).
At this time, it is assumed that the IC coin 20 is inserted into the inter-vehicle machine 11 and cannot be taken out by the user.

  When the staff member in the hall operates the clerk operating device of the intermediary machine 11 to cancel the error, the intermediary machine 11 is allowed to take out the IC coin 20 after returning to the normal state (step p9).

  At this time, the clerk can collect the IC coin 20 that has been illegally used without being mixed with other normal IC coins 20 stored in the inter-machine 11.

  When the use of the IC coin 20 is not prohibited in the step p5, the inter-table machine 11 transmits data to the adjacent gaming table 12, and displays the remaining number of the IC coin 20 on the display unit of the gaming table 12. (Step p10).

  When the user pushes the ball lending button (input device) of the gaming table 12 (step p11), the inter-machine 11 receives the signal and subtracts the remaining frequency of the IC coin 20 (step p12).

  Next, along with the processing flow chart shown in FIG. 13, whether the management computer 7 receives the data transmitted from the interframe machine 11 at the step p3 (FIG. 12) and returns the data to the step p4. The response process will be described.

  The management computer 7 receives the IC coin data 29 transmitted from the inter-vehicle machine 11 (step r1), and based on the received IC coin data 29, the corresponding IC coin history data 30 ((B in FIG. 3) )) Is specified (step r2).

  If the IC coin status flag of the identified IC coin history data 30 is not 1 (step r3), usable data is transmitted to the inter-vehicle machine 11 (step r4).

  On the other hand, if the IC coin status flag of the IC coin history data 30 specified in step r3 is 1, the data indicating that the use is disabled (use prohibited) is transmitted to the inter-vehicle machine 11 (step r5).

  With this operation, the management computer 7 can accurately reply as to availability based on the IC coin history data 30 managed by itself.

  Next, the operation of the usage monitoring process performed by the management computer 7 receiving the data transmitted from the interframe machine 11 in step p7 (FIG. 12) will be described with reference to the process flow chart shown in FIG.

  When the management computer 7 receives an unauthorized use notification indicating that the use-prohibited IC coin 20 is about to be used from the intermediary machine 11 (step s1), as shown in the screen image diagram of FIG. A warning message 37b is displayed at 37 (step s2).

  At this time, the list display unit 37a displays the unit number of the gaming table 12 connected to the table machine 11 to which the prohibited IC coin 20 is to be used, the details of the failure, and the time of occurrence. .

  Through the above operation, the game hall staff can see that the illegal use has been made by looking at the IC coin usage monitoring screen 37 of the management computer 7.

  Therefore, the staff in the hall confirms that the unauthorized user who has attempted to use the IC coin 20 whose use has been prohibited requests unauthorized use even if the IC coin 20 cannot be used. It can be pointed out with certainty and avoid the profit and loss of the hall.

  In this embodiment, the interoperability check process has been described with the inter-vehicle machine 11, but it is desirable to perform the same use permission confirmation process with the settlement machine 6. In this case, settlement due to unauthorized use can also be prevented.

  In addition, instead of a configuration in which each item is input on the search condition input screen 32 and usage information of the corresponding IC coin 20 is searched, a list is displayed in the order of usage date and issuing device number (or game machine number). Also good.

  In this case, the clerk selects the usage information of the IC coin 20 that matches the information obtained by the hearing from the user, so that the lost IC coin 20 can be specified and prohibited.

In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The lending recording medium management system of the present invention corresponds to the IC coin management system 1 of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The data management device corresponds to the management computer 7,
The storage means corresponds to the storage device of the management computer 7,
The input means corresponds to the input device of the management computer 7,
The gaming machine corresponds to the gaming table 12,
The recording medium for lending corresponds to the IC coin 20,
The medium information corresponds to the IC coin history data 30,
The usage information corresponds to the usage date, usage time, issuing device number, game machine number, issue frequency, usage frequency, remaining frequency of the IC coin history data 30;
The use prohibition information corresponds to “1” stored in the IC coin status flag of the IC coin history data 30,
The usage date information corresponds to the usage date of the IC coin history data 30,
The use device information corresponds to the issuing device number and the game machine number of the IC coin history data 30,
The use time information corresponds to the use time of the IC coin history data 30,
The issue frequency corresponds to the issue frequency of the IC coin history data 30.
The usage frequency corresponds to the usage frequency of the IC coin history data 30.
The issuing device information corresponds to the issuing device number of the IC coin history data 30;
The used device information corresponds to the gaming machine number of the IC coin history data 30,
The medium information specifying means corresponds to the control device of the management computer 7 that executes steps n4 to n8,
The use prohibition registration means corresponds to the control device, the input device, and the storage device of the management computer 7 that executes steps n8 and n9.
ID information corresponds to the coin number,
Value information corresponds to the number of available loans,
The present invention is not limited only to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and many embodiments can be obtained.

The system block diagram of IC coin management system. The block diagram which shows the structure of IC coin. The data explanatory view of IC coin data and IC coin history data. FIG. 10 is a process flow diagram of an IC coin use availability setting process by the management computer 7; The screen image figure of an IC coin use menu screen. The screen image figure of a search condition input screen. The screen image figure of a search result list display screen. The screen image figure of a use prohibition screen. The screen image figure of a use prohibition screen. The screen image figure of a prohibited IC coin list screen. The screen image figure of a use permission screen. FIG. 10 is a process flow diagram of a use confirmation process by the management computer 7. The processing flowchart of the usability response process by the management computer 7. The processing flow figure of the use monitoring process by the management computer 7. The screen image figure of an IC coin use monitoring screen.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... IC coin management system 7 ... Management computer 12 ... Game table 20 ... IC coin 30 ... IC coin history data

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A recording medium for lending storing unique ID information is issued, installed in a game hall that allows gaming by a gaming machine based on value information given to the recording medium for lending, and the recording medium for lending A recording medium management system for lending managed by a data management device,
In the data management device,
Storage means for storing usage information on the use of the lending recording medium and the ID information as medium information that is information on the lending recording medium;
An input means for allowing the user to input information stored with respect to the use information for the recording medium for rent that the user wishes to ban,
Medium information specifying means for specifying the medium information corresponding to the information input by the input means from among the medium information stored in the storage means;
A recording medium management system for lending comprising use prohibition registration means for registering use prohibition information with respect to specified medium information. The usage information
Usage date information regarding the date on which the recording medium for lending was used,
The lending recording medium management system according to claim 1, wherein the lending recording medium management system is configured with utilization apparatus information relating to an apparatus in which the lending recording medium is utilized. As the usage information,
Set usage time information, issue frequency information, and usage frequency information of the recording medium for lending,
3. The lending recording medium management system according to claim 2, wherein issuing device information that issued a lending recording medium and used device information that uses the lending recording medium are set as the utilization device information. For medium-use devices that can use recording media for lending,
Use permission confirmation means for confirming use prohibition information of the data management device whether the input recording medium for lending is prohibited from use;
4. A recording medium management for lending according to claim 1, further comprising: a use deterring means for inhibiting the use based on the value information recorded on the lending recording medium when the use is prohibited. system. The lending recording medium management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a notifying unit configured to notify the data management device when a lending recording medium prohibited to be used is used. A recording medium for lending storing unique ID information is issued, installed in a game hall that allows gaming by a gaming machine based on value information given to the recording medium for lending, and the recording medium for lending A recording medium management system for lending managed by a data management device,
In the data management device,
Storage means for storing usage information on the use of the lending recording medium and the ID information as medium information that is information on the lending recording medium;
Medium information specifying means for specifying medium information prohibited from use among medium information stored in the storage means;
A recording medium management system for lending comprising use permission registration means for registering use permission information regarding specified medium information.

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