JP2003220263A - Information managing system for game hall - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently perform a proper maintenance processing while keeping security in programs and data. <P>SOLUTION: An in-hall management device 1 collects information concerning the usage situations of cards for lending game media in a hall and transmits them to an external management device 2 at the side of a system manager via a communication line. When the system of the hall is maintained, a portable telephone 3 carried by a maintenance staff at the side of the system manager B is connected to the in-hall management device 1. The portable telephone 3 receives the distribution of a program for maintaining the in-hall management device 1 by communication with the external management device and transfers the maintenance program to the in-hall management device 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for managing information about operating states and sales of various devices in a game arcade outside the game arcade, and in particular, this invention collects information in the game arcade. The present invention relates to a technique for performing maintenance processing on a device that performs predetermined information processing and a terminal device connected to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, pachinko halls are provided with a card-shaped storage medium (hereinafter simply referred to as "card") in which valuables are written, and a system for lending game media such as pachinko balls (hereinafter , "Game media lending system") has been introduced. In this game medium lending system, in addition to devices such as a stand-by machine adjacent to each gaming machine, a card issuing device, and a settlement device (hereinafter collectively referred to as "card handling device"), communication with these devices is possible. The computer set to (hereinafter, this computer is referred to as “place management device”) is installed.

The on-site management device collects information indicating the sales and use status of cards from each card handling device and performs a totaling process. Further, depending on the system, the card issuing process and the collating process in the amusement hall may be centrally managed in the hall management device. Further, this on-site management device is set so as to communicate with a host computer (hereinafter, this computer is referred to as an "outside-site management device") in a card management company that is a system administrator, and the aggregated data is stored when the store is closed. Etc. to the outside management device.
The outside management device executes information processing necessary for determining a system usage fee on the pachinko hall side, such as collecting transmission data from each game hall for each predetermined period.

This kind of game media lending system is
It is necessary to perform maintenance such as checking the operation by the system administrator and updating the version of the program. In addition, if a line disconnection occurs in the system, a card management company staff member will go to the hall to check the communication status between the on-site management device and each amusement device, and detect any defective points. To do. For such maintenance processing, conventionally, a maintenance processing program is activated in the on-site management device to efficiently perform maintenance processing on the device itself and other card handling devices.

However, this kind of maintenance processing includes processing for reading out and outputting the programs and data stored in the on-site management device and each gaming machine, and for rewriting the programs and data. Care must be taken not to read or tamper with. In view of such problems,
The applicant has previously set a storage medium in which a maintenance processing program is stored in the on-site management device to read the program into the control unit, and immediately erases the program in the control unit when the maintenance process ends. It has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

[0006]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-219319

According to the method of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since the processing is performed using the storage medium under the control of the system administrator every time the maintenance processing is performed, the third party reads and executes the maintenance processing control program. It is difficult to do or tamper with the program. Moreover, since the program read by the control unit is erased after the processing is completed, the security of the control program can be maintained.

[0008]

However, in the method of the above-mentioned patent document 1, when the maintenance program differs depending on the model of the on-site management device, it becomes necessary to prepare a storage medium for each model. Also, every time the maintenance program is upgraded, it becomes necessary to prepare a storage medium corresponding to the new program. Furthermore, since maintenance processing that is performed very infrequently needs to be stored in the storage medium, there is a problem that the capacity and the number of storage media increase.

Here, paying attention to the fact that the on-site management device and the out-of-place management device can communicate with each other, a maintenance program and setting data are registered in the out-of-place management device, and these programs and data are transmitted to the on-site management device. By doing so, the above problem can be solved. However, since communication between these management devices is generally carried out via a telephone line and devices within the game arcade are also connected by wire, the transmission information can be sent by switching the communication line at a predetermined place in the game arcade. There is a problem that it is possible to read illegally and security is weak.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is achieved by indirect communication via a mobile communication terminal.
An object of the present invention is to perform efficient maintenance processing while maintaining the security of programs and data for maintenance processing by transmitting information necessary for maintenance processing from the outside management apparatus to the inside management apparatus.

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is provided an on-site management device which is installed in a game arcade and executes predetermined information processing,
It is made to a system including an outside management device that communicates with the inside management device and receives transmission of the information processing result, and the inside management device and the outside management device are other than the information processing result. In order to exchange information, it is configured to be able to execute communication via a mobile communication terminal that is separate from each device. Further, the out-of-place management device is configured to hold information for maintenance processing related to information processing in the game arcade and transmit the held information to the mobile communication terminal.

According to the above system, between the on-site management device and the out-of-place management device, in addition to a normal communication route for exchanging information processing results in the game arcade, an indirect communication route by a portable communication terminal is provided. Is provided, and information for maintenance processing related to information processing in the game arcade is exchanged using this indirect communication path. Here, "information for maintenance processing related to information processing" means that the on-site management apparatus executes predetermined maintenance processing on its own device or a terminal device (such as the card handling device described above) connected to the own device. It can be a necessary program or setting data. Also, as will be described later, when performing the main control for maintenance on the outside management device side,
Data (including programs related to normal operation of the device) for causing the on-site management device or the terminal device to perform predetermined settings and changes can be set as information for maintenance processing.

As the portable communication terminal, a portable telephone or a P
DA or the like can be used. Since the maintenance process is generally performed in a game arcade, this mobile communication terminal can be connected by connecting the indoor terminal device to this type of mobile terminal with a cable and connecting the mobile communication terminal to the outside management device via a wireless communication network. Information can be exchanged between the devices via the device.

The mobile communication terminal does not necessarily have to be connected to each management device at the same time, but may be connected to each management device in order. (However, it is desirable to connect at the same time when the third mode described later is implemented.) Further, the communication between the on-site terminal device and the mobile communication terminal is not limited to the one via a cable, but wireless communication such as Bluetooth. You can also do it.

As a portable communication terminal, a card-shaped communication device having a communication function (hereinafter referred to as "communication card") can be used. This type of communication card can be inserted into a dedicated slot on the side of the on-site management device or can be connected to the on-site management device via an adapter. On the other hand, it is desirable to connect to the outside management device via a wireless communication network as in the case of a mobile phone or the like, but the connection is not limited to this. For example, a communication device such as a modem card, which is connected to an arbitrary telephone terminal in the game arcade to perform communication, can be used as the communication card.

[0016] In a preferred aspect of the above system, the outside management device is configured to, when connected to the mobile communication terminal, transmit the held information in response to a request from the mobile communication terminal. Note that the request from the mobile communication terminal is not necessarily indicated by a specific transmission request signal, and it can be considered that the transmission is requested when the mobile communication terminal is connected to the outside management apparatus.
Further, the condition for transmitting the retained information does not necessarily have to be set in response to a request from the mobile communication terminal. For example, from the on-site management device to the out-of-place management device, information transmission specifying the mobile communication terminal of the transmission destination is performed.
The retained information may be transmitted to the designated mobile communication terminal.

In a second aspect of the system included in the above system, the outside management device includes means for transmitting a maintenance program for causing the inside management device to execute a predetermined maintenance process to the portable communication terminal. Let Further, the on-site management device is provided with a means for fetching the maintenance program transmitted from the outside management device from the portable communication terminal and executing the program.

The maintenance program may include a specific program and various setting data necessary for executing the program. Further, it is desirable that the program loaded into the mobile communication terminal or the on-site management device be erased after the maintenance process is completed.

In a third aspect of the above system, the out-of-site management device comprises means for transmitting data to be stored in the in-site management device for maintenance to the portable communication terminal, wherein the in-site management device is the above-mentioned. It is provided with a means for fetching the data transmitted by the out-of-site management device from the portable communication terminal and storing the data in the own device or a terminal device connected to the own device.

In the third aspect, the outside management device mainly controls the maintenance process, and the inside management device appropriately receives data transmission from the portable communication terminal and sends this data to itself or its own device. The maintenance process is executed by saving it in the connected terminal device. It should be noted that the data transmitted here may include, in addition to setting data that defines the operations of the on-site management device and the terminal device, a version-up program related to operations for normal information processing. In addition, saving transmission data is generally performed as a rewriting process to replace existing data.
Not limited to this, it may be stored as new data. Furthermore, in the transmission data from the outside management device, the processing method of this data (whether it is set as new data,
A command indicating whether to replace existing data or the like) may be included.

According to the information management system including each of the above-mentioned aspects, the information related to the maintenance process is indirectly transmitted from the outside management device to the inside management device via the portable communication terminal, and the information about the maintenance process is displayed in the game hall based on the transmission information. Since the maintenance process is executed, a storage medium for maintenance is unnecessary. Therefore, even if the model of the on-site management device changes for each amusement hall or the maintenance program is frequently upgraded, the maintenance processing can be performed by the compatible program each time. Further, regarding maintenance processing that is performed very infrequently, it is sufficient to transmit necessary information from the outside management device only when performing the processing, and efficient maintenance processing can be performed.

Further, since the maintenance staff does not need to carry a lot of storage media, the burden on the staff can be reduced, and troubles such as mistakes and loss of storage media can be prevented. (In the case of a mobile communication terminal, it is sufficient to import the program and data only when performing maintenance processing and quickly delete these programs and data after the processing, so even if the mobile communication terminal is lost while moving, security is required. Can be kept.)

Further, during the maintenance process, the indirect communication via the portable communication terminal between the outside management device and the inside management device is limited without using the communication path for transmitting and receiving the normal information processing result. Since it is performed only during the given time, it becomes extremely difficult to monitor the communication contents at a remote place and read the transmission information from the outside management device. Therefore, much higher security can be guaranteed as compared with the case of transmitting information through a normal fixed communication line.

Further, in a preferred embodiment of the information management system of the present invention, the portable communication terminal fetches identification information for specifying this device or a game hall where this device is installed from the inside management device, and manages the outside of the venue. The outside management device comprises means for transmitting to the device, and in response to receiving the identification information, the outside management device is configured to transmit information for maintenance processing corresponding to the identification information to the mobile communication terminal. According to this configuration, the outside management device can easily and accurately recognize and transmit the information corresponding to the inside management device or the game hall based on the identification information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal. Even when a staff member goes around a plurality of amusement halls a day, it is possible to efficiently carry out maintenance processing adapted to each amusement hall. The identification information is held in the on-site management device, and the mobile communication terminal captures the identification information through communication with the on-site management device and transmits the identification information to the out-of-site management device. Absent.

In a system according to still another aspect, each management device includes means for fetching and storing identification information unique to the mobile communication terminal from the mobile information terminal connected to the management device. A means for creating maintenance history information including identification information of the connected mobile communication terminal according to the maintenance processing, and the maintenance history information to the outside management device via a communication path for transmitting the information processing result. A means for transmitting is provided.

The "identification information unique to the mobile communication terminal" is, for example, a telephone number of the mobile communication terminal, but is not limited to this, and identification information unique to the system is set in advance in the memory of the mobile communication terminal. May be stored. According to this embodiment, when normal maintenance processing is performed, the same identification information is stored in each management device.
After the maintenance process is completed, maintenance history information is sent from the on-site management device to the out-of-place management device, and the out-of-place management device verifies the identification information registered in itself with the identification information sent from the on-site management device. By doing so, it is possible to confirm whether or not the proper maintenance processing has been executed. Therefore, in the unlikely event that a mobile communication terminal that has unauthorized information is used to perform maintenance processing that does not use information from the outside management device, prompt detection of fraud from the maintenance history information sent from the inside management device. can do. Further, by taking measures such as stopping the system operation in the game hall where the maintenance process is performed, it is possible to prohibit the operation of the system for which the unauthorized maintenance process is performed.

The maintenance history information includes, in addition to the identification information, information indicating the time when the maintenance process is performed (start time, end time of the maintenance process, etc.),
It may include identification information of the person who performed the maintenance process (which is input through the input means of the mobile communication terminal or the on-site management device) and data indicating the content of the maintenance process (written or rewritten data, etc.). . In this case, by accumulating similar maintenance history information also on the outside management device side, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not the maintenance processing performed on the game center side is appropriate.

In a system according to still another aspect, each of the management devices includes means for fetching identification information unique to the mobile communication terminal from the connected mobile information terminal, and the on-site management device includes the mobile device. Means for transmitting the identification information taken from the information terminal device to the outside management device via a communication path for transmitting the information processing result,
The outside management device is a means for collating the identification information transmitted from the inside management device with the identification information captured by the own device,
Prepare for each.

According to this aspect, for example, before the on-site management device performs the maintenance process using the information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal, the identification information of this mobile communication terminal device is used by using a normal communication path. It is possible to send the information to the outside management device and confirm the suitability of this transmission information at the outside management device. Therefore, in the unlikely event that a portable communication terminal having illegal information is used to perform maintenance processing that does not use information from the outside management device, this illegality can be immediately detected and dealt with. For example, the outside management device is provided with means for returning a predetermined error code when it judges that the identification information transmitted from the inside management device is not appropriate, and the inside management device performs maintenance in response to the transmission of this error code. By providing a means for prohibiting execution of processing, it is possible to prevent unauthorized execution of maintenance processing.

Further, in a preferred aspect of the information management system according to the present invention, the on-site management device communicates with a plurality of devices that handle a game storage medium used for renting a game medium, thereby communicating the game storage medium. Configured to collect information on the handling of. The storage medium for games is
For example, a card in which a valuable value is written (in addition to a magnetic card, an IC card, a memory card, or the like may be used, and a disk-shaped IC chip or the like may be used instead of the card). As a device for handling this, a game medium lending processing device (bench machine), a card issuing device, a settlement device, and the like are included. Information collected by the on-site management device includes the number of issued cards, sales amount,
You can think about the number of cards used and the actual frequency of use. However, the present invention is not limited to the system for managing information on such a storage medium for games, but can also be applied to a system for managing total sales and customer attraction information in a game arcade, for example.

[0031]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a game medium lending system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This game medium lending system is for pachinko hall A (hereinafter, simply referred to as "hole A") for lending game media such as pachinko balls and medals by a card in which a valuable value is written. A plurality of inter-machines 4, card issuing devices 5, card settlement devices 6, on-site management devices 1, and system managers B outside hall A (generally at a card management company) The outside management device 2 owned by Although not shown here, this system includes a plurality of holes having the same structure as the hole A.

The inter-machines 4, the card issuing device 5, the card settlement device 6, and the on-site management device 1 in the hall A are communicably connected to each other via a bidirectional communication line 41. Also, the on-site management device 1 is a telephone communication line 4 such as ISDN.
It is connected to the outside management apparatus 2 via 2. Each inter-machine 4 is connected to the communication line 41 via a relay device 7 provided for each gaming island 8.

Each inter-machine 4 has a function of accepting the insertion of money and issuing a card in which a predetermined frequency is written. In addition, these inter-machines 4 are electrically connected to the adjacent gaming machines 9, accept cards issued by their own device or other devices, deduct the frequency, and send a lending request signal to the adjacent gaming machine 9. Then, a lending process of a predetermined number of game media is performed. If the gaming machine 9 is a pachinko machine, it pays out a predetermined number of pachinko balls from the inside of the machine in response to the lending request signal, and if it is a slot machine, a predetermined number of medals in electronic data according to the lending request signal. Perform processing to store in a format.

The card issuing device 5 accepts the insertion of money and issues a card that can be used in the inter-machine machine 4. Further, the card settlement device 6 is for accepting a card having a remaining number and paying out money corresponding to the amount of money according to the remaining number.

As will be described later, the on-site management device 1 is a computer with special specifications, and information relating to the sales status and usage status of the card is appropriately supplied from the inter-machines 4, the card issuing device 5, and the card settlement device 6. Will be sent to Hall A
The sales of cards, the number of cards used, the amount of money (or frequency) consumed for lending game media, etc. are totaled.

The above counting result is transmitted to the outside management apparatus 2 at the time of closing processing. The outside management device 2 is a server computer capable of accepting transmissions from a plurality of holes, and collects data for billing processing for each hole using daily transmission data. Further, the outside management device 2 of this embodiment is connected to the inside management device 1 of an arbitrary hall through the mobile phone 3 of the maintenance staff, which will be described later in detail, and the programs and settings required for the maintenance processing of this hall. I try to send data etc.

In the game medium lending system of this embodiment, in addition to the card issuing device 5, each inter-machine 4 is also provided with a function of issuing a card, and ticket issuing information of the issued card ( The ticket issuing number, the ticket issuing code, the remaining amount of money, etc. are managed by the issuing device. For details of this information processing, refer to Patent Document 2 below.
However, the present invention is not limited to such a system configuration,
It can also be applied to a centralized management type system in which the on-site management device 1 manages card registration information.

[0038]

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent No. 3205270

FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the inside management apparatus 1. The on-site management device 1 of this embodiment includes a main body 11 and a touch panel display 12. The main body portion 11 is formed by assembling a door portion 13 into a housing 14 having a front opening. A lock mechanism 17, a key switch 15, an operation display lamp 16 and the like are fitted on the plate surface of the door portion 13, and normally, the lock mechanism 17 sets the lock state. The key switch 15 moves a power switch (not shown) in the main body 11. When the key hole of the key switch 15 is rotated from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction, the internal power is cut off after a predetermined time. Then, the operation of the device is stopped. When the key hole is once made horizontal and then returned to the vertical direction after a predetermined time, the internal power supply is temporarily cut off, and then the device after the power supply is reset to the initial state. The operation display lamp 16 is for indicating whether or not the apparatus is operating, and is normally turned on at all times and blinks when performing communication or totalization processing.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the main body 11 is opened. A control unit 19 including a control unit 25, an interface board for communication, and the like, which will be described later, and a card unit 18 for processing an IC card are housed inside the housing 14. Further, on the front surface of the control unit 19, a connector 21 and a mobile phone 3 for various data transmission and power supply are provided.
A connector 20 for use is provided, and a card insertion slot 22
Etc. are formed. Although not shown in FIG. 3, a cable connected to each connector 21 is guided to a cable insertion hole (not shown) on the back side via a cavity 23 on the right side in the figure.

The card unit 18 has a card insertion slot 24 on the front surface. The IC card inserted from the card insertion slot 24 functions as a sub-control unit for encrypting information transmitted to other devices and decrypting information transmitted from other devices. It is in a state of being inserted into the card unit 18 from the card insertion port 24. (Hereinafter, this IC card is called an "encryption card".)

A non-volatile memory card in which information can be rewritten is inserted into the card insertion slot 22 on the control unit 19 side. Programs related to the main operations of the on-site management device 1 are written to this memory card, and transmission data from each card handling device (hall machine 4, card issuing device 5, card settlement device 6) in hall A is also written. Memory area for storing the data and its aggregation results, and a memory area for storing the maintenance history information described below (hereinafter,
It is called "Maintenance history area". ) Etc. are provided. (Hereinafter, this card will be referred to as a "main memory card".) This main memory card is also always inserted in the control unit 18 like the encryption card.

A cover plate (not shown) is screwed to each of the card insertion ports 22 and 24.
The key for unlocking the lock mechanism 17 is placed under the control of the system administrator B, and only the key for rotating the key switch 15 is provided on the hall A side. Therefore, the key switch 15 can be executed on the hall A side.
Only the starting operation and the ending operation by the operation of opening the door 13 and taking out the encryption card and the main memory card are permitted only to the maintenance personnel dispatched by the system administrator B.

In this embodiment, when carrying out the maintenance process of the hall A, the door 13 is opened and the mobile phone 3 brought by the maintenance staff of the system administrator B is connected to the connector 20 and the mobile phone The telephone 3 is connected to the outside management apparatus 2 via the packet communication network of the telephone company. Under this condition, maintenance personnel
Outside management device 2 and inside management device 1 by a predetermined operation
While communicating with the on-site management device 2, the on-site management device 2 relays the maintenance processing program and setting data (hereinafter collectively referred to as “maintenance program”) stored on the on-site management device 1. After that, the on-site management device 1 executes the maintenance process using the relayed maintenance program. When the process is completed, the maintenance program is immediately erased. Also mobile phone 3
The maintenance program taken in is also erased immediately after being relayed to the on-site management device 1.

FIG. 4 shows the electrical configuration of the inside management device 1 together with the relationship between the outside management device 2 and the mobile phone 3. In the figure, reference numeral 25 denotes a control unit in the control unit 19, which includes a CPU 26, a ROM 27, and a RAM 28. Reference numerals 30 and 31 are the main memory card and the encryption card described above, which are connected to the control unit 25 via the bus 29.

The main memory card 30 functions as an expansion memory for the control unit 25. On the other hand, the encryption card 31
Is its own CPU 311, ROM 312, RAM 313
The ROM 312 stores programs for encryption processing and decryption processing, an encryption key, a decryption key, and the like. The CPU 26 of the control unit 25, when communicating with each card handling device or the outside management device 2,
Send a command to the CPU 311 of this encryption card 31,
After the transmission information is encrypted and the reception information is decrypted, the data after the processing is transmitted.

In addition, the bus 29 controls the touch panel control circuit 3 for controlling the display operation of the touch panel display 12 and receiving data input.
2, a door opening detection sensor 33 (photoelectric switch or the like) for detecting the opening of the door portion 13, the outside management device 2, each card handling device in the hall A, and the mobile phone 3 for maintenance processing, respectively. Communication interface circuits 34, 35, 36 for communication are connected.

The mobile phone 3 incorporates a control circuit by a microcomputer in addition to a communication circuit. In this control circuit, a program for implementing transmission / reception data from each management device and for realizing an input / output interface for presenting to maintenance personnel during maintenance processing is set.

In the above structure, when the start operation is performed by the key switch 15, the CPU 26 of the control section 25
A program for initial activation is read from the main memory card 30 and set in the RAM 28, and an operation screen is displayed on the touch panel display 12 according to the program. Here, when a person in charge on the hall A side performs a predetermined setting operation such as input of a password, the CPU 25 becomes in a state of being able to communicate with each card handling device, and thereafter, after outputting a start command to each device, each device It accepts information transmission from and performs aggregation processing.

The information received from each card handling device and the result of the aggregation process are stored in the main memory card 30 and are read according to the ending operation at the time of closing the store to the outside management device 2 as described later. Sent. In addition, the program stored in the main memory card 30 is stored in the RAM at the time of execution.
The program in the RAM 28 is erased in response to the end operation when the store is closed.

Next, when performing the maintenance process,
A maintenance person on the system administrator B side unlocks the lock mechanism 17 by using a dedicated key to open the door 13, and connects the mobile phone 3 to the connector 20. After that, the maintenance staff operates the ten-key pad of the mobile phone 3 to connect to the out-of-site management device 2 and download the maintenance program. After that, the downloaded program is transmitted to the on-site management device 1. The CPU 26
Receives the transmission and sends the transmitted program to RAM2
Then, a series of maintenance processes are executed based on this program.

In this embodiment, the on-site management device 1
Retrieves the telephone number from the connected mobile phone 3, and displays the time when the opening of the door 13 is detected by the door open detection sensor 33, the time when the maintenance program is activated, and the mobile phone number. , Maintenance history information is written in the maintenance history area in the main memory card 30, and these history information are
The information is transmitted to the outside management device 2 at the time of ending processing when the store is closed.

On the other hand, the outside management device 2 takes in the telephone number of the mobile phone 3 transmitted based on the calling number notification service of the telephone company at the time of connection with the mobile phone 3, and at the same time, the maintenance person receives the secret code from the mobile phone 3. I'm trying to input. Further, the out-of-site management device 2 creates maintenance history information composed of these telephone numbers, personal identification numbers, and the like and holds it in the memory. By comparing with the maintenance history information inside, it is determined whether or not the proper maintenance processing is performed in the hall A.

FIG. 5 shows a procedure of communication processing in the mobile phone 3, and FIG. 6 shows a procedure of communication processing in the outside management apparatus 2.
FIG. 7 shows a procedure at the time of maintenance processing in the on-site management device 1, and the details of the maintenance processing will be described below with reference to these figures in parallel. The step in each figure is shown as “ST”, the step in the mobile phone 3 in FIG. 5 is a numeral of 1 to 2 digits, the step in the outside management device 2 in FIG. The steps in the management device 1 are indicated by numbers in the 200s.

As described above, the maintenance staff opens the door 13 of the on-site management apparatus 1 and connects the mobile phone 3 to the connector 20 for the maintenance process. The CPU 26 of the on-site management device 1 uses the door opening detection sensor 33.
When the opening of the door 13 is detected by the signal from, the current time is taken in as the door opening time and stored in the maintenance history area (ST201, 202). After that, when the connection of the mobile phone 3 is confirmed, the mobile phone number is fetched and similarly stored in the maintenance history area (ST203, 204). After that, in ST205, the mobile phone 3 waits for a store number transmission request.

When the maintenance staff connects the mobile phone 3 to the on-site management device 1, he / she inputs the telephone number given to the out-of-place management device 2 from the ten-key pad of the mobile phone 3 to perform the connection operation. In response to this operation, the mobile phone 3 starts the procedure of FIG. 5, and first executes the connection processing to the outside management device 2 (ST1).

Upon receipt of the incoming call from the mobile phone 3, the outside management device 2 fetches the telephone number and stores it in the maintenance history area in the memory (ST101,
102). After that, the outside management device 2 requests the mobile phone 3 to transmit the personal identification number and the store number (ST10).
3).

The personal identification number is individually assigned to each maintenance staff in advance. Similarly, the store number is a unique number assigned to each hall A, and is registered in the main memory card 30 of the on-site management device 1 of that hall A. In addition, in the memory of the outside management device 2, a database is set in which all personal identification numbers and store numbers are associated with names of staff members and halls to which these numbers are assigned.

In response to the transmission request, the out-of-site management device 2 creates a separate transmission request signal for each number and outputs it in order. After receiving these transmission request signals, the mobile phone 3 transfers the store number transmission request signal to the on-site management device 1 (ST2, 3). Upon receipt of this transmission, the on-site management device 1 reads the store number registered in the main memory card 30 and returns it to the mobile phone 3 (ST20).
5,206).

After receiving the store number, the mobile phone 3 displays the input screen of the personal identification number on the display panel to accept the input (ST4, 5). When the personal identification number is further input, the personal identification number and the store number transmitted from the on-site management device 1 are transmitted to the out-of-place management device 2 (ST6).

After the transmission request is made in ST103, the outside management device 2 is on standby for transmission from the mobile phone 3, and when receiving a reply, the transmitted personal identification number and store number are stored in its own device. Collate with registration information (ST104, 10
5). If it is determined that each number is proper by this collation, the maintenance program corresponding to the store number is read out and transmitted to the mobile phone 3 (ST106, 10).
7). Further, when this transmission is completed, maintenance history information is created based on the personal identification number, the store number, the type code of the transmitted maintenance program, the transmission time, etc., and this is added to the previously stored telephone number of the mobile phone 3. , Save in maintenance history area (ST10
8). When it is determined that the personal identification number or the store number is incorrect, the maintenance program is not transmitted and only the maintenance history information is created and stored.

Next, when the portable telephone 3 receives the maintenance program transmitted from the outside management apparatus 2, the portable telephone 3 sequentially fetches and stores it in the memory (ST7, 8). When this reception process is completed, the received maintenance program is transferred to the on-site management device 1 (ST9), and when the completion of this transmission is confirmed, the maintenance program is erased (ST10) and the process ends. Although not shown here, it is desirable to transmit a signal indicating completion of reception from the on-site management device 1 to the mobile phone 3 in order to confirm transmission completion of the maintenance program.

When receiving the maintenance program from the mobile phone 3, the on-site management device 1 fetches the maintenance program in order and stores it in the RAM 28 (ST207, 20).
8). Next, the on-site management device 1 activates the preprocessing program (ST209). This program is for receiving the password input, and the maintenance staff inputs the password on the touch panel display 12 (ST210). The preprocessing program can be included in the maintenance program described above, but is not limited to this and may be stored in the main memory card 30 as a part of a normal program.

A proper password is registered in the main memory card 30 or the like in advance, and when it is judged that the entered password is proper, the main program in the maintenance program is started (ST21).
1, 212). Furthermore, the on-site management device 1 fetches the current time and stores it in the maintenance history area as the program start time (ST213).

Thereafter, the on-site management device 1 executes maintenance according to the contents designated on the touch panel display 12 based on the maintenance program stored in the RAM 28 (ST214). When the maintenance process is completed, the maintenance staff temporarily turns off the internal power supply by rotating the key switch 15, and then returns the key switch 15 in the vertical direction to restart the apparatus. When this ending operation is performed, in the on-site management device 1, the RAM 28
The maintenance program therein is erased and the normal state is restored (ST215, 216).

The procedure of the on-site management device 1 in FIG. 7 is such that during the normal processing for each card handling device on the site,
This is executed as an interrupt process at every predetermined time, and when it is determined that the opening of the door portion 13 is not detected in the first ST201, the process is immediately ended and the normal procedure is restored. Although not shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, a step of waiting for connection to another device or transmission of data (S
T2, ST7, ST104, ST203, ST205,
In ST207), when the transmission data is not obtained even after the lapse of a predetermined time, or when the information is judged to be incorrect in the step (ST106, ST211) of judging the suitability of the transmission information or the input information, Stops processing and shifts to predetermined error processing.

Next, FIG. 8 shows a processing procedure when the on-site management device 1 is closed. Also in this process, similarly to the process at the time of maintenance of FIG. 7, the first determination process of ST221, that is, the presence or absence of the ending operation is checked every predetermined time. If this ending operation has not been performed, normal processing is immediately returned to. On the other hand, when the end operation is performed on the touch panel display 12, ST221 displays “YE
S ”, and the processing from ST222 is executed.

At ST222, each card handling device is sequentially accessed to instruct execution of the termination process. At this time, if there is untransmitted information, the transmission of this information is instructed, the transmitted information is taken in, and the final tabulation process is executed.

Next, when the power is turned off by the key switch 15, the process proceeds from ST223 to ST224,
Connect to the outside management device 2. Further, in the next ST225, the totalized data for one day accumulated in the main memory card 30 is transmitted to the outside management device 2.

Upon completion of the above transmission, the next ST22
At 6, it is checked whether new data is stored in the maintenance history area of the main memory card 30. Here, if there is today's time data in the maintenance history area, ST226 becomes “YES”, and in the next ST227, this new maintenance history information (if normal maintenance processing is performed, door opening time, maintenance Program start time, mobile phone 3
Is represented by a telephone number. ) Is transmitted, and thereafter, in ST228, the communication with the outside management apparatus 2 is terminated.

When the power-off operation in ST223 is performed, the power supply to the touch panel display 12 is cut off, and the input and cancel operations cannot be accepted. In addition, after the connection with the outside management apparatus 2 is completed in ST228, the internal power supply is cut off and the operation of the control unit 25 is completely stopped.

According to the processing shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the maintenance program held by the outside management apparatus 2 is fetched into the inside management apparatus 1 and the maintenance processing is executed, so that the maintenance personnel need to carry the storage medium. It is possible to reduce the burden on the outside. Further, it is possible to solve the problem such as loss or mistake of the storage medium. In addition, by transmitting the store number of the hall A to the outside management device 2, the latest version of the program corresponding to the model of the inside management device 1 in the hall A is read out and transmitted. Therefore, proper maintenance processing can be efficiently advanced.

The maintenance program is transferred from the outside management apparatus 2 to the inside management apparatus 1 by using the mobile phone 3
Since it is carried out by indirect communication via the network, it becomes very difficult to illegally read the transmission information at a place distant from the on-site management device 1, and it is more difficult than when the program is transmitted via the normal communication line 10. Can also ensure much higher security.

Further, as described above, the outside management device 2 stores the maintenance history information including the telephone number of the mobile phone 3 of the maintenance staff and the secret code of the maintenance staff. By comparing the maintenance history information transmitted from the device 1 with the maintenance history information in the device itself, it is possible to determine whether proper maintenance has been performed. Note that this determination process does not necessarily have to be performed automatically, and the outside management device 2
It is also possible to perform the determination processing by the staff of the system administrator, for example, by outputting the maintenance history information transmitted from.

Therefore, in the unlikely event that the portable telephone 3 having an illegal program is connected to the on-site management device 1, the on-site management device 2
Maintenance process that is not involved in the
In case of illegal acts such as opening the
The fraud can be promptly detected from the maintenance history information, and the hole in which the fraudulent maintenance has been performed can be detected and appropriate measures can be taken. In addition, since each maintenance staff can be identified by the personal identification number or mobile phone number in the out-of-site management device 2, it is necessary to take appropriate measures such as calling the person in charge of maintenance when any insufficiency occurs after the maintenance process. You can Further, it is possible to check which staff member went to which hall and when, based on the transmission information from the hall management device 1 of each hall, which can be useful for maintenance schedule adjustment and labor management.

In the above embodiment, the mobile phone 3 during maintenance processing is simultaneously connected to both the on-site management device 1 and the out-of-site management device 2 and relays information between these devices. Alternatively, after the mobile phone 3 is first connected to the outside management device 2 and the maintenance program is downloaded, this connection may be switched to the inside management device 1 side to transmit the maintenance program. .

As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the maintenance program stored in the outside management apparatus 2 is transferred to the inside management apparatus 1 via the mobile phone 3 so that the maintenance processing is performed. On the other hand, in the following second embodiment, while the main control relating to the maintenance processing is performed on the outside management device 2 side, data is appropriately transmitted to the inside management device 1 by communication via the mobile phone 3. The on-site management device 1 performs a method of storing this data. Since the system configuration of the second embodiment is similar to that of the first embodiment, only specific processing in each device will be described below.

9 and 10 show the mobile phone 3 in FIG.
1 shows the outside management apparatus 2 and FIG. 12 shows the control procedure at the time of maintenance processing about the inside management apparatus 1. In these figures, in order to distinguish from the steps of FIGS. Is denoted as "st".
Although the figure number is omitted in the following description, as in the first embodiment, steps with 1 to 2 digits are processes in the mobile phone 3, and steps in the 100s are outside management device 2.
The steps in the 200s indicate the processing in the on-site management device 1.

In each figure, st1 to 6, st101 to 10
5, st 201 to 206 are procedures at the time of connection for maintenance processing and are the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore the description thereof is omitted here. Next, when the outside management device 2 determines that the personal identification number or the store number received from the connected mobile phone 3 is proper, it transmits a maintenance start permission signal to the mobile phone 3 (st106, 1).
07). Receiving this signal, the mobile phone 3 receives the start operation by displaying information indicating that the maintenance is permitted on the display panel. Here, when the maintenance staff confirms the display operation and performs the start operation, the mobile phone 3 transmits a signal requesting the start of the maintenance process (maintenance request signal) to the outside management apparatus 2 (st7,
8, 9).

The outside management device 2 activates the internal maintenance program in response to the maintenance request signal, and then transmits a signal (maintenance processing ready signal) indicating that the preparation for the maintenance processing is completed to the mobile phone 3. (St108, 109, 110).

The mobile phone 3 displays a menu screen or the like showing the type of maintenance on the display panel in response to the maintenance processing ready signal, and waits for the selection operation by the maintenance personnel. Here, when the maintenance staff selects a predetermined process, a signal indicating the type of the maintenance process (type signal) is created and transmitted to the outside management device 2 (s).
t10, 11, 12).

Upon receiving the type signal, the out-of-place management apparatus 2 activates the program corresponding to the type signal in the maintenance program and starts the maintenance process (st111, 112). Note that, in this embodiment, for the sake of simplicity of explanation, maintenance intended only for rewriting processing of setting data and programs (herein simply referred to as “data”) in the main memory card 30 of the on-site management device 1 is performed. First, the mobile phone 3 is requested to send data to be rewritten (s
t113).

The mobile phone 3 transfers this data transmission request to the on-site management device 1 (st13, 14). After transmitting the store number, the on-site management device 1 waits until the data transmission request is transferred. When the data transmission request is received, the data corresponding to the request is read from the main memory card 30. Is stored in a dedicated area (hereinafter referred to as "maintenance data area") in the RAM 28 (st207, 208). After this, the on-site management device 1
Transmits the data stored in the maintenance data area to the mobile phone 3 (ST209). Mobile phone 3
This transmission data is transferred to the outside management device 2 as it is (st15, 16).

In this way, the outside management apparatus 2 acquires the data according to the data request. Next, the out-of-site management device 2 creates or reads from the memory of its own device data to be replaced with this acquired data (hereinafter referred to as "maintenance data") (st114, 11).
5). A method of correcting the data received from the mobile phone 3 based on the maintenance program is used to create the maintenance data.

The maintenance data created or read out in this way is transmitted to the mobile phone 3 (ST11).
6). This maintenance data is further transferred from the mobile phone 3 to the on-site management device 1 (st17, 18), and the on-site management device 1 replaces the old data stored in the maintenance area with this maintenance data (s).
t210, 211). When this rewriting process is completed, a processing completion signal is transmitted from the on-site management device 1 to the mobile phone 3 (ST212), and this processing completion signal is further transferred to the out-of-place management device 2 to indicate that the rewriting process is completed on the outside management device 2
(St 19, 20, 117).

In the same manner, the communication between the outside management device 2 and the inside management device 1 via the mobile phone 3 is performed in the same manner.
Data to be maintained and corresponding maintenance data are exchanged, and each maintenance data is accumulated in the maintenance data area of the on-site management device 1. After confirming the transmission of all the data required for maintenance, the out-of-site management device 2 transmits a maintenance completion signal to the mobile phone 3 (st118, 119). The mobile phone 3 sends this maintenance completion signal to the on-site management device 1
(St21, 22), the on-site management device 1 transfers the maintenance data accumulated in the maintenance data area to the original storage location in the main memory card 30 in response to the maintenance completion signal, and deletes the old data. Rewrite (st213, 214). Further, in the on-site management device 1, in addition to the door opening time and the mobile phone number stored in st202 and 204, the maintenance data accumulated in the maintenance data area and the reception time of the data indicating the content of the maintenance process are stored in the maintenance history. It is stored in the area (st215) and a processing normal termination signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 3 (st216). With this transmission processing, the maintenance processing on the side of the on-site management device 1 is completed,
Clear the accumulated data in the maintenance data area (s
t217), and then returns to normal processing.

The mobile phone 3 transfers the normal processing end signal from the on-site management device 1 to the out-of-place management device 2 (st2).
3, 24). In response to the reception of this signal, the out-of-site management device 2 returns an acknowledge signal (st120, 121), ends the execution of the maintenance program, and returns to the normal mode. When the mobile phone 3 also confirms the normal end of the maintenance process by receiving the acknowledgment signal, it similarly ends the communication process for the maintenance process (st25) and returns to the normal mode.

In the second embodiment described above, in any of the devices, the number of steps waiting for data transmission from another device increases. Although not shown in each figure, in these steps, if there is no data transmission even after a lapse of a predetermined time, the processing is stopped as in the first embodiment, and a predetermined error processing is performed. . Also, when it is determined that the data is not appropriate in the step (st106) of performing the data collating process, the process similarly shifts to the error process.

In the second embodiment, only the maintenance process of rewriting the data in the main memory card 30 of the on-site management device 1 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the data to be newly set in the main memory card 30 is not limited to this. You may make it perform a write process by transmitting to the on-site management apparatus 1. Similarly, with respect to various card handling devices connected to the on-site management device 1, similarly, rewriting data or new data can be transmitted to the on-site management device 1 to cause data writing or rewriting by communication with each device. it can.

Further, also in the second embodiment, the on-site management device 1 executes the end-time processing in the same procedure as in FIG. In addition, the outside management device 2 stores the transmitted maintenance data and the like as maintenance history information in addition to the mobile phone number and the personal identification number transmitted from the mobile phone 3, and stores the maintenance history information transmitted from the on-site management device 1. By comparing with the maintenance history information in the own device, it is determined whether or not the proper maintenance processing is performed on the hall A side.

According to the second embodiment, since the outside management apparatus 2 executes the maintenance program and transmits the data to be rewritten to the inside management apparatus 1, the maintenance is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment. It is possible to efficiently perform appropriate maintenance processing without using a storage medium for use. Further, as in the first embodiment, since indirect communication is performed between the outside management device 2 and the inside management device 1 via the mobile phone 3, it is very difficult to read the maintenance data illegally. Becomes Moreover, since the maintenance program can be held inside the outside management apparatus 2, it is possible to prevent leakage of the maintenance program and maintain high security.

In each of the first and second embodiments, a mobile phone is used as a device for relaying communication between the on-site management device 1 and the out-of-site management device 2, but instead of this, a PDA is used. Needless to say, a notebook personal computer or the like can be used.

In each of the first and second embodiments, before the maintenance process is started, the telephone numbers of the mobile phones 3 to which the respective management devices 1 and 2 are connected are fetched and the on-site management device 1 is used. Alternatively, the telephone number taken in by the own device may be transmitted to the outside management device 2 via the communication line 2 for normal processing. In this way, by confirming that the proper mobile phone 3 is connected, the information is transmitted by checking the telephone number transmitted by the outside management device 2 with the telephone number taken in by the own device. You can get started and your security is perfect. In addition, even if the mobile phone 3 not connected to the out-of-place management device 2 tries to perform an unauthorized maintenance process, the improper connection can be immediately detected by the transmission information from the on-site management device 1, and the out-of-place management can be performed. By performing an action such as transmitting an error code from the device 2 to the on-site management device 1, it is possible to prohibit the execution of unauthorized maintenance processing.

Further, in the first and second embodiments, the portable telephone 3 calls the outside management apparatus 2 to receive the maintenance program and the maintenance data. However, instead of this, First, the on-site management device 1
However, through the telephone communication line 42, the outside management device 2
In addition, the data transmission request or the telephone number of the destination mobile phone 3 may be transmitted, and the out-of-site management device 2 may connect to the designated mobile phone 3 to transmit the data. Or
After the communication with the on-site management device 1 is completed, the out-of-place management device 2 accepts the connection from the mobile phone 3 and confirms that the telephone number is the phone number previously designated by the on-site management device 1. Data may be transmitted.

When performing the above-mentioned processing, the on-site management device 1 accepts the input of the telephone number of the mobile phone 3 using the touch panel display 12 or communicates with the mobile phone 3 to enter the telephone number. It can be captured and transferred to the outside management device 2. Further, in the outside management device 2, as in each of the above-described embodiments, the telephone number of the mobile phone 3 owned by each maintenance staff is registered in advance, the telephone number transmitted from the inside management device 1 is checked, and then the data is stored. It is desirable to perform transmission processing.

Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments, the outside management device 2 is constructed as one device, but instead of this, as shown in FIG. 13, communication with the inside management device 1 is performed. It is also possible to configure as a computer network system including a dedicated device 2A and a device 2B dedicated to communication with the mobile phone 3. In addition, which device 2A, 2B
Also, not only one computer but also a plurality of computers can be included.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 13, a communication interface 37 for short-distance wireless communication such as Bluetooth is provided on the side of the site management device 1 and the mobile phone 3 is used.
By incorporating a wireless communication function of a standard corresponding to the communication interface 37 on the side, wireless communication is performed between them. Other configurations are the same as those shown in FIG. 4, and the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 4 are used to omit the detailed description of each part.

FIG. 14 shows a structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, like the embodiment of FIG. 13, the same components as those in FIG. In this embodiment, data and programs for maintenance processing are transmitted and received via a communication card 40 having a wireless communication function instead of the mobile phone 3.

The on-site management device 1 of this embodiment is provided with an insertion opening (not shown) for inserting the communication card 40. Similar to the mobile phone 3, the communication card 40 includes a communication circuit and a microcomputer (neither is shown) or the like, and has a terminal (not shown) inside the insertion port. It is connected to the communication interface 38 of the on-site management apparatus 1 via the. The memory of the communication card 40 contains the mobile phone 3 of the first or second embodiment.
5 stores a program similar to that executed in the above (a program for executing the procedure shown in FIG. 5 or FIGS. 9 and 10), and starts the program when connected to the communication interface 38. Connection processing to the outside management apparatus 2 is executed. And when this connection is completed,
Based on the same procedure as the mobile phone 3, the outside management device 2
A maintenance program or maintenance data is transmitted from the device, and the process of transferring it to the on-site management device 1 is executed.

In this embodiment, since the communication card 40 that does not have an operation unit for data input is used, data input by the maintenance personnel and connection operation to the outside management device 2 are performed by the inside management device 1. It is performed using the touch panel display 12. Therefore, in the ROM 27 or the main memory card 30 of the on-site management device 1, a data input screen is launched on the touch panel display 12 in response to a request from the connected communication card 40, and data is input on the screen. A program for executing the process of transferring the stored data to the communication card 40 is incorporated. However, it is not always necessary to install this program in the on-site management device 1 side, and the program installed on the communication card 40 side is not required to be installed at the time of connection.
It may be transferred to and executed.

Further, in the on-site management device 1, the insertion port of the communication card 40 may be provided inside the main body 11 as well as the insertion ports 22 and 24 for the main memory card 30 and the encryption card 31. However, the present invention is not limited to this and may be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 11. This is because the communication card 40 of this embodiment stores a special program, and even if another communication card is inserted, communication processing with the on-site management device 1 and the out-of-place management device 2 is not possible. Because it is impossible. In this way, the communication card 40
1 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 11,
If the communication between the on-site management device 1 and the mobile phone 3 is performed wirelessly as in the third embodiment, it is not necessary to open the door 12 at the time of maintenance processing, and preparation is required before the start of maintenance processing. The time can be greatly reduced. In addition, the maintenance personnel can use the lock mechanism 17
Since it is not necessary to carry a key for unlocking the key, it is possible to prevent an accident such as loss or theft of the key.

[0102]

According to the present invention, when performing maintenance processing in a game arcade, information related to maintenance processing is indirectly transmitted from the outside management apparatus to the inside management apparatus via the mobile communication terminal, and this transmission information is transmitted. Since the maintenance process in the game hall is executed based on the above, it is possible to efficiently perform the appropriate maintenance process according to the model of the hall management device and the environment of the game hall. In addition, since information related to maintenance processing can be sent without using the line for sending normal information processing results, it is possible to prevent unauthorized access to sent information and perform highly secure maintenance processing. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game medium lending system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the external appearance of the on-site management device.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the internal configuration of the main body of the on-site management device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the on-site management device together with the relationship with the on-site management device and a mobile phone.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a communication processing procedure at the time of maintenance of the mobile phone.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of maintenance processing of the outside management apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of maintenance processing of the on-site management device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing when the on-site management device is closed.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a communication processing procedure at the time of maintenance of the mobile phone.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a communication processing procedure at the time of maintenance of the mobile phone.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of maintenance processing of the outside management apparatus.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of maintenance processing of the on-site management device.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing another system configuration according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing another system configuration according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 on-site management device 2 Outside management device 3 mobile phones 4-machine 5 card issuing device 6 card settlement device 25 Control unit 26 CPU 40 communication card 42 communication line

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Kohei Yanai             2-9-14 Minamisenba, Chuo-ku, Osaka Takasago             Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masahiro Kudo             2-9-14 Minamisenba, Chuo-ku, Osaka Takasago             Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2C088 CA02 CA04 CA30 CA35

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A system comprising an on-site management device that is provided in a game arcade and executes predetermined information processing, and an out-of-place management device that communicates with the on-site management device and receives transmission of the information processing result. The on-site management device and the out-of-place management device are configured to be able to execute communication via a mobile communication terminal separate from each device in order to exchange information other than the information processing result. The device holds information for maintenance processing related to information processing in the game arcade, and transmits the held information to the mobile communication terminal, the information management system of the game arcade. 2. The information management system for a game hall according to claim 1, wherein the outside management device, when connected to the mobile communication terminal, transmits the held information in response to a request from the mobile communication terminal. . 3. The outside management device transmits a maintenance program for causing the inside management device to perform a predetermined maintenance process to the mobile communication terminal, and the outside management device transmits the maintenance program. The information management system for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein the maintenance program is loaded from the mobile communication terminal and executed. 4. The outside management device transmits data to be stored in the inside management device for maintenance to the mobile communication terminal, and the outside management device transmits the data transmitted by the outside management device to the mobile communication. The device is loaded from a terminal and saved in its own device or a terminal device connected to the own device.
Information management system for the amusement park described in. 5. The portable communication terminal comprises means for fetching identification information for identifying the device or a game hall where the device is installed from the indoor management device and transmitting the identification information to the outdoor management device. The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, in response to the reception of the identification information, the management device transmits information for maintenance processing corresponding to the identification information to the mobile communication terminal. system. 6. Each of the management devices includes means for fetching and storing identification information unique to the mobile communication terminal from a mobile information terminal connected thereto, and the on-site management device responds to the maintenance process. And means for creating maintenance history information including identification information of the connected mobile communication terminal, and means for transmitting the maintenance history information to the outside management apparatus via a communication path for transmitting the information processing result. The information management system for a game hall according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The management device includes means for fetching identification information unique to the mobile communication terminal from the mobile information terminal connected thereto, and the on-site management device fetches from the mobile information terminal device. Means for transmitting the identification information to the outside management apparatus via the communication path for transmitting the information processing result, the outside management apparatus, the identification information transmitted from the inside management apparatus and the identification information taken in by the own device. The information management system for a game hall according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising means for collating. 8. The on-site management device collects information on the handling of the game storage medium by communicating with a plurality of devices handling the game storage medium used for lending the game medium. Information management system of the amusement hall described in any of.