JP2004049649A - Precious metal premium controlling system, game parlor controlling system, and management method and computer program for precious metal premium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game parlor controlling system, with which a premium having an attractive market value can be received from a fan's stand point, and which contributes to healthy development of business circles. <P>SOLUTION: Gold bullion as a premium to a fan is provided, and offer of gold bullion accumulation from the fan is received by a POS (point of sales) terminal 16. In the POS terminal 16, a part or the whole of game balls gained are converted into gold bullion tare weight based on the purchase price at the time of the fan offering, and the gold bullion tare weight is notified together with identification information on the fan (reserver member) and authority information for reserve to a designated account control host 2. The designated account control host 2 registers the gold bullion tare weight into a reserve account for the fan and conducts cash surrender, gold bullion return or delivery of a catalog premium at any time and from any place by request from the fan. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a prize management system that can be exchanged for a game value determined by the number of winning balls or medals obtained in a game at a game arcade.
More specifically, in a game hall (hereinafter referred to as a “hall”) that provides a game environment (hereinafter referred to as a “fan”) to a player (hereinafter referred to as a “fan”), such as a pachinko game, a pachislot game, etc. The present invention relates to an information processing technology for exchanging a precious metal such as pure gold or platinum having a high value and storing the precious metal in a designated account unique to a fan so that the precious metal can be disposed of at any time.
[0002]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Conventionally, in halls where pachinko and pachislot machines are installed, fans can select and exchange desired prizes from prizes of equal value to game values obtained by games, for example, winning balls and winning medals. Has become. Some of these prizes can be selected using a catalog or the like. Special prizes other than such prizes are also prepared, and these special prizes are often exchanged for cash outside the hall.
[0003]
Recently, a service that stores game values without exchanging them for prizes has also been operated. If the stored game value is a pachinko ball, it is called “ball savings”, and the service is called “ball savings service”. Similar operations are performed for medals.
By being able to play balls, fans can play multiple games and save a considerable number of balls and then exchange them for higher value prizes, or play games using balls, so-called ball replay. Will be possible.
[0004]
However, when trying to exchange the game value acquired by the fan for a prize, the prize cannot always be exchanged for a prize that matches the taste, and the value of the special prize does not always match the market value. For special prizes, there was a problem that the management of the special prize was complicated due to legal regulations.
[0005]
On the other hand, as one measure for pachinko and other games to deepen symbiosis with the local community and improve the social image as a business, exchange of prizes at local stores is being studied. However, in reality, it is difficult to achieve this due to legal restrictions (wind law). For example, there are a problem that the maximum amount of a prize is fixed, a problem that a partner store cannot purchase a product, and a problem that a security cannot be treated as a prize.
[0006]
The present invention is mainly intended to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a prize management mechanism which can receive a prize having an attractive market value from a fan's standpoint and contribute to the sound development of the industry. Make it an issue.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a precious metal prize management system, a playground management system, a prize management method, and a computer program.
[0008]
The configuration of the precious metal prize management system includes at least two forms, that is, a non-distributed processing type first precious metal prize management system and a distributed processing type second precious metal prize management system.
[0009]
The first precious metal prize management system performs bidirectional data communication with a designated account management host that manages a designated account for saving precious metal whose value fluctuates day by day. A data communication means for periodically acquiring precious metal value data representing the precious metal value from the precious metal value announcement system; and a part or all of the prize to be acquired by the right holder having the right to acquire the prize is said precious metal value Value conversion means for converting the precious metal value at the time of the right holder's offer based on the data; reception means for receiving a precious metal accumulation request from the right holder; and receiving the precious metal accumulation request by the reception means, In addition to generating precious metal reserve request data corresponding to the precious metal value converted by the value conversion means, the reserve request data is transmitted through the data Those having a; and funding management means causes the noble metal reserve for the right holder to send the designated account management host through means.
[0010]
The prize is provided as a compensation for the game value obtained by the right holder by a predetermined game, and the game value obtained by the right holder can be cumulatively recorded as numerical data in a non-volatile game value storage area. In some cases, the value conversion means is configured to calculate the noble metal value by performing an arithmetic operation on the numerical data accumulated and recorded in the game value saving area and the noble metal value data.
[0011]
From the viewpoint of facilitating the determination of whether or not the right holder requests the precious metal reserve, the precious metal value data holding means for holding the precious metal value data acquired through the data communication means, and the precious metal value data holding means The first precious metal prize management system further includes a precious metal value presenting means for generating a precious metal value data change status based on the present data and presenting the change status to the right holder.
[0012]
A normal member registration means for registering the right holder as a normal member capable of accumulating the game value and accumulating precious metals, and issuing a normal member information recording medium recording proof information of the normal member; A special member registration means for registering a normal member as a special member enabling disposal of precious metal and for issuing a special member information recording medium on which proof information of the special member is recorded. A management system may be configured.
In this case, the reserve management means is configured to generate the reserve request data on condition that the certification information recorded on the normal member information recording medium or the special member information recording medium is read.
When the special member information recording medium, so that the authority information that enables electronic payment processing by the value at the time of payment of the precious metal deposited in the designated account is recorded, without involving the physical distribution of the precious metal, Precious metals can be used as financial value. In addition to the recording of the authority information, the special member information recording medium can be settled in cooperation with a predetermined program code to enable electronic payment processing based on the value of the precious metal stored in the designated account at the time of settlement. It is also possible to use a medium on which an IC chip for constructing the means is mounted.
[0013]
A second precious metal prize management system of the present invention includes one or more first management systems for performing information processing related to provision of prizes and a second management for managing a designated account for saving precious metals whose value fluctuates daily. And a system.
In such a precious metal prize management system, the first management system includes:
Data communication for performing bidirectional data communication with the second management system and periodically acquiring noble metal value data representing the noble metal value at that time from the second management system or a predetermined noble metal value announcement system Means; a value conversion means for converting a part or all of the prize to be obtained by the right holder having the right to obtain a prize into a precious metal value at the time of the offer by the right holder based on the noble metal value data; Receiving means for receiving a precious metal reserve request from the company; generating a precious metal reserve request data corresponding to the noble metal value converted by the value converting means upon receipt of the noble metal reserve request by the receiving means; A reserve pipe for transmitting request data to the second management system through the data communication means to perform reserve of precious metal for the right holder Are those comprising; means a
The second management system is a data communication means for performing bidirectional data communication with the one or more first management systems; and a designated account setting for setting a designated account for accumulating precious metals for each right holder. Means; a funding management means for performing information processing on precious metal funding to a designated account based on the funding request data received from any of the first management systems; and receiving of precious metal disposal request data with predetermined authority information. And a disposal management means for performing information processing relating to the disposal of the precious metal from the designated account.
[0014]
In this precious metal prize management system, preferably, the second management system includes a first authority information for storing the precious metal when the designated account is set up, and a second authority for disposing of the precious metal different from the first authority information. Information, and these authority information are recorded in a predetermined authority information recording area in association with the identification information of the designated account, so that the first authority information can be read out at the time of authentication by the reserve management means. That is, the second authority information can be read out at the time of authentication by the disposal management means. By doing so, the processing of storing the precious metal and the processing of disposing of the precious metal can be made independent.
[0015]
The second management system generates distribution instruction data for distributing the accumulated or disposed precious metal at the time of storing the precious metal in the designated account or disposing of the precious metal from the designated account. By providing the distribution management means for transmitting the information to the information processing system installed in the precious metal distribution organization, the correspondence between the result of the information processing and the actual precious metal can be clarified.
[0016]
The game space management system of the present invention is a system installed in a game space that provides a right holder with a game value in exchange for a predetermined game, and manages a designated account for saving precious metal whose value fluctuates daily. Data communication means for performing bidirectional data communication with the designated account management host and periodically acquiring noble metal value data representing the noble metal value at the time from the designated account management host or a predetermined noble metal value announcement system A game value saving means for accumulating and recording the game value acquired by the right holder in a nonvolatile game value saving area as numerical data for each player; and a part of the game value accumulated and recorded in the game value saving means Or a game value return means for returning all of the game value for the replay by the right holder and subtracting the returned game value from the game value saving area; Value conversion means for converting a part or all of the game value accumulated in the game value saving means into a precious metal value at the time of the right holder's offer based on the noble metal value data; and a precious metal reserve from the right holder Receiving means for receiving a request, and upon receiving the precious metal reserve request by the receiving means, generates precious metal reserve request data corresponding to the precious metal value converted by the value conversion means, and stores the reserve request data as Reserve management means for transmitting to the designated account management host via data communication means to perform reserve of precious metal for the right holder.
[0017]
The method for managing precious metal prizes of the present invention also has at least two forms.
The management method according to the first embodiment includes a precious metal prize management system installed in each of one or a plurality of amusement arcades, and a designated account management installed in an institution that manages a designated account for saving precious metal whose value fluctuates daily. A host and a distribution management system installed in each of one or a plurality of institutions that distribute the precious metal are connected through a data communication line,
In the precious metal prize management system, the prize to be acquired by the right holder having the right to acquire a prize through a game is converted into a precious metal value at the time of the right holder's offer, and a precious metal reserve request corresponding to the converted precious metal value. Generating data and transmitting the funding request data to the designated account management host;
A step of, in the designated account management host, performing a process of accumulating precious metal in a designated account set for the right holder based on the accumulation request data received from any precious metal premium management system;
Generating, in the distribution management system, return request data or sale request data of the amount of precious metal provided by the right holder, and transmitting the generated return request data or sale request data to the designated account management host;
Performing, on the designated account management host, a process of disposing of precious metal of a corresponding value from the designated account based on the return request data or the sale request data received from any distribution management system. Features.
[0018]
The management method according to the second embodiment includes a precious metal prize management system installed in each of one or a plurality of amusement arcades, and a designated account management installed in an institution that manages a designated account for saving precious metal whose value fluctuates daily. Connect the host and a payment management system installed in each of one or more institutions that perform electronic payment processing based on precious metal value through a data communication line,
In the precious metal prize management system, the prize to be acquired by the right holder having the right to acquire a prize through a game is converted into a precious metal value at the time of the right holder's offer, and a precious metal reserve request corresponding to the converted precious metal value. Generating data and transmitting the funding request data to the designated account management host;
A step of, in the designated account management host, performing a process of accumulating precious metal in a designated account set for the right holder based on the accumulation request data received from any precious metal prize management system;
In the settlement management system, generating debit request data for the precious metal in an amount corresponding to the value at the time of settlement, and transmitting the generated debit request data to the designated account management host;
Performing, on the designated account management host, a process of disposing of a corresponding amount of precious metal from the designated account based on the debit request data received from any settlement management system.
[0019]
In the management methods of the first mode and the second mode, from the viewpoint of ensuring fairness, the designated account management host is installed in a third-party organization different from the operating entity of each of the one or plurality of amusement arcades. In addition, from the viewpoint of making the processing of precious metal disposal and the processing of precious metal disposal independent and making the processing of precious metal disposal relatively strict, the designated account management host includes first authority information for precious metal storage, The second authority information for disposal is set for each designated account for the right holder, and only the request based on the first authority information is permitted to the noble metal prize management system. From the viewpoint of securing the property value of the precious metal, the institution that establishes the designated account management host holds the actual material of approximately the same weight as the precious metal stored in the designated account, and disposes of the precious metal from the designated account In doing so, a physical product of the same weight as the disposed precious metal is made available for distribution.
[0020]
The present invention provides a first computer program for realizing the same function as the above-described first precious metal prize management system in a computer or a computer system, and a computer or a computer having the same function as the above-mentioned designated account management host. A second computer program for realizing the system. These computer programs are recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, for example, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, or the like, and can be distributed.
[0021]
The first computer program performs bidirectional data communication with a designated account management host that manages a designated account for saving precious metal whose value fluctuates day by day, and executes the designated account management host or a predetermined precious metal value. A computer or computer system equipped with a data communication means for periodically acquiring precious metal value data representing the precious metal value at that time from the publication system,
A process of converting a part or all of the prize to be acquired by the right holder having the right to obtain a prize into a precious metal value at the time of the offer by the right holder based on the precious metal value data;
A process of receiving a request for saving precious metal from the right holder;
In response to receiving the precious metal funding request, the system generates precious metal funding request data corresponding to the converted precious metal value, transmits the funding request data to the designated account management host through the data communication means, and A computer program for executing a process of storing precious metal for the purpose.
[0022]
The second computer program is a precious metal prize management system installed in each of one or more amusement arcades, a distribution management system installed in each of one or a plurality of institutions that distribute precious metal whose value fluctuates daily, and A computer or computer system having data communication means for performing two-way data communication with a payment management system installed in each of one or more institutions that perform electronic payment processing based on precious metal values,
When any of the precious metal prize management systems receives the precious metal reserve request data corresponding to the precious metal value acquired by the right holder by the game, the precious metal is stored in the designated account set for the right holder based on the reserve request data. Processing to build up;
When any of the distribution management systems receives return request data or sales request data of the precious metal in the amount requested by the right holder, the relevant value from the designated account based on the return request data or sales request data is received. Processing to dispose of precious metals;
A process of disposing of a corresponding amount of precious metal from the designated account based on the debit request data when receiving an amount of precious metal debit request data corresponding to the value at the time of settlement from any of the settlement management systems; Is a computer program for executing the program.
[0023]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is applied to a game hall management system that manages a game in the hall and a prize including the gold bullion in a hall that provides a bullion equivalent to a game value to a fan as a prize such as a pachinko game. be able to. Hereinafter, an embodiment in this case will be described.
[0024]
As a prerequisite, it is assumed that fans who can reserve gold bullion must be fans who have registered as hall members for each hall that treats gold bullion as one of the precious metal prizes, and who have registered as gold bullion reserve members at their own will. I do. In the following description, a fan registered as a hall member may be referred to as a “hall member”, and a fan registered as a hall member of a certain hall and also registered as a bullion accumulation member may be referred to as a “G member”. A hall member is issued a recording medium, such as a regular member card (hereinafter referred to as "K card"), which records proof information for certifying that the hall member is in the hall where the member is registered or in another affiliated hall. The G member is issued a recording medium, for example, a special member card (hereinafter referred to as "G card") in which certification information for certifying the G member is issued inside and outside the hall.
[0025]
Various types of certification information can be selected as the certification information recorded on each card according to the operation mode.
For example, in the case of an operation that enables the above-mentioned ball storage service and ball storage replay service using a K card as a medium, personal information of a hall member, a personal identification number, a hall member number, and identification information (or a password) of a ball storage account are proved. Select as information. In addition to the services described above, in the case where the accumulation of gold bullion via a K card is also enabled, the first authority information for gold bullion accumulation is also recorded as certification information.
[0026]
As the certification information recorded on the G card, the member's personal information, PIN, hall member number, designated account information of gold bullion, 1st authority information, 2nd authority information for precious metal disposal (return, return) are selected. Is done. In the case where the electronic settlement processing can be performed with a valuable value equivalent to the precious metal accumulated in the designated account, authority information for that purpose, for example, identification information (ID) and password issued by the electronic settlement organization are also recorded as proof information. You.
[0027]
The G card may be constituted by an IC chip mounted card, that is, an IC card or a hybrid card. In the case of an operation that enables electronic payment processing, it is preferable to configure the G card with this IC chip-mounted card from the viewpoint of enhancing security. In this case, in cooperation with a predetermined program code, a settlement means for enabling an electronic settlement process based on the value of the accumulated noble metal at the time of settlement is constructed in the IC chip. At this time, a key and a program for implementing the encryption algorithm are desirably recorded on the IC chip.
Note that the K card and the G card can be shared. In this case, an area for recording the certification information for the K card and an area for recording the certification information for the G card are formed on one memory card (which may be an IC chip mounted card). You should leave it.
The K card and the G card record only information that can identify an individual as a hall member and a G member, respectively, and a personal identification number, and manage the above certification information at a terminal that can read the recorded information. It is also possible to operate it.
[0028]
Next, an application scene of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a game arcade management system 1 is installed in each of the plurality of halls. These amusement arcade management systems 1 can perform two-way data communication with the designated account management host 2 installed in the designated account management corporation that manages the gold bullion saving account for each G member through the public line L. It has become. The designated account management corporation is one of the third-party organizations that exist independently of the operating entity of each hall and the operating entity of the gold bar distribution organization.
The public line L further includes a financial institution account management host 3 installed in a financial institution such as a bank, a monitoring institution system 4 installed in a distribution supervisory institution, and a plurality of financial services such as an ATM (auto teller machine). Institution store terminal 5, a plurality of affiliated store terminals 6 installed at affiliated stores, a plurality of gold bullion institution terminals 7 installed at an institution that performs physical delivery of gold bullion, etc., a gold bullion wholesale corporation and a gold bullion brokerage corporation Are connected to a plurality of gold bullion distribution institution terminals 8 installed in a distribution institution such as.
[0029]
[Playground management system]
FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the game arcade management system 1. The game arcade management system 1 includes the precious metal prize management system of the present invention as a main component. Although it is not always necessary to do so, in this embodiment, the in-hall server 11, prize management terminal 12, member management terminal 13, ball storage management terminal 14, communication terminal 15, POS (Point of sale) terminal 16, counter 17, the replay ball returning machine 18 and the registration machine 19 are connected to the in-hall network B to constitute the game hall management system 1 as a whole.
In the amusement arcade management system 1, a portion excluding a hall game status monitoring and control portion of the in-hall server 11, a prize management terminal 12, a counter 17 and a replay ball return device 18 are included in the precious metal prize management system of the present invention. Equivalent to.
[0030]
The POS terminal 16 has a customer display device 161, a G card R / W 162 for reading data from the G card (Read) and writing data to the G card (Write), reading data from the K card (Read), and reading data from the K card. A K card R / W 163 for writing data (Write), and a ticket reader 164 for reading (Read) the winning ball count result from the ticket and writing (Write) the data to the ticket are connected.
The counter 17 is connected to a ticket issuing machine 171 for issuing a ticket in which a winning ball counting result is recorded and a K card R / W 172.
A K card R / W 181 is connected to the replay ball returning machine 18, and a registration display 191 for presenting operation contents to an operator (for example, a fan) and a G card R are provided to the registration machine 19. / W 192 and a K card R / W 193 having the function of a K card issuing machine are connected.
[0031]
The server 11 in the hall monitors the operation of various gaming machines in the hall in which the control unit is mounted and controls the operation of the gaming machine. A computer that is operated in cooperation with the terminal 16, the member management terminal 13, and the ball management terminal 14, and a processor mounted on the computer reads and executes a server program recorded in a predetermined recording area, Various functions illustrated in FIG. 3 are constructed on the computer.
In other words, in addition to the functions of the game status monitoring control unit 111 and the third party information management unit 116, the in-hall gold bar transaction status management unit 112, the out-of-hall gold bar transaction status management unit 113, and the gold The functions of the price information management unit 114 and the designated account member information management unit 115 are constructed on a computer.
[0032]
The game status monitoring control unit 111 is based on data recorded in a hall DB (“DB” is abbreviated to a database, the same applies hereinafter) 111m for recording the arrangement and operation status of the gaming machines in the hall. The game status is monitored and individual gaming machines are controlled.
The in-hole bullion transaction management unit 112 manages the bullion transaction status in the hall based on the record information in the history DB 112m representing the history of the bullion exchange by the fans.
Based on the record information of the history DB 113m representing the history of the gold bullion transaction status, the gold bullion trading status management unit 113 outside the hall is a gold bullion wholesale corporation that wholesales the bullion with the hole, and a gold bullion broker that brokers the gold bullion. It manages the status of gold bullion transactions with corporations, bullion brokers that perform bullion brokerage, or bullion trading markets in the form of electronic information.
The gold price information management unit 114 periodically (for example, every several hours or every day) acquires data representing the market value (purchase price) of the gold bullion, which fluctuates daily, from a predetermined gold bullion price announcement system, and obtains the price history DB 114m. The POS terminal 16 calculates the current market value of the gold bullion per unit weight and sequentially notifies the POS terminal 16 of the market value. Further, it calculates the market value fluctuation status based on the data held in the price history DB 114m, and presents this data to the fans through the POS terminal 16.
[0033]
The designated account member information management unit 115 records the member information of the fan (G member) who newly opened the designated account in the hall or registered the use of the designated account in the hall in the member information DB 115m through the registration machine 19. In addition to managing the information in cooperation with the member management terminal 13, the prize management terminal 12, the ball storage management terminal 14, the POS terminal 16, the counter 17, the replay ball return machine 18 and the registration machine 19 can be referred to at any time. Is to do so. One of the member information recorded in the member information DB 115m is first authority information for saving gold bars. The first authority information is notified from the designated account management host 2 at the time of opening the designated account or at the time of registration for use in the hall. Normally, the second authority information for disposing of gold bullion is not recorded in the member information DB 115m, but an operation mode for managing the second authority information is not impossible.
[0034]
The third party information management unit 116 is a designated account management corporation, a gold bullion wholesale corporation, a gold bullion brokerage corporation, a gold bullion brokerage corporation, a gold bullion market, an affiliated store, the Internet, which are recorded in the third party information DB 116m. It outputs a communication address to the communication terminal 15 for enabling communication with related organizations based on the identification information of the counter organization and other organizations.
[0035]
The prize management terminal 12 is a computer that operates in accordance with an instruction from the server 11 in the hall, and a processor mounted on the main body of the computer reads and executes a prize management program recorded in a predetermined recording area, and Purchase of general prizes, delivery of general prizes to hall members, daily management, and the like.
[0036]
The member management terminal 13 is a computer that operates in accordance with an instruction from the server 11 in the hall, and a processor mounted on the computer reads and executes a member management program recorded in a predetermined recording area to execute the membership management. A required function regarding the management of the member information of the hall member registered as a member is realized.
[0037]
The ball storage management terminal 14 has a ball storage area for cumulatively recording, as numerical data, ball storage information for each fan registered as a hall member or a G member, and each time new ball information is generated, When data for requesting return or withdrawal is input from the prize management terminal 12, the replay ball return machine 18, or the like, while performing cumulative recording in the ball storage area, the ball storage information (number of ball storage) at that time is limited. The required number of balls is subtracted from the ball storage area. The stored ball information recorded in the stored ball storage area can be referred to at any time on the POS terminal 16, the premium management terminal 12, the counter 17, and the replay ball return machine 18. When the management of the ball storage information is performed in cooperation with a third party organization different from the operating body of the hall, the ball storage information of all the fans is transmitted through the communication terminal 15 to the management computer installed in the third party organization. To be transmitted to the management computer as necessary.
[0038]
The communication terminal 15 is a terminal that enables two-way communication between the public line L and the entire game arcade management system. Here, the communication terminal 15 is described as a terminal independent of the hall server 11, the premium management terminal 12, the member management terminal 13, and the ball storage management terminal 14, but the hall server 11 and each of the terminals 12 to 14, If a function for performing data communication with an external terminal, an external host, and an external system via the public line L is incorporated, and this function can be used for implementing the present invention, the communication terminal 15 becomes unnecessary.
[0039]
The POS terminal 16 has, as a basic configuration, a POS terminal that has existed before and manages the delivery of a prize based on the winning ball or the latest information on the number of stored balls to the fans, and further has information on the exchange and accumulation of gold bullion. A function of performing the process in cooperation with the server 11 in the hall is added.
More specifically, based on the market price received from the gold price information management unit 114, the winning ball obtained by the fan or a part or all of the information on the savings is converted into the market value at the time of the offer by the fan. A value conversion function, a reception function for receiving a gold bullion accumulation request from a fan who is a G member, and upon receiving a gold bullion accumulation request, generate gold bullion accumulation request data corresponding to the converted market value. It has a funding management function of transmitting the funding request data to the designated account management host 2 to perform the bullion funding for G members.
When generating the funding request data, the certification information recorded on the K card or the G card is read, and the validity of the funding authority is determined. The information of the surplus balls that could not be exchanged for a prize at the POS terminal 16 is notified to the ball storage management terminal 14 and can be accumulated and recorded in the ball storage area as the ball storage information.
[0040]
The counting machine 17 counts the balls obtained by the fan, issues the ticket through the ticket issuing machine 171 or, when the fan is a hall member, inserts the K card into the K card R / W 172 to manage the savings. This is a device for allowing the terminal 14 to directly store money, and has a built-in computer having a communication function of performing communication via the in-hall network B.
[0041]
When the fan inserts the K card into the K card R / W 181 and performs a predetermined operation, the replay ball returning machine 18 performs the replay ball return within the range of the number of stored balls managed by the ball storage management terminal 14. Is a device that sends a ball return request to the ball management terminal 14 and operates to deduct the returned ball count from the ball storage area, and communicates with the server 11 in the hall via the network B in the hall. It has a built-in computer that has the function of performing
[0042]
The registration machine 19 receives registration of a hall member and gives the hall member an opportunity to newly open a designated account. When the fan registers as a hall member, the above-described K card certification information is registered in the hall server 11 and the member management terminal 13, and the registered data is transmitted to the counter 17 via the hall network B and used for replay. It can be referred to at any time by the ball return machine 18 or the like.
[0043]
[Designated Account Management Host]
As shown in FIG. 4, the designated account management host 2 has a communication terminal 21, a reserve management host 22, a disposal management host 23, and a bullion distribution institution management host 24. The communication terminal 21 is bidirectionally connected to each of the amusement arcade management systems 1, the financial institution account management host 3, the monitoring institution system 4, the affiliated store terminal 6, the gold bullion handling institution terminal 7, the gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8 and the like through the public line L. This terminal performs data communication. When the reserve management host 22, the disposal management host 23, and the gold bullion distribution organization management host 24 have a built-in data communication function and can use the data communication function for implementing the present invention, the communication terminal 21 can be omitted.
[0044]
The gold bullion distribution institution management host 24 generates distribution instruction data for distributing the accumulated or disposed precious metal at the time of storing the precious metal in the designated account or disposing of the precious metal from the designated account, and It has a function of transmitting to an information processing system installed in a precious metal distribution agency. This is a function for always maintaining the consistency between the weight of the precious metal managed in the designated account and the actual precious metal.
[0045]
The reserve management host 22 operates as a designated account setting means for setting a designated account for each G member, and also based on the reserve request data of the gold bullion received by the communication terminal 21 and the first authority information of the corresponding G member. Information processing relating to funding of a designated account for each G member is performed.
The disposal management host 23 accumulates in the designated account for each G member based on the disposal request data received by the communication terminal 21, for example, the sale request data or the return request data, and the second authority information of the corresponding G member. Information processing related to the sale or return of gold bullion.
The reason why the reserve management host 22 and the disposal management host 23 are separated is that, in addition to reducing the load by dispersing the processing, it is necessary to further strengthen the security at the time of disposal. Both the reserve management host 22 and the disposal management host 23 record the contents of the designated account for each G member, and when the contents of the designated account in one of the hosts change, the contents are changed to the other host. And the contents are mutually synchronized.
[0046]
The first authority information and the second authority information are issued each time a designated account is newly set, and these authority information are recorded in a predetermined authority information recording area (not shown) in association with the identification information of the designated account. Is done. Then, the first authority information can be read out at the time of authentication by the reserve management host 22, and the second authority information can be read out at the time of authentication by the disposal management host 23.
[0047]
[Various terminals]
The financial institution store terminal 5, the affiliated store terminal 6, the gold bullion handling institution terminal 7, the gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8 and the like can have substantially the same configuration.
For example, FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the affiliated store terminal 6, which includes a terminal main body 61, a communication control unit 62, a POS processing unit 63, a G card R / W 64, and a display device 65. The communication control unit 62 communicates with the designated account management host 2 and the like through the public line L. The G card R / W 64 serves as an interface of the terminal main body 61 to read information recorded on the G card and to read the G card. The POS processing unit 63 performs information processing relating to commercial transactions based on gold bullion, and the display 65 displays the result of the information processing. The financial institution store terminal 5, the bullion handling institution terminal 7, the bullion distribution institution terminal 8 and the like also have a terminal body, a communication control unit, a POS processing unit, a G card R / W, and a display device.
[0048]
<< Operation form >>
Next, an example of an operation procedure of the present invention, particularly an example of an operation procedure in a case of providing a bullion as a prize to a fan who has won a winning ball in each hall will be described.
[0049]
<Member registration procedure>
This is not always necessary when the gold bullion is simply delivered as a prize, but it is necessary to open the designated account in the designated account management host 2 before performing the gold bullion saving service. The designated account can be opened by the fan at any time outside the hall, but the fan (hall member) can also apply for a new account by himself / herself through the registration machine 19 of each hall.
[0050]
That is, when a hall member inserts a K card into the K card R / W 193 of the registration machine 19 and switches to a new account opening mode by pressing a new account opening button or the like, the display screen of the registration display 191 changes to a member / The screen will switch to the designated account opening screen.
The registration machine 19 reads the member information from the K card R / W 193 and causes the hall member to input a password. Then, the read member information and the inputted personal identification number are transmitted to the hall server 11.
When the transmitted information matches the registered member information, the registered information is displayed on the registration display 191. It is checked whether or not the displayed contents match, and if they are different, the fan is made to check and the registration machine 19 makes a change to update the registration information to the latest version. Thereafter, the additional information for opening the designated account is input to the hall member. When the hall member confirms the input contents, the certifying information for enabling the accumulation of the bullion is additionally registered in the hall member's management area in the hall server 11 and the member management terminal 13, and the communication terminal 15. Through this, the identification information of the hole and the information for including the hole member as a G member (including the information of the hall member) are transmitted to the designated account management host 2. After that, the K card is ejected from the registration machine 19.
[0051]
The designated account management host 2 opens a designated account for the G member in the reserve management host 22, issues first authority information and second authority information, and transmits the first authority information to the game hall management system 1. Notify and let the server 11 in the hall and / or the member management terminal 13 manage it. Further, a G card in which the first authority information and the second authority information are recorded is issued, and the G card is sent to a fan registered as a G member by mail or the like. When the fan desires the electronic settlement processing, the authority information (as described above) for that is also recorded on the G card and sent.
As a result, the fan is recognized as a G member in the designated account management host 2, so that not only the accumulation of the bullion but also the disposal of the accumulated bullion can be performed.
[0052]
As a route for opening the designated account, there is also a route for transmitting necessary information to the designated account management host 2 via a bullion distribution institution terminal 8 installed in a bullion wholesaler. In this case, the fan transmits predetermined registration information to the gold bullion wholesaler according to the format determined by the gold bullion wholesaler.
The designated account management host 2 can be inquired about the balance of the designated account through the POS terminal 16 and the communication terminal 15 or through the bullion distribution agency terminal 8 installed in the bullion wholesaler. By having the function of opening a designated account and the function of inquiring the balance of the designated account in the bullion distribution agency terminal 8 installed in the bullion wholesaler, concentration of communication to the designated account management host 2 can be avoided. it can.
[0053]
<Registration procedure for using a designated account at another hall>
The fan who opened the designated account can register or change the registered contents so that it can be used in other halls. For example, a fan who has opened a designated account through the registration machine 19 in Hall A can register the use of the designated account in Hall C. In this case, the fan will apply for use registration with the K card and the G card in the hall C.
[0054]
The procedure for this application is as follows.
The fan presses the designated account use registration button of the registration machine 19 in the hall C to switch to the designated account use registration mode. After reading the recording information of the K card with the K card R / W 193, the registration device 19 in the hall C prompts the fan to input a password. Then, the read record information and the input personal identification number are transmitted to the server 11 in the hall of the hall C, and when they match the registered information, the currently registered member information is displayed on the customer display unit 161. To be displayed. If the display content of the customer display device 161 has changed, the registration device 19 changes the display content to the latest one after making the fan confirm it. The fan inserts the G card into the G card R / W 192 and inputs the designated account password. Then, by pressing the inquiry key, the registered information is inquired from the hall C to the designated account management host 2.
[0055]
The designated account management host 2 checks predetermined items, and returns a registration approval message to the hall C if there is no problem. Receiving the registration approval message, registration machine 19 in hall C displays registration information on customer display device 161. After the registration approval is displayed, the information of the designated account and the like are additionally registered in the hall server 11 of the hall C and / or the member management terminal 13, and the G card and the K card are discharged from the registration machine 19 and delivered to the hall member. This completes the designated account use registration.
[0056]
If the fan is a hall member of the hall A but has not registered as a member of the hall C, the G card is read first in the hall C, and an inquiry to the designated account management host 2 after inputting the personal identification number. By causing the response message to be sent together with the attribute information of the designated account management host 2 and registering the member information as a hall member of the hall C based on the received message, the member registration in the hall C can be easily performed. become able to.
[0057]
<Procedure for exchanging and saving gold bars>
Next, the processing procedure of the game arcade management system 1 when providing gold bullion as a prize will be described with reference to the processing procedure diagram of FIG. 6, the upper part of the explanatory diagram of FIG. 9, and also FIGS. .
In FIG. 9, the amusement arcade management system 1 is installed in the hall A, and each corporation (designated account management corporation, gold bullion brokerage corporation, gold bullion wholesale corporation, gold bullion brokerage corporation) is as shown in FIG. It is assumed that a designated account management host 2, a bullion handling institution terminal 7, and a bullion distribution institution terminal 8 are installed. In addition, it is assumed that a gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8 is installed in the gold bullion trading market.
[0058]
The POS terminal 16 of the amusement arcade management system 1 takes the initiative in providing the bullion as a prize.
That is, when the fan obtains a winning ball through a game, causes the counting machine 17 to count the winning ball, records it on a ticket, and inserts the ticket into the ticket reader 164 of the POS terminal 16, the POS terminal 16 , The number of winning balls is read (S101 in FIG. 6), and the member information is read from the K card inserted into the K card R / W 163 (S102). Then, the counting result is transmitted to the coin storage management terminal 14 together with the member information.
The coin-storage management terminal 14 records the counting result in the coin-saving storage area specified by the member information. If the coin saving information has already been recorded, it is updated. Thereafter, the latest coin storage information is displayed on the customer display device 161 (S103).
[0059]
The POS terminal 16 displays the exchange rate between the latest coin information and the gold bullion reflecting the market price of the gold bullion on the day (S104). That is, the market value of the gold bullion on the day and the weight of the gold bullion that can be exchanged with the current ball storage information are displayed. FIG. 14 shows a screen example at this time. Through such a display screen, the fan can easily determine whether or not to replace the gold bullion based on his or her own information, and whether or not to accumulate the gold bullion when it is replaced. This exchange rate is automatically set based on the amount of gold bullion trading on the day from a bullion wholesaler (see the upper part of Fig. 9) or a designated account management corporation that requests a designated account management corporation to reserve bullion. Is automatically reflected as reference information of the number of exchanged gold bars in the POS terminal 16.
[0060]
The fan can, at any time, inquire the balance information in the designated account (balance inquiry) or request a bullion accumulation. If there is a balance inquiry, the POS terminal 16 makes a balance inquiry to the designated account management host 2 based on the member information of the fan, obtains the balance information of the designated account for the fan, and displays it on the customer display. (S105: Yes, S106). FIG. 15 is a response screen from the designated account management host 2 to the balance inquiry.
[0061]
Based on such a display screen, the input of the number of exchanged balls and the first authority information is accepted, and if the authentication result based on the first authority information is valid, the POS terminal 16 displays a prize exchange confirmation screen on the customer display device 161. (S107: Yes, S108). FIG. 16 shows a screen example in this case. When the confirmation input is received from the G member, the funding request data is generated and is sent to the designated account management corporation (designated account management host 2) via the gold bullion wholesale corporation (gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8) or directly. Notify (S109: Yes, S110). Specifically, the data is transmitted to the designated account management host 2 by data communication. Thereafter, the history data is recorded in the hall server 11 (history DB 112m), the K card is ejected, and the card is returned to the fan (S111).
[0062]
In the hall A, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 9, gold bullion purchased in advance from a gold bullion wholesaler is stocked, and can be provided to a fan who wants to exchange gold bullion without saving the gold bullion. ing. The bullion is transferred from a bullion trading market directly to a bullion wholesaler via a bullion trading corporation.
When the designated account management corporation receives the request for the gold bullion accumulation processing through the designated account management host 2, the designated account management corporation makes a request for the purchase of exchanged gold bullion from the gold bullion wholesale corporation. Then, when the gold bullion delivery procedure is completed, the bullion accumulation processing for the exchange to the designated account for the G member is performed, and the result is notified to the game hall management system 1 in the hall A.
[0063]
The distribution information of these gold bullion including the distribution destination of the hall A is, for a certain period, a game hall management system 1 of the hall A (the history DB 113m of the server 11 in the hall), a bullion wholesale corporation, a bullion brokerage corporation and a bullion. It is stored in each storage device of the gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8 installed in each trading market and the designated account management host 2 installed in the designated account management corporation, and there was a subsequent inquiry from a fan or a related organization. At that time, it can be read and referred to.
[0064]
The gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8 installed in the gold bullion wholesale corporation carries out information communication for gold bullion distribution between the designated account management host 2 and the amusement arcade management system 1. The outline of this information communication will be described below.
When the purchase information is received from the designated account management host 2, the gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8 transmits a message “Inquiry of the account number of the fan (G member)” to the designated account management host 2. After checking necessary items such as an account number and a password, the designated account management host 2 transmits an “account valid notification” message to the gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8. Upon confirming the validity of the designated account, the gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8 transmits an “account validity notification” message to the game hall management system 1 of the hall A. The amusement arcade management system 1 transmits a “designated account funding application” message to the gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8. The gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8 confirms receipt of the gold bullion by the designated account funding application message, and transmits a “delivery of gold bullion and reserve application to the designated account” message to the designated account management host 2. The designated account management host 2 performs information recording at the time of receiving the gold bullion by the amusement arcade management system 1 and a reserve process for the designated account, and sends the “gold bullion receipt notification and the account reserve completion notification” to the gold bullion distribution agency terminal 8. Send a message. The gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8 transmits a “designated account reserve notification” message to the game arcade management system 1. In this way, a measure is taken to distribute the information of the gold bullion recorded in the designated account and the actual gold bullion without inconsistency.
[0065]
<Procedure for selling gold bullion>
A fan who is a G member can sell bullion accumulated in his designated account at any time. When applying for a sale, the second authority information is required. The sale of the gold bullion is basically performed by the fan outside the hall A, for example, the designated account management host 2 installed in the designated account management corporation, and the gold bullion distribution terminal 8 installed in the gold bullion trading corporation. , Through a bullion handling institution terminal 7 installed in a bullion brokerage corporation. However, when the legal problem is solved, only the sale request is made through the game hall management system 1 (POS terminal 16) of the hall A, and only the sale price is received at the counter of the predetermined institution. You can also.
Here, for convenience of explanation, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 9, the fan accesses the gold bullion handling institution terminal 7 installed in the gold bullion brokerage corporation based on the G card to apply for the gold bullion sale. An example of the case of performing is given.
[0066]
FIG. 7 is a processing procedure diagram of the gold bullion institution terminal 7 in this case.
From the gold bullion handling institution terminal 7, the purchase price of the gold bullion, which is set according to the market price of the gold bullion on the day, is presented to the fan, and the fan determines whether or not the gold bullion should be sold based on the content of the presentation. You can now judge.
When the fan wishes to sell and inserts the G card into the G card R / W, the gold bullion handling institution terminal 7 reads the member information from the G card (S201), and the read member information and the fan input. After the member is authenticated based on the second authority information (S202), the balance of the designated account and the bullion purchase price of the fan can be obtained directly from the designated account management host 2 or, as shown in FIG. It is acquired via the gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8 installed in the gold brokerage corporation and displayed on the display device (S203). FIG. 17 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display.
[0067]
If a desired amount of money is input from a fan who sees this screen, the gold bullion handling institution terminal 7 displays the gold bullion sales weight corresponding to the amount and the balance after withdrawal on the display device (S204: Yes, S205). ).
If there is a confirmation input from the fan, a process for paying the sale price is performed. This processing for payment may be for directly paying cash to the fan from the gold bullion institution terminal 7 as shown in the lower part of FIG. 9, but here, the financial institution account management host 3 It is also possible to select a transfer process to a personal account by cooperating with the partner store, and a catalog prize arrangement process by cooperating with the partner store terminal 6.
That is, the bullion handling institution terminal 7 causes the fan to select the form of payment of the sale price by the confirmation input of the balance (S207). When the fan has selected the transfer, a process for the transfer is performed (S208: Yes, S209). In this process, a screen for inputting a fan's personal bank account, etc. is presented as shown in FIG. 18, and when a bank account, etc. is input, the bank account is sold to the bank account via the financial institution account management host 3. This is the process of transferring the price. If the fan selects the cash receipt, the process for delivering the sale price is performed as described above (S210: Yes, S211). If the fan selects the catalog prize, the fan contacts the partner store terminal 6 to process the prize arrangement. (S212: Yes, S213).
[0068]
Thereafter, the gold bullion handling institution terminal 7 performs a process for subtracting the weight of the gold bullion from the designated account of the fan (S214). Specifically, the member information of the fan, the second authority information, and the sale price (transfer money / prize money) are stored in the gold bullion distribution agency terminal 8 installed in the intermediate gold bullion brokerage corporation shown in FIG. Is generated and transmitted to the gold bullion distribution terminal 8, and the amount corresponding to the sales price paid to the fan from the gold bullion brokerage corporation. Receive commission and.
The gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8 generates sales request data based on the gold bullion transaction information, transmits the data to the designated account management host 2, and transmits the data to the designated account management host 2. The designated account management host 2 subtracts the weight of the bullion corresponding to the sale price from the designated account of the fan based on the bullion transaction information, and transfers the weighted bullion to the middle bullion brokerage corporation. Sell. The bullion sold to the bullion brokerage corporation is sold to the bullion brokerage corporation or the bullion trading market, and is returned to the bullion distribution channel.
As for the form of application for the sale of gold bullion by the fan and the payment of the sale price to the fan, as shown in FIG. 10, a gold bullion brokerage corporation in which the gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8 is installed can be used as a contact point. It is.
[0069]
<Return procedure of gold bullion>
Fans who are G-members can also receive the physical bullion that has been deposited in their designated accounts. The applicant for the return of the gold bullion and the recipient thereof should be an information processing terminal that can read the record information of the G card and that can operate in cooperation with the designated account management host 2 and an organization that stocks the gold bullion. It is possible anywhere.
A return application may be made directly to the designated account management corporation and the gold bullion may be received therefrom (when the designated account management corporation stocks the gold bullion), or as shown in the middle section of FIG. You may do so using a cash return store as a point of contact.
The institution (store) that delivers the bullion can also be specified from the fan's side.
Note that the second authority information is required as in the case of the sale.
[0070]
FIG. 8 shows a processing procedure performed by the terminal that has received the application for the return of the gold bullion.
The terminal reads the member information from the G card (S301), performs member authentication using the second authority information (S302), and then accesses the designated account management host 2 to obtain the designated account balance for the fan. Is displayed on the display device (S303).
If the fan inputs the return weight and confirms the balance after the withdrawal (S304: Yes, S305: Yes), a screen for specifying the institution (store) to which the bullion is to be delivered is displayed (S306), and the fan operates the institution ( If (store) is input, a process of arranging the return of the gold bullion to the institution is performed (S307: Yes, S308). Thereafter, return request data is generated, and the return request data is transmitted to the designated account management host 2, and the weight of the bullion returned from the designated account of the fan is subtracted (S309). For the fan, a certificate or the like for receiving the bullion is issued at the designated institution (store) and the return processing is completed.
If the institution that has received the return application itself has stocked gold for return, the processing of steps S306 to S308 becomes unnecessary, and when the processing of step S309 is normally completed, the fan will be given the amount of the application. Deliver gold bullion.
The fan can sell the gold bullion received in this way to an optional gold bullion handling institution terminal at an appropriate time while observing the change of the gold bullion trading market (the bottom row in FIG. 11).
[0071]
<Other operation mode 1>
The application for the sale of the gold bullion and the receipt of the price can also be performed using the financial institution store terminal 5 installed in an ATM or a convenience store as a counter. The middle part of FIG. 11 illustrates this.
That is, in response to the fan's request, the financial institution store terminal 5 obtains the balance of the fan's designated account from the designated account management host 2 and displays the current gold bullion purchase price. The fan checks the displayed balance and inputs the desired amount of receipt. The financial institution store terminal 5 displays the weight of the bullion sold corresponding to the desired amount of money to be received and the balance after withdrawal, and if there is no problem with the desired amount of money to be received and the balance after withdrawal, the fan presses the sale decision button. Thereby, a debit application message of the gold bullion accumulated in the designated account is transmitted to the financial institution account management host 3. From the financial institution account management host 3, a gold bullion withdrawal application message is transmitted to the designated account management host 2. The designated account management host 2 performs disposal processing of the gold bullion of the value of the application from the account balance, and transmits an account balance withdrawal notice to the financial institution account management host 3. The financial institution account management host 3 stores the designated account withdrawal history, uses it for billing of fees and the like, and sends an account balance withdrawal notification to the designated account management host 2. The financial institution store terminal 5 pays out cash as a gold bullion receipt price in accordance with the account balance debit notification. The fan receives the cash paid out from the financial institution store terminal 5 as a bullion sale price.
The designated account management corporation sells the gold bullion that has been disposed of to the gold bullion trading corporation, and secures the cash transferred.
[0072]
In the example of FIG. 11, the distribution status of the gold bullion is monitored by a monitoring organization that is independent of the operating entity of the amusement arcade, the designated account management corporation, the gold bullion wholesale corporation, and the gold bullion trading corporation. The monitoring institution is provided with the monitoring institution system 4 shown in FIG. 1 and, in addition to the gold bullion distribution information in the designated account management host 2, gold bullion wholesale corporation and gold bullion trading corporation which are respectively installed. The distribution information of the gold bullion in the gold distribution institution terminal 8 is sequentially recorded. By monitoring the distribution information by this monitoring organization, it is possible to objectively grasp the presence or absence of fraudulent acts in the distribution of gold bullion, and thus it is possible to eliminate motivation for conducting fraudulent acts.
[0073]
In order to facilitate the above-mentioned operation, it is convenient to register the designated account of the gold bullion, the information of the transfer destination, the personal identification number and other information on the fans who are G members in the financial institution account management host 3. .
For example, when a new account is opened in the hall, information on the specified account, a bank account of an individual to be transferred, and the like are sent from the hall to the counter of the financial institution. The financial institution registers these information in the financial institution account management host 3 and, when transferring the sales price of the bullion in the financial institution account management host 3, inquires the designated account management host 2 about the designated account of the fan. To do. The designated account management host 2 checks necessary items in response to a request from the financial institution account management host 3 and then transmits an inquiry response message of “account valid notification” to the financial institution account management host 3. The financial institution account management host 3 performs the transfer after waiting for the "account valid notification" response message from the designated account management host 2. As a result, it is possible to prevent trouble at the time of the transfer of the sale price.
[0074]
<Other operation mode 2>
As shown in FIG. 12, a gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8 installed in a gold bullion brokerage corporation is interposed between the designated account management host 2 and the financial institution account management host 3, and the amount of application from fans Bullion is sold from the designated account management corporation to the bullion brokerage corporation, and the proceeds are transferred to the fan's bank account through the financial institution account management host 3 and the fan is cash withdrawn at the financial institution store terminal 5. Is also possible.
The fan checks the balance of the designated account at the gold bullion distribution institution terminal 8, inputs the desired amount of receipt, and instructs the transfer. Thereby, the display of the financial institution store terminal 5 is switched to the transfer financial institution designation screen. The fan enters the name of the financial institution used, the account category, and the account number, and presses the inquiry button. When the inquiry button is pressed, the fact is transmitted to the designated account management host 2, and the account information registered in the personal account database of the financial institution is returned to the inquiring financial institution store terminal 5 as an inquiry response. By this inquiry response message, necessary confirmation information such as the account holder of the financial institution is displayed. When the fan instructs the transfer after confirming the displayed contents, the transfer procedure is performed through the financial institution account management host 3. Thereafter, the transfer completion notice is transmitted from the financial institution account management host 3 to the designated account management host 2, and the transfer procedure of the sale price is completed.
[0075]
<Other operation mode 3>
Apply for gold bullion sales, transfer to financial institution accounts, and apply for catalog prizes via the Internet counter (INT counter) hosted by the website affiliated with the designated account management corporation. It is also possible to receive catalog prizes from an ATM that is a partner shop. FIG. 13 shows this state.
[0076]
The following are examples of the utility of the above-described embodiments and operation modes.
(1) The provision, storage, and disposal (sale and return) of gold bullion as a prize can be performed without the intervention of a fan and the actual product, so that there is no possibility that a counterfeit product is mixed. In addition, since the provided price of the bullion as a prize always matches the market value of the bullion itself, the bullion can be disposed of in the general market at any time, and the present problem of purchasing prizes can be solved. For fans, the value of the obtained bullion fluctuates every day, so there is a sense of expectation that the bullion can be sold when it becomes relatively high, and the bullion can be an attractive prize.
(2) Since the bullion is unifiedly managed by the designated account, the risk of stocking the bullion in each hall is eliminated.
(3) By displaying the price change of the gold bullion on the POS terminal 16 of the hall in real time, it becomes possible to provide the same value prize at any hall in the whole country. That is, compliance with equivalent exchange, fair competition, and clarification of excellent stores can be achieved.
(4) Since the gold bullion can be used as a prize as an extension of the catalog prize and the general prize, the hall operation can be rationalized. Further, the procedure of once exchanging the obtained winning balls with the ball saving information and then exchanging for the gold bullion eliminates the need to issue a ticket as in the past, and can solve the problem of ticket forgery.
(5) Since gold bullion can be accumulated in one designated account based on information accumulated in a plurality of halls, a game not restricted by the halls is possible. Further, since gold bullion can be sold at gold bullion dealers anywhere in the country, a game form that is not restricted by the region is realized.
(6) It is also possible to record the history data of the accumulation and disposal of gold bullion on the G card and to collate it with the balance of the designated account managed by the designated account management host 2 at the time of sale. This makes it possible to easily detect whether or not the recorded information on the G card has been tampered with, eliminates the motivation for tampering with the G card, and enables sound premium management.
(7) Since the first authority information for the reserve and the second authority information for the disposal are handled as separate items, it is possible to avoid occurrence of trouble at the time of disposal.
(8) The designated account management host 2 receives the payment information when the fan has received the product at the store through the affiliated store terminal 6, and based on the received payment information, the gold bullion accumulated for the fan. By reducing the weight of the G card, the G card can be used as a card medium having the same function as a known debit card (Debit Card). In this case, the electronic settlement only requires a process of debiting the gold bullion from the designated account managed by the designated account management host 2, so that the process is simplified.
(9) Conventionally, K cards use different media for each manufacturer of the K card R / W, and even if the same medium, the recording format is different and there is no compatibility between manufacturers. According to the system of the present embodiment, such restriction can be substantially eliminated by interposing the designated account.
[0077]
In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the amusement arcade management system 1 is configured by connecting a server operated by a computer program and a plurality of terminals via the in-hall network B, but has a data communication unit. It is also possible to load a computer program of the present invention for realizing a precious metal prize management mechanism into one computer and operate it as a game arcade management system.
The same applies to the designated account management host 2, in which the computer program of the present invention for realizing the designated account management mechanism is loaded into one computer having data communication means and operates as the designated account management host. It is also possible to make it.
[0078]
In this embodiment, an example in which the precious metal prize management system of the present invention is realized as a main component of the game hall management system 1 has been described. The system including the management host 2 can also be a precious metal prize management system of the present invention. Also, a part of the function of the designated account management host 2, for example, the part of the reserve management of the designated account, may be performed by the playground management system 1, and the execution result of the function may be sequentially transmitted to the designated account management host 2. Good.
Further, in this embodiment, an example is shown in which the gold bullion itself is partially circulated when exchanging, saving, or selling the gold bullion. The bullion may be managed as a prize for a game by operating only the transaction information.
[0079]
Further, in this embodiment, a ball for pachinko has been described as an example of a game medium, but the same description holds for a medal used in a pachislot or the like. In addition, while gold metal has been described as an example of the noble metal, the same description holds for platinum, silver, and other noble metals that can be traded in the general market.
[0080]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, there is provided an information processing mechanism capable of receiving a prize having an attractive market value from the standpoint of a fan and contributing to the sound development of the industry. be able to.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a use state of a game arcade management system.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a game arcade management system.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a functional block constructed in a hall server.
FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram in an organization where a designated account management host is installed.
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a partner store terminal.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a processing procedure when a bullion is used as a prize and a request for saving gold bullion is received from a fan;
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a processing procedure when a request for selling gold bullion is received from a fan.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a processing procedure when a request for returning gold bullion is received from a fan.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a general operation mode in the case where gold bullion is used as a prize.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another operation mode in the case of using gold bullion as a prize.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing another operation mode in the case where gold bullion is used as a prize.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing another operation mode in the case of using gold bullion as a prize.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing another operation mode in the case where gold bullion is used as a prize.
FIG. 14 is a view showing an example of a screen when presenting the value (conversion rate) of gold bullion, which fluctuates daily, to a fan.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when presenting balance information of a current designated account to a fan (fan).
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when confirming the contents specified by a fan (fan) when exchanging coins from coins for gold.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for guiding a gold bullion sale application.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a transfer application screen when gold bullion is sold.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Playground management system
2 Designated account management host
3 financial institution account management host
4 Monitoring system
5 Financial institution store terminals
6 partner store terminals
7 Gold bullion handling terminal
8 Gold bullion distribution terminal
11 Hall server
111 Game situation monitoring control unit
112 Gold Bar Trading Status Management Department
113 Out-of-hall bullion trading status management
114 Gold Price Information Management Department
115 Designated Account Member Information Management Department
116 Third Party Information Management Department
111m-116m Database (DB)
12 Premium management terminal
13 Member management terminal
14 Savings terminal
15 Communication terminal
16 POS terminal
161 Customer display
162 G Card R / W for POS
163 K Card R / W for POS
164 ticket reader
17 counting machine
171 ticket issuing machine
172 K card R / W for counter
18 Ball return machine for replay
181 K card R / W for return machine
19 Registration machine
191 Display for registration
192 G card R / W for registration
193 Registration K Card R / W
21 Communication terminal of designated account management host
22 Reservation management host
23 Disposal management host
24 Gold bullion distribution organization management host
61 Terminal body
62 Communication control unit
63 POS processing unit
64 G card R / W
65 Display
L Public line
Network in hall B

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While performing two-way data communication with the designated account management host that manages the designated account for saving precious metals whose value fluctuates daily, at the time from the designated account management host or the predetermined precious metal value announcement system, Data communication means for periodically acquiring precious metal value data representing precious metal value;
Value conversion means for converting a part or all of the prize to be obtained by the right holder having the right to obtain the prize into a precious metal value at the time of the offer by the right holder based on the precious metal value data;
Receiving means for receiving a precious metal reserve request from the right holder;
In response to the reception of the precious metal reserve request by the receiving means, the deposit request data of the precious metal corresponding to the precious metal value converted by the value conversion means is generated, and the reserve request data is transmitted to the designated account through the data communication means. Reserve management means for transmitting to the management host to perform precious metal reserve for the right holder;
Precious metal prize management system comprising. The prize is provided in exchange for a game value obtained by the right holder by a predetermined game,
The game value obtained by the right holder can be cumulatively recorded as numerical data in a nonvolatile game value saving area,
The value conversion means is configured to calculate the precious metal value by an arithmetic processing of the numerical data accumulated in the game value saving area and the precious metal value data.
The precious metal prize management system according to claim 1. A noble metal value data holding unit that holds the noble metal value data obtained through the data communication unit, and generates a change state of the noble metal value data based on the data held in the noble metal value data holding unit; Further comprising a precious metal value presenting means for presenting to the right holder,
The precious metal prize management system according to claim 1. A normal member registration means for registering the right holder as a normal member capable of accumulating the game value and accumulating precious metals and issuing a normal member information recording medium recording proof information of the normal member;
Special member registration means for registering the normal member as a special member enabling disposal of precious metal and issuing a special member information recording medium recording proof information of the special member;
The reserve management means,
It is configured to generate the funding request data on condition that the certification information recorded on the normal member information recording medium or the special member information recording medium is read.
The precious metal prize management system according to claim 1. In the special member information recording medium, authority information that enables electronic payment processing by value at the time of payment of the precious metal accumulated in the designated account is recorded,
The precious metal premium management system according to claim 4. The special member information recording medium is equipped with an IC chip that constructs a payment means that enables electronic payment processing based on the value at the time of payment of the precious metal accumulated in the designated account in cooperation with a predetermined program code. Media
The precious metal premium management system according to claim 4. Including one or more first management systems that perform information processing related to the provision of prizes, and a second management system that manages designated accounts for saving precious metal whose value fluctuates daily,
The first management system includes:
Data communication for performing bidirectional data communication with the second management system and periodically acquiring noble metal value data representing the noble metal value at that time from the second management system or a predetermined noble metal value announcement system Means;
Value conversion means for converting a part or all of the prize to be obtained by the right holder having the right to obtain the prize into a precious metal value at the time of the offer by the right holder based on the fund value increase data;
Receiving means for receiving a precious metal reserve request from the right holder;
In response to the reception of the precious metal accumulation request by the reception means, the accumulation means generates precious metal accumulation request data corresponding to the noble metal value converted by the value conversion means, and transmits the accumulation request data to the second through the data communication means. Reserve management means for transmitting to the management system to carry out precious metal reserve for the right holder;
The second management system includes:
Data communication means for performing bidirectional data communication with the one or more first management systems;
Designated account setting means for setting a designated account for storing precious metals for each right holder;
Funding management means for performing information processing on precious metal funding to a designated account based on funding request data received from any of the first management systems;
Disposal management means for performing information processing relating to disposal of precious metal from the designated account upon receipt of precious metal disposal request data accompanied by predetermined authority information;
Precious metal prize management system. The second management system, when the designated account setting means sets a designated account, issues first authority information for precious metal accumulation and second authority information for disposal of noble metal different from the first authority information. In addition, these authority information is recorded in a predetermined authority information recording area in association with the identification information of the designated account,
The first authority information is configured to be readable at the time of authentication by the reserve management unit, and the second authority information is configured to be readable at the time of authentication by the disposal management unit.
The precious metal premium management system according to claim 7. The second management system includes:
At the time of storing the precious metal in the designated account or disposing of the precious metal from the designated account, it generates distribution instruction data for distributing the precious metal corresponding to the accumulated or disposed, and installs the distribution instruction data in a corresponding precious metal distribution organization. Distribution management means for transmitting the information to an information processing system.
The precious metal premium management system according to claim 7. A system installed in a game hall that provides a game value to a right holder by a predetermined game,
While performing two-way data communication with the designated account management host that manages the designated account for saving precious metals whose value fluctuates daily, at the time from the designated account management host or the predetermined precious metal value announcement system, Data communication means for periodically acquiring precious metal value data representing precious metal value;
Game value saving means for accumulating and recording the game value acquired by the right holder in a nonvolatile game value saving area as numerical data for each player;
A game value return means for returning a part or all of the game value accumulated and recorded in the game value saving means for replaying by the right holder and subtracting the returned game value from the game value saving area; ;
Value conversion means for converting a part or all of the game value accumulated and recorded in the game value saving means into a noble metal value at the time of the offer by the right holder based on the noble metal value data;
Receiving means for receiving a precious metal reserve request from the right holder,
In response to the reception of the precious metal reserve request by the receiving means, the deposit request data of the precious metal corresponding to the precious metal value converted by the value conversion means is generated, and the reserve request data is transmitted to the designated account through the data communication means. Reserve management means for transmitting to the management host to perform precious metal reserve for the right holder;
A game arcade management system comprising: A precious metal prize management system installed at each of one or a plurality of amusement arcades, a designated account management host installed at an organization that manages designated accounts for saving precious metal whose value fluctuates daily, Or connect with a distribution management system installed in each of a plurality of institutions through a data communication line,
In the precious metal prize management system, the prize to be acquired by the right holder having the right to acquire a prize through a game is converted into a precious metal value at the time of the right holder's offer, and a precious metal reserve request corresponding to the converted precious metal value. Generating data and transmitting the funding request data to the designated account management host;
A step of, in the designated account management host, performing a process of accumulating precious metal in a designated account set for the right holder based on the accumulation request data received from any precious metal premium management system;
Generating, in the distribution management system, return request data or sale request data of the amount of precious metal provided by the right holder, and transmitting the generated return request data or sale request data to the designated account management host;
Performing, at the designated account management host, a process of disposing of precious metal of a corresponding value from the designated account based on the return request data or the sale request data received from any distribution management system;
A method for managing precious metal prizes, comprising: A precious metal prize management system installed at each of one or a plurality of amusement arcades, a designated account management host installed at an organization that manages designated accounts for saving precious metal whose value fluctuates daily, and an electronic system based on precious metal value. A settlement management system installed in each of one or a plurality of institutions that perform settlement processing is connected through a data communication line,
In the precious metal prize management system, the prize to be acquired by the right holder having the right to acquire a prize through a game is converted into a precious metal value at the time of the right holder's offer, and a precious metal reserve request corresponding to the converted precious metal value. Generating data and transmitting the funding request data to the designated account management host;
A step of, in the designated account management host, performing a process of accumulating precious metal in a designated account set for the right holder based on the accumulation request data received from any precious metal prize management system;
Generating, in the payment management system, debit request data for precious metal in an amount corresponding to the value at the time of payment, and transmitting the generated debit request data to the designated account management host;
Performing, at the designated account management host, a process of disposing of a corresponding amount of precious metal from the designated account based on the debit request data received from any of the settlement management systems;
A method for managing precious metal prizes, comprising: The designated account management host, characterized in that its operating entity is installed in a third party organization different from the operating entity of each of the one or more amusement arcades,
The management method according to claim 11. In the designated account management host, first authority information for precious metal accumulation and second authority information for disposal of precious metal are set for each designated account for right holders, and the precious metal premium management system includes the first authority information. Characterized by allowing only requests based on authority information,
The management method according to claim 11. The institution that establishes the designated account management host holds the actual material of approximately the same weight as the precious metal stored in the designated account, and distributes the actual material of the same weight as the disposed precious metal when disposing of the precious metal from the designated account. Characterized by being able to
The management method according to claim 11. While performing two-way data communication with the designated account management host that manages the designated account for saving precious metals whose value fluctuates daily, at the time from the designated account management host or the predetermined precious metal value announcement system, Computer or computer system equipped with data communication means for periodically acquiring precious metal value data representing precious metal value,
A process of converting a part or all of the prize to be acquired by the right holder having the right to obtain a prize into a precious metal value at the time of the offer by the right holder based on the precious metal value data;
A process of receiving a request for saving precious metal from the right holder;
In response to receiving the precious metal funding request, the system generates precious metal funding request data corresponding to the converted precious metal value, transmits the funding request data to the designated account management host through the data communication means, and Processing for precious metal reserve for
Computer program for executing Precious metal prize management system installed at each of one or more amusement arcades, distribution management system installed at each of one or more institutions that distribute precious metal whose value fluctuates daily, and electronic payment based on precious metal value A computer or a computer system having data communication means for performing bidirectional data communication with a payment management system installed in each of one or a plurality of institutions that perform processing;
When any of the precious metal prize management systems receives the precious metal reserve request data corresponding to the precious metal value acquired by the right holder by the game, the precious metal is stored in the designated account set for the right holder based on the reserve request data. Processing to build up;
When any of the distribution management systems receives return request data or sales request data of the precious metal in the amount requested by the right holder, the relevant value from the designated account based on the return request data or sales request data is received. Processing to dispose of precious metals;
A process of disposing of a corresponding amount of precious metal from the designated account based on the debit request data when receiving an amount of precious metal debit request data corresponding to the value at the time of settlement from any of the settlement management systems;
Computer program for executing

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