JP2002008131A - Accounting management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a player to start the operation of a game machine very easily. SOLUTION: An accounting management system is provided with game machines 1, 3 provided with fingerprint information input parts 5, 7, an MPU 13 connected with the game machines 1, 3 by wire communication or radio transmission, a fingerprint information registering part 17 and a card information input part 19, accounting information data base 23, card management equipment 31 communicatable through a telephone line 29, and card information data base 33. When fingerprint information is registered simultaneously with inputting of card information, the information is transmitted to the card management equipment 31 and is checked with card information of the card information data base 33, and an approval signal is transmitted from the card management equipment 31 to the MPU 13. When the fingerprint information inputted in the fingerprint information input parts 5, 7 agrees with the registered fingerprint information, the game machines 1, 3 are put in an operable condition, money is imposed based on money imposing information in accordance with the operation information, and the results of accounting are transmitted to the card management equipment 31.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a charging management system for managing charging of an operation target such as a game machine placed in a playground or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a game is played on a game machine or the like in a playground or the like, a player as an operator inserts a coin such as a one hundred yen coin so that the player can play the game. In order to play a game multiple times on this game machine, a plurality of 100 yen coins are required, and it is cumbersome for the operator to have this coin at all times. It is.

On the other hand, in recent years, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
No. 5, JP-A-7-171240 discloses a game that uses a prepaid card, a membership card, and a credit card to play a game without coins.

[0004]

However, in the case of using a credit card or the like, every time the game machine is used, operations such as inputting card information of a credit card and inputting a personal identification number are required, and the starting operation becomes complicated. There was fear. In addition, it is necessary to remove the credit card each time, and there is a problem that the risk of losing the credit card increases.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a billing management system capable of facilitating the operation of an operator by simple management and reducing the risk of card loss.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation object provided with an ecological information input section for inputting biological information of an operator, a processing means connected to the operation object by wire or wirelessly, An ecological information registering section connected to the processing means for registering biometric information of the operator, a card information inputting section for inputting card information, and charging information storing the charging information of the game machine and connected to the processing means A database, a card management device capable of communicating with the processing unit via a telephone line, and a card information database storing the card information and connected to the card management device. When the biometric information is registered together with the input, the information is transmitted to the card management device and collated with the card information in the card information database, and based on the collation result, the card is used. When an approval signal is transmitted from the physical device to the processing device, the processing unit operates the operation target when the biological information input to the operation target biological information input unit matches the registered biological information. When the state is enabled, charging is performed based on the charging information in accordance with the operation information of the operation target, and a charging result is transmitted to the card management device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the charging management system according to the first aspect, wherein a plurality of types and a plurality of operation targets are provided.

The invention according to claim 3 is the accounting management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the biometric information is fingerprint information of the operator.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the charging management system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the processing device comprises:
The transmission of the accounting result is performed every time or collectively.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the accounting management system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein a printer is connected to the processing device, and the accounting result is printed out to the operator. It is characterized by.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an operation target provided with a biometric information input unit for inputting biometric information of an operator, processing means connected to the operation target by wire or wirelessly; A biometric information registration unit for registering biometric information of the operator, a card information input unit for inputting card information, a charging information database storing the charging information of the operation target, and a charging information database connected to the processing unit; On the other hand, a card management device capable of communicating via a telephone line, and a card information database that stores the card information and is connected to the card management device, wherein the biometric information is registered in the processing unit together with the input of the card information. Then, the information is transmitted to the card management device, is compared with the card information in the card information database, and based on the comparison result, the card management device performs the processing. If acknowledgment signal to the device is transmitted, the processing means when the biometric information input in the biometric information input unit of the operation target matches the registered biometric information,
The operation target is set in an operable state, the charging is performed by the charging information according to the operation information of the operation target, and the charging result is transmitted to the card management device. The game machine can be operated only by registering the information, and thereafter, by simply inputting the biometric information to the biometric information input section to be operated. Therefore, the operator can enjoy the operation of the game machine with a very simple operation. Also, since the card information can be input once and the game machine can be operated without inputting the card information thereafter, there is no need to remove the card each time, and the risk of losing the card is significantly reduced. Can be done.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect, since a plurality of types and a plurality of operation targets are provided, even when the operator operates a plurality of types and a plurality of operation targets. Once input of card information and registration of biometric information are performed, multiple types and multiple game machines can be operated only by inputting biometric information. Operation can be started.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect, since the biometric information is the fingerprint information of the operator, the operator registers the fingerprint information once and then operates the biometric information. When the operation is performed, the operation of the operation target can be started only by inputting the fingerprint information, and the operation of the operation target can be started very easily.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to third aspects, the processing device transmits the billing result every time or collectively, so that the billing result can be reliably transmitted to the card management device. Can be processed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to fourth aspects, a printer is connected to the processing device,
Since the billing result is printed out to the operator, the operator can easily know the billing result after the operation of the operation target is completed.

[0016]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. Each of the game machines 1, 3,... To be operated is provided in a playground. These game machines 1,3
... are, for example, different game machines, respectively, and are provided with plural types and plural units. However, the game machines 1 and 3 are not limited to a plurality of types and a plurality of game machines, and may be configured by only one game machine.
Each of the game machines 1, 3,... Is provided with a fingerprint input section 5, 7,... As a biometric information input section for inputting, for example, biometric information of a player who is an operator. That is, in the present embodiment, the biological information is fingerprint information such as the index finger of the player. However, as the biometric information of the player,
For example, information such as eye information, face information, DNA, voiceprint, and even veins in the back of the hand can be used.

Each of the game machines 1, 3,... Is connected to the game machine management device 11 via a transmission line 9 via a wired LAN. However, each of the game machines 1, 3,... And the game machine management device 11 can be wirelessly connected to a LAN. Further, the form of the LAN connection is not limited to the bus type, but may be a ring type.

The game machine management device 11 has M as processing means connected to each of the game machines 1, 3,.
A PU 13 is provided. The MPU 13 includes a fingerprint information registration unit 17 as a biometric information registration unit, and a card information input unit 19 as a card information input unit.

The fingerprint information registration unit 17 inputs fingerprint information as the player's biometric information, and inputs the input signal to the MPU 1
3 to register fingerprint information.

The card information input section 19 inserts, for example, a credit card 21 as a card, reads the card information with a card reader, and inputs the read signal to the MPU 13. At this time, a password is also input.

The credit card 21 can be constituted by a magnetic card or an IC card. In the case of an IC card, either a contact type or a non-contact type can be used.

A charging information database 23 is further connected to the MPU 13. The charging information database 23 stores charging information of the game machines 1, 3,.... As the billing information, for example, each game machine 1,
100 yen or 200 yen for one operation for every 3, ...
The billing information is set for each game machine, such as 300 yen. In the charging information database 23, the charging information is always stored or deleted according to the addition or deletion of the game machines 1, 3,..., And the latest charging information is always stored. The setting of the number of times of using the game machine is performed by pressing the number setting button provided for each of the game machines 1, 3,.

Further, the game machine management device 11 is provided with a printer 25. The printer 25 uses the MP
It is connected to U13 and prints out the billing result as a slip to the player.

Further, the game machine management device 11 is provided with a display 27. The display 27
The card information input from the card information input unit 19, the fingerprint registered from the fingerprint information registration unit 17, and the like are displayed. When the player presses the checkout button 26 to issue a slip from the printer 25, the billing result is displayed on the display 27.

A card management device 31 is communicably connected to the MPU 13 of the game machine management device 11 via a telephone line 29. The card management device 31 is managed by a card company. A card information database 33 is connected to the card management device 31. The card information of the credit card 21 is stored in the card information database 33. The card information includes the registered individual's name, age, address, personal identification number, and the like. In this card information database 33,
New card subscribers or withdrawals can be updated every time, and the latest information is always stored.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1, a card insertion process is performed. That is, the credit card 21 is inserted into the card information input unit 19 in FIG. 1, and a signal of the input card information is input to the MPU 13. This card information is displayed on the display 27, and the player
The entered card information can be confirmed.

In step S2, fingerprint registration is performed. In this fingerprint registration, when fingerprint information is input by touching the index finger or the like in the fingerprint information registration unit 17, a read signal thereof is input to the MPU 13, and the fingerprint information is registered. This fingerprint information is displayed on display 2
7, the player can confirm that the fingerprint registration has been performed.

In step S3, card company communication and approval are executed. That is, the input card information is transmitted from the MPU 13 to the card management device 31 of the card company via the telephone line 29. In the card management device 31, the transmitted card information is compared with the card information read from the card information database 33, and an approval signal is transmitted from the card management device 31 to the MPU 13 when the comparison result matches.

In step S4, a fingerprint input is performed on the game machine. In the input of a fingerprint by this game machine, the player performs the fingerprint input by any one of the game machines 1, 3,.

In step S5, it is determined whether or not the fingerprints match, and the fingerprint information input from any of the fingerprint information input units 5, 7,... It is determined whether or not the information matches. If the information matches, the process proceeds to step S6. If the information does not match, the process ends. That is, unless the fingerprints match, none of the game machines 1, 3,... Can be operated.

If the fingerprint information matches, step S
6, the MPU 13 executes a game start process and sends the MPU 13 to any of the game machines 1, 3,.
The operation permission signal is transmitted from the
One of the operations 3, 3 is enabled. Therefore, the player can start the operation of any of the game machines 1, 3,... Which has performed the fingerprint input simply by pressing the number setting button.

In step S7, a charging information database reading process is executed. In this process, charging information is read from the charging information database 23.

In step S8, a process of reading an operation signal is performed. Here, the players are gaming machines 1, 3, ...
When any one of the number setting buttons provided in is pressed, the signal is read into the MPU 13.

In step S9, a charging calculation process is performed, and the MPU 13 charges the gaming machines 1, 3,... Based on the read charging information and the operation count signal.

In step S10, it is determined whether or not there is an operation signal. When the operation of the game machines 1, 3,... Is started, and there is an operation signal, it is determined that the game is continued and the operation signal is read in step S8, and step S8 is performed.
9 is repeated. If there is no operation signal, the process proceeds to step S11.

In step S11, a process is performed to determine whether the settlement button is ON. In this process, the settlement button 26
It is determined whether or not has been pressed. If it has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S12. If it has not been pressed, the process proceeds to step S1.
Move to 3.

In step S12, charging information transmission processing is executed, and the charging results up to that time are collectively displayed on the telephone line 29.
Is transmitted to the card management device 31 of the card company via the. The credit card company receives the billing result,
The billing process is performed for each player, and each player is charged at the end of the term. To the managers of the game machines 1, 3,..., A fee is subtracted from the credit card company.

When the settlement button 26 is pressed,
The billing result is displayed on the display 27.
This allows the player to immediately check the billing result. Further, when the settlement button 26 is pressed, in step S14, a slip issuance process is executed and the printer 2
5 starts, and the billing result is issued as a slip. Thereby, the player can obtain the billing result as a slip.

If it is determined in step S11 that the settlement button 26 has not been pressed, and the process proceeds to step S13, it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed. The predetermined time has passed since the player who input the fingerprint from any of the fingerprint input units 5, 7,... Has not operated the game machine 1, 3,. This is to determine whether or not this is the case, and even if the user is left without any operation, processing such as billing is advanced and the processing is to be terminated. Therefore, if the fixed time has not elapsed, the processing from step S4 is executed again. If the fixed time has elapsed, it is determined that the settlement button 26 has been forgotten to be pressed, and the process proceeds to step S12.
Transmission of billing information is performed in the same manner as described above. The fixed time is not particularly limited, but is such as 30 minutes, 1 hour, or the like, which can determine that the player has forgotten to press the settlement button 26.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the player once inputs the card information and registers the fingerprint in the game machine management device 11, and thereafter the game machines 1, 3,.
The game can be started just by inputting a fingerprint and pressing the number setting button, and there is no need to take out the credit card 21 and input card information and a password each time, and the operation is extremely simple.

Also, when operating the game machines 1, 3,..., It is not necessary to take out the credit card 21 each time, and the risk of losing the credit card 21 can be significantly reduced.

In the above embodiment, when the settlement button 26 is pressed, the billing result is transmitted to the card management device 31 in a lump. However, regardless of the operation of the settlement button 26, each game machine 1, 3 ,... May be transmitted to the card management device 31 each time. The operation target is not limited to the game machine, but can be applied to a device that requires charging management, such as a coin locker and a coin laundry.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart according to an embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,3 Game machine 5,7 Fingerprint information input unit (biological information input unit) 13 MPU (processing means) 17 Fingerprint information registration unit (biological information registration unit) 19 Card information input unit 21 Credit card (card) 23 Charging information database 25 Printer 29 Telephone line 31 Card management device 33 Card information database

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An operation target provided with an ecological information input unit for inputting biological information of an operator, a processing unit connected to the operation target by wire or wirelessly, and a living body of the operator connected to the processing unit An ecological information registration unit for registering information, a card information input unit for inputting card information, a charging information database storing the charging information of the operation target and connected to the processing unit, and a telephone line for the processing unit. And a card information database that stores the card information and is connected to the card management device. When the biometric information is registered with the input of the card information in the processing unit, the information is stored. Is transmitted to the card management device and is compared with the card information in the card information database, and the card management device approves the processing device based on the comparison result. When the signal is transmitted, the processing unit sets the operation target to an operable state when the biological information input to the biological information input unit of the operation target matches the registered biological information, and performs the operation. A charging management system, wherein charging is performed based on the charging information according to target operation information, and a charging result is transmitted to the card management device. 2. The charging management system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of types and a plurality of operation targets are provided. 3. The charging management system according to claim 1, wherein the ecological information is fingerprint information of the operator. 4. The charging management system according to claim 1, wherein the processing device transmits the charging result every time or collectively. 5. The charging management system according to claim 1, wherein a printer is connected to said processing device, and said charging result is printed out to said operator. Management system.