JP2002049719A - System for distributing information to pachinko hall customer member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for distributing information to a pachinko hall client member, with which even a client who is older than middle aged or senior person bracket unskilled in the operation of a portable terminal can easily receive an information distribution service and the player collection ability of a pachinko hall can be improved. SOLUTION: A pachinko hall 2, an information distribution agent company (information distribution agent server) 1 and a communication provider 6 are constituted into network by a dedicated communication line such as LAN. A client member, having a contract membership to the pachinko hall, borrows a beeper (R) 5 free of charge and the information distribution agent company (information distribution agent server) 1 transmits the prepared model documents of information mail of plural kinds to a communication terminal 3 of the pachinko hall 2. In the pachinko hall 2, information contents desired to be provided are written in the model document and transmitted to the information distribution company 1. In the information distribution company 1, the transmitted information contents are worked into electronic information mail (electronic character information) and are distributed via the communication provider 6 to each of pocket beepers (R) 5 carried with a client as character information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for distributing information such as advertisements and services of a hall to pachinko hall customer members.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of information communication networks such as the Internet in recent years, information distribution services in various industries have been developed over a wide range. Provided services have been distributed as electronic information using various communication means. In particular, at present, an information providing service using an electronic information terminal such as a mobile phone capable of browsing character information is widely implemented.

[0003]

However, it is the younger generation that has a high ownership rate of information terminals such as the above-mentioned mobile phones. In addition, the complexity of terminal operations leads to inequality in information distribution, especially for middle-aged and older customers who are unfamiliar with the operation of such electronic information terminal devices, and these customers are increasingly dissatisfied with the inequality. , Had become a serious problem in the operation of pachinko halls. The present invention, in view of the above-described conventional technology, enables even middle-aged and older customers who are unfamiliar with the operation of electronic information terminal equipment to easily enjoy the information distribution service and improve the pachinko hall's ability to attract customers. The purpose is to provide an information distribution system to pachinko hall customer members.

[0004]

For this reason, the information distribution system to pachinko hall customer members of the present invention lends a portable terminal capable of browsing character information to the customer members, and transmits the information to the pachinko hall via the information distribution agent server. The first feature is that the electronic information mail is delivered to the portable terminal, and the second feature is that the information terminal is a pager.

[0005] The information distribution system of the present invention provides pachinko hall customer members with easy-to-operate pagers for free lending, such as pachinko hall outgoing data information provided by the pachinko hall, event guides, and replacement of new units. An information distribution company (information distribution server) processes various service information such as guidance as electronic information mail (electronic character information) and distributes it via a communication carrier.

Specifically, an information distribution company (information distribution server) transmits a plurality of types of information mail template documents created in advance to a communication terminal (a personal computer or a facsimile) in a pachinko hall. At the pachinko hall, the information content to be provided is written in the template document and returned to the information distribution company. The information distribution company processes the returned information content into electronic information mail (electronic character information) and distributes it as character information to each pager via a communication carrier.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a basic outline of an information distribution system for pachinko halls to customer members according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the system, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are explanatory diagrams showing display examples of electronic information mail. It is.

[0008]

Embodiment 1 A preferred embodiment of an information distribution system to pachinko hall customer members according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the computer processing in the present invention is executed on a main storage device of the computer by a computer program. The computer program is provided in an auxiliary storage device connected to the computer, a floppy (registered trademark) device, or the like. It is provided by being stored in a recording medium such as a portable storage device such as a disk or a CD-ROM or a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device of another computer connected to a network such as the Internet or an intranet.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an information distribution system according to the present invention comprises a pachinko hall 2, an information distribution agency (information distribution agency server) 1, and a communication company 6, which are connected to a public communication system such as a telephone line. A network is constituted by a line or a dedicated communication line such as a LAN. Pachinko hall 2
Of the pachinko hall 2 can borrow the pager 5 provided by the pachinko hall 2 free of charge (however, the deposit returned when the pager is returned is deposited). In other words, no cost burden is imposed on the customer member.

The information distribution agency company (information distribution agency server) 1 transmits a plurality of types of information mail template documents created in advance to the communication terminal (transmitter / receiver) 3 of the pachinko hall 2. In the pachinko hall 2, information contents to be provided are written in the template document and transmitted to the information distribution agency company 1. The information distribution agency company 1 processes the transmitted information content into, for example, electronic information mail (electronic character information) as shown in FIG. 5 is distributed as character information.

Hereinafter, the present system will be described as being implemented on a network centered on an information distribution proxy server 1 for processing and distributing electronic information mail. As shown in FIG. 1, a hall information input device 3 is installed in a pachinko hall 2 (hereinafter, referred to as a hall 2), and the hall information input device 3 is provided to an information distribution agency, which is an information distribution agency server 1. It is connected to an installed host computer 4 via a communication line interface 7 via a public communication line. First, the model document of the electronic information mail stored in the model document file 8 of the information distribution proxy server 1 is transmitted to the hole information input device 3 of the hall 2. For example, in the case of the payout data information of the pachinko machine of the previous day, as shown in FIG. 3, a template document displaying the title of “Yesterday's Big Win 10” is transmitted to the hall information input device 3. On the hall 2 side, the model "008.016.088.156"
.. ", And transmits the information to the information distribution acting server 1. In addition to template documents,
“New stand replacement information” and “New stand out information” as shown in FIG.
In addition, various service information useful to customers, such as information on opening hours and regular holidays as shown in FIG. 5, is displayed.

As described above, the hall 2 inputs the service information to be distributed to the template document by the hall information input device 3 and transmits it to the information distribution proxy server 1. More specifically, for example, after selecting about dozens of desired model documents from dozens of model documents and inputting information, the information is collectively transmitted to the information distribution proxy server 1. In the information distribution proxy server 1, the input information is processed as electronic information mail (electronic character information) 10 by the electronic information mail processing means 9, and the pager number and the hole stored in the customer information file 12 and the hole information file 13 are processed. And activates the timer means 11 at the date and time (for example, once a day at a fixed time) preset by the hall 2, and sends the electronic information to the pager 5 carried by each customer via the communication carrier 6. Deliver mail.

Pager 5 as character information receiving terminal
Is a device having a simple function of storing only received information, and is capable of scrolling and browsing the distributed information only by repeatedly operating a push button. That is, only browsing of information distributed from the information distribution proxy server 1 is possible. Therefore, even middle-aged and older customers who are unfamiliar with the operation of the portable terminal device can view the information easily without complicated operation. Further, the customer member can browse the information from the personal computer or the portable terminal 15 owned by the customer member via the Internet, in addition to the lent pager.

The information distribution system of the present invention does not require a wide range of information transmission due to the regional characteristics of the pachinko hall. Therefore, even if the transmission area is limited, the intended effect can be sufficiently achieved. Can be. Further, as the hall information input device installed in the pachinko hall, a personal computer or the like capable of directly transmitting and receiving electronic mail and inputting information is preferable, but a transmitting and receiving device using a paper medium such as a facsimile may be used.

[0015]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the system of the present invention, even middle-aged and older customers who are unfamiliar with the operation of portable terminal devices can easily enjoy the electronic information distribution service. In the hall, there is an excellent effect that the ability to attract customers can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a basic outline of an information distribution system to pachinko hall customer members according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of an electronic information mail.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of an electronic information mail.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of an electronic information mail.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Information Distribution Agency Server (Information Distribution Agency) 2 Pachinko Hall 3 Hall Information Input Device (Transceiver) 4 Host Computer 5 Pager (Character Information Receiving Terminal) 6 Telecommunications Carrier 7 Communication Line Interface 8 Model Document File 9 Electronic Information Mail processing means 10 Electronic information mail 11 Timer means 12 Customer information file 13 Hole information file 14 NET interface 15 Personal computer or other portable terminal

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An information distribution system for pachinko hall customer members, wherein a mobile terminal capable of browsing text information is lent to the customer member, and an electronic information mail is sent to each mobile terminal via an information distribution agency server. An information distribution system to pachinko hall customer members characterized by distribution. 2. The information distribution system for pachinko hall customer members according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal is a pager.