JP2000233081A - Method and system of using game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a system capable of executing a game or various works relative to its process, and to execute various works not directly relative to the game. SOLUTION: The possibility of the work and/or the execution of a game by a game machine is determined by a means varifying the data base and reading a sign of the work and/or game from the data base, to execute the work and/or the game in the game machine. This system comprises a stand alone portable game machine 1 and the data base 2. The game machine 1 comprises a processor 4, a memory 9, a microcontroller 8, a display 7, a data and command input block 6, a data base identification device 3 and a data base reading device 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to games, game stages and / or other operations performed by gaming devices and data carriers. Games and / or other tasks are performed by the gaming device and operate in an offline mode, independent of the host station. The device utilizes a "smart" or ordinary data carrier for recording work and the results of the game, as well as a data carrier containing the program of the game and other programs to be executed by the device playing the game. Can be.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Gaming methods using portable credit cards and systems for performing the same are known from the prior art, in which credit cards are identified as authentic and playability is verified. You. Subsequently, a game is played by a stand-alone (stand-alone) portable game device. The result of this game is recorded on a credit card by the game device configured as a device having an offline function. The credit card includes a “smart” memory card (RU210084)
0) is used.

The method and system are easy for the user to use, but cannot influence the choice of game or game stage, or the progress of the game.

The closest match to the proposed invention is a game device that uses a debit card. The game method includes identifying that the debit card is genuine by the gaming device, and the gaming device is capable of reading and recording information contained in the memory of the debit card, which is made as a smart card. Have. The likelihood of play is determined by reading the initial credit information from the smart card. If the result is positive, play the game and then save the result to this smart card memory (RU2105586).
To record.

[0005] This known method, system and gaming device allow a user to play part or all of the game,
The whole game result or any part thereof can be recorded in the smart card memory.

[0006] However, the methods, systems and gaming devices described above have a limited area of use and can be used to qualify for playing a game and its results, or the results of any stage of the game, to receive a prize. Enable only to submit to an organization.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to playing a game or any portion thereof, and performing various tasks related to the game or stages thereof, and various tasks not directly related to the game. Enable to work. These tasks include those related to obtaining additional information about the cardholder, and identification of the cardholder or a qualified organization for a given job, such as:
It can include tasks that are completely unrelated to the game. The invention relates to reading a game program and / or a work program from a data carrier and executing said program using a stand-alone portable game device, or alternatively from a memory of the game device or data carrier. It also allows you to select a game or task.

The present invention determines the probability of working and / or running a game, as well as statistically predetermining the percentage of winning games, as well as managing the sales and / or manufacturing area of the game device and the data carrier used. Enable.

Further, the present invention provides a method for encoding data in a data carrier, reading a work program from a memory of a game device to a data carrier whenever necessary,
Or it allows reading and recording of information from another data carrier to the memory of the gaming device or data carrier by a reading and recording tool.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The purpose of the proposed system for playing and / or playing a game is to provide a stand-alone portable that enables the work and / or the game to be performed on a data carrier for reading and recording information. This is achieved by embodying the game device. The gaming device includes a data carrier identification tool, a processing unit, a display, a data and command input device, a task and / or game identification code reading tool, a microcontroller for performing these tasks and / or games, a memory, and Processing unit, display,
Includes a bus connected to data and command input devices.

[0011] The object of the proposed method for working and / or playing a game with a data carrier is to identify whether said data carrier is genuine with said gaming device, work with said gaming device and said data carrier. Or by determining the likelihood of running the game, as well as performing the task or game with the standalone portable gaming device. The feasibility of the work or game with this gaming device is:
The identification codes are read from the data carrier and determined by transferring these codes to the microcontroller of the gaming device for identification. If these codes allow, perform the task and / or game.
It is a special feature of the present invention that the gaming machine and associated cards can be used for completely unrelated tasks, such as readers and identification cards for access to security locations.

[0012]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The proposed method, system and stand-alone gaming device are shown in the drawings.

[0013] The present invention is directed to a method and system for performing tasks and / or playing electronic games on a portable gaming device. The method is characterized by a combination of game-related tasks and non-game-related tasks that in the past could be performed by a single device limited to only playing games.
In addition, the method provides a regional access code and a game selection code that limit the data carriers available on a particular gaming device or limit the games that can be played using the particular data carrier. Further, the present invention allows a manufacturer to pre-select a statistical win / loss distribution during each game played on a gaming device.

The present invention executes the game at any convenient location, without any technical control and / or management tools, and without the need to connect to a central database or other main control system. Game without having to call any of the host processors to perform the game. Moreover, the device can be used as an independent verification device for identifying cardholders in various situations. It also allows you to receive prizes from qualified organizations or authorities.

Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a schematic diagram of a functional design of one embodiment of the system according to the present invention.
It includes an electronic game device 1 intended to work and / or play games. The data carrier 2 can be inserted into the device 1 for inputting a program to be executed by the device and / or for recording or reading the results of the work or game performed by the device. Game device 1
This allows a user or lessee of the device 1 to use the data carrier 2 to play games or perform other tasks that the user of the device wants to do.

The data carrier 2 can be any card that can carry the data needed to play a game or perform a desired task, such as a conventional credit card, debit card, "smart" card, or read later by this gaming device. Including, but not limited to, a score, or a result of a win or loss, or other work, or that may help identify a cardholder or characteristics of the cardholder.
It is an interface chain (interface)
and a microprocessor connected to a memory block (not shown) and having a work or game program.

The data carrier 2 may be disposable, ie used only once, or it may be used multiple times by placing new data on the used data carrier. If the user wants to play a game with cash or do something related to money, this data carrier can be a smart payment card or US Pat.
Special purpose chips may be included with microprocessor systems that prevent unauthorized access, as described in US Pat.

The data carrier can be used both as a means for playing a game on the game device and as a device for reading and recording information, including information from the keypad of the game device. In addition, this data carrier can be used to store information about the game, any stage thereof, the game results or other data required by the cardholder. Therefore, according to the present invention, it will be seen that there are two possible combinations. In the first case, the gaming device is programmed prior to performing all desired tasks and games, and the data carrier is a passive data carrier to be read and written by the gaming device. In the second case, the game device
It is essentially a "dumb" device with memory, storing all programs and necessary data on this data carrier and transferring it to the game device when used. In the latter case, a qualified entity or authority, such as the manufacturer of this data carrier, the seller of this data carrier, a bank, a protected area that needs to be verified by this device and the data carrier, etc., is the identity of the data carrier holder. Or put information about the trust in the data carrier. This information is preferably protected from unauthorized access. Instead, it will be appreciated that a combination of the two is possible, where one program is pre-recorded on the device and another program is stored on the data carrier for later use by the device. Therefore, the gaming device of the present invention is versatile, utilizing any kind of data card, combining the ability to work and play in a single device, which was previously avoided due to security concerns. The program can also be programmed to execute as selected by the user.

According to the present invention, a card originally intended for another purpose, such as a conventional credit card or debit card, smart card, or the like, can be used as the data carrier 2. Such a card can be used in the proposed method if its storage capacity can store the information needed for the method and if the protection of the information is appropriate for the gaming device.

In addition, the data carrier carries data for a particular task to be performed by a particular gaming device.
Therefore, this data carrier, when inserted into a gaming device,
The cardholder can serve as a club membership card that identifies it as an authorized member; for example, it could be a driver's license or other license that can be verified by police using this gaming device; When the game device is included as a card reader, the card holder's hotel room,
It may be a security admission card that allows entry to the parking lot, apartment building; may help identify the holder of the safe deposit box; or contain any other data that can be read and written by the gaming device to the card. Can be.

It is a special feature of the present invention that it can be used to play games when the game device of the present invention is not used to perform other tasks. Thus, for example, a hotel guest can use this data carrier to enter his room and then use this data carrier to play an electronic game while in his room.

Referring again to FIG. 1, game device 1 determines whether the data carrier contained in the device is genuine and authorized to execute the selected program on that particular device. Carrier identification device 3 for
including. It also includes a processing unit 4 for performing various games and tasks. According to one embodiment of the present invention,
Processing unit 4, as described below, including a control processor 4 ₁ and another display processor 4 _2. A data and command input unit 6, including an interface such as a keypad, is provided for allowing a user to enter commands into the device. A reader 5 for recording and reading information on the data carrier, including codes for identifying tasks and / or games, is connected to the data and command input unit.
To provide a visual output to the user or to display a game, a display 7 is provided, which may be a single display or a number of separate displays.
This device further includes a microcontroller 8 and a memory 9. All of these elements are on the bus 1
Interconnected by 0.

FIG. 2 schematically illustrates one embodiment of a stand-alone portable game device 20 useful in the present invention. Game device 20, keyboard or keypad 11 forms part of the data and commands input unit (not shown), a display panel 7 ₁ and 7 ₂ (the machine may include a number of display panels)
including. It is slot 1 for receiving the data carrier
2 is also included. The gaming device may also include a number of devices connected to the data and command input unit and the bus of the gaming device for recording and reading information from a data carrier (not shown in FIG. 2).

The operation of the device according to the invention is as follows. The work and / or the game starts by connecting the data carrier 2 to the game device 1 by inserting the data carrier 2 into the slot 12. Depending on its configuration, the data carrier identification device 3 verifies the inserted data carrier independently or by transferring the identification information to the microcontroller 8 and the processing unit 4 in any of a number of possible ways.

The data carrier identification device 3 can verify this data carrier by reading the identification data on the card by a reading device 5 or by a program tool of the processing unit 4. The results are shown on the display board 7 ₁ of the display 7. Alternatively, the data carrier can be identified as authentic by conventional tools used in ATMs (Automated Teller Machines). Therefore, the system can incorporate an identification program that verifies the secret access code stored in the data carrier by the gaming device. According to one embodiment, upon confirming that the secret access code of the data carrier is the same as the code stored on the game device, the operation is performed,
Or a game is played. Alternatively, the identification can be performed by reading the identification program from the data carrier into the memory 9 of the game device, and then performing a verification procedure on the game device according to the program. This may include, for example, providing an algorithm on the data carrier that contains a list of operations that the gaming device has to perform. If all work goes well,
The data carrier is identified.

The result of determining whether the data carrier is genuine can be displayed via the game device.
Words indicating that the user will proceed to the next stage can be shown on this display screen, an audio display can be provided, or even a tactile display, such as vibration of a portion of the gaming device can be provided. it can.

The data carrier identification device can determine not only whether the data carrier is genuine (not counterfeit) but also whether a particular data carrier can operate the game device into which it is inserted, and which game it is. It is a special feature of the present invention that it is also determined whether or not you are authorized to do so. Therefore, following the identification of the data carrier by the gaming device, the possibility of working and / or playing is determined. This can be done, for example, by storing a region code or a plurality of game codes in the data carrier and in the memory of the game device, comparing these codes and verifying this special data carrier code visually or by a particular game device. It can be accomplished by any appropriate method, such as only allowing operation. Such game code may be related to the age of the cardholder, such as, for example, the minimum credit limit required to play the game, the maximum win or loss available on the card, games not suitable for minors. Game conditions, such as restrictions, can be defined. These codes can be placed on the gaming device and / or the data carrier at the time of manufacture or sale, or in the framework of recording the funds available to the qualified organization in the memory of the data carrier. The gaming device may include a data carrier region or other code reading device containing a software module.

The result of the task and / or the game may depend, for example, on the special action programmed into the gaming device, for example:
It can be recorded on a data carrier for later use, such as collecting prizes from qualified organizations, or authorizing traffic, or recording traffic violations.

If the signature read from the data carrier is a signature of the game, the gaming device executes the game according to the procedure described in the prototype, ie, the competitor inputs this through the data and command input block and the display. A game can be played with the game device. If necessary, he can record the game results on the data carrier by means of the reading device 5.

If the cardholder wants to play a cash game, the information about his credit qualification stored on the data carrier can be read and displayed by the reading device 5. For example, the user enters the code using the keypad 11 or other user interface,
Or a credit qualification operation can be selected. In this case, the information is read by the reading program executed by the microcontroller 8 of the game device 1 from the memory 9. The display 7 indicates the amount of credit (credit) available to this user. If this amount is sufficient to play the game, the microcontroller 8 starts playing the game by contacting the processing unit 4. Alternatively, the display 7 may display a list of tasks and / or games available on the gaming device so that the user can select the desired task and / or game via the keypad 11. .

According to one embodiment of the invention, credit-related information can be read from one data carrier 2, while
Information about the outcome of the game can be recorded in the memory of another data carrier. Such a system would allow the athlete to use the initial credit recorded in the memory of one data carrier, such as a smart card, without still using all of it, and to add additional credit to a qualified organization without this smart card. Applicable when applying. In such cases, new data about the credit, programs of the game or game stages, work programs, results of the game or stages, games played, and any other information selected by the user or owner for storage on this data carrier Will be read from the memory of another data carrier to the memory of the game device. Once the game is over, the entire result is recorded in the memory of both data carriers, together with the tolerance (deduction) for both credit values.

For this purpose, the gaming device may include an additional reader (not shown) connected to the bus of the gaming device. In this case, the microcontroller 8
Should be prepared for working with all data carriers.

The game stage is performed in the same manner. The data and command input block allows the user to define the desired mode for the microcontroller 8 via the block 6. That is, under certain conditions,
One or many steps can be performed. The gaming device then performs these game stages or the entire game under these conditions and records the result on the data carrier 2.
Alternatively, if desired, the next stage of the game can be performed using the second data carrier.

It is a special feature of the present invention that the gaming device or data carrier can be programmed so that the game result, ie, the win or loss, has a selected statistical distribution. This feature can be used in promotional campaigns, for example, the first batch of the device and data carrier is given an 80% probability of winning to attract interest in the game and the second batch The (second time) can reduce the probability to 50% once it attracts many competitors to the game, and the third stage (third time) can reduce the chances of winning again to 30%. Each batch includes a different code identified by the data carrier identification device for playing on the data carrier and / or gaming device. These and other conditions, such as the color of the display, the height of the bits in a winning game, etc., can be preset during programming.

If desired, any conventional information protection tool may be used to protect the information stored in the memory of the data carrier 2 from unauthorized access. The microcontroller 8 controls the operation of various units connected to the game device without changing information passing through the microcontroller. It can also include a subprogram for validating the data carrier. In the proposed game device, the microcontroller 8 controls the data and command input block, the reader 5, the display and the processing unit.

The display processor 4 ₂ uses the program to be able to view the program to interact with the data and command input block 6, and the game progress and results of the display 7. Further, the display processor 4 ₂ may display a list of signature or signatures of operation read from the data carrier 2 by the reader 5. Therefore, the display processor 4 _2, control processor 4 _1, microcontroller 8, which is connected data and command input block 6, and the display 7. The particular form of these programs, on the other hand, depends on the form of blocks 6 and 7 (eg, keypad and LCD display, or keyboard and ELT monitor, or other combination of these or other input / output tools available). , On the other hand, the selected operation and / or
Or it depends on the particular form of the program used for the game. These particular forms may relate to a particular image to be sent to the display 7 (eg, a drawing of a game card, or sounds associated with various game scenes).

Another possibility according to the invention is that the device can be programmed so that a number of players can play simultaneously on one device. In one case, each competitor has a data carrier, inserts it into the gaming device, receives identification, and transfers points. This time, the device behaves like a closing game for a winning game. Each competitor plays in turn and records the appropriate points on the winner's card and removes them from the loser's card. According to another possibility, a number of card readers can be provided in the game device, one for each data carrier.

Alternatively, a special interface can be provided to connect between two or more devices. In this case, two or more players can play against each other while each player plays on his own device. In this case, only the result and the number of wins and losses are transferred between the devices and recorded on the respective data carriers.

If the user wishes to perform another task (apart from the game or its stages), he acts as follows: using the display and data carrier 2, the reader 5 is connected to this game device and A list of the types of tasks or games that can be performed by the data carrier 2 can be read.

In this case, the user may select an operation and a related command by the data and command input block 6. The game device is based on conventional processing and program tools, so that work irrespective of the game or its stages is performed by conventional work programs.

A number of non-limiting examples of programs that can be executed by the game device are as follows. You will find that these include both those used for games and those used for other tasks. Identification of the cardholder, possibly with a picture; verification of the data carrier's solvency; determination of the degree of trust; determination of the data carrier's regional code; determination of the gaming machine's regional code; Reading the work program;-identification of the portable data carrier;-identification of a qualified organization or authorized person;-recording of information from the memory of the gaming device to the data carrier;-keypad or other interface of the data and command input block. -Reading information stored on the data carrier;-reading at least one game program from the data carrier;-recording the results of a game or game stage;-running a game for cash prizes. -Playing a point game;-authorizing entry to a secure location;-holding a permit with the cardholder. Rukado of the decision; - whether the decision is a member of the organization that the card holder is. Instead, any other suitable tasks can be performed by the gaming device and data carrier.

Thus, the system of the present invention not only relates to reading and recording the results of a game or any of its stages, but also various information related to a cardholder or a qualified organization or an independent unit. Certain tasks associated with reading and recording packages can be performed by data and command entry stations and tools for recording information on a data carrier.

The present invention further provides the user with the ability to verify the solvency by a program, determine the degree of trust, determine the game and / or game stages stored in the memory of the processing unit of the gaming device and / or the memory of the data carrier. From the data carrier (ie, card to card,
Or from the card to the device).

While the invention has been described above in terms of inserting a data carrier into a slot of a gaming device for its reading, it will be appreciated that no physical contact is required between the device and the data carrier. On the contrary, any conventional means of transferring data between a gaming device and a data carrier, including infrared and other methods, which do not require physical contact, can be utilized. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention is not limited to what has been shown and described above by way of example. On the contrary, the scope of the invention is limited only by the following claims.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a functional design of one embodiment of a proposed system for performing a data carrier gaming method.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a stand-alone portable game device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game device 2 Data carrier 3 Data carrier identification tool 4 Processing unit 5 Data carrier reader 6 Data and command input block 7 Display 8 Microcontroller 9 Memory 10 Bus

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Claims (31)

[Claims] 1. A method of operating a game device (1) by means of a data carrier (2), comprising: providing a stand-alone portable game device (1) capable of selectively executing work and games. Identifying by said gaming device (1) whether said data carrier (2) is genuine; and in said gaming device (1),
Determining the likelihood of performing the selected task or game. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of executing said task or game on said stand-alone portable gaming device (1). 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining the possibility of performing the task or game follows the step of reading a signature identifying the task or game from the data carrier (2). Transferring the signatures to the microcontroller (8) of the gaming device (1) to identify these read signatures. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining the possibility of executing the task or the game is followed by reading a sign identifying the task or the game from the game device (1). Comparing the identification signature of the game device (1) with the identification signature of the data carrier (2). 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of identifying whether the data carrier (2) is authentic comprises the step of reading from the data carrier (2) a signature identifying whether it is a work or a game. Subsequently, transferring the signatures to the microcontroller (8) of the gaming device (1) to identify these read signatures. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of identifying whether the data carrier (2) is genuine comprises reading from the game device (1) a signature identifying an operation or a game. Subsequently, comparing the identification signature of the game device (1) with the identification signature of the data carrier (2). 7. The method according to claim 3, wherein a result of the comparing step is displayed via the game device (1). 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the result of the task or game is recorded on the data carrier. 9. The method according to claim 3, wherein a list of operations is used as an identification signature. 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein said authenticating step comprises verifying a secret access code stored on said data carrier (2). 11. The method according to claim 1, wherein said authenticating step comprises executing a verification program stored in a memory (9) of said game device (1). . 12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of identifying the authenticity comprises the step of reading a verification program from the data carrier (2) and by means of the program at the game device (1). A method comprising the step of verifying a data carrier (2). 13. An electronic game device (1) associated with a data carrier (2) and adapted to selectively perform a non-game operation. 14. A system for playing a game: a stand-alone portable electronic game device (1) capable of selectively performing non-game tasks; and for storing and / or recording game or task data. A data carrier (2). 15. The system according to claim 14, wherein
The gaming device (1) is: a data carrier identification tool (3); a processing unit (4); a display (7); a data and command input block (6); a microcontroller (8), all linked by a bus (10). And a memory (9). 16. The system according to claim 15, wherein
The system wherein the gaming device (1) further comprises a data carrier reader (5) connected to the bus (10). 17. The system according to claim 16, wherein
A system wherein said data carrier reader (5) is adapted to read an identification signature and a work and game program of said data carrier (2). 18. The system according to claim 16, wherein:
A system wherein the reader (5) is adapted to read a regional code from the data carrier (2). 19. The system according to claim 16, wherein the reader (5) can record data on the data carrier (2). 20. The system according to claim 14, wherein
A system wherein said data carrier (2) comprises a microprocessor connected to an interface chain and a memory unit and comprising a work and / or game program. 21. The system according to claim 20, wherein
A system wherein said data carrier (2) further comprises a data carrier verification program. 22. The system according to claim 21, wherein
The system wherein the verification program includes a data carrier identification subprogram. 23. A system according to any one of claims 14 to 22, wherein said data carrier (2) comprises a smart debit card. 24. A system according to any one of claims 14 to 22, wherein said data carrier (2) comprises a chip. 25. An electronic game machine (1) comprising: a processing unit (4), all coupled by a bus (10) of the game machine (1), capable of selectively executing a task or a game; data and command input Block (6);
A device comprising a display device (7); a data carrier identification tool (3); a microcontroller (8); a work and / or game identification signature reader (5); and a memory (9). 26. Game device (1) according to claim 25, wherein said work and / or game identification sign reader (5) can record information on said data carrier. 27. Game device (1) according to claim 25, wherein said reader (5) is connected to said data carrier identification tool (3). 28. A game device (1) according to claim 25, further comprising means for comparing a regional code of said game device (1) and said data carrier. 29. A game device (1) according to claim 25, further comprising means for recording information from said game device (1) in a memory of said data carrier. 30. A game device (1) according to claim 25, further comprising means for reading information stored on said data carrier. 31. A game device (1) according to claim 25, further comprising means for reading a game program from said data carrier to said game device (1).