JP2002011212A - Offering method of offering method number information of saving game medium settlement service - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a saving game medium settlement service for enabling a saving game medium owned by a game player to be usable for buying a commodity or service. SOLUTION: In this offering method of the saving game medium settlement service for settling the saving game medium owned by the game player by using a server connected to a network composed of a plurality of computer terminals connected so as to be capable of data communication, the offering method includes at least a game player specifying information accepting step for accepting game player specifying information, a settlement indication accepting step for accepting settlement indication, an acquiring step for acquiring the saving game medium number at that time corresponding to the accepted game player specifying information, a settlement step for subtracting and renewing the game medium number corresponding to a settlement amount in the settlement indication from the acquired saving game medium number, and a transfer step for outputting transfer indication for transferring the settlement amount to a transfer mate account of the settlement amount.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for providing a storage game medium settlement service in which the number of storage game media owned by a player who is a user of a game arcade can be used for purchasing goods and services.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the number of game media such as pachinko balls and coins acquired in a game has been added to a recording medium such as a membership card for the purpose of improving services to players and fixing customers at a game hall. Saving services have been implemented in which the number of game media is recorded so that the number of game media can be used again for games.

[0003] The number of these stored game media can be exchanged for a prize or a special prize in the same manner as in a normal prize exchange, and a player is required to exchange for a desired prize. When the number of acquired game media acquired in the game is small relative to the required number of exchanges of prizes, for example, when the number of acquired game media is large, Since it is possible to exchange a large number of prizes, there is an advantage that user convenience can be improved.

[0004]

However, since the saving game media can be used for exchange for prizes, it is limited to the game arcade where the saving game media is saved, so that the player who owns the saving game media can use the saving game media. When a desired product is present at a normal seller other than the game arcade, for example, the saving game medium cannot be used for purchasing the desired product or service, which is inconvenient.

[0005] Also, it is preferable that the seller can use the above-mentioned saved game media for purchasing goods or services, because it is possible to acquire new customers and expand business opportunities. There was no service that could settle game media.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a method for providing a storage game medium settlement service in which a player can use a storage game medium owned by a player to purchase a product or service. It is intended to provide.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a method for providing a savings / game medium settlement service according to the present invention is connected to a computer network comprising a plurality of computer terminals communicably connected. Using a server computer, a method for providing a savings game media settlement service that performs settlement by savings game media owned by the player based on a settlement request from an access user,
A player specifying information receiving step for receiving player specifying information capable of specifying a player from an access user; and a payment instruction receiving for receiving a payment instruction including at least a payment amount and information on a transfer destination account of the payment amount from the access user. An obtaining step of obtaining the current number of saved game media corresponding to the received player specifying information;
A settlement step of subtracting and updating the number of game media corresponding to the settlement amount in the settlement instruction from the obtained number of saved game media, and a transfer step of outputting a transfer instruction for transferring the settlement amount to a transfer destination account of the settlement amount. And at least. According to this feature, the player who is the owner of the savings game medium accesses the server computer to settle the payment instruction including the payment amount as the price of the desired product or service and the transfer destination account information of the payment amount. By doing, the price will be transferred to the transfer destination account, so that the savings and game media owned by the player can be used by general sellers other than the game hall, etc. While improving the convenience of
By enabling the use of the above-mentioned saving game media for purchasing goods or services, it becomes possible to acquire new customers and expand business opportunities.

It is preferable that the method for providing a savings game medium settlement service of the present invention further includes a step of transmitting the remaining number of savings game media after the subtraction update to the computer terminal of the access user. If you do this,
The player who is the access user can check the number of new saved game media after the subtraction update on his / her computer terminal.

[0009] Preferably, the method for providing a saving game media settlement service of the present invention includes a pre-settlement remaining number transmitting step of transmitting the number of the saving game media obtained in the obtaining step to a computer terminal of an access user. In this way, the number of saved game media owned by the user before the subtraction update by settlement can be confirmed on his / her computer terminal.

[0010] In the method of providing a saving game medium settlement service of the present invention, in the obtaining step, the number of saving game media in a plurality of game arcades owned by the player as the access user is obtained, and the plurality of games are provided. It is preferable that the number of saved game media at the venue can be used for settlement. In this way, it is not necessary to use the saved game media owned by each of the game arcades, and the convenience of a player having the saved game media in a plurality of game arcades can be improved.

[0011] In the method of providing a savings game medium settlement service according to the present invention, it is preferable that in the distributing step, transmission data is appropriately converted into a predetermined file format corresponding to a computer terminal used by an access user and distributed. In this way, even if the computer terminal used by the access user is, for example, a mobile phone, the settlement service can be received using the mobile phone.

[0012] In the method for providing a savings game medium settlement service of the present invention, it is preferable that the computer terminal used by the access user is a mobile phone. In this way, the access user can use his / her saved game media by accessing the server computer anytime and anywhere using the mobile phone.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment) First, FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing a configuration of a savings game medium settlement system of this embodiment to which a method of providing a savings game medium settlement service of the present invention is applied, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server computer used in the saving game medium settlement system. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a processing operation in the server computer used in the saving game medium settlement system of the present embodiment.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, a savings game medium settlement system according to this embodiment to which a method for providing a savings game medium settlement service of the present invention is applied to an Internet network 8 as a computer network and a mobile phone service. A mobile phone terminal 3 as a computer terminal of a player who is an access user connected via a connection server 5 installed in a telephone company which provides a mobile phone terminal and a mobile phone terminal 4 as a computer terminal owned by a seller. Is provided at the providing center, and the communication device 2a is connected to the Internet network 8.
And a server computer 1 connected to the financial institution a for providing a saving game media settlement service, and a transfer based on a transfer instruction transmitted from the server computer 1 via the Internet network 8 to the financial institution a. The financial institution computer 6a to be implemented and the financial institution b in which the seller's account is opened are installed, and the transfer notification from the financial institution computer 6a is sent to the seller's mobile phone terminal 4 via the Internet network 8. And the financial institution computer 6b to be implemented.
c, each of the management computers 7a, 7b, 7 for managing the saved game media, such as the ball and the medal.
are connected so that data communication can be performed with a dedicated line.

As shown in FIG. 2, the server computer 1 used in this embodiment has a data bus 10 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer, a display device 14 such as a monitor, and the like. Input device 16 such as keyboard and mouse
, A process executed by the server computer 1 for accepting a settlement instruction from the mobile phone terminal 3 of the player, and a management computer 7a, 7b, 7c for each of the gaming arcades a, b, c,.
.., A process of obtaining the number of game media possessed by the player, a process of subtracting and updating the number of game media corresponding to the payment amount received in the payment instruction from the obtained number of saved game media, The distribution in which the obtained number of saving game media possessed by the player and the number of new saving game media after the subtraction update are converted into a file format suitable for the mobile phone terminal 3 of the player as the distribution destination and transmitted. A central processing unit (CPU) 11 for performing processing and user registration processing for issuing a user identification code to a user, and an RA used as a work memory and the like used for each processing performed by the CPU 11
M12, the current time information used for the update date of the number of the saved game media, and the calendar such as the day of the week of any date
Real-time clock (RTC) 17 capable of outputting information
And a first device for transmitting and receiving data by being connected to a communication device 2a which enables data communication with the Internet network 8.
Communication interface 13 of each of the above-mentioned game halls a, b,
.. accommodate a plurality of dedicated lines connected to each of the management computers 7a, 7b, 7c,... and are connected to a communication device 2b which enables data communication with each of the management computers 7a, 7b, 7c. A savings data acquisition program, comprising a second communication interface 18 for transmitting and receiving data, a magnetic disk and a magneto-optical disk, and describing the processing contents of the processing for obtaining the number of game media performed by the CPU 11; A payment processing program describing the processing contents of the above, a reception processing program describing the processing contents of the reception processing, a data conversion program describing the processing contents of the distribution processing, and a use processing as shown in FIG. The user identification code (user ID) and the membership number, which is identification information capable of identifying the user at each game arcade, are registered in association with each other. A storage device 15 storing various data such as a user database (DB) is connected to a normal computer capable of performing relatively high-speed arithmetic processing. An HTML (Hypertext Markup Lang Edge) language that can be used interchangeably on any platform without depending on the platform (operation system) of each computer terminal used by the accessor, and mobile phones of various mobile phone operators C-HTML and HD
WWW (World Wide Web) data in a homepage format, which is described in ML and MML and can be used to browse and input information using browser software operating on each platform, is stored. These WWW (World Wide Web) data are stored. And the various processing programs cooperate with each other to execute the payment processing of the saving game media.

The portable telephone terminals 3 and 4 possessed by the player and the seller used in this embodiment can be connected to the Internet 8 via the connection server 5 in any case. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone terminals 3 and 4 owned by the player and the seller are the same mobile phone terminal. Although the situation in which a service provider (carrier) is subscribed is shown, the present invention is not limited to this, and the mobile phone terminals 3 and 4 owned by the player and the seller subscribe to different carriers. May be.

Also, in this embodiment, each of the game arcades a, b,
c the management computers 7a, 7
.. b, 7c... are connected to the respective gaming devices in the game hall into which the member card is inserted and used, and correspond to the member number unique to the member, the number of saved pachinko balls and the number of saved pachinko balls at that time. There is a database of the number of saved game media in which the number of coins is registered, and in response to an output request from the server computer 1 via the dedicated line, the saved game media corresponding to the output member number. The saving data registered in the number database is returned to the server computer 1.

Hereinafter, the processing state of the server computer 1 when the player who is the access user accesses the server computer 1 of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. First, the access user When the server computer 1 is accessed, the main menu page of FIG. 4 is first displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone terminal 3 possessed by the player, and the player can select “member registration” or “payment” as menu contents of the main menu page. Service ”.

In this embodiment, as shown in the main menu page shown in FIG. 4, selection of "event information" to which event information of each of the amusement arcades for which the settlement game media can be settled is distributed. An input unit is also provided, and by selectively inputting the event information, each event information such as a newly opened store can be viewed.

First, a player who is an access user selects the “member registration” to perform a member registration, and receives a user ID, which is a user identification code, to receive the “payment service”. Service is available.

When the access user selects the "member registration", a user registration page as shown in FIG. 5 is first displayed, and personal information such as name, gender, mail address and the like are displayed based on the displayed contents. After inputting the information and the password, selecting the game arcade in which the user is a member from the store selection pop-up window, and inputting the membership number of the selected game arcade (store) in the “Member No.” field. , "Input" is input to the selection input section.

The entered store name and membership number of the game arcade are displayed in a confirmation window, and when it is desired to register another game arcade, the store selection and membership number input are sequentially and repeatedly performed. When all input is completed,
Input the selection input part of "transmission".

Based on the selection input of "send", the server computer 1 sets the management computer 7a, 7b, 7c...
It is determined whether or not a member registration exists. If so, a user ID, which is a user identification code, is issued as shown in FIG. 6 and the issued user ID is registered in the user registration. The information is registered in the user DB together with the information entered on the page.

When the access user who has become a registered user wants to purchase goods or services using his / her saved game media, he selects and inputs "settlement service" on the main menu page. .

Based on the selection input of the “payment service”,
The server computer 1 shifts to the user authentication page shown in FIG. 7, and the access user enters the user ID input section and the password input section displayed on the user authentication page in the member registration. After inputting the issued and determined user ID and password, "OK" is selected and input.

Based on the input of the decision input unit, the server computer 1 compares and compares the entered user ID and password with the registered contents of the user DB, and only when the collation matches, The store codes and the member numbers of all the amusement arcades in which the member number registration exists in the user DB are read in association with the user DB.

Next, based on the read shop code of the game arcade and the member number, the management computer 7a, 7b, 7c... Along with transmitting the member number, transmitting an output request for the number of game media registered in the saving game media number database corresponding to the member number,
The management computer 7a, 7b, 7c... Reads out the corresponding stored game medium number data from the stored game medium number database and returns the same to the server computer 1 based on the reception of the output request. Is done. Note that the server computer 1 temporarily stores the received number of stored game media in each of the game arcades in the RAM 12 in association with the store code of the game arcade.

Next, the total number of saved pachinko balls and the total number of medals are totaled from the temporarily stored saved game medium number data for each game hall, and the total number of pachinko balls and the total number of medals are calculated and temporarily calculated. In addition to the storage, the number of stored game media for each game hall is determined from the temporarily stored stored game media number data for each game hall and the prize exchange rate for each game hall (hereinafter simply referred to as an exchange rate). The corresponding settlement possible amount is calculated, and the total settlement possible amount obtained by summing up the calculated settlement possible amount for each game hall is temporarily stored.

Along with the data of the number of stored game media for each game hall temporarily stored in the RAM 12 and the data of the total number of pachinko balls, the total number of medals, and the total amount that can be settled, a desired settlement amount and transfer destination The account input screen data and the access user's computer terminal type,
For example, when the access user's computer terminal is a mobile phone terminal as in the present embodiment, browsing is performed using browser software stored in the mobile phone terminal corresponding to the carrier providing the mobile phone service. The data is converted into a predetermined file format, for example, C-HTML, and transmitted.

Based on the transmission of the converted data, the display of the portable telephone terminal 3 carried by the player is shown in FIG.
As shown in the above, together with the data of the total number of pachinko balls, the total number of medals, and the total amount of possible settlements, an input part of a desired settlement amount, and an input part of a bank, branch, account type, account number, etc. of a transfer account are provided. The provided settlement instruction reception page is displayed, and according to the displayed content, the player has the amount of the product or service desired to be purchased, for example, the total amount including a tax such as a consumption tax when purchasing a product of 5,000 yen. After inputting 5250 yen and entering the name of the bank, branch name, account type, and account number of the seller or the like, the enter button of the mobile phone terminal 3 is entered.

Further, in this embodiment, by scrolling the display on the settlement instruction receiving page, the details of the savings for each of the amusement arcades are displayed. The player who wants to check only these savings contents can confirm it, and after confirming these savings contents, returns to the display screen.
By selecting the selection input section or inputting the cancel button of the mobile phone terminal 3, it is possible to shift to the main menu page.

Based on the input of the decision button, the server computer 1 temporarily registers the inputted (received) settlement amount and various information relating to the transfer account in the RAM 12 as acceptance settlement request information and setstle the settlement shown in FIG. A confirmation page is displayed, and on the settlement confirmation page, the accepted settlement request information is displayed again to prompt the confirmation of the player, and in the input field of the subtraction priority, a pachinko ball or a coin is set as an object of subtracting the settlement amount. A menu of how to execute the subtraction of the number of game media corresponding to the payment amount, for example, “Equal subtraction” for equally subtracting from all game arcades. Or a “single subtraction game hall a” that subtracts only from a single game hall or a “high rate , And a desired payment menu is selected from these display menus in the input field of the payment method in which menu items such as "low-priority priority" that gives priority to subtraction from a gaming site with a low exchange rate are displayed. Is input to the selection input section.

Based on the input of "OK", the server computer 1 sets the subtraction priority and the settlement method selected on the settlement confirmation page, for example, "Pachinko ball" as the subtraction priority and "Equal subtraction" as the settlement method. ”, The number of playgrounds in which the player has savings of pachinko balls,
For example, when the player owns the coins in the amusement arcade a and the amusement arcade c, the settlement amount of 5,250 yen is equally allocated to the two amusement arcades, and the exchange rate of each amusement arcade is reduced to 2,625 yen. The equivalent number of pachinko balls is calculated,
The number of accumulated balls is subtracted from the number of accumulated balls for each game hall, and the number of accumulated balls is updated.

More specifically, when the game hall a is equivalent exchange and "4 yen / ball", 656 balls are subtracted from the number of balls stored in the game hall a, and the exchange rate of the game hall c is "3.5 yen". In the case of "/ ball", 750 balls are subtracted from the number of stored balls in the game hall c.
In this case, if the number of saved game media equivalent to the equally allocated amount does not exist in the game hall, the shortage amount is equally divided again into the settlement amount of another game hall. The payment is added to the payment.

The number of saved game media in the game hall that has been changed after the subtraction update has been changed is displayed on the settlement content confirmation page as shown in FIG. The number of media can be checked.

Based on the subtraction update processing, the server computer 1 sends the payment amount to the transfer account accepted to the financial institution computer 6a of the financial institution a connected via the Internet 8 to the financial institution computer 6a. And outputs a transfer instruction of “5250 yen”.

Based on this transfer instruction, a transfer account is opened from the financial institution computer 6a.
The transfer to the transfer account is performed via the financial institution network to the financial institution computer 6b of the financial institution b which is a "bank".

Based on this transfer, the financial institution computer 6b transmits an e-mail, which is a notice of the transfer, to the portable telephone terminal 4 of the seller via the Internet network 8 and the connection server 5. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, the display unit of the seller's mobile phone terminal 4 displays the amount of the transfer and the information of the transferor, and when the seller confirms the transfer, The player can purchase goods or services from the seller.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, but includes any changes or additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say.

For example, in the above embodiment, the access user is a player. However, the present invention is not limited to this. And a personal computer 20 connected to the Internet network 8 and a PO connected to the server computer 1 via a dedicated line or the like.
By accessing the server computer 1 using an S terminal or the like, and having the player implement a user ID and a password on the user authentication page, a settlement request is made by a notebook computer or a POS terminal at the store. You may make it possible to carry out.

In the above embodiment, the user ID is issued by performing the member registration, and the user ID is issued.
By inputting D, it is possible to execute the settlement of the saving game media in a plurality of game arcades. In this way, the access user inputs the member number or the like for each individual game arcade one by one. Although it is preferable because it is unnecessary and convenient, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when there is only one game room to be settled, by inputting the membership number of the game room, Payment may be received. In the above-described embodiment, the membership numbers are all individual in each of the game arcades. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a common member number may be used in a plurality of game arcades. You may do it.

Further, in the above embodiment, as described above, the user authentication based on the execution of the member registration is performed so that only the access user who has registered in advance can check the saving status. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

In the above-described embodiment, individual exchange rates are set for each game arcade. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these exchange rates are set to be common to each game arcade. You may do it.

In the above embodiment, the pachinko ball and the medal are illustrated as the game media. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these game media may be used for a game. For example, points, scores, and the like in an enclosed gaming machine or an image gaming machine having a game board surface or the like formed with images are also included.

【The invention's effect】

The present invention has the following effects. (A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the player who is the owner of the savings game medium accesses the server computer to settle the settlement price, which is the price of the desired product or service, and the transfer destination of the settlement amount. By issuing the settlement instruction including the account information, the price will be transferred to the transfer destination account, so that the user can use the savings and game media owned by him / her at a general seller other than the game hall. And increase the convenience of the player, and also enable the seller to use the savings / game medium for purchasing goods or services, thereby acquiring new customers and expanding business opportunities. Be able to do it.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, the player who is the access user can confirm the number of new saved game media after the subtraction update on his / her computer terminal.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, the number of saved game media owned by the user before subtraction update by settlement can be confirmed on his / her own computer terminal.

(D) According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, there is no need to use the storage game media owned by each of the game arcades, and a game in which the storage game media are owned by a plurality of game arcades. The convenience of the person can be improved.

(E) According to the invention of claim 5, even if the computer terminal used by the access user is, for example, a mobile phone, the settlement service can be received using the mobile phone.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, the access user accesses the server computer at any time and from any place using the mobile phone to use his / her own saved game media. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing a configuration of a savings game medium settlement system according to an embodiment to which a method for providing a savings game medium settlement service of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server computer used in a savings game medium settlement system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a processing operation in a server computer used in the saving game medium settlement system in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen on an access user's mobile phone terminal on which a main menu page is displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a display screen on a mobile phone terminal of an access user on which a user registration page is displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen on a mobile phone terminal of an access user on which a user ID issuance page is displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display screen on a mobile phone terminal of an access user on which a user authentication page is displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display screen on a mobile phone terminal of an access user on which a payment instruction receiving page is displayed according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a display screen on a mobile phone terminal of an access user on which a payment confirmation page is displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display screen on a mobile phone terminal of an access user on which a settlement content confirmation page is displayed according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of a user database used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a display screen on a seller's mobile phone terminal on which a transfer notification mail is displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a notebook computer which is a computer terminal used by another seller.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 server computer 2a communication device 2b communication device 3 mobile phone terminal (player) 4 mobile phone terminal (seller) 5 connection server (carrier) 6a financial institution computer (financial institution a) 6b financial institution computer (financial institution b; × × Bank) 7a Management computer (game room a) 7b Management computer (game room b) 7c Management computer (game room c) 8 Internet network 10 Data bus 11 Central processing circuit (CPU) 12 RAM 13 First communication interface 14 Display device 15 storage device 16 input means 17 real-time clock (RTC) 18 second communication interface 20 notebook computer 21 input operation unit

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Claims (6)

[Claims] Claims: 1. Using a server computer connected to a computer network consisting of a plurality of computer terminals communicably connected so as to be able to perform data communication, using a storage game medium owned by a player based on a payment request from an access user. A method of providing a savings game media settlement service for performing a player identification information receiving step of receiving player identification information capable of identifying a player from an access user, a payment amount and a transfer of the payment amount from the access user. A payment instruction receiving step of receiving a payment instruction including at least the previous account information; an obtaining step of obtaining the number of saved game media at that time corresponding to the received player specifying information; and the obtained number of saved game media. A payment step of subtracting and updating the number of game media corresponding to the payment amount in the payment instruction from And a transfer step for outputting a transfer instruction for transferring the payment amount to a transfer destination account of the payment amount. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting the remaining number of saved game media after the subtraction update to the computer terminal of the access user. 3. The provision of a stored game media settlement service according to claim 1, further comprising a step of transmitting the number of remaining saved game media obtained in the obtaining step to a computer terminal of an access user. Method. 4. In the obtaining step, the number of saved game media in a plurality of game arcades owned by the player as the access user is acquired, and the number of saved game media in the plurality of game arcades can be used for settlement. Claim 3
3. A method for providing a savings game medium settlement service according to item 1. 5. The storage game medium settlement according to claim 1, wherein the distribution step appropriately converts transmission data into a predetermined file format corresponding to a computer terminal used by an access user and distributes the transmission data. How the service is provided. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the computer terminal used by the access user is a mobile phone.