JPH11282869A - Information distribution system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce product purchase costs and to reduce giveaway inventory risk by allowing the headquarters to unitarily manage a headquarters management contents master database and a headquarters management giveaway master database of each store. SOLUTION: A headquarters management contents master DB 31a in a contents master DB(database) 31 provided in an amusement place such as a pinball parlor is controlled by a contents server 21 and a headquarters management giveaway master DB 32a in a giveaway master DB 32 is controlled by a giveaway server 22. A communication server 25 which is connected to them at an A point connects an intra-store information system to a center server 41 through a public line 45. The server 41 is installed in the headquarters of each store, controls a headquarters management contents master DB 42 and a headquarter management giveaway master DB 43 and performs registration processing of the DBs 31a and 32a which are installed in each store. Thus, it is possible to perform unitary management of each store.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information distribution system, and more particularly, to a technology capable of registering a prize and a content master database of each store at a headquarters and each store.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various management systems for pachinko parlors include game console management, member management, premium management, content information management, and the like. Each management system manages a master database, and is updated daily.

[0003]

In recent years, pachinko parlors have become chain stores, and there is a need to have a headquarters for each company and to manage and instruct pachinko parlors. In this case, it has been desired to install an information distribution system capable of distributing a prize master database for prize management and a content master database for information provision from a headquarters in a pachinko parlor. The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information distribution system capable of managing a prize master and a content master at a headquarters and each store.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, an in-store information system includes an in-store information master database, and the in-store information master database includes a content master database and a prize. An information distribution system including a master database, wherein a headquarters center server performs registration processing of the information master database.

According to the configuration of the first invention, the headquarters center server performs the registration processing of the headquarters management content database and the headquarters management premium master database provided in the store. The contents of the database and the headquarters managed prize master database can be shared, the prize code can be shared, and the contents common to each store can be provided.

Further, in the configuration of the second invention, the in-store information system includes an in-store information master database, and the head office center server and the store server perform registration processing of the information master database. It is.

[0007] With the configuration of the second invention, since the headquarters center server performs the registration processing of the information master database provided in the store, information common to the stores (eg, contents, premiums, etc.) is provided. In addition, since the store server performs the registration processing of the store management information master database provided in the store, it is possible to provide information close to a region for each store.

[0008]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a network of the information distribution system according to the embodiment. Note that point A in FIG. 1 is connected to point A in FIG.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, information terminals 11a, 11b to 11n attached to each game console are connected to an island computer 11. The island is an area where a plurality of gaming tables are arranged. Further, the information terminals 12a, 12b to 12n attached to each game console are connected to the island computer 12, and the information terminals 13a, 13b connected to each game console.
13n are connected to the island computer 13. In addition, each gaming machine is a pachinko machine, a throttle machine, etc., and the information terminals 11a to 13n operate as computer terminals, and are separately provided from those provided integrally with each gaming machine and each gaming machine. Includes both provided. Island computers 11-13 are concentrators (HUB)
, And the number is not limited to three as shown in the figure, and may be any number.

[0010] Island computers 11 to 13, information kiosk 15, content server 21, premium server 22, PO
The S terminal 23 and the communication server 24 are connected to a line concentrator with switch (SWHUB) 14. SWHUB1
The device 4 can switch the connection state between the devices 11 to 24 connected to the SWHUB 14 by switching the switch. Each of the information terminals 11a to 13n and the information kiosk 15 switches the switch of the SWHUB 14, and the content master DB 31 and the premium master DB.
32 can be searched, and information can be exchanged between the information terminals 11a to 13n and the information kiosk 15.

The content master database (content master DB) 31 includes a head office management content master DB 31a and a store management content master DB 31b.
And is connected so as to be controlled by the content server 21. The prize master database (prize master DB) 32 includes a headquarter management prize master DB 32a and a store management prize master DB 32b, and is connected to be controlled by the prize server 22. The content master DB 31 and the premium master DB 32 are included in the in-store information master DB. The content server 21 and the premium server 22 are included in the store server. PO
The S terminal 23 manages prize exchange at each store. The information kiosk 15 provides information (eg, information on a game console) to customers (players) of a game store.

The communication server 24 serves to connect the in-store information system (for example, the device for each store (shown in FIG. 1)) to the center server 41, and is connected to the modem 46. The modem 46 can be connected to the modem 44 via the public line 45. The modem 44 is connected to the center server 41. The center server 41 is installed in the headquarters of each store (for example, a chain store), and controls the headquarters management content master DB 42 and the headquarters management premium master DB 43.

FIGS. 3 to 5 show examples in which the contents registered (stored) in the headquarters-managed content master DB 31a are displayed on the individual information terminals 11a to 13n or the information kiosk 15. FIG. Headquarters Management Content Master DB 31a
Stores the contents of the headquarters management content DB 42 in the communication server 2
4 and the content server 21. FIG.
Indicates a first headquarters management content example 51. In this case, the content is a greeting from the headquarters to customers at all chain stores. FIG. 4 shows a second headquarters management content example 52. In this case, the content is a common topic from the headquarters to customers of all chain stores. FIG. 5 shows a third headquarters management content example 53. In this case, the content is for the headquarters to inform the customers of all chain stores of the common service.

FIGS. 6 to 8 show examples of contents registered (stored) in the store management content master DB 31b. The content server 21 provided in each store performs a registration process (including an update process) of the store management content master DB 31b. FIG. 6 shows a first store management content example 61. In this case, the content is a content from each store to guide the customer to sales. FIG.
Indicates a second store management content example 62. In this case, the content is information for providing information on payout information of each store. FIG. 8 shows a third store management content example 63.
Is shown. In this case, the content is to guide the customer to a product of a store nearby each store as an original prize.

With the above configuration, the headquarters center server 41 performs the registration processing of the information master database (including the headquarters management content database 31a and the headquarters management premium master database 32a) provided in the store. It is possible to provide the content common to each store, and to share the contents of the headquarters management content master database 31a and the headquarters management premium master database 32a of each store, and share the premium code.

Further, since the headquarters center server 41 performs a registration process of the information master database provided in the store, it is possible to provide information (for example, contents, premiums, etc.) common to the stores. Since the store servers 21 and 22 perform the registration processing of the store management information master database provided in the store, it is possible to provide information close to the area for each store. The contents of the master database that is registered by the headquarters center server 41 and distributed to each store are not limited to contents and premiums.

[0017]

According to the information distribution system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the head office manages the prize management master database of each store at the head office, so that the prize code can be shared, and the prize purchase management, Since the headquarters can also manage the prize inventory, etc., the headquarters can reduce the prize purchase cost and the prize inventory risk. Further, by distributing the content data of the headquarters-managed content master database of each store from the headquarters, it is possible to provide common contents between chain stores and to change contents in real time from a remote location.

Further, according to the information distribution system according to the second invention, it is possible to obtain headquarters information and to provide prizes and contents in close contact with local shops and the like, which can show the uniqueness of the store, and provide the headquarters business. It is possible to efficiently differentiate from other stores by combining store operations in a well-balanced manner.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a network according to the embodiment, which is a continuation of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a first example of headquarters management content according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a second example of headquarters management content according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a third example of the headquarters management content according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a first example of store management content according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a second example of store management content according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a third example of store management content according to the embodiment.

[Description of Signs] 11 to 13 Island computers 11a, 11b to 11n Individual information terminals 12a, 12b to 12n Individual information terminals 13a, 13b to 13n Individual information terminals 15 Information kiosk 21 Content server 22 Premium server 23 POS terminal 24 Communication server 31 Content master database 31a Headquarters management content master database 31b Store management content master database 32 Premium master database 32a Headquarters management premium master database 32b Store management premium master database 41 Center server 42 Content master database 43 Premium master database 44, 46 Modem 45 Public line

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. The in-store information system includes an in-store information master database, the in-store information master database includes a content master database and a premium master database, and a headquarters center server performs registration processing of the information master database. Characteristic information distribution system. 2. An information distribution system, wherein an in-store information system includes an in-store information master database, and a headquarters center server and a store server perform registration processing of the information master database.