EP1288873A2 - Method of displaying a balance on a credit card - Google Patents

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EP1288873A2
EP1288873A2 EP02017959A EP02017959A EP1288873A2 EP 1288873 A2 EP1288873 A2 EP 1288873A2 EP 02017959 A EP02017959 A EP 02017959A EP 02017959 A EP02017959 A EP 02017959A EP 1288873 A2 EP1288873 A2 EP 1288873A2
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    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
    • G07F17/3248—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value
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    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
    • G07F17/3251—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes involving media of variable value, e.g. programmable cards, programmable tokens
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3272—Games involving multiple players
    • G07F17/3281—Games involving multiple players wherein game attributes are transferred between players, e.g. points, weapons, avatars
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/02—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by keys or other credit registering devices

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  • the invention relates to a method for displaying a Credit counts on a credit card according to the Preamble of claim 1 and / or claim Third
  • a slot machine is known from DE OS 2803214 which includes a credit card reader and writer. By feeding A credit card is used by the slot machine checked whether the credit card has a credit assigned to it. If there is a loan, the slot machine becomes Use unlocked and the credit for playing decremented. By means of a display device of the Slot machines is visible to the user of the same, how large the credit balance is on the credit card.
  • the disadvantage here is that the user the remaining credit value of the slot machine only then can be seen when the card in the reader and writer of the game device is introduced. Another disadvantage is that when saving a credit balance on a credit card the credit balance of the credit card is manipulable.
  • DE 196 23 590.C2 is a device for central account management for mainly cashless operable gaming or entertainment machines known.
  • the slot machines or entertainment machines are with one account-holding computing unit connected.
  • the account-holding Computing unit includes separate and the respective connected Memory areas allocated to gaming or entertainment machines. In each separate memory area shows a first memory area shows the current credit balance.
  • the gaming or entertainment machines include a credit card reader. By feeding the credit card, which contains the account number is in the account-keeping Computing unit determines the current credit balance and fed to the gaming or entertainment machine.
  • the disadvantage is that the player's credit balance does not appear on the credit card.
  • First after the credit card has been fed into the credit card reading device is the credit balance for the user of the credit card visible on the entertainment machine.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a method which no longer has the aforementioned defects.
  • the solution is characterized by Features of claim 1 and / or 3 solved.
  • the invention has the advantage that the slot machine credit card supplied is value-free and therefore is not a point of attack for manipulation.
  • On the Credit card is only, e.g. on a magnetic stripe, registered an account number.
  • After supplying the credit card into a credit card reader and writer of the gaming machine checks the control unit of the gaming machine in the credit card account balance on a data server.
  • For the Credit card users will be on the same the or the The credit counts of the credit counters are marked visibly, see above that the owner of the credit card at all times about his Credit balance that is assigned to the credit card without Is informed about the use of other aids.
  • a machine device 1 is stylized represented with the features essential to the invention.
  • machines 2a - 2N are wired or wirelessly with a central account Data processing system 3 connected.
  • a device 2 for Acceptance of means of payment and issuance of writable Credit cards attached is fed a credit in the facility 2 is in the central Data processing system opened an account and the Device 2 supplied monetary value one for the deposit process assigned account assigned. After done internal registration and booking of the data becomes a Credit card with a magnetic stripe for storing the Account number issued.
  • the surface of the credit card is coated and can be written using a thermal printer or written data can be deleted.
  • the credit card will be issued previously to the facility 2 added cash value registered on the credit card.
  • the Vending machines 2a-2N in particular slot machines a credit card reader / writer. Into the credit card reader / writer the credit card is insertable.
  • the Credit card reader / writer is operated by a control unit of each automat 2a - 2N or from the control unit the device 2 for receiving cash and issuance of writable credit cards controlled.
  • a credit card becomes the credit card reader-writer is supplied by the respective control unit the one on the magnetic stripe of the credit card Account number read and a query in the Data processing system 3 checked how large the credit balance is on the account. The recorded credit balance is subsequently transmitted to the querying machine 2a - 2N and shown with its display means 5.
  • the credit balance around the Game stakes reduced. Increase in-game credits the account balance in the machine 2a - 2N.
  • the game progress is interrupted when actuated, that recorded in the credit counter of the machine 2a - 2N Credit is on the one hand in the account-maintaining central Data processing system 3 credited and the other by means of the credit card reader / writer that a Thermal printing includes on the rewritable credit card written.
  • the credit card output For the user of the machine 2a - 2N thus the credit balance previously displayed in the credit counter visible on the credit card.
  • the credit card is showing a fully or partially coated thermo-reversible Surface so that by different temperatures, e.g. of a thermal printing unit, the coated area the surface of the credit card or written can be deleted.

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A current value displaying available number of credits or monetary value is printed on the card. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) gaming machine; and (2) gaming method.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Darstellung eines Guthabenzählerstandes auf einer Kreditkarte gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 und/oder des Patentanspruchs 3.The invention relates to a method for displaying a Credit counts on a credit card according to the Preamble of claim 1 and / or claim Third

Aus der DE OS 2803214 ist ein Spielautomat bekannt, der ein Kreditkartenlese- und schreibgerät umfaßt. Durch Zuführung einer Kreditkarte wird seitens des Spielautomaten geprüft, ob der Kreditkarte ein Guthaben zugeordnet ist. Beim Vorliegen eines Kredites wird der Spielautomat zur Benutzung freigeschaltet und der Kredit um den Spieleinsatz dekrementiert. Mittels einer Anzeigevorrichtung des Spielautomaten ist für den Benutzer des selbigen ersichtlich, wie groß der Guthabenstand auf der Kreditkarte ist. Von Nachteil ist jedoch dabei, daß zum einen vom Benutzer des Spielautomaten der verbleibende Guthabenwert nur dann ersichtlich ist, wenn die Karte in dem Lese- und Schreibgerät des Spielgerätes eingeführt ist. Von weiterem Nachteil ist, daß bei einer Speicherung eines Guthabenstandes auf einer Kreditkarte der Guthabenstand der Kreditkarte manipulierbar ist.A slot machine is known from DE OS 2803214 which includes a credit card reader and writer. By feeding A credit card is used by the slot machine checked whether the credit card has a credit assigned to it. If there is a loan, the slot machine becomes Use unlocked and the credit for playing decremented. By means of a display device of the Slot machines is visible to the user of the same, how large the credit balance is on the credit card. The disadvantage here, however, is that the user the remaining credit value of the slot machine only then can be seen when the card in the reader and writer of the game device is introduced. Another disadvantage is that when saving a credit balance on a credit card the credit balance of the credit card is manipulable.

Desweiteren ist aus der DE 196 23 590.C2 eine Einrichtung zur zentralen Kontoverwaltung für hauptsächlich bargeldlos betreibbare Spiel- oder Unterhaltungsautomaten bekannt. Die Spiel- oder Unterhaltungsautomaten sind mit einer kontoführenden Recheneinheit verbunden. Die kontoführende Recheneinheit umfaßt separate und dem jeweils angeschlossenen Spiel- oder Unterhaltungsautomaten zugeordnete Speicherbereiche. In jedem separaten Speicherbereich weist ein erster Speicherbereich den aktuellen Guthabenstand auf. Die Spiel- oder Unterhaltungsautomaten umfassen eine Kreditkartenleseeinrichtung. Durch Zuführung der Kreditkarte, die die Kontonummer enthält, wird in der kontoführenden Recheneinheit der augenblickliche Guthabenstand ermittelt und dem Spiel- oder Unterhaltungsautomaten zugeführt.Furthermore, DE 196 23 590.C2 is a device for central account management for mainly cashless operable gaming or entertainment machines known. The slot machines or entertainment machines are with one account-holding computing unit connected. The account-holding Computing unit includes separate and the respective connected Memory areas allocated to gaming or entertainment machines. In each separate memory area shows a first memory area shows the current credit balance. The gaming or entertainment machines include a credit card reader. By feeding the credit card, which contains the account number is in the account-keeping Computing unit determines the current credit balance and fed to the gaming or entertainment machine.

Von Nachteil ist jedoch dabei, daß dem Spieler der Guthabenstand auf der Kreditkarte nicht angezeigt wird. Erst nach Zuführung der Kreditkarte in die Kreditkartenleseeinrichtung ist für den Benutzer der Kreditkarte der Guthabenstand am Unterhaltungsautomaten ersichtlich.The disadvantage, however, is that the player's credit balance does not appear on the credit card. First after the credit card has been fed into the credit card reading device is the credit balance for the user of the credit card visible on the entertainment machine.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Verfahren zu schaffen, welches die vorgenannten Mängel nicht mehr aufweist.The object of the invention is to provide a method which no longer has the aforementioned defects.

Erfindungsgemäß wird die Lösung durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1 und/oder 3 gelöst.According to the invention, the solution is characterized by Features of claim 1 and / or 3 solved.

Weitergehende Ausgestaltungen sind den Unteransprüchen entnehmbar.Further developments are the subclaims removable.

Die Erfindung weist den Vorteil auf, daß die dem Spielautomaten zugeführte Kreditkarte wertfrei ist und somit keinen Angriffspunkt für Manipulationen bildet. Auf der Kreditkarte ist lediglich, z.B. auf einem Magnetstreifen, eine Kontonummer registriert. Nach Zuführen der Kreditkarte in ein Kreditkarten-Lese- und Schreibgerät des Spielautomaten prüft die Steuereinheit des Spielautomaten in einem Datenserver den Kontostand der Kreditkarte. Für den Benutzer der Kreditkarte wird auf derselbigen der oder die Guthabenstände der Guthabenzähler sichtbar markiert, so daß der Besitzer der Kreditkarte zu jeder Zeit über seinen Guthabenstand, der der Kreditkarte zugeordnet ist ohne Benutzung weiterer Hilfsmittel informiert ist. The invention has the advantage that the slot machine credit card supplied is value-free and therefore is not a point of attack for manipulation. On the Credit card is only, e.g. on a magnetic stripe, registered an account number. After supplying the credit card into a credit card reader and writer of the gaming machine checks the control unit of the gaming machine in the credit card account balance on a data server. For the Credit card users will be on the same the or the The credit counts of the credit counters are marked visibly, see above that the owner of the credit card at all times about his Credit balance that is assigned to the credit card without Is informed about the use of other aids.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und in der nachstehenden Beschreibung näher erläutert.An embodiment of the invention is in the drawing shown and in the description below explained.

In der Zeichnung ist eine Automatengeräteanlage 1 stilisiert mit den erfindungswesentlichen Merkmalen dargestellt. In einer nicht näher dargestellten Automatenspielhalle oder einem Casino sind Automaten 2a - 2N kabelgebunden oder kabellos mit einer zentralen kontoführenden Datenverarbeitungsanlage 3 verbunden. An der kontoführenden Datenverarbeitunganlage ist eine Einrichtung 2 zur Entgegennahme von Zahlungsmitteln und Ausgabe von beschreibbaren Kreditkarten angeschlossen. Nach Zuführung eines Guthabens in die Einrichtung 2 wird in der zentralen Datenverarbeitungsanlage ein Konto errichtet und der der Einrichtung 2 zugeführte Geldwert einem für den Einzahlvorgang eingerichteten Konto zugeordnet. Nach erfolgter interner Registrierung und Buchung der Daten wird eine Kreditkarte mit einem Magnetstreifen zur Speicherung der Kontonummer ausgegeben. Die Oberfläche der Kreditkarte ist beschichtet und kann mittels eines Thermodruckers beschrieben bzw. geschriebenes gelöscht werden. Bei der Ausgabe der Kreditkarte wird der zuvor der Einrichtung 2 zugeführte Geldwert auf der Kreditkarte registriert. Die Automaten 2a - 2N, insbesondere Spielautomaten, umfassen ein Kreditkarten-Lese-Schreibgerät. In das Kreditkarten-Lese-Schreibgerät ist die Kreditkarte einführbar. Das Kreditkarten-Lese-Schreibgerät wird von einer Steuereinheit eines jeden Automaten 2a - 2N oder von der Steuereinheit der Einrichtung 2 zur Entgegennahme von Zahlungsmitteln und Ausgabe von beschreibbaren Kreditkarten gesteuert. Wird eine Kreditkarte dem Kreditkarten-Lese-Schreibgerät zugeführt, wird von der jeweiligen Steuereinheit die auf dem Magnetstreifen der Kreditkarte befindliche Kontonummer gelesen und mittels einer Abfrage in der Datenverarbeitungsanlage 3 geprüft, wie groß der Guthabenstand auf dem Konto ist. Der erfaßte Guthabenstand wird nachfolgend an den abfragenden Automaten 2a - 2N übermittelt und mit dessen Anzeigemitteln 5 dargestellt. Nach Beginn eines jeden Spiels wird der Guthabenstand um den Spieleinsatz verringert. Im Spiel erzielte Guthaben erhöhen den Kontostand im Automaten 2a - 2N. Durch ein dem Kreditkarten-Lese-Schreibgerät zugeordnetes und mit der Steuereinheit des Automaten 2a - 2N verbundenes Bedienelement 6 wird bei Betätigung der Spielverlauf unterbrochen, das im Guthabenzähler des Automaten 2a - 2N erfaßte Guthaben wird zum einen in der kontoführenden zentralen Datenverarbeitungsanlage 3 gutgeschrieben und zum anderen mittels des Kreditkarten-Lese-Schreibgerätes, das ein Thermodruckwerk umfaßt, auf die wiederbeschreibbare Kreditkarte geschrieben. Nachfolgend wird die Kreditkarte ausgegeben. Für den Benutzer des Automaten 2a - 2N ist somit der zuvor im Guthabenzähler angezeigte Guthabenstand auf der Kreditkarte ersichtlich. Die Kreditkarte weist eine ganz oder teilweise beschichtete thermo-reversible Oberfläche auf, so daß durch unterschiedliche Temperaturen, z.B. eines Thermodruckwerkes, der beschichtete Bereich der Oberfläche der Kreditkarte beschrieben bzw. geschriebenes gelöscht werden kann.In the drawing, a machine device 1 is stylized represented with the features essential to the invention. In a slot machine game, not shown or a casino, machines 2a - 2N are wired or wirelessly with a central account Data processing system 3 connected. At the account-holding Data processing system is a device 2 for Acceptance of means of payment and issuance of writable Credit cards attached. After feeding a credit in the facility 2 is in the central Data processing system opened an account and the Device 2 supplied monetary value one for the deposit process assigned account assigned. After done internal registration and booking of the data becomes a Credit card with a magnetic stripe for storing the Account number issued. The surface of the credit card is coated and can be written using a thermal printer or written data can be deleted. In the The credit card will be issued previously to the facility 2 added cash value registered on the credit card. The Vending machines 2a-2N, in particular slot machines a credit card reader / writer. Into the credit card reader / writer the credit card is insertable. The Credit card reader / writer is operated by a control unit of each automat 2a - 2N or from the control unit the device 2 for receiving cash and issuance of writable credit cards controlled. A credit card becomes the credit card reader-writer is supplied by the respective control unit the one on the magnetic stripe of the credit card Account number read and a query in the Data processing system 3 checked how large the credit balance is on the account. The recorded credit balance is subsequently transmitted to the querying machine 2a - 2N and shown with its display means 5. To At the beginning of each game, the credit balance around the Game stakes reduced. Increase in-game credits the account balance in the machine 2a - 2N. By one Credit card reader / writer associated with and Control unit of the machine 2a - 2N connected control element 6 the game progress is interrupted when actuated, that recorded in the credit counter of the machine 2a - 2N Credit is on the one hand in the account-maintaining central Data processing system 3 credited and the other by means of the credit card reader / writer that a Thermal printing includes on the rewritable credit card written. Below is the credit card output. For the user of the machine 2a - 2N thus the credit balance previously displayed in the credit counter visible on the credit card. The credit card is showing a fully or partially coated thermo-reversible Surface so that by different temperatures, e.g. of a thermal printing unit, the coated area the surface of the credit card or written can be deleted.

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Verfahren zur Darstellung eines Guthabenzählerstandes auf einer Kreditkarte, mit der ein münzbetätigter Automat mit einer Steuereinheit zur Ablaufsteuerung und an der ein Kreditkarten-Lese-Schreibgerät und Bedienelemente zur Beeinflussung des Spielablaufs angeschlossen sind und von der Anzeigemittel zur Darstellung des Zählerstandes eines Guthabenzähler aktiviert werden,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Zählerstand des Guthabenzählers auf die Kreditkarte geschrieben wird, nachdem ein vorgegebenes Bedienelement betätigt wurde, und daß nach Ausgabe der Kreditkarte der Zählerstand des Guthabenzählers in der Steuereinheit und das Anzeigemittel gelöscht werden.Method for displaying a credit counter reading on a credit card, with which a coin-operated machine with a control unit for sequence control and to which a credit card reader / writer and operating elements for influencing the game sequence are connected and which are activated by the display means for displaying the counter reading of a credit counter,
characterized in that the counter reading of the credit counter is written on the credit card after a predetermined operating element has been actuated, and that after the credit card has been issued, the counter reading of the credit counter in the control unit and the display means are deleted. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kreditkarte wiederbeschreibbar ist, und daß auf der Kreditkarte der Gerätename, der Standort und der Guthabenstand geschrieben wird.Method according to claim 1,
characterized in that the credit card is rewritable and that the device name, location and credit balance is written on the credit card. Verfahren zur Darstellung eines Guthabenzählerstandes auf einer Kreditkarte einer münzbetätigten Automatenanlage mit mehreren münzbetätigten Automaten mit jeweils einem Kreditkarten-Lese-Schreibgerät und Guthabenzählern mit jeweils zugeordnetem Anzeigemittel, wobei jeder münzbetätigte Automat der Automatenanlage mit einer kontoführenden Datenverarbeitungsanlage verbunden ist, und daß nach Zuführung der Kreditkarte in das Kreditkarten-Lese-Schreibgerät von der Steuereinheit des münzbetätigten Automaten der dieser Kreditkarte zugeordnete Kontostand an der zentralen Datenverarbeitungsanlage geholt und mit dem Anzeigemittel des münzbetätigten Automaten angezeigt wird,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Zählerstand des Guthabenzählers nach Betätigung eines vorgegebenen Bedienelementes (4) in der kontoführenden Datenverarbeitungsanlage (3) gespeichert wird, und daß der Guthabenstand zusätzlich auf die Kreditkarte zurückgeschrieben wird, die nachfolgend ausgegeben wird, und daß nach erfolgter Ausgabe der Kreditkarte die Anzeigemittel (5) des Guthabenzählers und der automatenseitige Guthabenzähler zurückgesetzt wird.Method for displaying a credit counter reading on a credit card of a coin-operated machine with several coin-operated machines, each with a credit card reader / writer and credit counters with associated display means, each coin-operated machine of the machine being connected to an account-maintaining data processing system, and that after the credit card has been fed in the credit card reader / writer is fetched from the control unit of the coin-operated machine, the account balance assigned to this credit card at the central data processing system and displayed with the display means of the coin-operated machine,
characterized in that the counter reading of the credit counter after actuation of a predetermined control element (4) is stored in the account-maintaining data processing system (3), and that the credit balance is additionally written back to the credit card, which is subsequently issued, and that after the credit card has been issued, the Display means (5) of the credit counter and the machine-side credit counter is reset. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß nach entnommener Kreditkarte mit dem Anzeigemittel (5) des Guthabenzählers des münzbetätigten Automaten (2a - 2N) das Guthaben für eine vorgegebene einstellbare Zeit angezeigt bleibt.Method according to claim 1 or 3,
characterized in that after the credit card has been removed, the credit remains displayed for a predetermined adjustable time using the display means (5) of the credit counter of the coin-operated machine (2a-2N). Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mittels des Kreditkarten-Lese-Schreibgeräts die Daten auf der Kreditkarte gelöscht und/oder mit dem neuen Zählerstand des Guthabenzählers überschrieben werden. Method according to claim 1 or 3,
characterized in that the credit card reader / writer erases the data on the credit card and / or overwrites it with the new meter reading of the credit meter. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, 3 und/oder 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kreditkarte eine ganz oder teilweise beschichtete Oberfläche hat, die thermo-reversibel ist, so daß durch unterschiedliche Temperaturen die Kreditkarte beschrieben bzw. geschriebenes gelöscht werden kann.Method according to claim 1, 3 and / or 5,
characterized in that the credit card has a completely or partially coated surface that is thermo-reversible, so that the credit card can be written or written on due to different temperatures. Verfahren nach Anspruch 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der beschichtete Bereich der Kreditkarte mit einem Thermodruckwerk des Kreditkarten-Lese-Schreibgerätes beschreibbar ist.Method according to claim 6,
characterized in that the coated area of the credit card can be written on with a thermal printing unit of the credit card reader / writer.
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