JP4669689B2 - Portable terminal device and application program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a portable terminal device that can be carried by a user and stores an electronic money amount, and the portable terminal device to use the electronic money amount stored in the portable terminal device for a predetermined specific transaction. The present invention relates to an application program executed in a terminal device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a simple mobile phone terminal (PHS terminal) that is a mobile terminal device in which an amount of electronic money is stored is used to store electronic money stored in the simple mobile phone terminal (PHS terminal) in a game hall that is a store. Issuing or adding a prepaid card at a terminal computer, which is a management device, in association with the terminal identification ID of each simple mobile phone terminal (PHS terminal) in a system that allows issuance of prepaid cards or additional payment to prepaid cards The amount of electronic money used for deposit is managed, and when the prepaid card is issued or added, the amount of the managed electronic money used and the amount of electronic money used for the issue or additional payment If the total amount is within the predetermined usage limit and if it exceeds the usage limit, Use of the issue or additional payment of child money prepaid card that is impossible, there are things to prevent the excessive use of electronic money. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-224423 (page 8, FIG. 2)

  In the systems of these Patent Documents 1, it is possible to suppress the excessive use of electronic money, but in order to realize these functions, the use of electronic money used for issuing a prepaid card or for additional payment is used. The terminal is managed in association with the terminal identification ID, and as described above, a terminal computer is provided which is a management device having a function for determining whether or not the total amount is within a predetermined usage upper limit. There is a problem that the cost of the system becomes high.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and can provide a function for suppressing the excessive use of electronic money at a low cost without increasing the cost of the system. An object is to provide a portable terminal device and an application program.

In order to solve the above problem, a mobile terminal device according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
An electronic money amount storage unit for storing electronic money amounts of a plurality of different types of electronic money provided by different providers in storage areas individually allocated according to the types ;
A data communication unit for performing data communication with a specific transaction apparatus installed in a store in order to perform a predetermined specific transaction;
It has a storage area different from the electronic money amount storage unit, and can specify the transaction amount used for the specific transaction in a predetermined period from the electronic money amount stored in each storage area of the electronic money amount storage unit A transaction amount storage unit for storing information;
An upper limit storage unit for storing the upper limit of the transaction amount in the predetermined period;
From a specific transaction execution request receiving process for receiving a specific transaction execution request including a transaction amount used for the specific transaction, from a transaction amount included in the received specific transaction execution request and information stored in the transaction amount storage unit Upper limit amount excess determination processing for determining whether or not the total amount with the transaction amount specified in the specified period exceeds the upper limit amount stored in the upper limit amount storage unit, and determination in the upper limit amount excess determination processing A process for subtracting the transaction amount included in the received specific transaction execution request from the electronic money amount stored in the electronic money amount storage unit on the condition that the result is a determination result that does not exceed the upper limit amount; And a specific transaction request transmission process for transmitting a specific transaction request for requesting a specific transaction of the transaction amount to the specific transaction device via the data communication unit. And the program execution unit to be executed Zui,
With
The program execution unit receives a type of electronic money used for the specific transaction based on the application program, and stores the electronic money stored in a storage area allocated to the electronic money amount storage unit for the received type. In addition to performing processing for subtracting the transaction amount from the amount, the electronic money amount stored in the electronic money amount storage unit is stored in the electronic money amount storage unit in the predetermined period regardless of the received electronic money type. Information capable of specifying the transaction amount used for the specific transaction is stored in the transaction amount storage unit.
According to this feature, the management of the used amount of electronic money used in the portable terminal device and the total amount can be set to the upper limit without requiring a management device having a function for determining the upper limit of use as in the past. Since it is determined whether or not the amount exceeds the limit, a system for obtaining a function of suppressing the excessive use of electronic money can be constructed at a low cost. In addition, the use of multiple types of electronic money improves user convenience, while the total transaction amount used from all electronic money amounts and specific transactions regardless of the type of electronic money received. Since the transaction amount included in the execution request is totaled and used for the upper limit determination, excessive use of electronic money can be more reliably prevented.

The mobile terminal device according to claim 2 of the present invention is the mobile terminal device according to claim 1,
It has a display for displaying various information,
The program execution unit calculates a difference between the upper limit and a transaction amount in a predetermined period based on the application program, and performs a difference display process for displaying the difference on a display unit.
According to this feature, the user of the mobile terminal device can recognize the difference between the upper limit amount and the transaction amount in a predetermined period, that is, the amount that can be used for the specific transaction.

The mobile terminal device according to claim 3 of the present invention is the mobile terminal device according to claim 1 or 2 ,
Application program acquisition means for acquiring the application program via a communication line network is provided.
According to this feature, the user can easily acquire the latest application program, and can acquire and execute the application program even in a portable terminal device in which these application programs are not stored.

A portable terminal device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the portable terminal device according to any one of the first to third aspects,
The program execution unit performs transaction amount erasure processing for erasing a transaction amount stored in the transaction amount storage unit in a predetermined period based on the application program.
According to this feature, it is possible to suppress an excessive increase in the capacity for storing the transaction amount.

The mobile terminal device according to claim 5 of the present invention is the mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A portable terminal identification information storage unit for storing portable terminal identification information uniquely assigned to the portable terminal device;
The specific transaction device is a game device that is installed in a game hall as the store, and performs a transaction for giving a prepaid card a game value that can be used for a game that is the specific transaction,
The program execution unit is based on the application program,
The specific transaction request including the portable terminal identification information stored in the portable terminal identification information storage unit is transferred to the prepaid card to which the gaming value is given by the specific transaction request in the gaming device. Sending in the specific transaction request sending process to store ,
Return for returning an unused amount corresponding to an unused gaming value that has not been used for a game among gaming values having a size corresponding to the transaction amount assigned to the prepaid card in the gaming device Refund request reception processing for receiving a refund request including the unused amount and the mobile terminal identification information stored in the prepaid card from the device via the data communication unit;
A determination process for determining whether or not the mobile terminal identification information included in the refund request received in the refund request reception process matches the mobile terminal identification information stored in the mobile terminal identification information storage unit;
Performing a process for adding the unused amount included in the received refund request to the electronic money amount stored in the electronic money amount storage unit on the condition that it is determined to match in the determination processing It is characterized by.
According to this feature, since the unused amount corresponding to the unused game value that has not been used in the game can be returned to the electronic money, the convenience for the user can be improved.

A mobile terminal device according to claim 6 of the present invention is the mobile terminal device according to claim 5 ,
The program execution unit, based on the application program, calculates an unused amount obtained by adding the information stored in the transaction amount storage unit to the electronic money amount from the transaction amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period. It is characterized by carrying out an unused amount subtraction update process for updating the reduced transaction amount to identifiable information.
According to this feature, the unused amount corresponding to the unused game value that has not been used in the game is updated to information subtracted from the transaction amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period. Since the unused amount is excluded from the transaction amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period, for example, when the game is interrupted or the game hall is changed, the unused amount is interrupted. It can be used in later games and other amusement halls, improving the convenience for the user.

The application program according to claim 7 of the present invention is:
The amount of electronic money of a plurality of different types of electronic money that can be carried by a user and provided by different providers is executed in a mobile terminal device that is stored in a storage area that is individually assigned according to the type. , An application program for using the electronic money amount stored in the mobile terminal device for a predetermined transaction,
A specific transaction execution request receiving step for receiving a specific transaction execution request including a transaction amount used for the specific transaction;
A transaction amount included in a particular transaction carried out request with receiving, the electronic money in which the mobile terminal and each storage area allocated at the device stored in the respective storage areas is information stored in different storage areas The upper limit for determining whether the total amount exceeds the upper limit of the transaction amount in the predetermined period, and the transaction amount specified from the information that can specify the total amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period from the amount An excess determination step;
The transaction amount included in the received specific transaction execution request is executed on the condition that the determination result in the upper limit excess determination step is a determination result that does not exceed the upper limit amount. A settlement step for subtracting from the amount of money, and a specific transaction request transmitting step for transmitting a specific transaction request for requesting a specific transaction of the transaction amount to a specific transaction device installed in a store for performing the specific transaction
A transaction amount update step of updating and storing information capable of specifying the transaction amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period;
An electronic money type receiving step of receiving a type of electronic money used for the specific transaction among a plurality of different types of electronic money stored in the mobile terminal device;
Including
The settlement step is a step for subtracting the transaction amount from an electronic money amount stored in a storage area allocated to the mobile terminal device for the type received in the electronic money type reception step;
In the transaction amount update step, the specific transaction is performed in the predetermined period from all types of electronic money amounts stored in the portable terminal device regardless of the type of electronic money received in the electronic money type acceptance step. The information stored in the different storage area which can specify the transaction amount used for the update is stored.
According to this feature, management of the used amount of electronic money used in the mobile terminal device and the total amount exceed the upper limit amount without requiring a management device having a function of determining the upper limit amount of use as in the past. Therefore, it is possible to construct a system for obtaining a function for suppressing the excessive use of electronic money at a low cost. In addition, the use of multiple types of electronic money improves user convenience, while the total transaction amount used from all electronic money amounts and specific transactions regardless of the type of electronic money received. Since the transaction amount included in the execution request is totaled and used for the upper limit determination, excessive use of electronic money can be more reliably prevented.

An application program according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the portable terminal device according to the seventh aspect ,
The method includes a difference display step of calculating a difference between the upper limit and a transaction amount in a predetermined period, and displaying the difference on a display unit of the mobile terminal device.
According to this feature, the user of the mobile terminal device can recognize the difference between the upper limit amount and the transaction amount in a predetermined period, that is, the amount that can be used for the specific transaction.

The application program according to claim 9 of the present invention is the application program according to claim 7 or 8 ,
It is characterized in that it comprises a transaction amount erasing steps for erasing the transaction value stored in the transaction value updating step in a predetermined time period.
According to this feature, it is possible to suppress an excessive increase in the capacity for storing the transaction amount.

An application program according to claim 10 of the present invention is the application program according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
Before Symbol Trading is a value for a game grant transactions to give the value for the available game to game in the prepaid card,
In the specific transaction request transmission step, the specific transaction including the mobile terminal identification information uniquely given to the mobile terminal device stored in the mobile terminal device, the specific transaction for performing the gaming value-adding transaction In order to store the mobile terminal identification information in the prepaid card to which a gaming value is given by the specific transaction request in the gaming device which is a device,
In order to return an unused amount corresponding to an unused gaming value that has not been used for a game, out of a gaming value of a size corresponding to the transaction amount granted to the prepaid card in the gaming value assignment transaction A refund request receiving step of receiving a refund request including the unused amount and the mobile terminal identification information stored in the prepaid card from the return device;
A determination step of determining whether or not the mobile terminal identification information included in the refund request received in the refund request reception step matches the mobile terminal identification information stored in the mobile terminal device;
A step for adding the unused amount included in the received refund request to the amount of electronic money stored in the mobile terminal device on the condition that it is determined to match in the determination step;
It is characterized by including.
According to this feature, since the unused amount corresponding to the unused game value that has not been used in the game can be returned to the electronic money, the convenience for the user can be improved.

Application program according to claim 1 1 of the present invention is an application program according to claim 1 0,
It includes an unused amount subtraction update step of subtracting and updating an unused amount added to the electronic money amount from a transaction amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period updated in the transaction amount update step. .
According to this feature, the unused amount corresponding to the unused game value that has not been used for the game is subtracted and updated from the transaction amount used for the specific transaction during the predetermined period. Since the amount of money is excluded from the transaction amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period, for example, when the game is interrupted or when the game hall is changed, It can be used in other amusement halls, and user convenience can be improved.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below. In the following embodiment, an example of a game hall as a store is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to stores other than these game halls. Nor.

  FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing a configuration of a gaming system of the present embodiment to which a mobile phone 5 that is a portable terminal device in which an application program of the present invention is installed, and the gaming system of the present embodiment is As shown in FIG. 1, this is issued to a member player registered as a member in the game hall, which is a specific transaction apparatus in the present invention installed in a game hall that is a store, and each member player is individually A member card consisting of an IC card having a prepaid function in which an identifiable member ID is stored and a remaining amount as a game value that can be used for a game at a game hall is stored, and member registration is not normally performed This is equivalent to the amount used by using cash or electronic money stored in the mobile phone 5 for a visitor card, which is a prepaid card used by other players. It is provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the issuance deposit machine 4 for adding an amount of money or issuing a visitor card using cash, or for a pachinko machine 2 which is a plurality of gaming machines installed in the game hall, Pachinko ball lending processing to allow the remaining amount stored in the visitor card or membership card to be used for games in the pachinko machine 2 provided correspondingly, cash or the mobile phone to the visitor card or membership card being accepted A card unit for performing an additional deposit process for adding an amount corresponding to the used amount using the electronic money amount stored in the telephone 5 and a refund process for returning the remaining amount not used in the game to the mobile phone 5 3 and the card unit 3 and the issuance / payment machine 4 are connected so that data communication is possible. And a system controller 110 which performs management of the remaining amount remaining in the visitor card or membership card in amounts and the game hall, which is used in 3 or issue deposit machine 4. The system controller 110 of each game hall is connected to a card management company that manages visitor cards and membership cards used in each game hall. Information such as the remaining amount remaining on each prepaid card and membership card is centrally managed by the card management company.

  Further, the mobile phone 5 used in this embodiment has an Internet connection function that can be connected to the Internet network 9 via the base station 7 and the gateway server 8 of the mobile phone company (carrier) in addition to the normal wireless communication function. A non-contact IC card chip (hereinafter referred to as a non-contact IC chip) mounted on the mobile phone 5 to provide a wallet function to the mobile phone 5 through the Internet network 9. Server computer 15 of a management company that manages the storage area (common area) of 100, and server computers of each of the electronic money service providers A, B,... That provide electronic money services using these non-contact IC chips 100 16, 17... And these electronic money service providers A, B. A server computer 14 installed in a card management company that distributes the JG application, which is a dedicated application for using the stored electronic money amount in the card unit 3 and the issuing and depositing machine 4 installed in the game hall; Connected for data communication.

  First, the mobile phone 5 used in the present embodiment will be described. The mobile phone 5 of the present embodiment has a proximity distance in addition to a normal wireless voice call function, a connection function such as the Internet, and an e-mail transmission / reception function. Each of the electronic money services stored in the non-contact IC chip 100 includes a non-contact IC chip 100 as a data communication unit in the present invention for providing a non-contact IC card function having a wireless communication function in It is provided with a wallet function that can be used for various transactions such as payment of boarding fees, payment of shopping charges, etc., using the electronic money amount of the providers A, B.

  The configuration of the portable terminal 5 used in this embodiment will be described in more detail based on FIG. In FIG. 2, an audio input unit 51 is a part for converting an analog audio signal from the microphone 65 into a digital signal, and is configured by a microphone amplifier, a filter, an A / D converter, and the like. The audio output unit 52 is a part for driving the speaker 66 or the ear receiver 67 based on the received digital audio signal, and includes a D / A converter, a filter, a speaker amplifier, and the like. The digital signal processing unit 53 is a part for encoding a digital audio signal and decoding it into a digital audio signal. Convolutional coding, slot interleaving, delay detection, convolution centering on a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) It consists of various dedicated circuits such as decoding.

  The RF input / output unit 54 is a part that transmits and receives high-frequency radio waves to and from the base station 7 of the mobile phone company via the telephone antenna 62, and includes a quadrature modulator, gain amplifier, power amplifier, diversity, mixer, IF It consists of a demodulator and antenna duplexer.

  The input voice input from the voice input unit 51 and converted into a digital voice signal is subjected to processing such as error correction coding, interleaving, spreading, and D / A (Digital / Analog) conversion by the digital signal processing unit 53. The transmission baseband signal generated by the processing is sent to the RF input / output unit 54. Then, the quadrature modulator in the RF input / output unit 54 modulates the local oscillation signal with the transmission baseband signal to generate a transmission high-frequency signal, and further amplifies the transmission high-frequency signal, and then the antenna duplexer. Transmit from the antenna 62 to the base station 7.

  The antenna duplexer is for sharing one telephone antenna 62 for the transmission high-frequency signal and the reception high-frequency signal. The transmission high-frequency signal that has been modulated by the quadrature modulator and then amplified is sent to the telephone antenna 62. A filter circuit having a function of transmitting and a function of transmitting a reception high-frequency signal from the telephone antenna 62 to the IF demodulator in the RF input / output unit 54 is configured.

  The telephone antenna 62 transmits and receives high-frequency signals wirelessly to and from the base station 7. That is, the transmission high-frequency signal transmitted from the quadrature modulator via the antenna duplexer is transmitted from the telephone antenna 62 to the base station 7. On the other hand, the high-frequency signal transmitted from the base station 7 is received by the telephone antenna 62 and then sent to the IF demodulator via the antenna duplexer. Then, the IF demodulator and the gain amplifier amplify the received high-frequency signal that has been sent, and further send the received baseband signal obtained by performing demodulation processing to the digital signal processing unit 53.

  The received baseband signal is subjected to processing such as A / D conversion, despreading, deinterleaving, and error correction of the received baseband signal in the digital signal processing unit 53, and is sent to the audio output unit 52 as a received audio digital signal. By sending, the voice output signal received by the voice output unit 52 by D / A conversion is generated, amplified, and output from the speaker 66 or the ear receiver 67, thereby providing a radio call function.

  If the received signal is not voice data from a call but data of an e-mail or a web page on the Internet, the digital signal processing unit 53 performs A / D conversion, despreading, despreading of the received baseband signal. By outputting a data signal (packet data) subjected to processing such as interleaving and error correction to the control unit 55, a page or mail based on the received data is displayed on the display unit 56. The data signal (packet data) of the outgoing mail is sent to the digital signal processing unit 53 instead of the digital voice signal described above, so that the operation content data and the like downloaded from the server computers 14 to 17 as well as the voice data. Data and data signals of outgoing mail are transmitted from the telephone antenna 62 to the base station 7. Is formed Internet connection function and e-mail functions by being sent, the application program acquisition means is formed in the present invention by the Internet connection function.

  In addition, the control unit 55 serving as a program execution unit in the present invention is a part for realizing various functions as the mobile phone 5 by executing various programs, and a central operation capable of executing these various programs. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 55 includes a display unit 56 for displaying various types of information, and a person who carries the information displays various types of information, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). An operation unit 57 for inputting, a memory unit 60 serving as a portable terminal identification information storage unit in the present invention for storing various programs and setting data for providing various functions executed by the control unit 55 A real-time clock (RTC) 61 for outputting time information at that time, calendar information such as date and day of the week, etc., and an external data processing device External I / F (interface) unit 58 for performing serial data communication, power supply unit 59 for supplying necessary operating power to each block based on battery power, incoming calls and mail A vibrator unit 63 for notifying by vibration and a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as LED) unit 64 used for notifying incoming calls or mails or as an indicator at the time of charging are connected. For example, processing according to an operation signal input from the operation unit 57, display signal processing to the display device 56, operation control signals for operating the LED unit 64 and the vibrator unit 63 are provided. Various controls such as generation and writing to or reading from the memory unit 60 and signal processing are performed.

  The memory unit 60 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory), and the like. The ROM stores (stores) a program for realizing basic functions of the mobile phone 5, an initial setting value, and a terminal ID that is mobile terminal identification information uniquely given to the mobile phone 5. The RAM is used as a work area by the CPU 16 of the control unit 15 and stores data in the middle of calculation, etc. as needed during execution of the program of the CPU 16 and temporarily stores data exchanged with other units. The EEPROM is a non-volatile memory, and an electronic money application program (to be described later) for charging and using the electronic money amount of each electronic money service provider stored in the non-contact IC chip 100, and the electronic money JG application, which is a dedicated application program for using the money amount at the amusement hall, various application programs that provide e-mail transmission and reception, browser functions, etc., phone numbers, e-mail addresses and corresponding names, names, etc. Various kinds of data such as telephone book data comprising information, transmitted / received e-mail data, schedule book data, outgoing / incoming communication history data, memo pad data, and setting data customized by the user 7 are stored.

  The external I / F unit 58 includes a communication interface circuit, a connector, and the like, and the power source unit 59 includes a battery charging circuit, an overcurrent overvoltage protection circuit, and the like. The display unit 56 is a part that provides display information to the user, and includes an LCD driver, an LCD display device, and the like.

  The operation unit 57 has buttons used for inputting telephone numbers, alphabets, kana characters, symbols, pictograms, etc., and a rotation function and a push button function used for moving the cursor on the screen and selecting menu items. It consists of various keys, buttons, and dials operated by the user, such as an operating element such as a provided jog dial, incoming and outgoing calls, and power on / off. Needless to say, the controls used for cursor operations, menu item selection, and the like are not limited to the jog dial.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 55 of the present embodiment is connected to the non-contact IC chip 100 built in the mobile phone 5, and various data stored in the non-contact IC chip 100. Or the card issuance / payment machine 4 or the card installed in the amusement hall capable of communicating via the non-contact IC chip 100 through a wireless communication function at a short distance through the non-contact IC chip 100. Data communication with the reader / writers 46 and 330 of the unit 3 and reader / writers such as automatic ticket gates and POS terminals can be performed.

  As the non-contact IC chip 100 used in this embodiment, a mobile Filica IC chip (trade name, manufactured by Sony Corporation) that has been put into practical use can be suitably used, and its configuration is as shown in FIG. In addition, it mainly comprises an analog unit 102, a digital control unit 103, a memory 104 which is an electronic money amount storage unit, a transaction amount storage unit and an upper limit amount storage unit in the present invention, and a connection interface 105. An antenna unit 101 is connected to the analog unit 102, and these antenna units 101 are disposed inside the casing of the mobile phone 5, for example.

  The antenna unit 101 transmits / receives non-contact data by electromagnetic waves to / from reader / writers 46 and 330 (described later) provided in the issuing / paying machine 4 and the card unit 3. That is, the antenna unit 101 constitutes a data communication unit for performing data communication with the issuing / paying machine 4 and the card unit 3 which are specific transaction apparatuses installed in a store for performing a specific transaction. The analog unit 102 processes analog signals transmitted and received from the antenna unit 101, such as detection, modulation / demodulation, and clock extraction.

  In addition, the non-contact IC chip 100 changes the load between its own antennas according to the response signal to the interrogation signal from the reader / writers 46 and 330, for example, to the receiving circuit on the reader / writers 46 and 330 side. Communication can be performed by applying amplitude modulation to the appearing signal. However, these non-contact data communication methods are not limited to this, and methods other than these amplitude modulation methods may be used.

  The digital control unit 103 comprehensively controls transmission / reception data processing and other operations in the non-contact IC chip 100 and access to data stored in the memory 104. The digital control unit 103 connects an addressable memory 104 locally, and is allocated to each electronic money service provider A, B... In the storage area of the memory 104 and to a storage area or a card management company. In the storage area, various data such as usage history data, setting data, and remaining amount data as an electronic money amount are stored, and program codes such as access right management and authentication processing executed by the digital control unit 103 are loaded. The control unit 55 can be used to save work data and output data of each application being executed. The memory 104 is divided into a common area and a free area. Each managed by the management company, which is a management organization that manages the common area, and stored in the common area A storage area for storing applications and various data provided by the service company, and a storage area for each service provider by managing the access rights to various data stored in the storage area by the management company The security of data is secured.

  The connection interface 105 is an interface protocol different from the contactless communication interface between the issuance / payment device 4 and the reader / writers 46 and 330 of the card unit 3 installed in the amusement hall. 55 is a functional module for connection with the H.55. That is, various data stored in the memory 104 is transferred to the control unit 55 via the digital control unit 103 and the connection interface 105, and thus to the memory 104 of each application executed by the control unit 55. Are centrally managed by the digital control unit 103.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the common area in the memory area of the memory 104. In the example shown in the figure, the electronic money service company A, which is two electronic money service providing companies, is obtained by accessing (downloading) electronic money applications by accessing the server computers 16 and 17 of each electronic money service providing company. Storage area 104a and storage area 104b of electronic money service company B, and the card management company obtains (downloads) the JG application by accessing the server computer 14 of the card management company. This shows a situation where a company storage area 104c is provided. In addition, these common areas can be provided with storage areas for more service providers, such as those for companies that provide electronic ticket services and areas for companies that provide point services. In each of these storage areas, various data such as the balance data that is the amount of electronic money, a membership number, and the application ID of an application that has been granted access rights to enable the inquiry and update of these balance data And the access right data is managed by the server computer 15 of the management company so that the electronic money service company A can access the JG application for inquiring the balance data, for example. When the access right data of the content to be permitted is stored, the JG application executed by the control unit 55 When the digital control unit 103 outputs an inquiry access request to the balance of the electronic money service company A to the digital control unit 103, the digital control unit 103 selects the electronic money service company A company based on the contents of the access right data. The JG application can grasp the remaining amount of the electronic money service company to which the access right is set by permitting access to the remaining amount and reading out the remaining amount data and outputting it to the control unit 55. In this embodiment, although the JG application has access rights to refer to the balance of all electronic money service companies stored in these common areas, the update access right to change the balance is not set. First, regarding payment when these electronic money are used by the JG application, as will be described later, the JG application makes a payment request or payment including the amount used (transaction amount) to the electronic money application of each electronic money service company. By outputting the request, the electronic money application performs subtraction update of the deposit request amount, which will be described later as the transaction amount in the present invention, and addition update of the return amount.

  Further, in the area of the card management company of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, data indicating a predetermined period in the present invention (in the present embodiment, within one day of the present day and within one month of the current month), and usage in the predetermined period. Setting data including data on upper limit (upper limit of transaction amount), etc., and usage history data used in the game hall by JG applications from the electronic money amounts of all electronic money service providers stored in the common area As the usage history data, the usage history includes the date and usage amount for each usage unit and the type of electronic money service provider used (Company A, Company B,...) In sequence. In addition, the amount used (used) for the issuance and additional payments that are specific transactions from the electronic money amount of all electronic money service providers on that day and the same month However, regardless of the type of the electronic money service provider, the amount used today and the amount used this month are stored and become the transaction amount within the current day and the current month, which is the predetermined period in the present invention. The total amount used on the day and the month can be easily grasped.

  The usage history for each date, today's usage amount, and current month's usage amount included in these usage history data are deleted when a predetermined period elapses by a transaction amount deletion process executed by the control unit 55 based on the JG application. Specifically, today's usage amount is deleted when the date corresponding to today's usage amount stored in the setting data is different from the current date when the JG application is activated. In other words, when the JG application is launched after the day has passed and the date has changed, the usage amount for today is deleted, and the usage amount for that day is accumulated in the usage amount for today. This month's usage amount is deleted when the data corresponding to the current month's usage amount stored in the setting data is different from the corresponding month when the JG application is activated. In other words, when the JG application is started after one month has passed and the month has changed, this month's usage amount is deleted, and the current month's usage amount is accumulated. Further, when the usage amount for this month is deleted, the usage history corresponding to each date is deleted except for the latest usage history. That is, the usage history, the current usage amount, and the current month usage amount that become the transaction amount (use amount) updated and stored in S7 in the external activation process, which will be described later, which is the transaction amount update step in the transaction amount erasure process, Are deleted in a predetermined period (one day or one month), and the transaction amount erasure step in the present invention is formed by the transaction amount erasure processing.

  Next, the card unit 3 used in this embodiment, which is a specific transaction device and a return device in the present invention, will be described. It is provided correspondingly, is connected to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 directly and via a relay terminal (not shown), and various kinds of pachinko ball lending between the card unit 3 and the corresponding pachinko machine 2 are provided. Signals can be sent and received.

  On the front face of the card unit 3 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, various display units and bill insertion slot 302, coin insertion slot 303, electronic money notification unit 331, electronic money communication unit 332, coin return button 304 , A protrusion 305, a coin return port 308, and a card insertion port 309 are provided.

  A card insertion slot 309 provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 is connected to a card slot (not shown) of a built-in internal card reader / writer 327 (see FIG. 4). A membership card and a visitor card can be inserted into the card slot.

  A protruding portion 305 is provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 so as to protrude forward. On the surface of the protrusion 305 facing the player, a display unit 312, a menu switch 316 for displaying a main menu screen, and a data switch 318 for displaying a data screen (not shown), A replay switch 319 for the player to execute a replay game using the number of saving balls described later, and a replay display unit 320 for notifying that the operation of the replay switch 319 is effective. On the surface of the display unit 312, a touch panel 314 is provided for enabling the display items displayed on the display unit 312 to be input by finger touch.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the card unit 3 of this embodiment. The card unit 3 is a non-contact communication between an internal card reader / writer 327 provided continuously to the card insertion slot 309 and a mobile phone 5 provided at an internal position of the electronic money communication unit 332 and storing an electronic money amount. An external card reader / writer 330, a display control board 329, and a control unit 328 that controls various parts of the card unit 3 by a control program and provides various functions of the card unit 3. The internal card reader / writer 327, the external card reader / writer 330, and the display control board 329 are connected to the control unit 328 so that various data can be transmitted and received.

  The control unit 328 includes a central processing circuit (CPU) 328a capable of executing a control program, a RAM 328b capable of storing various data, and a ROM 328c capable of storing various data such as a control program. The RAM 328b is not illustrated. Even if it is backed up by a battery and the power is cut off, the data stored for a predetermined period is retained.

  The internal card reader / writer 327 is a member ID inserted from the card insertion slot 309, a card ID recorded on the visitor card, a member ID (member card only), a remaining amount that is a gaming value that can be used in the game, and the like. The external card reader / writer 330 reads and writes the recorded information, and the external card reader / writer 330 stores the electronic money amount close to the electronic money communication unit 332 and stores it in the mobile phone 5 having a wallet function. Non-contact communication regarding the use of the amount of electronic money is performed with the contact IC chip 100.

  The display control board 329 includes a liquid crystal display 313, a touch panel 314, various switches (menu switch 316a, data switch 318a, replay switch 319a) and a replay LED 320a provided in the replay display unit 320 described above. Etc. are connected.

  Of the electronic components connected to the display control board 329, the touch panel 314 and various switches (menu switch 316a, data switch 318a, replay switch 319a) are connected to the control unit 328 via the display control board 329. The position detection information from the touch panel 314 and the detection signal of each switch are input to the control unit 328. The replay LED 320a is also connected to the control unit 328 via the display control board 329, and the lighting control is performed by the control unit 328.

  Further, the display control board 329 specifies a display driving circuit that performs display driving of the liquid crystal display 313 and a position that is pressed based on an output signal from the touch panel 314 and outputs the specified input position information. An input position detection circuit, a VRAM used for display processing of the display drive circuit and image composition processing, and an I / O port to which various switches are connected and signals from the switches are input are output from the control unit 328. The display data such as various screens is displayed on the liquid crystal display 313.

  The control unit 328 is connected to a bill recognition unit 321 and a coin recognition unit 322 in addition to electronic components such as switches and indicators connected via the display control board 329.

  The bill recognition unit 321 takes in a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 302 and identifies its authenticity and bill type. Moreover, the coin identification unit 322 identifies the authenticity of the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 303 and the coin type.

  In addition, the control unit 328 is provided in the connected pachinko machine 2 and displays a remaining amount indicator (not shown) for displaying the remaining amount of a member card or a visitor card being received, or when lending (lending) pachinko balls. A lending button switch for detecting an operation of a lending button (not shown) operated by the user and a return button switch for detecting an operation of a return button (not shown) operated when returning a member card being received are connected.

  The control unit 328 receives detection signals of various switches, position detection information of the touch panel 314, identification signals by the banknote identification unit 321 and the coin identification unit 322, and the like, an LED connected to the control unit 328, and an internal card reader / writer 327. , Control of the external card reader / writer 330, display control board 329, display control of the remaining amount indicator, etc., overall operation control, ball lending processing, withdrawal processing, member payment processing, visitor payment processing, refund processing, etc. The various processes are executed.

  Further, the control unit 328 is connected to a prize ball number control board (not shown) of the corresponding pachinko machine 2, and various signals associated with the ball lending process can be transmitted to and received from the prize ball number control board. In addition, it is connected to the member management computer 120 via the communication unit 334 and the HUB 8 'so that data communication is possible, and various data can be transmitted and received.

  In addition, the control unit 328 performs reception processing for determining whether or not the membership card and the visitor card inserted into the card insertion slot 309 can be used in cooperation with the system controller 100.

  Then, the pachinko ball corresponding to the unit usage amount set at that time, which is the processing for using the remaining amount read from the member card and visitor card that can be used in the reception process for the corresponding game A lending process for outputting the number of discharge instructions to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 and lending the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the unit usage amount is performed.

  Further, the control unit 328 is a case where a visitor card which is a membership card or a prepaid card is being received and the remaining amount is “0”, and a bill (1000 yen bill, 2000 yen bill, 5000 yen bill, 10000 In order to add the identified amount to the remaining amount remaining on the receiving membership card or visitor card when a yen (yen bill) or coin (100 yen coin, 500 yen coin) is inserted or identified. Perform additional deposit processing.

  Further, the control unit 328 stores the electronic money amount when the visitor card, which is a membership card or a prepaid card, is being received and the remaining amount is “0” and electronic money deposit is selected. A request for remittance of the selected and designated amount is transmitted to the mobile phone 5 that has been selected, and the member card that is accepting the selected and designated amount based on the fact that a completion notification to be described later is received from the mobile phone 5 Alternatively, an electronic money additional deposit process for adding to the remaining amount remaining on the visitor card and granting it is performed. In other words, a transaction for providing a game value that can be used for a game is executed.

  In addition, the control unit 328 obtains the number of saving balls that the member player has saved in the previous game from the member management computer 120, and uses the obtained number of saving balls to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 A refund request is output, and a refund process is performed to refund a predetermined number of pachinko balls.

  In addition, the control unit 328 performs a return process for returning a member card or a visitor card being accepted when a return operation such as an operation of the return button is performed by the player.

  In addition, the control unit 328 instructs the mobile phone 5 to be described later when the player performs a refund operation such as selection input of a refund menu displayed on the display unit 312 when the remaining amount exists. The refund process request is sent, and the refund process is performed to refund the remaining amount (unused amount that has not been used in the game out of the remaining amount given by the additional deposit process) to the mobile phone 5.

  Next, the issue / payment machine 4 that is the specific transaction apparatus of the present invention used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. The issue / payment machine 4 includes, for example, a plurality of game islands installed in a game hall. The exterior shape is as shown in FIG. 6, and is provided with a visitor card, which is a prepaid card, as well as a visitor card and a prepaid card function on the front surface of the casing 22 constituting the main body. An operation display unit 21 for notifying the user that additional payment to the membership card can be performed, and a processing lamp 27 for notifying the user that issuance and additional payment processing are being performed. A money insertion unit 23 comprising a coin insertion slot 24 and a bill insertion slot 25; a display panel 38 for displaying the total amount of these insertions, various selection menus, messages, and the like; IC card insertion slot 30 in which a visitor card or membership card can be inserted and issued, card indicator 29 for notifying the discharge of the visitor card or membership card from the IC card insertion slot 30, and the inserted coins are discharged. The coin return port 31, the banknote discharge port 32 through which banknotes to be paid out as a surplus amount associated with the issuance of a visitor card by the insertion of money, and the vicinity of the banknote insertion port 25, coin return port 31, and banknote discharge port 32 And a coin indicator 36 and bill indicators 35 and 37 for notifying the user of the return of coins or bills. Note that transparent touch panels 39 (see FIG. 7) are stacked on the display panel 38, and the user can select various menus displayed on the display panel 38, so that the operation position can be changed. By specifying, an interactive operation that specifies that the menu displayed at the operation position has been selected and input is enabled.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, when the mobile phone possessed by the user is a mobile phone 5 having a wallet function, the electronic money that brings the mobile phone 5 close to the front right side position of the display panel 38 is arranged. A communication unit 41 is provided. Inside the electronic money communication unit 41, an external card reader / writer 46 that performs non-contact short-range communication with the mobile phone 5 is provided.

  The internal structure of the issuing and depositing machine 4 is as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, and the operation display unit 21, the processing lamp 27, the card indicator 29, and the coin and banknote indicators 36, 35, and 37. Together with the LEDs 21a, 27a, 29a, 36a, 35a, 37a, which are light emitting elements corresponding to the coin insertion port 24, the coin identification unit 42 for identifying the coins to be inserted, and the bill insertion port 25 Of the bill recognition unit 43 for identifying the inserted bill, the display driver 47 for controlling the display operation of the display panel 38, and the transparent touch panel 39 for detecting and outputting the input position information in the transparent touch panel 39. The touch panel driver 40 that controls the input operation and the IC card insertion slot 30 are connected and inserted. An IC card reader / writer 26 which reads and writes information recorded on the employee card and visitor card, and has a card storage part (not shown) for storing the issued visitor card at the rear (inward) part thereof, A banknote dispensing unit 44 that is connected to the banknote discharge port 32 and that dispenses banknotes corresponding to surplus amounts associated with the issuance of a visitor card, and the above-described mobile phone in which an information terminal possessed by a user has a wallet function 5, the external card reader / writer 46 that performs non-contact near field communication with the mobile phone 5, the later-described amount information received by the external card reader / writer 46 from the mobile phone 5, the membership card, Various data read or written from the visitor card is stored, and MPU described later 8, a storage device 45 storing a control program in which control contents are described, a communication unit 49 for performing data communication with the system controller 110 via a communication cable, control of these units, and a visitor card to be described later And a microprocessing unit (MPU) 48 that performs processing associated with issuance, additional deposit processing to a membership card or visitor card with cash, and additional deposit processing of electronic money to a membership card or visitor card with electronic money. These units are connected to the MPU 48 as shown in FIG. 4, whereby the MPU 48 performs operation control associated with various processes in the issuing and depositing machine 4.

  Hereinafter, in the gaming system of this embodiment, the amount of electronic money stored in the mobile phone 5 having the wallet function is assigned to the remaining amount, which is a gaming value that can be used for gaming, which is a specific transaction of the present invention. In other words, the flow of additional deposits to visitor cards and membership cards will be described below.

  First, when a player (user) who has a mobile phone 5 having a wallet function has a visitor card or a membership card, the electronic money amount is added to the remaining amount stored in the visitor card or the membership card. By using the issuance / payment apparatus 4 or the card unit 3 for additional payment, the remaining amount after the additional payment is used to receive a pachinko ball and play a game. In addition, the difference between the additional deposit between the issue depositing device 4 and the card unit 3 is that the card unit 3 can perform the additional deposit when the remaining amount of the membership card or visitor card is “0”, while The depositing apparatus 4 is different in that the remaining amount of money is not “0” but can be implemented when the predetermined amount is “3000” yen or less, and the other processing contents are the same.

  In addition to the remaining amount recorded on the member card, the member player is identified by the member ID, which is the member identification information stored in the member card, by executing the withdrawal process in the card unit 3. In other words, the game can be executed even if the member player uses the number of saving balls that the player has acquired and saved once in the game.

  In order to use the amount of electronic money stored in the mobile phone 5 in order for a player (user) possessing the mobile phone 5 having the wallet function to make an additional payment to a visitor card or a membership card, An application program for using electronic money is downloaded and stored in the memory unit 60 in advance, and the remaining amount and access right data as electronic money amount are stored in the common area in the memory 104 of the non-contact IC chip 100 of the mobile phone 5. In order to make it possible to use electronic money with the mobile phone 5 possessed by the user, the user first registers the above-described electronic money service provider A via the Internet network. , B..., B..., B. To access the server computer 16 of the sitting service providing company A, to start the electronic money application program from the download electronic money application program from the server computer 16. Note that download data such as the downloaded electronic money application program is stored in the EEPROM of the memory unit 60.

  By the activation, the electronic money application program is read from the memory unit 60 by the control unit 55 and executed. Based on the electronic money application program, the control unit 55 determines the terminal ID of the mobile phone 5 and the non-contact IC chip 100 After transmitting information such as a chip ID uniquely assigned to the server computer 16 and receiving the membership number issued by the electronic money service providing company A, the server computer 15 of the management company of the management company is accessed. The registration request to the common area in the memory 104, such as the member number and balance data that has been issued, specifically, the remote issue request including the company ID uniquely assigned to the electronic money service provider A By transmitting, in the server computer 15 of the management company, After mutual authentication is performed by using the encryption key, the chip ID, etc. of the contactless IC chip 100 and the server computer 15, the server computer 15 of the management company uses the area in the common area to the electronic money service provider A By executing the remote issuance processing in which the assignment, the initial value of the membership number, balance data, etc. are written and stored, the electronic money amount of the electronic money service provider A can be used. In this remote issuance process, the company ID of the electronic money service provider A to which the storage area 104a is assigned in association with each chip ID, information on the capacity and address of the assigned area, etc. are stored in the management company. By storing and managing in the server computer 15, it is possible to manage which company's storage area is allocated to which non-contact IC chip 100.

  In addition, when the electronic money is newly stored, the balance of the electronic money is “0”. Therefore, the electronic money application program is started to access the server computer 16 to charge the balance, or the electronic money The balance is charged in the charging terminal of money service provider A.

  In this way, in addition to the electronic money amount of the electronic money service provider A stored in the non-contact IC chip 100, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. It is possible to store the amount of electronic money of the electronic money service providing company, and in the case of other electronic money service providing companies, for example, electronic money service providing company B, as in the case of electronic money service providing company A, By accessing the server computer 17 of the electronic money service provider B, downloading the electronic money application program and storing it in the memory unit 60, and starting the downloaded electronic money application program of the electronic money service provider B According to the server computer 15 of the management company The storage area 104b is allocated to the electronic money service providing company B in the memory 104 of the non-contact IC chip 100, and data such as the membership number and balance of the company B is written and stored in the allocated storage area 104b. Thus, the electronic money amount of the electronic money service providing company B can be used.

  In this way, the storage area of at least one electronic money service provider is allocated to the common area of the memory 104 of the contactless IC chip 100, and the amount of electronic money stored in the storage area is the same. In a state where the remaining amount can be used, the player (user) uses the JG application, which is an application program for using these electronic money amounts in the issuance / payment device 4 or the card unit 3 installed in the game hall, as a card management company. The server computer 14 installed in the server is accessed and downloaded (acquired).

  The URL address of the server computer 14 of the card management company is provided by a two-dimensional bar code or the like in which the URL address or URL address data posted in the amusement hall or on the issuing deposit machine 4 is symbolized.

  The download status of these JG applications, the allocation status of the storage area 104c of the card management company in the common area of the memory 104 of the non-contact IC chip 100, the processing status in storing various data in the storage area 104c, and the mobile phone 5 The display status of the display unit 56 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. When the URL address of the server computer 14 of the card management company is input to the mobile phone 5 to access the server computer 14 of the card management company, The server computer 14 distributes a top page including a menu capable of selecting and operating “Click here to download the application” shown in FIG. 9A to the mobile phone 5, and the control unit 55 of the mobile phone 5 The top page thus displayed is displayed on the display unit 56.

  When the user selects and operates the “Click here to download the application” menu on the top page, the control unit 55 performs the following download process to acquire the JG application. Specifically, in the download process, an HTTP request including a URL address linked to the selected menu is transmitted to the server computer 14 based on a menu selection operation of “Click here to download the application”. To do.

  Upon reception of this HTTP request, the server computer 14 performs a menu selection operation of “Click here to download the application” because the received HTTP request is a URL address corresponding to the menu selection operation of “Click here to download the application”. The JG application is returned to the mobile phone 5 that is the transmission source of the HTTP request.

  These JG applications are sequentially distributed to the mobile phone 5 in the form of being divided into individual packets by packet communication which is one of the data communication methods, and the control unit 55 which has received the distributed JG application packets. The user sequentially accumulates and stores the received packets in the memory unit 60 and displays a “downloading” message shown in FIG. 9B on the display unit 56 to indicate that the JG application is being downloaded. To inform.

  Then, when the control unit 55 receives a packet of all data of the JG application and the storage and storage in the memory unit 60 is completed, the control unit 55 reads the stored and stored JG application, starts the JG application, A registration process based on the JG application is performed.

  By starting the JG application, the control unit 55 displays a user acceptance acceptance screen (page) including a menu of “use registration” that can be selected and displayed on the display unit 56, as shown in FIG. 9C. The user selects a “use registration” selection operation.

  Based on this “use registration” selection operation, the control unit 55 determines that the approval of the user has been obtained, and indicates that the downloaded JG application has been activated successfully. And the like, and registration information including information such as a terminal ID of the mobile phone 5 and a chip ID uniquely assigned to the non-contact IC chip 100 is transmitted to the server computer 14.

  Based on the reception of the activation confirmation information and registration information, the server computer 14 stores and manages the received registration information as authorized user information, and returns a registration completion notification indicating that the registration is completed to the mobile phone 5. To do.

  Based on the reception of the registration completion notification, the control unit 55 allocates the storage area 104c to the server computer 15 of the management company based on the IPL address of the server computer 15 of the management company preset in the JG application. Requests, usage history data, setting data, upper limit amount data, and other registration requests, specifically, a company ID uniquely assigned to the card management company that provides the JG application program and a unique grant to the JG application program A remote issuance request including the received application ID is transmitted, and a message for use registration is displayed on the display unit 56 as shown in FIG.

  Upon reception of this remote issue request, the server computer 15 of the management company performs mutual authentication based on identification information such as an encryption key and a chip ID with the non-contact IC chip 100 built in the mobile phone 5, and the mutual authentication When the mutual authentication is obtained, the company ID and application ID included in the received remote issuance request match the company ID and application ID of the company that has been registered to use the common area in advance. In the case where there is a match in the determination, a free area in the common area of the non-contact IC chip 100 specified from the chip ID is specified, and the company ID is associated with the specified free area An address space corresponding to a storage area having a capacity is allocated, and the server address is allocated to the allocated address space. An instruction to write usage history data, setting data, initial value data of upper limit amount data, etc., registered in advance in the computer 15 and transmitted from the server computer 15 is sent to the digital control unit 103 of the non-contact IC chip 100. By being transmitted, the transmitted usage history data, setting data, and initial value data of the upper limit amount data are written and stored in the storage area 104c allocated in these common areas.

  The server computer 15 of the management company registers information related to the right to access the data in the storage area of other companies stored in the common area where the JG application program can be accessed. In the example, the JG application program is set in such a way that each electronic money service company grants an inquiry access right to the balance data of each electronic money service company stored in the common area. If the received remote issuance request includes the company ID of the card management company and the JG application ID, the server computer 15 is already stored in the common area, for example, an electronic money service company. Identify company A and electronic money service company B, The JG application updates the access right data of the specified electronic money service company A and electronic money service company B so that the JG application can refer to the balance data of the electronic money service company A and electronic money service company B. The digital control unit 103 is allowed to inquire about the balance data of the electronic money service companies A and B stored in the common area.

  Then, when storing the JG application in the common area of the memory 104 and setting each access right, the company information of the electronic money service company with the access right set transmitted from the server computer 15 of the management company is stored. Based on the reception of the completion notification, the control unit 55 includes a plurality of electronic money service companies for the company information included in the received completion notification together with the message indicating that the use registration has been completed, as shown in FIG. In this case, a menu for selecting and operating each electronic money service company, that is, a use registration completion screen (page) including a menu for selecting and operating an available electronic money service company is displayed on the display unit 56. E-money accepting from the user which e-money service company is set as the normal e-money service company As shown in FIG. 9E, for example, as shown in FIG. 9E, when company A is selected, the electronic data service company that normally uses the setting data stored in the common area is After setting and registering money service company A and registering other electronic money service companies as usable electronic money service companies, as shown in FIG. 9F, company A is registered as electronic money for normal use. A setting completion screen (page) including a message to that effect and a message indicating a setting method for changing these normal use settings is displayed on the display unit 56 for a predetermined time, and the JG application is terminated. In other words, in the electronic money selection accepting process, the type of electronic money used for additional payment that is a specific transaction among a plurality of different types of electronic money stored in the mobile phone 5 is accepted. The electronic money type acceptance step in the present invention is formed by the acceptance process.

  In this manner, the JG application can be used by storing the JG application, usage history data, setting data, and upper limit data.

  Next, the flow of performing additional payment to the membership card or visitor card with these issuing and depositing machines 4 will be described below. In the present embodiment, in the case of performing additional deposit by electronic money using the JG application, after specifying the amount to be deposited by the issuing deposit machine 4, the mobile phone 5 is connected to the electronic money communication unit 41. When the JG application is automatically activated based on the remittance processing request from the issuing / paying machine 4 due to the proximity, the use of the money specified by the issuing / paying machine 4 from the electronic money and the visitor card or After the external activation process in which the additional payment to the membership card is performed and the JG application is activated in advance in the cellular phone 5 and the amount to be deposited is designated in the cellular phone 5, the cellular phone 5 is connected to the electronic money communication unit 41. The use of the specified amount from electronic money and the additional payment to the visitor card or membership card Activation process both processes are capable of, firstly, for additional payment situation in external starting process will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

  The message “Please insert card” is displayed on the display panel 38 of the issuing and depositing machine 4 as shown in FIG. In the state where this display is made, the player (user) inserts a visitor card or a membership card from the IC card insertion slot 30.

  Based on the insertion of the visitor card or member card, the MPU 48 transmits an authentication request including the card ID read from the inserted visitor card or member card and the remaining amount to the system controller 110, The system controller 110 checks the remaining amount managed corresponding to the card ID, and there is no problem in the matching, specifically, the remaining amount included in the received authentication request is managed. If the amount is less than the remaining amount, a license permitting the use of the visitor card or membership card is returned to the issuing and depositing machine 4 and whether or not these licenses have been received and read out from the visitor card or membership card. An authentication process is performed to determine whether the remaining amount is less than the prescribed amount of “3,000 yen”. When the permission is received and the remaining amount is equal to or less than the predetermined amount of “3000 yen”, the remaining amount read from the visitor card or the membership card is set as “card remaining amount” as shown in FIG. An electronic money selection operation unit that is displayed on the display panel 38 and that is selected when electronic money is used for additional payment, and cash that is selected when cash is used for additional payment. And a card return selection operation unit that is selected when returning a visitor card or a member card inserted after canceling additional payment.

  In the screen shown in FIG. 10 (b), when it is desired to carry out additional deposit by inserting cash, the issuing deposit machine 4 is in a waiting state for accepting banknotes and coins by operating the cash deposit selection operation unit. The amount within the range of the total amount of bills and coins inserted is designated, the designated amount is added and updated to the remaining card amount, and the remaining amount after the addition update is updated and stored. A visitor card or membership card is returned from the IC card insertion slot 30.

  On the other hand, in the screen shown in FIG. 10B, when it is desired to perform additional payment using electronic money, the MPU 48 is operated as shown in FIG. In this way, a deposit amount selection screen for selecting each deposit amount set in advance, specifically, “1000 yen”, “3000 yen”, “5000 yen”, and “10000 yen” is displayed on the display panel 38. To accept the specified amount. If it is desired to cancel the additional payment, the user card or member card being accepted can be removed from the IC card insertion slot 30 by operating the “Cancel / Return” selection operation section on the screen shown in FIG. Returned.

  When the designation of the amount is accepted on the screen shown in FIG. 10C, for example, when “10000 yen” is accepted as the designated amount, the MPU 48, as shown in FIG. ”As a usage amount, and if the displayed usage amount is acceptable, a message requesting that the cellular phone 5 be brought close to the electronic money communication unit 41 provided at the right side position toward the display panel 38 is displayed. indicate.

  In this display state, when the player (user) brings the mobile phone 5 close to the electronic money communication unit 41 in accordance with the displayed message, the above-mentioned proximity between the external card reader / writer 46 and the non-contact IC chip 100 is obtained. When the distance non-contact communication is performed and mutual authentication is performed, and when authentication is obtained in the mutual authentication, the MPU 48 sends the application ID of the JG application and the application start instruction data through the external card reader / writer 46. In addition, a remittance processing request in a predetermined format including “10000 yen” which is a designated amount received from the player (user) is transmitted to the non-contact IC chip 100.

  Based on the reception of the remittance processing request, the digital control unit 103 primarily stores the received remittance processing request, and the application instructed to start from the application ID included in the remittance processing request is an application of the JG application. The JG application activation request is output to the control unit 55, the control unit 55 executes the JG application, and the remittance that is primarily stored in the control unit 55 that has activated the JG application. Output processing request. If the application of the JG application has already been activated, the digital control unit 103 outputs the received remittance processing request to the control unit 55.

  The control unit 55 that has activated the JG application first performs a request reception process for receiving a remittance processing request that is a request output from the non-contact IC chip 100 (digital control unit 103) (S00). In other words, in the request acceptance process, a specified amount included in the remittance processing request from the issuing deposit machine 4 that is the transaction amount used for the specific transaction is accepted, and the specific transaction execution request acceptance in the present invention is accepted by the request acceptance process. Processing and specific transaction execution request acceptance steps are formed.

  Then, the process proceeds to S0, where it is determined whether the request received in the request accepting process, that is, the request received from the issuing deposit machine 4 is a remittance process request, and the received request is a remittance process request. If the request is not a remittance processing request, that is, if the request output from the non-contact IC chip 100 is a refund processing request transmitted from the card unit 3 to be described later, the refund shown in FIG. Proceed to processing.

  In S1, the remittance request output from the non-contact IC chip 100, that is, “10000 yen”, which is the designated amount included in the remittance process request received from the issuing depositing machine 4, is changed to “10000”. It is specified as “Yen”.

  Then, by accessing the setting data stored in the memory area 104c of the card management company in the memory 104, the electronic money service company set for normal use is identified as the electronic money service company A, for example, The balance data stored in the storage area 104a of the identified electronic money service company A is accessed, and the balance of the electronic money of company A set for normal use is acquired (S2).

  Then, the process proceeds to S3, in which the deposit request amount (10000 yen) specified in S1 is equal to or less than the remaining amount of electronic money acquired in S2, that is, there is an electronic money balance equal to or greater than the deposit request amount (10000 yen). Determine whether.

  If the deposit request amount is larger than the electronic money balance in the determination in S3, the process proceeds to S10, and a remaining amount error screen (not shown) including the electronic money balance acquired in S2 is displayed on the display unit 56. Then, the balance error including the electronic money balance is transmitted to the issuing and depositing machine 4 through the non-contact IC chip 100 (S11).

  When the balance error is received, the MPU 48 of the issuing deposit machine 4 displays a balance error screen (not shown) including the balance of electronic money included in the received balance error on the display panel 38, and within the electronic money balance. If there is a deposit amount that can be specified in step (b), a deposit amount selection screen similar to that shown in FIG. 10 (c) showing the deposit amount that can be specified is displayed, and re-designation of the deposit amount is accepted. If there is no deposit amount that can be specified within the balance of money, the accepted visitor card or membership card is returned and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S3 that the requested deposit amount is equal to or less than the remaining electronic money amount, the process proceeds to S4 to access the usage history in the storage area 104c of the card management company in the memory 104, and in the setting data, The transaction amount for the period specified in the period, specifically the transaction amount for the day and the current month, is identified by acquiring the today's usage amount and the current month's usage amount stored in the usage history (see FIG. 3), The total amount of today's usage amount and this month's usage amount, which is the specified transaction amount, and the payment request amount (10,000 yen) is calculated.

  Then, the upper limit in the memory area 104c of the card management company in the memory 104 is accessed, and each usage upper limit for today and this month (this month), specifically, the current usage upper limit for 30000 yen, This month) Identify the upper limit of usage of 300,000 yen and check whether each calculated total is less than or equal to the corresponding usage upper limit, that is, whether the calculated total exceeds the corresponding usage upper limit An upper limit surplus determination process is performed (S5). That is, in the upper limit surplus determination process, the transaction amount (designated amount) included in the remittance processing request, which is the specific transaction execution request received in S00, the today's usage amount and the current month usage amount as the transaction amount in a predetermined period, It is determined whether or not the total amount exceeds the upper limit of the transaction amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period, and the upper limit excess determination step in the present invention is formed by the upper limit excess determination process. ing.

  Then, if any one of the calculated total amounts exceeds the corresponding usage upper limit, it is determined No in S5 and proceeds to S12, and the usage upper limit determined to be exceeded and the usage Difference display processing for calculating an available amount that is the difference between the amounts used for a predetermined period corresponding to the upper limit amount and displaying a limit excess error screen (see FIG. 10F) including the available amount on the display unit 56 (S12), a limit excess error including the available amount calculated in S12 is transmitted to the issuing and depositing machine 4 through the non-contact IC chip 100 (S13). That is, in the difference display process of S12, the difference between the upper limit amount and the today's usage amount and the current month's usage amount as the transaction amount in the predetermined period is calculated and displayed on the display unit 56. The difference display step of the present invention is formed.

  In the case where this limit excess error has been received, the MPU 48 of the issuing deposit machine 4 causes the display panel 38 to exceed the limit including the available amount included in the received limit excess error as shown in FIG. An error screen is displayed, and if there is a deposit amount that can be designated within the available amount, a deposit amount selection screen (not shown) similar to FIG. 10C in which the designated deposit amount is displayed. Is displayed and accepts re-designation of the deposit amount, but if there is no deposit amount that can be specified within the available amount (if the available amount is less than 1000 yen), the visitor card or membership card being accepted To finish the process.

  On the other hand, if none of the calculated total amounts exceeds the use upper limit, the control unit 55 determines Yes in S5 and proceeds to S6, and the electronic money service in which the payment request for the deposit request amount is set to normal use Settlement request output processing is performed for the electronic money application of company A, which is a company.

  In response to the output of the settlement request, the control unit 55 temporarily suspends the processing by the JG application, reads out the electronic money application of the company A from the memory unit 60, activates the electronic money application, and based on the electronic money application After subtracting and updating the deposit request amount (10,000 yen) output from the JG application from the balance of the electronic money amount of company A, a completion notification is output to the JG application and the electronic money application is terminated.

  That is, the transaction included in the remittance processing request that is the specific transaction execution request accepted in the request acceptance process of S00, provided that the judgment result in the upper limit surplus judgment process of S5 is a judgment result that does not exceed the upper limit. By outputting a settlement request including the amount (payment request amount) to the electronic money application, it is selected by the player (user) stored in the memory 104 serving as the electronic money amount storage unit and set for normal use. Since the deposit request amount included in the settlement request is subtracted from the remaining amount of the electronic money service company that is being processed, the settlement request output process forms a process and a settlement step for subtracting from the electronic money amount in the present invention. .

  As described above, in this embodiment, since the JG application is not given the access right to update the balance data that is the electronic money amount of company A, the payment request for the payment request amount is output to the electronic money application. Thus, the electronic money application subtracts and updates the deposit request amount from the balance that is the electronic money amount. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the JG application uses the electronic money amount of company A. When the access right to update the balance data is given, the JG application itself may update the deposit request amount by subtracting the deposit request amount from the balance that is the electronic money amount of company A.

  Based on the output of the completion notification, the control unit 55 resumes the processing by the temporarily suspended JG application and updates the usage history data stored in the storage area 104c of the card management company in the memory 104 (S7). ). Specifically, the current date output from the RTC 61, the type of electronic money service company, and the requested deposit amount (10,000 yen) are stored as the used amount, and the requested deposit amount (10,000 yen) is used today and the current month. Update the usage amount. That is, in S7, the usage history is updated and stored as information that can specify the transaction amount (utilization amount) used for the additional deposit that becomes the specific transaction for the predetermined period of the day or one month of the month. The transaction amount update step in the present invention is formed by S7. It should be noted that the payment request amount payment request and completion notification between the JG application and the electronic money application are implemented via, for example, the non-contact IC chip 100 (digital control unit 103).

  Then, the process proceeds to S8, and the difference between the total amount calculated in S4 and the corresponding usage upper limit amount, that is, the new today's usage amount and the current month usage amount after the addition update in S7, Calculating the difference from the upper limit amount to be used, specifying a small amount of the calculated difference as an available amount, displaying a completion screen including the specified available amount on the display unit 56, and then calculating the difference A completion notification transmission process is performed in which a completion notification including the usable amount specified in this way and the terminal ID of the mobile phone 5 read from the memory unit 60 is transmitted to the issuing deposit machine 4 through the non-contact IC chip 100. (S9). That is, in the completion notification transmission process, on the condition that the determination result in the above-described upper limit upper limit determination process of S5 is a determination result that does not exceed the upper limit, the specific transaction (deposit request amount) in the present invention ( A completion notification as a specific transaction request for requesting additional payment) is transmitted to the issuing deposit machine 4 serving as a specific transaction apparatus, and the specific transaction request transmission processing and specific transaction request transmission according to the present invention are performed by the completion notification transmission processing. Steps are formed. This completion notification includes the ID of the electronic money provider (Company A) used for the additional payment, and this ID and the transaction amount are transmitted to the card management company via the system controller 100. As a result, settlement between the card management company and the electronic money company becomes possible.

  When this completion notification is received, the MPU 48 of the issuing deposit machine 4 transmits a deposit request including the designated amount of 10,000 yen and the card ID being accepted to the system controller 110, and in response to the transmission of the deposit request. Based on the reception of the update completion notification returned from the system controller 110, a new remaining amount obtained by adding the specified amount of 10,000 yen to the remaining amount of the card of 1,000 yen to the accepted visitor card or member card 11000 yen and the terminal ID included in the received completion notification are updated and stored, and returned from the IC card insertion slot 30, and as shown in FIG. Please complete the payment completion screen including the available amount included in the completion notice received from the mobile phone 5 To display in the spray panel 38.

  By inserting the visitor card or membership card deposited from the electronic money in this way into the card unit 3, the player (user) can use the deposited remaining amount for the game.

  Next, the flow of the internal activation process for specifying the deposit amount on the mobile phone 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. The player (user) activates a predetermined JG application on the cellular phone 5. Then, the control unit 55 reads and executes the JG application stored in the memory unit 60, and displays the main menu screen shown in FIG. 12A on the display unit 56 based on the JG application (Sn1). ).

  In this main menu screen, a “money transfer” menu that is selected and operated when the amount of electronic money to be added in the issuing deposit machine 4 or the card unit 3 is designated, and available at that time. The “Available amount confirmation” menu that is selected when confirming the available amount, the “Electronic money selection” menu that is selected when changing the normal electronic money service company, and the JG app An “end” menu that is selected and operated when ending is provided so as to be selectable.

  In the selection operation of each menu on these main menu screens, it is detected that one of the menu operations has been performed by repeatedly performing each step of Sn2 to Sn5.

  When the player (user) selects and operates the “Available amount confirmation” menu on this main menu screen, the process proceeds to Sn12 and the above-described setting stored in the memory 104 of the non-contact IC chip 100 is performed. The data is accessed, the electronic money service provider set for normal use is identified, the balance data of the identified electronic money service provider is accessed to obtain the electronic money balance, and the contactless IC chip 100 The above-mentioned usage history data and upper limit data stored in the memory 104 are accessed, and the current usage amount and the current month usage amount stored in the usage history data are acquired (see FIG. 3). , Specify the today's usage ceiling amount and the current month's usage ceiling amount from the ceiling amount data. Forehead, and calculates the difference between the current month credit line amount and month spend, a small amount towards of the differences thus calculated, identified as available credit at that time.

  Then, the process proceeds to Sn13 to display the available amount screen shown in FIG. 12 (b) including the specified available amount and the electronic money balance acquired above, and a predetermined time has elapsed or the available amount is displayed. When one of the selection operations of the “confirm” selection input section provided on the screen is established, the display of the available amount screen is terminated, and the process returns to Sn1 to return to the main shown in FIG. Redisplay the menu screen and shift to the waiting state for each menu.

  On the other hand, when the player (user) selects and operates the “electronic money selection” menu on the main menu screen described above, the selection is detected by Sn4 and proceeds to Sn14. The above-mentioned setting data stored in 104 is accessed to identify the electronic money service providing company set for normal use and other available electronic money service providing companies, and provide each of these electronic money services. The electronic money company selection screen shown in FIG. 12E in which the company can be selected is displayed, and the designation of the electronic money service provider to be set for normal use is accepted.

  When the electronic money service providing company accepted on the electronic money company selection screen, for example, company B is selected, the selected electronic money service providing company B is set as an electronic money service providing company for normal use. The data is updated and set, and after the setting completion screen shown in FIG. 12 (f) is displayed for a predetermined time, the main menu screen shown in FIG. It shifts to an acceptance waiting state.

  On the other hand, if the player (user) wants to add money to the visitor card or membership card using electronic money, the “Money transfer” menu can be selected. ”Menu is selected, the selection is detected by Sn2, and the process proceeds to Sn6. The above-mentioned setting data stored in the memory 104 of the non-contact IC chip 100 is accessed and set to normal use. The electronic money service providing company is identified, the balance data of the identified electronic money service providing company is accessed to obtain the electronic money balance, and the above-mentioned use stored in the memory 104 of the non-contact IC chip 100 By accessing the historical data and the upper limit amount data, and acquiring the today's usage amount and this month's usage amount stored in the usage history data (Figure Refer to the above and specify the today's maximum usage amount and the current month's maximum usage amount from the maximum amount data, the difference between the specified today's maximum usage amount and the current usage amount, and the current month's maximum usage amount and The difference is calculated, and the smaller of the calculated differences is specified as the available amount at that time.

  Then, the process proceeds to Sn7, and the amount selection screen shown in FIG. 12C is displayed on the display unit 56 in which only the amount menu within the range of the available amount at that time specified (acquired) at Sn6 can be selected. The available transaction amount display process is performed, and the transaction amount selection acceptance process is performed in which designation of the amount of additional payment is received from the player (user). Specifically, in the screen shown in FIG. 12C, for example, when the remaining amount of electronic money is 20000 yen and the available amount is 7000 yen, “1000 yen” is an amount menu within the 7000 yen. , “3000 yen” and “5000 yen” amount menus can be selected, and “10000 yen” selection menus exceeding 7000 yen are not selectable (non-active).

  In other words, in the above-described Sn7 usable transaction amount display process, the upper limit of the transaction amount (utilization amount) used for the additional deposit, which is the specific transaction, on the first day of the predetermined period and one month of the current month and the predetermined period The difference between the amount used today and the amount used this month is calculated, and the deposit amount, which is a plurality of different transaction amounts within the range of the difference, is displayed on the display unit 56, and the Sn7 usable transaction An available transaction amount display step is formed by the amount display process, and a plurality of different transaction amounts (displayed in the available transaction amount display process, which is an available transaction amount display step in the transaction amount selection acceptance process of Sn7) ( The selection of one transaction amount (payment amount) is received from the player (user) from among the (deposit amount), and a transaction amount selection acceptance step is formed in the transaction amount selection acceptance process. To have.

  For example, when accepting a designation of 3000 yen on this amount selection screen, a guidance screen including a message “Please confirm card insertion and bring the mobile phone closer to the reader” is displayed. Then, the visitor / member card is inserted into the issuing / paying machine 4, and the mobile phone 5 is brought close to the electronic money communication unit 41 of the issuing / paying machine 4, and the process proceeds to Sn8 to select the selected amount (payment request amount). A request for setting a deposit request amount including 3000 yen that is to be set as a settlement amount is transmitted to the issuing deposit machine 4 through the non-contact IC chip 100, and the external activation described above As in the case of processing, for the electronic money application of the electronic money service providing company that is set to use the internal payment request for the deposit request amount for normal use To implement the settlement request output process of force.

  As described above, the MPU 48 of the issuance depositing machine 4 that has received the visitor card or member card performs the authentication process for the received visitor card or member card, and if there is no problem in authentication, FIG. When the screen shown in b) is displayed and the apparatus waits in a waiting state for accepting the depositing method designation and receives a request for setting the deposit amount in the waiting accepting state for the depositing method, it is included in the set request. The payment request amount is set as a payment amount from the electronic money amount, and the set payment amount is sent from the external card reader / writer 46 to the non-contact IC chip 100 based on a confirmation request from the electronic money application of the mobile phone 5. To send. In addition, if there is a problem with the authentication when the set request is received and the received visitor card or membership card is returned and there is no accepted visitor card or membership card, the received payment request amount is settled The data indicating the error is set, and the data indicating the error is transmitted to the non-contact IC chip 100.

  In response to the output of the internal settlement request in Sn8, the control unit 55 suspends the processing by the JG application, as in the case of the external activation processing described above, and sets the electronic use that has been set for the normal use specified above. The electronic money application of the money service provider is read from the memory unit 60 and executed, and based on the electronic money application, it is confirmed whether the payment request amount included in the internal payment request is definitely set in the issuing payment machine 4 A confirmation request for sending is sent to the external card reader / writer 46 through the non-contact IC chip 100, and the payment amount set in the issuing deposit machine 4 at that time is acquired, and the acquired payment amount and Subtracting and updating the deposit request amount from the balance of the electronic money service provider on condition that the deposit request amount matches, a notification of completion is sent. And outputs it to the G app. If the data acquired from the issuing deposit machine 4 in response to the confirmation request is data indicating an error, the payment amount and the deposit request amount will naturally not match. When no error notification is output, the deposit process is canceled without subtraction from the electronic money amount.

  That is, by outputting a settlement request including the transaction amount (payment request amount) accepted in the above-described Sn7 transaction amount selection acceptance process to the electronic money application, the settlement request is stored in the memory 104 serving as an electronic money amount storage unit. Since the deposit request amount included in the settlement request is subtracted from the remaining amount of the electronic money service company set for normal use, the processing and settlement step for subtracting from the electronic money amount in the present invention by the settlement request output processing Is formed.

  Based on the output of this completion notification, the control unit 55 resumes the processing by the temporarily suspended JG application and updates the usage history data stored in the storage area 104c of the card management company in the memory 104 (Sn9). ). Specifically, the current date output from the RTC 61, the type of electronic money service company, and the requested deposit amount (3,000 yen) are stored as the usage amount, and the requested deposit amount (3,000 yen) is used as well as the current usage amount and the current month. Update the usage amount. In other words, the usage history is updated and stored as information that can identify the transaction amount (utilization amount) used for the additional deposit, which is the specific transaction, in the current day or one month of the current month, which is a predetermined period in the Sn9, The transaction amount update step in the present invention is formed by the Sn9.

  Then, the process proceeds to Sn10, and the required amount of payment (3,000 yen) is subtracted from the available amount at that time which is the lesser of the remaining amount of electronic money specified (acquired) in Sn6 and the available amount. A new available amount (4000 yen) that can be used in the additional deposit of is identified, and a remittance completion screen including the identified new available amount (4000 yen) and a message indicating that the remittance has been completed is displayed on the display unit 56 Thereafter, a completion notification including the identified new available amount and the terminal ID of the mobile phone 5 read from the memory unit 60 is transmitted to the issuing deposit machine 4 through the non-contact IC chip 100. The process is executed (Sn11). That is, in the completion notification transmission process of Sn11, the completion notification that becomes the specific transaction request for the specific transaction (additional payment) of the transaction amount (deposit request amount) in the present invention is issued to the issuing deposit machine 4 serving as the specific transaction device. The specific transaction request transmission process and the specific transaction request transmission step in the present invention are formed by the completion notification transmission process.

  When receiving the completion notification, the MPU 48 of the issuing deposit machine 4 receives the deposit request amount (3,000 yen) included in the received set request and the card ID of the receiving visitor card or member card. A payment request including a request is transmitted to the system controller 110, and the received visitor card or member card is received based on the reception of the update completion notification returned from the system controller 110 in response to the transmission of the payment request. For example, a new residual amount of 4000 yen obtained by adding a deposit request amount (3,000 yen) to 1000 yen, and the terminal ID included in the received completion notification, and the IC card insertion slot 30 is updated and stored. And return a message indicating that the deposit has been completed and a message “Please take out the card” as in FIG. 10 (e). Show over di and payment completion screen including the available amount included in the completion notification received from the mobile phone 5 to the display panel 38.

  By inserting the visitor card or membership card deposited from the electronic money in this way into the card unit 3, the player (user) can use the deposited remaining amount for the game.

  Further, the issuing / paying machine 4 of the present embodiment has a visitor card issuing function using cash. To briefly explain the visitor card issuing function, a player can use a visitor card or a membership card as an IC. A desired amount of coins and / or bills are inserted into the coin insertion slot 24 and the bill insertion slot 25 without being inserted through the card insertion slot 30.

  The inserted money is identified by the coin identifying unit 42 and / or the bill identifying unit 43, and the MPU 48 calculates the total amount on the display panel 38 based on the identification information output from each identification unit. The information is displayed and temporarily stored in the storage device 45.

  After confirming the display of the total amount, the player selects and inputs the amount to be issued as a visitor card within the range of the total amount (2000 yen, 3000 yen, 5000 yen in this embodiment).

  Thereby, the MPU 48 specifies the issuance amount of the visitor card, sets the visitor card (IC card) to be issued at a predetermined position of the IC card reader / writer 26, and the card from the set visitor card (IC card). Read the ID, send the card ID and the issuance amount to the system controller 110, write and store the issuance amount as the remaining amount in the set visitor card, and then insert the visitor card storing the remaining amount into the IC card It is discharged from the mouth 30 and issued. In addition, when the money of the money amount exceeding an issue amount is thrown in, the coin or banknote of the excess money amount is paid out from the said coin return port 31 or the banknote discharge port 32. FIG.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the visitor card can be issued only by cash. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Similarly, the electronic money amount of the mobile phone 5 may be issued. In this case, the issuance of a visitor card is a specific transaction that gives a gaming value that can be used for gaming.

  A visitor card or membership card issued or added by these issuing / payment machines 4 is inserted into the card unit 3, and the remaining amount recorded on the visitor card or membership card is used to create a pachinko ball. You will be able to borrow.

  If all of the remaining amount on the visitor card or membership card is used and the remaining amount becomes “0”, the card unit 3 also uses the mobile phone 4 in the same manner as the issuance / payment machine 4. Thus, the additional deposit using the electronic money amount can be carried out, and these additional deposit methods can be performed by specifying the additional deposit amount on the card unit 3 side after the mobile phone 4 is designated as in the issuing deposit machine 4. The external startup process for starting the JG application close to the mobile phone 5 and starting the JG application in advance on the mobile phone 5, specifying the amount of money to be deposited on the mobile phone 5, and then bringing the mobile phone 5 close to the card unit 3 It is possible to use an internal activation process where the specified amount of money is used from electronic money and additional payment is made to the visitor card or membership card. For Luo each processing contents will be described below with reference to FIG. 15.

  When the remaining amount becomes “0” on the display unit 312 of the card unit 3, as shown in FIG. 15A, electronic money deposit that is selected and operated when additional deposit is performed using electronic money. Selection operation section, selection operation section of cash deposit that is selected when additional payment is made using cash, and selection operation when returning an inserted visitor card or membership card after canceling the additional payment A deposit method selection screen having a selection operation section for returning a card is displayed.

  In the screen shown in FIG. 15 (a), when it is desired to carry out additional payment by inserting cash, the card unit 3 is in a state of waiting for receipt of banknotes and coins by operating the cash payment selection operation section. The total amount of the inserted bills and coins is updated by adding to the remaining card amount, which is the remaining amount, and the remaining amount after the addition update can be used in the game.

  On the other hand, in the screen shown in FIG. 15 (a), when it is desired to perform additional payment using electronic money, the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 is operated as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15 (b), a deposit amount selection screen for selecting each preset deposit amount, specifically, “1000 yen”, “3000 yen”, “5000 yen”, and “10000 yen” can be selected. It is displayed on the display unit 312 and accepts designation of the deposit amount. If it is desired to cancel the additional deposit, the deposit process is canceled by operating the “cancel” selection operation section on the deposit amount selection screen, and the screen returns to the deposit method selection screen shown in FIG. .

  When an amount designation is accepted on the deposit amount selection screen shown in FIG. 15B, for example, when “10000 yen” is accepted as the designated amount, the control unit 328 displays the designated amount as shown in FIG. 15C. "10000 yen" is displayed as the usage amount, and if the displayed usage amount is acceptable, the mobile phone 5 is brought close to the electronic money communication unit 332 provided at a lower position toward the display unit 312. Displays the requested message.

  In this display state, when the player (user) brings the mobile phone 5 close to the electronic money communication unit 332 in accordance with the displayed message, the above-mentioned proximity between the external card reader / writer 330 and the non-contact IC chip 100 is obtained. When the distance non-contact communication is performed and mutual authentication is performed, and when authentication is obtained in the mutual authentication, the control unit 328 passes the external card reader / writer 330 through the application ID of the JG application and the activation of the application. A remittance processing request in a predetermined format including instruction data and a designated amount “10000 yen” received from the player (user) is transmitted to the non-contact IC chip 100.

  Based on the reception of the remittance processing request, the digital control unit 103 primarily stores the received remittance processing request, and the application instructed to start from the application ID included in the remittance processing request is an application of the JG application. The JG application activation request is output to the control unit 55, the control unit 55 executes the JG application, and the remittance that is primarily stored in the control unit 55 that has activated the JG application. Output processing request.

  The control unit 55 that activated this JG application performs the request acceptance process of S00 in the external activation process shown in FIG. 11, and then determines that the request received from the card unit 3 in S0 is a remittance process request, and proceeds to S1. Proceed, specify “10000 yen” which is the specified amount included in the remittance processing request, proceed to S2, access the setting data described above, identify the electronic money service company set for normal use, The balance data stored in the storage area 104a of the specified electronic money service company A is accessed, and the balance of the electronic money of company A set for normal use is acquired.

  Then, the process proceeds to S3, in which the deposit request amount (10000 yen) specified in S1 is equal to or less than the remaining amount of electronic money acquired in S2, that is, there is an electronic money balance equal to or greater than the deposit request amount (10000 yen). Determine whether.

  If the deposit request amount is larger than the electronic money balance in the determination in S3, the process proceeds to S10, and a remaining amount error screen (not shown) including the electronic money balance acquired in S2 is displayed on the display unit 56. Then, the balance error including the electronic money balance is transmitted to the card unit 3 through the non-contact IC chip 100 (S11).

  When the balance error is received, the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 displays a balance error screen including the electronic money balance included in the received balance error on the display unit 312 as shown in FIG. At the same time, when the selection input part of “Return to amount selection” provided on the remaining amount error screen is selected, and there is a deposit amount that can be designated within the balance of the electronic money, the deposit amount that can be designated When a deposit amount selection screen similar to that shown in FIG. 15B is displayed and re-designation of the deposit amount is accepted, there is no deposit amount that can be specified within the remaining electronic money amount (the remaining electronic money amount is 1000). If it is less than a yen), the process is canceled and the deposit method selection screen shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S3 that the deposit request amount is equal to or less than the remaining amount of electronic money, the process proceeds to S4, and the today's usage amount stored in the usage history in the storage area 104c of the card management company in the memory 104 After acquiring the current month's usage amount, specifying the transaction amount for the first day and the current month, and calculating the total amount of the specified transaction amount for today's usage amount and this month's usage amount and the payment request amount (10,000 yen) , Go to S5, access the above-mentioned maximum amount, identify the maximum amount of use (30000 yen / day and 300,000 yen / month) for today and this month (this month), and the calculated total amount corresponds An upper limit excess determination process for determining whether the usage upper limit has been exceeded is performed (S5).

  If any one of the calculated total amounts exceeds the corresponding usage upper limit, it is determined No in S5 and proceeds to S12, and the usage upper limit and the usage determined to be exceeded. Difference display processing for calculating an available amount that is the difference between the amounts used for a predetermined period corresponding to the upper limit amount and displaying a limit excess error screen (see FIG. 10F) including the available amount on the display unit 56 (S12), the limit excess error including the usable amount calculated in S12 is transmitted to the card unit 3 through the non-contact IC chip 100 (S13).

  When this limit excess error is received, the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 displays a limit amount including the available amount included in the received limit excess error on the display unit 312 as shown in FIG. When the excess error screen is displayed and the selection input part of “Return to amount selection” provided on the limit excess error screen is selected, there is a deposit amount that can be specified within the available amount. In some cases, a deposit amount selection screen (not shown) similar to FIG. 15 (b) on which the designated deposit amount is displayed is displayed, and re-designation of the deposit amount is accepted, while a deposit amount that can be designated within the available amount. Is not present (when the available amount is less than 1000 yen), the process is stopped and the process returns to the deposit method selection screen shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if none of the calculated total amounts exceeds the use upper limit, the control unit 55 determines Yes in S5 and proceeds to S6, and the electronic money service in which the payment request for the deposit request amount is set to normal use Settlement request output processing is performed for the electronic money application of company A, which is a company.

  In response to the output of the payment request, the control unit 55 temporarily suspends the processing by the JG application to start the electronic money application of the company A, and based on the electronic money application, the deposit request amount ( 10000 yen) is subtracted and updated from the balance of the electronic money amount of company A, and then a completion notification is output to the JG application to terminate the electronic money application.

  Based on the output of the completion notification, the control unit 55 resumes the processing by the temporarily suspended JG application, proceeds to S7, the current date output from the RTC 61, the type of electronic money service company, and the requested deposit amount (10000 yen) is stored in the usage history data as a usage amount, and the deposit request amount (10000 yen) is added to the current usage amount and the current month usage amount.

  Then, the process proceeds to S8, and the difference between the total amount calculated in S4 and the corresponding usage upper limit amount, that is, the new today's usage amount and the current month usage amount after the addition update in S7, Calculating the difference from the upper limit amount to be used, specifying a small amount of the calculated difference as an available amount, displaying a completion screen including the specified available amount on the display unit 56, and then calculating the difference Then, a completion notification transmission process is performed in which a completion notification including the usable amount specified and the terminal ID of the mobile phone 5 read from the memory unit 60 is transmitted to the card unit 3 through the non-contact IC chip 100. (S9).

  When receiving the completion notification, the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 turns on the electronic money notification unit 331 for a predetermined period to notify the player (user) that the communication has been completed successfully, A payment request including a designated amount of 10,000 yen and a receiving card ID is transmitted to the system controller 110, and based on reception of an update completion notification returned from the system controller 110 in response to the transmission of the payment request , A new residual amount of 10,000 yen, which is a received visitor card or membership card plus the specified amount of 10,000 yen to the remaining amount of 0 yen of the card, and the terminal ID included in the received completion notification As shown in FIG. 15 (d), the message indicating that the deposit has been completed and the mobile phone 5 are received. After the payment completion screen including the available amount included in the completed notification is displayed on the display unit 312, either by selecting the confirmation selection input unit provided on the payment completion screen or by the passage of a predetermined time 10000 Yen stored in the accepting visitor card or membership card is displayed as a new remaining amount, and a ball lending selection operation unit that is selected when performing ball lending, and an inserted visitor card or A card return selection operation unit that is selected when the member card is returned, and a remaining amount refund selection operation unit that is selected when the remaining amount remaining on the visitor card or the member card is returned to the mobile phone 5. By displaying the normal screen on the display unit 312, the player (user) operates the ball lending selection operation unit, thereby It is possible to use the presence amount of money in the game.

  On the other hand, the flow of the internal activation process for designating the deposit amount on the mobile phone 5 side will be described. The internal activation process for the additional deposit in the card unit 3 is also the flow shown in FIG. The internal activation process shown in the figure is performed.

  That is, when the player (user) wants to perform additional payment, the startup operation of a predetermined JG application is performed and the JG application is started to display on the display unit 56 as shown in FIG. In the main menu screen, the “money transfer” menu may be selected, and the control unit 55 performs the available transaction amount display processing and the transaction amount selection acceptance processing of Sn6 and Sn7 by the selection, and at that time An amount selection screen shown in FIG. 12C is displayed on the display unit 56 in which the available amount is specified and only the amount menu within the range of the specified available amount can be selected. The designation of the amount is accepted from the player (user).

  For example, when accepting a designation of 3000 yen on this amount selection screen, a guidance screen including the message “Please confirm card insertion and bring the mobile phone close to the reader.” Is displayed. The electronic money communication unit 332 of the card unit 3, and proceed to Sn 8 to request that the payment request amount be set as the settlement amount, including the selected amount (payment request amount) of 3000 yen. An electronic money application of an electronic money service providing company that transmits a request for setting a payment request amount to the card unit 3 through the non-contact IC chip 100 and is set to use the internal payment request for the payment request amount for normal use. Output for.

  The control unit 328 of the card unit 3 that is accepting a visitor card or membership card with a remaining amount of “0” is waiting for receipt of a deposit method specified in FIG. Is received, the payment request amount included in the set request is set as a settlement amount from the electronic money amount, and the set request is set based on the confirmation request from the electronic money application of the mobile phone 5 The payment amount is transmitted from the external card reader / writer 330 to the non-contact IC chip 100. In addition, if no visitor card or membership card is being accepted at the time of receiving the set request, the data indicating the error is set without setting the received deposit request amount as the settlement amount, Data indicating an error is transmitted to the non-contact IC chip 100.

  In response to the output of the internal payment request in Sn8, the control unit 55 temporarily suspends the processing by the JG application, executes the electronic money application of the electronic money service provider set for normal use, and executes the electronic money application. The confirmation request for confirming whether the deposit request amount included in the internal settlement request is definitely set in the card unit 3 is transmitted to the external card reader / writer 330 through the non-contact IC chip 100. Then, the payment amount set in the card unit 3 is acquired at that time, and the payment request amount is set as the remaining amount of the electronic money service providing company on condition that the acquired payment amount matches the payment request amount. After subtracting and updating from, a completion notification is output to the JG application. If the data acquired from the card unit 3 by the confirmation request is data indicating an error, the payment amount and the payment request amount do not match, so an error notification that is not a completion notification is sent to the JG application. By outputting, the deposit process is stopped without subtraction from the electronic money amount.

  Based on the output of this completion notification, the control unit 55 resumes the processing by the temporarily suspended JG application and updates the usage history data stored in the storage area 104c of the card management company in the memory 104 (Sn9). ). Specifically, the current date output from the RTC 61, the type of electronic money service company, and the requested payment amount are stored as usage amounts, and the received payment amount is added and updated to the current usage amount and the current month usage amount.

  Then, the deposit request amount is subtracted from the current available amount specified in Sn6 to specify a new available amount that can be used in the next additional payment, and the specified new available amount and remittance are A remittance completion screen including the completed message is displayed on the display unit 56, and a completion notification including the specified new available amount and the terminal ID of the mobile phone 5 read from the memory unit 60 is displayed in a non-contact IC The data is transmitted to the card unit 3 through the chip 100 (Sn11).

  When receiving the completion notification, the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 turns on the electronic money notification unit 331 for a predetermined period to notify the player (user) that the communication has been completed successfully, A deposit request including a deposit request including the deposit request amount (3,000 yen) included in the set request received above and the card ID of the visitor card or membership card being received is transmitted to the system controller 110, and the deposit request In response to the reception of the update completion notification sent back from the system controller 110 in response to the transmission, the requested payment amount (3,000 yen) is added to the remaining amount of 0 yen to the visitor card or the membership card being accepted. The new remaining amount of 3000 yen added and the terminal ID included in the received completion notification are updated and stored. In the same manner as the screen shown in FIG. 15D in the external activation process, a message indicating that the payment is completed and a payment completion screen including the available amount included in the completion notification received from the mobile phone 5 are displayed on the display unit 312. After that, the remaining amount of 3000 yen stored in the receiving visitor card or member card is obtained by selecting either the confirmation selection input part provided on the payment completion screen or establishment of a predetermined time. A selection operation part of the ball loan that is displayed as a new remaining amount and is selected when the ball loan is executed, and a card return selection operation that is selected when the inserted visitor card or membership card is returned And a remaining amount refund selection operation unit that is selected when returning the remaining amount remaining on the visitor card or the membership card to the mobile phone 5. By displaying the normal screen on the display unit 312, a player (user) by operating the 該玉 rental selection operation unit, can be used in a game residual amount after the additional payment.

  When these players (users) end the game when there is a remaining amount in the visitor card or membership card being received by the card unit 3, the card return of the normal screen shown in FIG. By operating the selection operation unit, it is possible to return the visitor card or the membership card in which these remaining amounts are stored, and by operating these remaining amounts, the remaining amount refund selection operation unit on the normal screen, The electronic money amount of the mobile phone 5 can be returned (refunded), and a refund process performed by the control unit 55 of the mobile phone 5 in order to perform these refunds will be described below with reference to FIG. explain.

  First, when a player (user) operates the remaining amount refund selection operation unit on the normal screen, the control unit 328 that detects the operation is provided on the display unit 312 at a lower position toward the display unit 312. A message requesting that the mobile phone 5 be brought close to the existing electronic money communication unit 332 is displayed.

  In this display state, when the player (user) brings the mobile phone 5 close to the electronic money communication unit 332 in accordance with the displayed message, the above-mentioned proximity between the external card reader / writer 330 and the non-contact IC chip 100 is obtained. When the distance non-contact communication is performed and mutual authentication is performed, and when authentication is obtained in the mutual authentication, the control unit 328 passes the external card reader / writer 330 through the application ID of the JG application and the activation of the application. A request for refund processing in a predetermined format including instruction data is transmitted to the non-contact IC chip 100.

  Based on the reception of the refund process request, the digital control unit 103 temporarily stores the received remittance process request, and the application instructed to start from the application ID included in the refund process request is an application of the JG application. Specify the JG application activation request to the control unit 55 to cause the control unit 55 to execute the JG application, and the control unit 55 that has activated the JG application primarily stores the refund Output processing request.

  The control unit 55 that has activated this JG application executes the external activation process shown in FIG. 11, and as described above, the request output from the non-contact IC chip 100 (digital control unit 103) in S 0, That is, since the request received from the card unit 3 is a refund process request, it is determined No in S0, and the process proceeds to the refund process shown in FIG.

  Based on the JG application, the control unit 55 that has shifted to the refund process is first stored in the visitor card or membership card being received by the card unit 3 (or in some cases, the RAM 328b of the control unit 328 as will be described later). Terminal ID, that is, output of refund information including the terminal ID included in the completion notice that is a specific transaction request in additional payment, which is a transaction to which a remaining amount as unused game value is given, and a refund amount ( A refund information output request for requesting (transmission) is transmitted to the card unit 3 through the non-contact IC chip 100.

  Based on the receipt of the refund information output request, the control unit 328 returns the refund information including the terminal ID stored in the receiving visitor card or member card (which may be the RAM 328b) and the remaining amount at that time. By transmitting from the external card reader / writer 330, the control unit 55 performs a refund request receiving process for receiving and acquiring the returned refund information through the non-contact IC chip 100 (Sh1). That is, in the refund request receiving process of Sh1, the card unit 3 which is a return device specifies the return amount which is the unused amount and the additional payment (transaction) to which the remaining amount which is the unused game value is given. Refund information that is a refund request including the terminal ID included in the completion notification that is a transaction request is received, and the refund request receiving step in the present invention is formed by the refund request receiving process.

  Then, the process proceeds to Sh <b> 2, where the acquired terminal ID is compared with its own terminal ID stored in the memory unit 60, and a determination process is performed to determine whether both terminal IDs match. That is, in the determination process of Sh2, it is determined whether or not the terminal ID included in the received refund information and the terminal ID stored in the memory unit 60 of the mobile phone 5 match. The determination step of the present invention is formed by the determination process.

  Then, the process proceeds to Sh3 on condition that both terminal IDs match in the determination in the determination process of Sh2, and the steps after Sh3 are performed. If both terminal IDs do not match, go to Sh9. Then, the terminal ID mismatch error is transmitted to the card unit 3 through the non-contact IC chip 100 and the refund process is stopped. Upon receiving this terminal ID mismatch error, the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 displays a message indicating that refund is not possible because the mobile phone 5 used for additional payment of the remaining amount is different from the mobile phone to be refunded. The information is displayed on the unit 312 and the processing is stopped. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the unused amount from being illegally returned to another person's mobile phone 5.

  In Sh3, the control unit 55 accesses the usage history in the storage area 104c of the card management company in the memory 104, specifies the usage amount stored as the latest usage history and the electronic money service provider, Proceeding to Sh4, it is determined whether or not the refund amount included in the received refund information exceeds the specified usage amount.

  In the determination of Sh4, if the refund amount exceeds the specified usage amount, the total amount of multiple additional deposits exists as the remaining amount, and was used for each of these additional deposits. Since there may be cases where the electronic money service company is different, in this embodiment, the process proceeds to Sh10, where refund is not possible, and the refund process is stopped by sending an amount error to the card unit 3 through the non-contact IC chip 100.

  The control unit 328 of the card unit 3 that has received this amount error indicates that the unused remaining amount remaining on the visitor card or the membership card at the time of the previous payment is still unused and cannot be refunded. A message to be displayed is displayed on the display unit 312 and the processing is stopped.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in Sh4 that the refund amount does not exceed the specified usage amount, the process proceeds to Sh5, and a request for payment of the return amount is made to the electronic money application provided by the electronic money service provider specified in Sh3. The deposit request output process to be output is executed.

  In response to the output of the deposit request, the control unit 55 temporarily suspends the processing by the JG application, starts the electronic money application that has received the output of the deposit request, and outputs from the JG application based on the electronic money application. After the amount of refund included in the received payment request is updated by adding to the balance as the amount of electronic money of the electronic money service provider, a completion notification is output to the JG application. The electronic money application notifies the server computers 16, 17... Of the electronic money service providing company that the addition to the remaining amount, which is the amount of electronic money, has been made, and ends the electronic money application.

  In other words, on the condition that both terminal IDs are determined to match in the determination process of Sh2, a deposit request including a return amount that is an unused amount included in the refund information acquired (received) in Sn1 is sent to the electronic money application. The amount of refund included in the deposit request in the remaining amount of the electronic money service company used for the additional deposit of the remaining amount corresponding to the refund amount stored in the memory 104 serving as the electronic money amount storage unit Is added, the processing and steps for adding to the amount of electronic money in the present invention by the deposit request output processing are formed.

  Based on the output of the completion notification, the control unit 55 resumes the refund processing by the JG application that has been temporarily suspended, proceeds to Sh6, and subtracts the refund amount from the latest usage history specified in Sh3. Update, subtract and update the return amount from the current month's usage amount, and if the usage history date is today's date, subtract and update the unused amount subtraction amount from the today's usage amount To implement. In other words, in the unused amount subtraction update process of Sh6, the transaction used for the additional deposit in the predetermined period updated in S7 in the above-described external activation process or Sn9 in the internal activation process as the transaction amount update step in the present invention. The return amount added to the electronic money amount is subtracted from the amount used today and the amount used this month, and the unused amount subtraction update step in the present invention is formed by the unused amount subtraction update processing of Sh6. ing.

  Then, go to Sh7, access the above-mentioned upper limit amount, specify the upper limit amount (30000 yen / day and 300,000 yen / month) for today and this month (this month), Calculate the new available amount after refund using the lesser of the difference between the amount used this month after the subtraction update and the amount used today (there may be no subtraction), and calculate the amount available After the completion screen is displayed on the display unit 56, a completion notice including the available amount calculated in Sh7 is transmitted to the card unit 3 through the non-contact IC chip 100 (Sh8).

  When receiving the completion notification, the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 turns on the electronic money notification unit 331 for a predetermined period to notify the player (user) that the communication has been completed successfully, A refund request including the refund amount and the card ID being received is transmitted to the system controller 110. Based on reception of a refund completion notification returned from the system controller 110 in response to the transmission of the refund request, When the new remaining amount of 0 yen is updated and stored in the visitor card or membership card, and the accepted card is a membership card, the membership card is returned, and the accepted card is a visitor card The visitor card is reserved in the card reader / writer 327 so that the next player can add money to the visitor card. . The reserved visitor cards are collected in a collection unit (not shown) in the card reader / writer 327 by newly receiving a visitor card or a membership card.

  Further, in the card unit 3 of this embodiment, when a visitor card or a member card is not received in the card reader / writer 327, the player (user) brings the mobile phone 5 close to the electronic money communication unit 332. The external activation process is performed, and a predetermined amount of 3000 yen set in advance in the card unit 3 and the terminal ID of the mobile phone 5 are stored in the RAM 328b of the control unit 328 instead of the visitor card or the membership card. Thus, the remaining amount of 3000 yen that has been deposited can be used for the game.

  If the player (user) performs a return operation to end the game when there is a remaining amount stored in the RAM 328b, the remaining amount refund selection operation unit on the normal screen is operated. In the same manner as described above, a message requesting that the mobile phone 5 be brought close to the electronic money communication unit 332 is displayed, and the mobile phone 5 is brought close to the electronic money communication unit 332 to the player (user). By transmitting the refund processing request to the mobile phone 5 as described above, the control unit of the mobile phone 5 performs the above-described refund processing, thereby adding the residual amount unused to the game to the remaining amount. It can be refunded to the mobile phone 5 used for deposit.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to manage the usage amount, which is the usage amount of the electronic money used in the mobile phone 5 serving as the mobile terminal device, without a need for a conventional management device, or for a predetermined period. It will be judged whether the total amount of today's usage amount as the transaction amount or the current month's usage amount and the deposit demand amount as the transaction amount exceeds the upper limit amount. A system for obtaining the function to suppress can be constructed at low cost. Furthermore, even if the communication state with the system controller 110 in which the issuing / payment machine 4 or the card unit 3 as the specific transaction apparatus is an offline apparatus is in an offline state, if the authentication process at the time of additional payment is omitted, the electronic money can be obtained. It is possible to carry out the specific transactions used and prevent a decline in sales at the game hall. Further, even if the electronic money amount of the mobile phone 5 is used at a plurality of game halls (stores), the usage amount used at the plurality of game halls (stores) is managed and totaled by the mobile phone 5. Therefore, excessive use of electronic money can be more reliably prevented.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in S12, when the total amount of the amount used today as the transaction amount in the predetermined period or the amount requested for payment as the transaction amount this month exceeds the upper limit amount. Since the smaller amount of the difference between the upper limit amount and the amount used today or the amount used this month is displayed as the usable amount, the amount that can be used for additional deposits for specific transactions is It can be recognized by the user.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the JG application that is the application program of the present invention can be downloaded and acquired via the Internet network, which is a communication network, so that the user can The latest JG application can be easily acquired, and the application program can be acquired and executed even on the mobile phone 5 in which these JG applications are not stored.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as described above, the control unit 55 performs transaction amount erasure processing based on the JG application, and stores the transaction amount by erasing the usage history after a predetermined period. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an excessive increase in capacity.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, a player (user) can use a plurality of different types of electronic money, and the convenience of the user is improved. On the other hand, all electronic money is available regardless of the type of electronic money. Since the total amount of transaction amount (utilization amount) used from the amount and the amount of money required for payment are added together and used for the upper limit determination, the excessive use of electronic money can be more reliably prevented.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as described above, since the control unit 55 performs the refund process based on the JG application, the remaining amount corresponding to the unused game value that has not been used for the game is left. Since the amount (return amount) can be returned to electronic money, the convenience of the user can be improved.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the refund amount refunded in the refund process is updated by subtracting from the usage amount of the usage history today and the usage amount of the current month. Since the transaction amount (use amount) used for additional deposits, which are specific transactions during a given period, is not covered, these unused amounts (return amount) when, for example, the game is interrupted or the playground is changed ) Can be used in other games and other amusement halls, and the convenience of users can be improved.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the mobile phone 5 having a call function is illustrated as the mobile terminal device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the mobile terminal 5 includes data communication of the mobile phone 5. A PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) terminal equipped with a communication unit having only a function may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the non-contact IC chip 100 is incorporated in the mobile phone 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the non-contact IC chip 100 can be attached to and detached from the mobile phone 5. A non-contact IC card having the contact IC chip 100 may be attached to the mobile phone 5.

  Further, in the above embodiment, in the internal activation process, the selection of the deposit amount within the range of the available amount is accepted in advance, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, the external activation process In the same manner as in the case of specifying the amount of additional payment in the payment issuing machine 4 or the card unit 3 in the mobile phone 5, the designation of the amount of additional payment is accepted by the mobile phone 5 regardless of the available amount, and the received deposit request amount The control unit 55 may determine based on the JG application whether or not the total amount of the current usage amount or the current month usage amount, which is the transaction amount in the predetermined period, exceeds the usage upper limit amount.

  Moreover, in the said Example, it is carried out with the non-contact short-distance communication function by the radio | wireless which the non-contact IC chip 100 has for communication with the issuing and depositing machine 4 and the card unit 3 which are specific transaction apparatuses, and the mobile phone 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and communication with these specific transaction apparatuses is performed by infrared communication, or a two-dimensional barcode symbolized from communication data is used as a display unit or a mobile phone of the specific transaction apparatus. 5 may be displayed on the display unit 56 to exchange data.

  In the above embodiment, the JG application is downloaded via the Internet network. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the JG application is issued by the issuing / paying machine 4 or the card as a specific transaction apparatus. You may make it deliver from the unit 3, or you may make it provide a JG application with storage media, such as a memory card with which the mobile telephone 5 can be mounted | worn.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although JG application once downloaded can be used indefinitely, this invention is not limited to this, For example, the validity of JG application is included in the said setting data A deadline, for example, a deadline of one day or one week may be stored, and the JG application may be used only within the validity period.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the card unit 3 is used as a return apparatus, this invention is not limited to this, It is for exclusive use for refunding the residual amount remaining in a visitor card or a membership card to the mobile telephone 5 A settlement apparatus is provided separately from the card unit 3, a visitor card or membership card having a remaining amount is inserted into the settlement apparatus, and the remaining amount stored in the visitor card or membership card is transferred to the mobile phone 5. You may be able to refund.

  In the embodiment, the electronic money communication unit 332 is shared by each electronic money service providing company. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the electronic money communication unit is connected to each electronic money service provider. A plurality of service provider companies may be provided, and an electronic money service provider company to be used may be selected for each additional deposit by an electronic money communication unit that brings the mobile phone 5 close thereto.

  Moreover, in the card unit 3 of the said Example, although a visitor card is received from the outside, this invention is not limited to this, These visitor cards are inside a card unit 3, and a player is It is good also as what was enclosed so that extraction was impossible.

  In the above-described embodiment, various application programs executed by the control unit 55 are stored in the memory unit 60. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the various application programs You may make it memorize | store in the common area | region of the memory 104 of the contact IC chip 100. FIG.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the predetermined period is made into 2 types of 1 day and 1 month, this invention is not limited to this, These predetermined periods may be only 1 type, and also the predetermined period in case Is not limited to one day or one month, but may be one week, for example.

Moreover, in the said Example, although all the electronic money memorize | stored in the mobile telephone 5 can be used for the additional payment (issue) which is a specific transaction, this invention is not limited to this. , electronic money that can be used to add money is these trading may be a part of the plurality of electronic money stored in the portable telephone 5.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although a shop is used as a game hall and a specific transaction is set as additional payment (issuance), this invention is not limited to this, For example, a store is used as a casino or a racetrack and a specific transaction is carried out. It may be the purchase of chips or medals at a casino, the purchase of a winning betting ticket (horse ticket) at a racetrack, or the like.

  In addition, in the card unit 3 of the above embodiment, the ball lending is performed based on the ball lending operation after the additional payment. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these ball lending is performed after the additional payment. Regardless of the operation, the control unit 328 may automatically perform the lending process described above so that the ball lending is performed.

Each element in the embodiment corresponds to the present invention as follows.
Claim 1 of the present invention is an electronic money amount storage unit for storing electronic money amounts of a plurality of different types of electronic money provided by different providing organizations in storage areas individually allocated according to the types. (Memory 104) and a data communication unit (for performing data communication between a specific transaction apparatus (issuer / payment machine 4, card unit 3) installed in a store (game hall) for performing a predetermined specific transaction) The non-contact IC chip 100) has a storage area different from the electronic money amount storage unit, and is used for the specific transaction within a predetermined period from the electronic money amount stored in each storage area of the electronic money amount storage unit Transaction amount storage unit (memory 104) for storing information (use history) that can specify the transaction amount that has been made, and an upper limit amount storage unit for storing the upper limit amount of the transaction amount in the predetermined period Memory 104), a specific transaction execution request reception process (request reception process) for receiving a specific transaction execution request including the transaction amount used for the specific transaction, and the transaction amount and the transaction included in the received specific transaction execution request Whether the total amount of the transaction amount (today's usage amount, this month's usage amount) specified by the information stored in the amount storage unit exceeds the upper limit amount stored in the upper limit storage unit The transaction amount included in the received specific transaction execution request is determined on the condition that the determination result in the upper limit surplus determination process and the determination result in the upper limit surplus determination process is a determination result that does not exceed the upper limit amount. Processing for subtracting from the electronic money amount stored in the money amount storage unit, and a specific transaction request for requesting a specific transaction of the transaction amount via the data communication unit A program execution unit (control unit 55) that executes a specific transaction request transmission process to be transmitted based on an application program (JG application), wherein the program execution unit is configured to execute the specific transaction based on the application program. And accepting the type of electronic money to be used for, and performing a process for subtracting the transaction amount from the amount of electronic money stored in the storage area assigned to the electronic money amount storage unit for the received type, Regardless of the type of electronic money received, information that can specify the transaction amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period from all types of electronic money amounts stored in the electronic money amount storage unit. Store in the transaction amount storage unit.

  Claim 2 of the present invention includes a display unit 56 for displaying various types of information, and the program execution unit (control unit 55) is configured to determine the upper limit amount and a predetermined period based on the application program (JG application). A difference display process (external activation process, S12) for calculating the difference from the transaction amount (the amount used today, the amount used this month) and displaying the difference on the display unit 56 is performed.

Claim 3 of the present invention comprises an application program acquisition means (Internet connection function) for acquiring the application program (JG application) via a communication network (Internet network).

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the program execution unit (control unit 55) is configured so that the transaction amount (the amount used today) stored in the transaction amount storage unit (memory 104) based on the application program (JG application). , Transaction amount erasure processing for erasing this month's usage amount and usage history) in a predetermined period is performed.

Claim 5 of the present invention comprises a portable terminal identification information storage unit (memory unit 60) for storing portable terminal identification information (terminal ID) inherently given to the portable terminal device (mobile phone 5), The specific transaction apparatus is installed in the game hall as the store, and is a game apparatus that performs a transaction (additional payment) for giving a prepaid card a game value (remaining amount) that can be used for the game that becomes the specific transaction. Issuing and depositing machine 4, card unit 3), wherein the program execution unit (control unit 55) is based on the application program (JG application), and is stored in the mobile terminal identification information storage unit the portable terminal identification information to the prepaid card specific transaction request (completion notification), the value for the game by the specific transaction request at said gaming device is applied that contains information The specific transaction request transmission processing in order to be stored (external activation process; S9, the internal activation process; SN11) transmitted in, gaming having a size corresponding to the transaction value assigned to the prepaid card in the gaming device Of the value, the unused amount and the prepaid card are stored from the return device (card unit 3) for returning the unused amount (return amount) corresponding to the unused game value that was not used in the game. refund request (refund processing request) a refund request receiving process of receiving through the data communication unit (the contactless IC chip 100) (refunding process, Sh1) comprising a mobile terminal identification information that is the,該返gold request receiving It is determined whether the mobile terminal identification information included in the refund request received in the process matches the mobile terminal identification information stored in the mobile terminal identification information storage unit. The electronic money stored in the electronic money amount storage unit includes the unused amount included in the received refund request on the condition that the determination processing (return processing, Sh2) is determined to match the determination processing. Processing for adding to the amount (Sh5, deposit request output processing) is performed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the program execution unit (control unit 55) converts the information stored in the transaction amount storage unit (memory 104) into the electronic money amount based on the application program (JG application). An unused amount subtraction update process is performed for updating the transaction amount obtained by subtracting the unused amount (return amount) added to the transaction amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period to information that can be specified.

According to claim 7 of the present invention, the amount of electronic money of a plurality of different types of electronic money provided by different providers can be stored in a storage area individually allocated according to the type. Application program (JG application) that is executed in the mobile terminal device (mobile phone 5) and is used for a predetermined transaction (additional payment) that is stored in the mobile terminal device. A specific transaction execution request receiving step (external activation process, S00) for receiving a specific transaction execution request including the transaction amount used for the specific transaction, the transaction amount included in the received specific transaction execution request, and the mobile away from the electronic money value stored in said respective storage area and each storage area allocated at the terminal a information stored in the different storage area Maximum amount excess determining step of determining whether or not to exceed the maximum amount of the transaction amount between transaction amount and total amount is predetermined period of specified from the particular transaction which can specify the total amount used in the information in the period (External start-up process, S5) and the transaction amount included in the received specific transaction execution request, which is executed on condition that the determination result in the upper limit excess determination step is a determination result not exceeding the upper limit A settlement step (external activation process, S6) for subtracting from the amount of electronic money stored in the mobile terminal device, and a specific transaction request for requesting a specific transaction of the transaction amount are installed in the store to perform the specific transaction Specific transaction request transmission step (external activation process, S9) to be transmitted to the specified specific transaction device, and information capable of specifying the transaction amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period A transaction amount update step for updating and storing, and an electronic money type receiving step for receiving a type of electronic money used for the specific transaction among a plurality of different types of electronic money stored in the mobile terminal device, The settlement step is a step for subtracting the transaction amount from an electronic money amount stored in a storage area allocated to the mobile terminal device for the type accepted in the electronic money type acceptance step. In the amount update step, regardless of the electronic money type accepted in the electronic money type acceptance step, all types of electronic money amounts stored in the portable terminal device are used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period. The information stored in the different storage area that can identify the transaction amount is updated and stored.

Claim 8 of the present invention includes a difference display step (external activation process, S12) for calculating a difference between the upper limit and a transaction amount in a predetermined period and displaying the difference on a display unit of the mobile terminal device.

Claim 9 of the present invention includes a transaction amount erasing steps for erasing the transaction value stored in the transaction value updating step in a predetermined time period.

Claim 10 of the present invention is a pre-Symbol trading is gaming value grant transactions to impart valuable for available game in a game (the remaining amount) the prepaid cards (additional payment), the specific transaction request transmitting step In the game device which is the specific transaction device for performing the game value-adding transaction, the specific transaction request including the mobile terminal identification information uniquely given to the mobile terminal device stored in the mobile terminal device Sent in order to store the mobile terminal identification information in the prepaid card to which the game value is given by the specific transaction request, and the transaction amount (payment amount) given to the prepaid card in the game value giving transaction ) To return the unused amount (return amount) equivalent to the unused gaming value that was not used for gaming among the gaming value of the size equivalent to From the apparatus (card unit 3), and the unused amount (refund), refund request receiving step of receiving the mobile terminal identification information stored in the prepaid card (terminal ID) and refund request including (refund information) (Refund processing, Sh1) and whether or not the mobile terminal identification information included in the refund request received in the refund request reception step matches the mobile terminal identification information stored in the mobile terminal device (mobile phone 5). On the condition that it is determined that they match in the determination step (determination process, Sh2) and the determination step, the unused amount included in the received refund request is stored in the mobile terminal device. And a step for adding to the money amount (Sh5, deposit request output process).

Claim 1 of the present invention, the transaction value update step (external activation process; S7, the internal activation process; Sn9) the trading transaction value used in the predetermined period of time has been updated in (today spend, use this month Amount), an unused amount subtraction update step (refund processing, Sh6) for subtracting and updating the unused amount (return amount) added to the electronic money amount.

It is a system block diagram which shows the structure of the system in the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile telephone in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the memory area | region in the non-contact IC chip used for the mobile telephone in the Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the card unit and pachinko machine which were used in the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the card unit used in the Example of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the money_receiving | payment apparatus used in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the money_receiving | payment apparatus used in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the process condition regarding the download of the application in the mobile telephone used in the Example of this invention. (A)-(f) is a figure which shows the display content at the time of the download of the application of the mobile telephone used in the Example of this invention. (A)-(f) is a figure which shows the display content in the money_receiving | payment process of the money_receiving | payment apparatus used in the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the external starting process based on the application in the mobile telephone used in the Example of this invention. (A)-(f) is a figure which shows the display content of the mobile telephone at the time of starting of the application used in the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the internal starting process based on the application in the mobile telephone used in the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the refund process based on the application in the mobile telephone used in the Example of this invention. (A)-(g) is a figure which shows the display content in the payment process of the card unit used in the Example of this invention.

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3 Card unit 4 Issuing and depositing machine 5 Mobile phone 14 Server computer 15 Server computer 16 Server computer 17 Server computer 42 Electronic money communication unit 46 External card reader / writer 48 MPU
55 Control Unit 56 Display Unit 60 Memory Unit 100 Non-contact IC Chip 104 Memory 110 System Controller 328 Control Unit 330 External Card Reader / Writer 332 Electronic Money Communication Unit

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An electronic money amount storage unit for storing electronic money amounts of a plurality of different types of electronic money provided by different providers in storage areas individually allocated according to the types ;
A data communication unit for performing data communication with a specific transaction apparatus installed in a store in order to perform a predetermined specific transaction;
It has a storage area different from the electronic money amount storage unit, and can specify the transaction amount used for the specific transaction in a predetermined period from the electronic money amount stored in each storage area of the electronic money amount storage unit A transaction amount storage unit for storing information;
An upper limit storage unit for storing the upper limit of the transaction amount in the predetermined period;
From a specific transaction execution request receiving process for receiving a specific transaction execution request including a transaction amount used for the specific transaction, from a transaction amount included in the received specific transaction execution request and information stored in the transaction amount storage unit Upper limit amount excess determination processing for determining whether or not the total amount with the transaction amount specified in the specified period exceeds the upper limit amount stored in the upper limit amount storage unit, and determination in the upper limit amount excess determination processing A process for subtracting the transaction amount included in the received specific transaction execution request from the electronic money amount stored in the electronic money amount storage unit on the condition that the result is a determination result that does not exceed the upper limit amount; And a specific transaction request transmission process for transmitting a specific transaction request for requesting a specific transaction of the transaction amount to the specific transaction device via the data communication unit. And the program execution unit to be executed Zui,
With
The program execution unit receives a type of electronic money used for the specific transaction based on the application program, and stores the electronic money stored in a storage area allocated to the electronic money amount storage unit for the received type. In addition to performing processing for subtracting the transaction amount from the amount, the electronic money amount stored in the electronic money amount storage unit is stored in the electronic money amount storage unit in the predetermined period regardless of the received electronic money type. The mobile terminal device stores information capable of specifying a transaction amount used for the specific transaction in the transaction amount storage unit. It has a display for displaying various information,
The program execution unit calculates a difference between the upper limit and a transaction amount in a predetermined period based on the application program, and performs a difference display process for displaying the difference on a display unit. The mobile terminal device according to 1.   The mobile terminal apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an application program acquisition unit that acquires the application program via a communication line network.   The said program execution part implements the transaction amount erasure | elimination process which erase | eliminates the transaction amount memorize | stored in the said transaction amount memory | storage part for a predetermined period based on the said application program. The portable terminal device in any one. A portable terminal identification information storage unit for storing portable terminal identification information uniquely assigned to the portable terminal device;
The specific transaction device is a game device that is installed in a game hall as the store, and performs a transaction for giving a prepaid card a game value that can be used for a game that is the specific transaction,
The program execution unit is based on the application program,
The specific transaction request including the portable terminal identification information stored in the portable terminal identification information storage unit is transferred to the prepaid card to which the gaming value is given by the specific transaction request in the gaming device. Sending in the specific transaction request sending process to store ,
Return for returning an unused amount corresponding to an unused gaming value that has not been used for a game among gaming values of a size corresponding to the transaction amount assigned to the prepaid card in the gaming device Refund request reception processing for receiving a refund request including the unused amount and the mobile terminal identification information stored in the prepaid card from the device via the data communication unit;
A determination process for determining whether or not the mobile terminal identification information included in the refund request received in the refund request reception process matches the mobile terminal identification information stored in the mobile terminal identification information storage unit;
Performing a process for adding the unused amount included in the received refund request to the electronic money amount stored in the electronic money amount storage unit on the condition that it is determined to match in the determination processing The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein:   The program execution unit, based on the application program, calculates an unused amount obtained by adding the information stored in the transaction amount storage unit to the electronic money amount from the transaction amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period. 6. The portable terminal device according to claim 5, wherein an unused amount subtraction update process for updating the reduced transaction amount to identifiable information is performed. The amount of electronic money of a plurality of different types of electronic money that can be carried by a user and provided by different providers is executed in a mobile terminal device that is stored in a storage area that is individually assigned according to the type. , An application program for using the electronic money amount stored in the mobile terminal device for a predetermined transaction,
A specific transaction execution request receiving step for receiving a specific transaction execution request including a transaction amount used for the specific transaction;
A transaction amount included in a particular transaction carried out request with receiving, the electronic money in which the mobile terminal and each storage area allocated at the device stored in the respective storage areas is information stored in different storage areas The upper limit for determining whether the total amount exceeds the upper limit of the transaction amount in the predetermined period, and the transaction amount specified from the information that can specify the total amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period from the amount An excess determination step;
The transaction amount included in the received specific transaction execution request is executed on the condition that the determination result in the upper limit excess determination step is a determination result that does not exceed the upper limit amount. A settlement step for subtracting from the amount of money, and a specific transaction request transmitting step for transmitting a specific transaction request for requesting a specific transaction of the transaction amount to a specific transaction device installed in a store for performing the specific transaction;
A transaction amount update step of updating and storing information capable of specifying the transaction amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period;
An electronic money type receiving step of receiving a type of electronic money used for the specific transaction among a plurality of different types of electronic money stored in the mobile terminal device;
Including
The settlement step is a step for subtracting the transaction amount from an electronic money amount stored in a storage area allocated to the mobile terminal device for the type received in the electronic money type reception step;
In the transaction amount update step, the specific transaction is performed in the predetermined period from all types of electronic money amounts stored in the portable terminal device regardless of the type of electronic money received in the electronic money type acceptance step. An application program that updates and stores information stored in the different storage area that can identify the transaction amount used for the transaction.   The application program according to claim 7, further comprising a difference display step of calculating a difference between the upper limit and a transaction amount in a predetermined period and displaying the difference on a display unit of the mobile terminal device.   9. The application program according to claim 7, further comprising a transaction amount erasing step of erasing the transaction amount stored in the transaction amount update step for a predetermined period. Before Symbol Trading is a value for a game grant transactions to give the value for the available game to game in the prepaid card,
In the specific transaction request transmission step, the specific transaction including the mobile terminal identification information uniquely given to the mobile terminal device stored in the mobile terminal device, the specific transaction for performing the gaming value-adding transaction In order to store the mobile terminal identification information in the prepaid card to which a gaming value is given by the specific transaction request in the gaming device which is a device,
In order to return an unused amount corresponding to an unused gaming value that has not been used for a game, out of a gaming value of a size corresponding to the transaction amount granted to the prepaid card in the gaming value assignment transaction A refund request receiving step of receiving a refund request including the unused amount and the mobile terminal identification information stored in the prepaid card from the return device;
A determination step of determining whether or not the mobile terminal identification information included in the refund request received in the refund request reception step matches the mobile terminal identification information stored in the mobile terminal device;
A step for adding the unused amount included in the received refund request to the amount of electronic money stored in the mobile terminal device on the condition that it is determined to match in the determination step;
The application program according to claim 7, further comprising:   An unused amount subtraction update step of subtracting and updating an unused amount added to the electronic money amount from a transaction amount used for the specific transaction in the predetermined period updated in the transaction amount update step, The application program according to claim 10.

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