JP2005165372A - Questionnaire result tabulation system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To conduct a questionnaire by exactly narrowing down questionnaire candidates. <P>SOLUTION: This questionnaire result tabulation system is provided with a card unit 3 equipped with a reception notification transmission means, a management server 140 equipped with a game center-categorized member attribute information storage means, a questionnaire information input means, a questionnaire candidate member extracting means for extracting a questionnaire candidate and a questionnaire request information transmission means for transmitting the questionnaire request information to the store of the questionnaire candidate and a member management computer 120 equipped with a questionnaire candidate deciding means, a questionnaire candidate deciding means and a questionnaire transmission means. The card unit 3 displays questionnaire contents, and receives a reply, and transmits the questionnaire reply information, and the member management computer 120 transmits the transmitted questionnaire reply information to the management server 140, and the management server 140 summarizes the received questionnaire reply information, and outputs the result. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention displays a questionnaire for each member registered as a member at a store such as an amusement hall on a terminal device provided in the store, accepts answers, aggregates the answers, and obtains a questionnaire result. It is related with the questionnaire result totalization system.

  Conventionally, as a system for distributing a questionnaire to a player (player) and receiving a response and obtaining a questionnaire result, for example, a questionnaire is distributed from a main data system to a game machine installed in a game field. There is a system that accepts questionnaire responses in the game machine, transmits the accepted responses to a main data system, and totals the results in the main data system. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 14-215868 (page 4, FIG. 1)

  However, in the system shown in Patent Document 1 described above, in a game machine that is installed in a game place and anyone can play a game (game), it is intended for a player (player) who executes the game. Since the questionnaire is conducted, there is a problem that it is impossible to narrow down the target audience for the questionnaire to players (players) who want to conduct the questionnaire, for example, only women or specific age groups. .

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a questionnaire result totaling system capable of conducting a questionnaire by accurately narrowing down the target persons who conduct the questionnaire.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a questionnaire result totaling system according to claim 1 of the present invention includes:
Accepts a member recording medium provided in the store and recorded with member identification information capable of individually identifying the member, and transmits a member recording medium acceptance notification including the member identification information read from the accepted member recording medium A terminal device comprising an acceptance notification transmitting means,
Store-specific member attribute information storage means for storing the store attribute information of each member in association with the store identification information that can specify each store individually and the member identification information of each member of the store, and questionnaire survey Survey information input means for inputting questionnaire information including target conditions regarding the attribute information of members to be implemented and questionnaire contents, and the target conditions included in the questionnaire information input by the questionnaire information input means Members to be surveyed are extracted by questionnaire target member extracting means for extracting based on member attribute information at each store stored in the store-specific member attribute information storage means, and the questionnaire target member extracting means. Included in the member identification information of the member who is the subject of the questionnaire and the questionnaire information input from the questionnaire information input means The questionnaire request information including the contents of the questionnaire is transmitted to the store specified from the store specifying information stored in the store-specific member attribute information storage means in association with the member identification information of the member who is the target of the questionnaire A centralized management device comprising questionnaire request information transmitting means;
A member that is provided in each store so as to be communicably connected to the terminal device and the centralized management device and that is identified from member identification information included in the questionnaire request information transmitted from the questionnaire request information transmitting means A member identified from the member identification information included in the member recording medium acceptance notification based on the reception of the questionnaire target member setting means to be set and the member recording medium acceptance notice transmitted from the acceptance notification transmitting means A questionnaire target person determining means for determining whether or not a member is set as a questionnaire target person in the target person setting means, and a member set as a questionnaire target person in the questionnaire target person determining means On the condition that it is determined, the contents of the questionnaire included in the questionnaire request information are A management device comprising: a questionnaire sending section, the to be transmitted to personnel recording medium reception notification transmission source terminal device,
Consisting of
The terminal apparatus receives the questionnaire contents transmitted from the questionnaire transmission means, an answer acceptance means for accepting an answer to the questionnaire contents displayed on the display means, and the answer acceptance means Questionnaire response information transmitting means for transmitting questionnaire response information capable of specifying an answer to the management device,
The management device transmits questionnaire response information transmitted from the questionnaire response information transmission means to the centralized management device,
The central management device is characterized in that the questionnaire response information received from the management device is aggregated and the aggregation result is output.
According to this feature, a member that satisfies the target condition as a survey target member is extracted by the survey target member extracting means based on the attribute information of each member, and the member recording medium of the extracted survey target member is stored. Since the contents of the questionnaire are displayed on the received terminal device and the questionnaire is accepted, it is possible to carry out the questionnaire by accurately narrowing down the target persons who carry out the questionnaire.

The questionnaire result totaling system according to claim 2 of the present invention is:
Accepts a member recording medium provided in the store and recorded with member identification information capable of individually identifying the member, and transmits a member recording medium acceptance notification including the member identification information read from the accepted member recording medium A terminal device comprising an acceptance notification transmitting means,
Questionnaire information input means for inputting questionnaire information including target conditions regarding the attribute information of the members to be surveyed and contents of the questionnaire, and the questionnaire information input to the questionnaire information input means are distributed to each store A centralized management device comprising questionnaire information distribution means;
Member attribute information storage means provided in each store so as to be communicably connected to the terminal device and the central management device, and stores attribute information of the member in association with the member identification information, and the questionnaire information distribution A questionnaire target member extracting means for extracting a member who is a questionnaire target person who satisfies the target condition included in the questionnaire information distributed from the means based on the attribute information of each member stored in the member attribute information storage means; Based on the reception of the questionnaire target member setting means for setting the member extracted by the questionnaire target member extracting means as the target of the questionnaire and the member recording medium acceptance notification transmitted from the acceptance notification transmitting means. A member identified from the member identification information included in the recording medium acceptance notification is questionnaired by the survey target person setting means. A questionnaire target person determination means for determining whether or not a member is set as a target person, and a condition that the member is set as a questionnaire target person by the questionnaire target person determination means As a management device, comprising: questionnaire transmission means for transmitting the contents of the questionnaire included in the questionnaire information to the terminal device that is the transmission source of the member recording medium acceptance notification;
Consisting of
The terminal apparatus receives the questionnaire contents transmitted from the questionnaire transmission means, an answer acceptance means for accepting an answer to the questionnaire contents displayed on the display means, and the answer acceptance means Questionnaire response information transmitting means for transmitting questionnaire response information capable of specifying an answer to the management device,
The management device transmits questionnaire response information transmitted from the questionnaire response information transmission means to the centralized management device,
The central management device is characterized in that the questionnaire response information received from the management device is aggregated and the aggregation result is output.
According to this feature, a member that satisfies the target condition as a survey target member is extracted by the survey target member extracting means based on the attribute information of each member, and the member recording medium of the extracted survey target member is stored. Since the contents of the questionnaire are displayed on the received terminal device and the questionnaire is accepted, it is possible to carry out the questionnaire by accurately narrowing down the target persons who carry out the questionnaire.

The questionnaire result totaling system according to claim 3 of the present invention is the questionnaire result totaling system according to claim 1 or 2,
A questionnaire content display time setting change means for setting and changing the display time when the questionnaire content is displayed on the display means of the terminal device;
The terminal device is characterized in that the contents of the questionnaire are displayed on the display means at the display time set by the questionnaire content display time setting change means.
According to this feature, when a member game player feels good when answering a questionnaire, for example, if the store is a game hall, a member game player feels good, purchase a product or service installed in a store or the like. If it is a terminal to be used, the response rate to the questionnaire can be improved by displaying the contents of the questionnaire and accepting the answers before the operation for determining the purchase.

The questionnaire result totaling system according to claim 4 of the present invention is the questionnaire result totaling system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
It is characterized by comprising privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a member who has received an answer by the answer accepting means.
According to this feature, since a privilege is obtained by conducting a questionnaire, the response rate to the questionnaire can be improved as compared with a case where no privilege is granted.

The questionnaire result totaling system according to claim 5 of the present invention is the questionnaire result totaling system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
It is characterized by comprising priority order setting means for setting the priority order in which questionnaire contents are displayed on the display means of the terminal device.
According to this feature, it is possible not only to display a desired questionnaire with priority over other questionnaires, but also to display these same members as questionnaires by preferentially displaying high-priority questionnaire contents. When there are a plurality of target questionnaires, the questionnaires are accurately displayed.

The questionnaire result totaling system according to claim 6 of the present invention is the questionnaire result totaling system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The centralized management device is communicably connected to an information terminal that can be operated by a questionnaire requester via a communication network,
In the questionnaire information input means, information indicating a timing for notifying the questionnaire result together with the questionnaire information from the information terminal is input via the communication line network,
The centralized management apparatus outputs the aggregated result by distributing it to the information terminal at a time when the aggregated result of the questionnaire input to the questionnaire information input means is notified.
According to this feature, the convenience of the questionnaire client can be improved by notifying the questionnaire client of the total result at the timing (timing) requested by the client.

The questionnaire result totaling system according to claim 7 of the present invention is the questionnaire result totaling system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The terminal device is a gaming device provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines installed in the game hall as the store,
The acceptance notification transmission means transmits the member recording medium acceptance notification including device identification information capable of individually identifying the gaming device,
The questionnaire transmission means transmits the contents of the questionnaire included in the questionnaire request information to a gaming device specified from the device identification information included in the member recording medium acceptance notification.
According to this feature, it is possible to conduct a questionnaire for members of the game hall, and since the terminal device is provided corresponding to the gaming machine, the member can answer the questionnaire while playing the game. Compared to the case where terminal devices are installed at remote locations, the response rate to the questionnaire can be improved, and the contents of the questionnaire are displayed on the display means of the gaming device provided corresponding to the gaming machine different from the gaming machine Therefore, it is possible to carry out various questionnaires according to the request of the questionnaire requester without depending on the game contents.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below. In the following embodiment, a case where a game hall in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed is applied as a store will be described as an example.

  The present embodiment corresponds to claim 1 and FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the questionnaire result totaling system of the present embodiment. This questionnaire result totaling system is connected to the Internet network as a communication network. Are connected to the personal computer 15 or the like which is the information terminal of the questionnaire requester (company) a, b..., And manages a ballet sales by a questionnaire receiving company (for example, a membership card or a visitor card, which will be described later in each game hall) A site server 14 constituting a centralized management apparatus installed in a credit card company) and a member management computer 120 connected to the site server 14 and installed in each game arcade via a communication line 11 The management server 140 constituting the connected centralized management device and the member game including attribute information of the member player who has registered as a member at the game hall. Member management computer 120 as a management apparatus of the present invention for managing information related to a person, and a card reader as a gaming machine connected to the member management computer 120 and juxtaposed on a plurality of gaming islands A card unit 3 as a gaming device, which is a terminal device installed one-to-one with respect to a type pachinko machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine) 2, is mainly configured.

  In addition, the site server 14 and the management server 140 installed in the questionnaire receiving company are connected to each other by a LAN cable so that high-speed data transmission / reception is possible, and the management server 140 and members installed in each game hall Data can be sent to and received from the management computer 120 via the communication line 11, and the attribute information of the member player managed by the member management computer 120 is transmitted to the management server 140, so that each game hall As will be described later, the questionnaire request information from the management server 140 is transmitted to the member management computer 120 and the questionnaire is carried out.

  First, the member card, which is the member recording medium used in the present embodiment, will be described. The member card is a non-contact IC card formed in a substantially rectangular card shape, and is mounted on the member card. In the integrated circuit of the integrated circuit, each member card can be individually identified and used for managing member player attribute information in the member management computer 120, etc., and each member can be identified. Information such as a member ID, which is member identification information, and a game field ID, which is game room identification information (store identification information) that can individually identify the issuance game hall where the member card is issued, is recorded in a non-rewritable manner. At the same time, information such as the frequency as the game value information, which is information that can specify the magnitude of the game value that can be used for the game in the pachinko machine 2, is recorded in a rewritable manner. That.

  The visitor card mounted on the card unit 3 used in the present embodiment is also a non-contact IC card having a substantially rectangular shape with the length of each side slightly shorter than the length of each side of the member card. In the internal memory of the integrated circuit mounted on the card, the serial number and card ID that can individually identify each visitor card and the store where the visitor card is used are recorded in a non-rewritable manner. Information such as the number of game value information corresponding to the amount inserted into the card unit 3 when no card is inserted, the device ID of the card unit 3 equipped, and information such as the number of rewrites can be rewritten. To be recorded.

  Next, the card unit 3 as a gaming device which is a terminal device of the present embodiment will be described. The card unit 3 is directly connected to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 and via the relay terminal 4, and the card unit 3 And various pachinko machines 2 can be sent and received with the pachinko ball as a game medium (lending), and various game information output from the corresponding pachinko machine 2 etc. Is input to the corresponding card unit 3 via the relay terminal 4. (See Figure 3)

  Each card unit 3 is connected to a system controller (not shown) and a member management computer 120 via a hub (HUB) 8 ′ (see FIG. 3) and a communication cable 8 so that bidirectional data communication is possible. Each device is assigned a local IP address to form a local area network (LAN).

  On the front face of the card unit 3 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, various display sections and bill insertion slot 302, coin insertion slot 303, coin return button 304, protrusion 305, coin return slot 308, membership card An insertion slot 309 and a visitor card mounting slot 310 are provided.

  The membership card insertion slot 309 and the visitor card insertion slot 310 provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction as viewed from the player. The membership card insertion slot 309 is connected to a membership card slot (not shown) of a built-in card reader / writer 327 (see FIG. 3), and the membership card is inserted into the membership card slot via the membership card insertion slot 309. It can be inserted. The visitor card insertion slot 310 is connected to a visitor card accommodation chamber (not shown) of the card reader / writer 327, and a visitor card can be attached to the visitor card accommodation room via the visitor card attachment slot 310. ing.

  A protruding portion 305 is provided on the front surface of the card unit 3 so as to protrude forward. On the surface of the protrusion 305 facing the player, a display unit 312 serving as a display unit of the present invention, a menu switch 316 for displaying a main menu screen, and a data screen (not shown) are displayed. A data switch 318 for causing the player to play, a replay switch 319 for executing a replay game using the number of saving balls described later, and a replay for notifying that the operation of the replay switch 319 is effective. A play display unit 320 is provided, and on the surface of the display unit 312, a touch panel 314 that constitutes an answer receiving unit of the present invention for enabling display items displayed on the display unit 312 to be input by finger touch. Is provided.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the card unit 3. The card unit 3 mainly includes a card reader / writer 327, a display control board 329, and a control unit 328. The card reader / writer 327 and the display control board 329 are connected to the control unit 328, and various data Can be sent and received.

  The card reader / writer 327 reads and writes recorded information such as a membership card ID, a card ID, a membership ID, and a frequency recorded on a membership card or a visitor card, and a system controller (not shown) via the HUB 8 ′. It is connected so that data communication is possible, and authentication with the membership card ID recorded on the inserted membership card, confirmation of the frequency, etc. are performed with the system controller.

  On the display control board 329, the above-described liquid crystal display 313, touch panel 314, various switches (menu switch 316a, data switch 318a, replay switch 319a) and replay LED 320a provided in the replay display unit 320 described above. Etc. are connected.

  Of the electronic components connected to the display control board 329, the touch panel 314 and various switches (menu switch 316a, data switch 318a, replay switch 319a) are connected to the control unit 328 via the display control board 329. The position detection information from the touch panel 314 and the detection signal of each switch are input to the control unit 328. The replay LED 320a is also connected to the control unit 328 via the display control board 329, and the lighting control is performed by the control unit 328.

  In addition, the display control board 329 specifies a display driving circuit that performs display driving of the liquid crystal display 313 and a position that is pressed based on an output signal from the touch panel 314 and outputs the specified input position information. It includes an input position detection circuit, a VRAM used for display processing of the display drive circuit and image composition processing, and an I / O port to which various switches are connected and signals from the switches are input, and is output from the control unit 328. The display data such as various screens is displayed on the liquid crystal display 313.

  The control unit 328 is connected to a bill recognition unit 321 and a coin recognition unit 322 in addition to electronic components such as switches and indicators connected via the display control board 329.

  The bill recognition unit 321 takes in a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 302 and identifies its authenticity and bill type. Moreover, the coin identification unit 322 identifies the authenticity of the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 303 and the coin type.

  The control unit 328 is provided with the pachinko machine 2 connected to the pachinko machine 2, and a frequency display for displaying the frequency (game value) that can be used for lending the pachinko balls, or lending the pachinko balls, although not particularly shown. A lending switch that detects the operation of the lending button that is operated at the time, and a return switch that detects the operation of the return button that is operated when returning the member card being received are connected.

  The control unit 328 receives various switch detection signals, position detection information of the touch panel 314, identification signals from the banknote identification unit 321 and the coin identification unit 322, and the like, an LED connected to the control unit 328, a card reader / writer 327, Various operations such as overall operation control such as control of the display controller 329 and ball lending processing and withdrawal processing described later are executed.

  In addition, the control unit 328 is connected to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 so that various signals can be transmitted and received, and connected to the member management computer 120 via the communication unit 334 and the HUB 8 ′ so as to be able to perform data communication. The member management computer 120 can transmit and receive various data and includes a member ID read from the newly received member card based on the reception of a new member card. Implementation of an acceptance notification transmission process for transmitting a membership card acceptance notification, which is a recording medium acceptance notification, to the member management computer 120, and implementation of the questionnaire based on reception of questionnaire implementation information (described later) transmitted from the member management computer 120 The questionnaire data that is the contents of the questionnaire included in the information The response acceptance process for accepting the answer to the questionnaire displayed on the display unit 312 at the display timing specified from the display timing data included in the questionnaire execution information is executed, and the answer information including the answer data of the accepted answer is managed as a member A questionnaire response information transmission process to be transmitted to the computer 120 is performed.

  The processing contents performed in the card unit 3 of this embodiment will be described. First, the card unit 3 can use the member card inserted into the member card insertion slot 309 in cooperation with the system controller 100. Acceptance processing to determine whether / not possible.

  In addition, when the frequency read from the member card received in the reception process remains, and the operation of the lending button provided in the pachinko machine 2 is detected, the lending is made to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 The request is output, and the lending process for lending the pachinko ball is performed.

  Also, when the membership card is being received and the remaining frequency is 0 degree, a bill (1000 yen bill, 2000 yen bill, 5000 yen bill, 10000 yen bill) or coin (100 yen coin, 500 yen coin) When the card is identified by being inserted or inserted, an additional deposit process is performed in which the frequency corresponding to the identified amount is added to the frequency read from the accepted membership card.

  Further, when a low-value bill (1000 yen bill) or a coin (100 yen coin, 500 yen coin) is inserted or identified when the membership card is not accepted, the frequency corresponding to the identified amount Is recorded on the visitor card installed in the visitor card insertion slot 310, and then, using all of the recorded frequencies, a lending request is output to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 to lend a pachinko ball. Issue and lend processing.

  Further, the number of saving balls saved by the member player in the previous game is obtained from the member management computer 120, and a withdrawal request is output to the corresponding pachinko machine 2 using the obtained number of saving balls. Refund processing is performed to perform a refund of a predetermined number of pachinko balls.

  Moreover, when the return button with which the pachinko machine 2 arranged in parallel with the card unit 3 is operated by the player, a return process for returning the member card being accepted is performed.

  Next, the configuration of the member management computer 120, which is the management apparatus of the present invention used in the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. 4. The member management computer 120 of the present embodiment includes an internal computer as shown in FIG. The member-related information regarding the member player including the attribute information of the member player executed by the member management computer 120 is received on the data bus 121 for transmitting and receiving data in the game, and corresponds to the membership ID of the member player A registration process to be registered (stored), an update data transmission process for transmitting update data to be described later to the management server 140, a CPU 122 for performing various processes to be described later, a RAM 123 used as a work memory, time information and calendar information RTC 131 that outputs, storage device 124 composed of a magnetic disk or magneto-optical disk, membership related to new members Various screens such as a keyboard / mouse input device 125 for inputting various information such as information, and a questionnaire display timing setting screen (FIG. 11) to be described later for setting the timing for displaying the questionnaire contents on the card unit 3 A communication device 128 that performs data communication with a display device 126 for display output, a printer 127 for performing print output, a card unit 3 installed in the amusement hall corresponding to each pachinko machine 2, and the system controller. A normal computer to which a digital service unit (DSU) 130 that performs data communication with the management server 140 is connected.

  The storage device 124 stores a member management database (DB) including various tables such as the member information table shown in FIG. 5 in addition to various processing programs for the member management computer 120 to execute processing. ing.

  First, in the member information table constituting the member management database, as partially shown in FIG. 5, the member ID is recorded in association with the member ID recorded on the member card issued to the member player. The personal identification number, the number of saving balls that store the number of saving balls at that time, the name (first name and last name) of the member player holding the member card, gender, age, date of birth, occupation, postal code, address, Stores personal information such as e-mail address, telephone number, mobile phone number, etc. and member player attribute information consisting of means of transportation, hobbies, anniversaries, etc., and visit points given to the member player The questionnaire ID of the questionnaire for which the member player is the target of the questionnaire is stored, and the items of the questionnaire ID in which the questionnaire ID is stored include primary, secondary, tertiary, and so on. If there are multiple questionnaires targeting the same member player, the primary, secondary, tertiary, etc. are sequentially stored in descending order of priority of the questionnaire, and in order of the high priority. Sequentially, the questionnaire data specified from the questionnaire ID is distributed to the card unit 3 to accept the questionnaire.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 according to the present embodiment sets the questionnaire ID item of the member information table corresponding to the member ID included in the questionnaire request information based on the questionnaire request information received from the management server 140. By storing (registering) the questionnaire ID included in the questionnaire request information, a questionnaire target person setting process for setting a member identified from the member ID as a target person for the questionnaire is performed.

  When the received questionnaire request information includes priority information indicating that priority is given to the questionnaire, the questionnaire ID is stored as the primary, and the primary or secondary ... The questionnaire IDs stored in are sequentially updated and stored in the lower rank, while if the priority information is not included in the received questionnaire request information, the questionnaire ID is stored in the lowest rank. Priority setting is implemented.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment is based on reception of a member card acceptance notification transmitted from the control unit 328 (communication unit 334) of the card unit 3 based on acceptance of a new member card. Whether the member player identified from the member ID included in the member card acceptance notification is a member player set as a survey target person is set in the questionnaire ID item in the member information table. Questionnaire target person determination processing is performed based on whether or not memory (registration) exists.

  In addition, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment adds the questionnaire request information to the questionnaire request information on the condition that it is determined that the member player is set as a questionnaire target person in the questionnaire target person determination process. The card unit 3 that is the sender of the member card acceptance notification is the questionnaire implementation information including the questionnaire data specified from the questionnaire ID stored (registered) in the questionnaire ID item in the member information table, which is the included questionnaire contents. Implement the questionnaire sending process to send to.

  Further, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment transmits the questionnaire response information transmitted in the questionnaire response information transmission process performed by the control unit 328 of the card unit 3 to the management server 140 which is the centralized management apparatus. Perform the process.

  In addition, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment responds to a questionnaire identified from the member ID included in the questionnaire response information transmitted in the questionnaire response information transmission process performed by the control unit 328 of the card unit 3. A privilege granting process for granting a store visit point of a predetermined size (additional update to the player visit point of the player) is performed to the member player who has executed the above.

  In addition, when the priority information described later is included in the questionnaire request information received from the management server 140, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 of the present embodiment uses the questionnaire ID included in the questionnaire request information as the questionnaire request information. Is registered (stored) in the questionnaire ID item of the member information table corresponding to the member ID included in the member ID, to execute priority order setting processing for setting the priority of the questionnaire ID of the questionnaire ID to first.

  In addition, the questionnaire display timing setting screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display device 126 of the member management computer 120 of this embodiment by performing a predetermined operation. On the screen, the contents of the questionnaire, specifically, the time (timing) at which the acceptance screen for acceptance of the questionnaire (FIG. 12A) is displayed on the display unit 312 of the card unit 3 can be changed.

  In the questionnaire display timing setting screen of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, items for when the contents of the questionnaire are displayed are provided when the membership card is inserted, after the membership card is inserted, and when the jackpot occurs. By checking (selecting) the check boxes that can be exclusively selected corresponding to each of these items, display timing data that can specify the selected time is included in the questionnaire implementation information described later and transmitted to the card unit 3 As a result, the contents of the questionnaire are displayed on the display unit 312 of the card unit 3 at the selected timing. Specifically, if you want to display the contents of a questionnaire when a member card is inserted, you can check (select) the check box corresponding to the item “When a member card is inserted”, and a predetermined time has passed since the member card was inserted. Later, for example, if you want to display the contents of the questionnaire after 5 minutes, check (select) the check box corresponding to the item “After membership card insertion” and select the desired elapsed time from the corresponding pop-up menu. 5 minutes may be selected, and if it is desired to display the contents of the questionnaire when the jackpot occurs, the check box corresponding to the item “when jackpot occurs” may be checked (selected).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the questionnaire display timing setting screen of the present embodiment is provided with an item “Do you want to conduct multiple questionnaires” at the lower position of each item of the display timing. While a player is playing a game on the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the same card unit 3, when there are a plurality of questionnaires targeting the member player, that is, there are a plurality of the member players. Can be set to send these multiple questionnaires to the card unit 3 for implementation or to send only the primary questionnaire with the highest priority. When you check (select) the "Yes" check box corresponding to these "Do you want to conduct multiple surveys" items For example, as shown in FIG. 11, when the check box corresponding to the item “when a big hit occurs” is checked (selected) in the display timing item, a big hit occurs only after the game is started. At the time, the contents of the primary questionnaire are displayed on the display unit 312. When the next big hit occurs, the secondary questionnaire contents are displayed. When the next big hit occurs, the third questionnaire contents are sequentially displayed. Multiple questionnaires are being conducted.

  In this embodiment, the timing for displaying the contents of the questionnaire is set in common for all the card units 3, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the contents of the questionnaire are displayed. It is possible to set the timing to be individually set for each model of the pachinko machine 2 to which the card unit 3 corresponds and for each gaming island where the card unit 3 is installed, so as to match the game characteristics due to the difference in the model of the pachinko machine 2 The timing for displaying the contents of the questionnaire may be changed.

  In this embodiment, the timing for displaying the contents of the questionnaire is set in common for all the contents of the questionnaire, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a different display is displayed for each questionnaire. The timing may be set.

  Next, the configuration of the management server 140 and the site server 14 used in this embodiment and the flow of questionnaire acceptance at the questionnaire acceptance site formed by the site server 14 will be described.

  First, the configuration of the management server 140 and the site server 14 used in the present embodiment is shown in FIG. The site server 14 according to the present embodiment performs a central processing unit (CPU) 182 that performs various processes performed by the site server 14 on the data bus 181 that transmits and receives data inside the computer, and the CPU 182 performs the processing. A RAM 183 used as a work memory used for processing, a first communication unit 188 that transmits / receives data to / from the management server 140 via a LAN cable, and an information terminal of a questionnaire requester connected to the Internet network. A second communication unit 189 that transmits / receives data to / from the personal computer 15; a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk; a processing program for executing a questionnaire acceptance process performed by the CPU 182 or a questionnaire result mail transmission process; WW consisting of HTML data etc. for building and operating the site There is a storage device 184 in which various data is stored, such as (World Wide Web) data, and is connected to relatively high-speed arithmetic processing capable computer.

  Further, the CPU 182 of the site server 14 sends a questionnaire acceptance page to the personal computer 15 which is an information terminal of the questionnaire requester who has accessed the questionnaire acceptance site which is the WWW (World Wide Web) site of the site server 14 via the Internet network. Various page distribution processing such as (see FIG. 9) and mail transmission processing for transmitting a questionnaire result mail are performed.

  Further, the data generated in these processes and the received various data are transmitted to the management server 140, and various processes and various tables are updated. That is, the CPU 182 performs various processes in cooperation with the management server 140 when there is information necessary for various processes.

  In addition, the storage device 184 includes HTML (Hypertext Markup Language Edge) that can be used on any platform without depending on the platform of the information terminal used by the user and the game hall (operation system). ) WWW (World Wide Web) data is stored in a homepage format that can be browsed and entered using browser software that runs on each platform and is written in a language. These WWW (World Wide Web) data and Various processes in the site are implemented in cooperation with the various processing programs.

  In addition, the management server 140 performs a display device 146 such as a monitor, an input device 144 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and various processes performed by the management server 140 on the data bus 141 that transmits and receives data inside the computer. A central processing unit (CPU) 142, a RAM 143 used as a work memory used for processing performed by the CPU 142, and a real-time clock capable of outputting time information, calendar information such as an arbitrary date, day of the week, etc. (RTC) 147, a communication unit 149 connected to the first communication unit 188 of the site server 14 via a LAN cable to transmit and receive data, and a member management computer installed in each game hall through the communication line 11 A digital service unit (DSU) 148 that transmits and receives data to and from the And a storage device 145 that stores various tables such as a game information member information table and a questionnaire table, which will be described later, in addition to a processing program for performing various processes performed by the CPU 142, and a magneto-optical disk. Is connected to a computer capable of relatively high-speed arithmetic processing.

  In addition, the CPU 142 of the management server 140 according to the present embodiment performs a questionnaire ID assignment process for assigning a questionnaire ID that can individually identify the questionnaire to the questionnaire received by the site server 14 or the questionnaire ID assignment process. A questionnaire registration process for storing information related to the accepted questionnaire in the questionnaire table (see FIG. 8) in association with the assigned questionnaire ID, or an extraction for extracting a member player who is a questionnaire target person who satisfies the target conditions of the accepted questionnaire Questionnaire request information including member ID, questionnaire ID, and questionnaire content data subject to the questionnaire in each game place extracted by the process or the member management computer 120 of each gaming hall (there is priority acceptance) Survey request to send (including priority information in case) Based on the response transmission process and the response information transmitted from the member management computer 120, the questionnaire result totaling process for totaling the questionnaire results and the email of the totaled questionnaire results (totaled results) are received from the survey requester. A questionnaire result transmission process for transmitting from the site server 14 is performed based on the schedule for the desired distribution.

  In the member information table for each game hall in the present embodiment, as schematically shown in FIG. 7, each game hall is associated with a game hall ID, which is game hall identification information that can individually identify each game hall. The member ID of a member player who has been registered and has been issued a membership card, which is a member recording medium, is stored, and associated with each member ID is the name of the member player (first name and last name). Name), gender, date of birth, occupation, postal code, address, e-mail address, telephone number, mobile phone number and other personal information and member player attribute information such as transportation, hobbies, and anniversary The questionnaire target person is extracted based on the attribute information of each member player in each of these game halls.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the attribute information of each game hall stored in the member information table by game hall is obtained from the member management computer 120 from the member management computer 120 once a day in this embodiment. The update data consisting of the attribute information stored in association with each member ID in the information table, the member ID of the player, and the game hall ID is transmitted to the management server 140, so that the update data is received. The management server 140 updates the member information table for each game hall based on the received update data, so that the attribute information of each player including the player whose member ID is newly registered in the member information table, etc. Is updated and managed with the latest data.

  In addition, in the questionnaire table in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the questionnaire received from the questionnaire requester by the site server 14 constituting the questionnaire receiving site is associated with the questionnaire ID that can be individually identified, The client ID given to the survey requester, the date of accepting the survey, the survey name, the target condition regarding the attribute information of the member player who is the target of the survey, and the survey period And a summary result transmission schedule, which is a time to send an email of the questionnaire result (total result) to the personal computer 15 of the questionnaire requester, whether there is priority setting, and a path to the questionnaire file in which the content data of the questionnaire is stored Data and transmitted from member management computer 120 And path data to the counting result file to be updated on the basis of the counting result by the product data is stored.

  As a flow of receiving a questionnaire from the questionnaire requester at the site server 14, first, the questionnaire requester applies for a site member to the questionnaire receiving company and receives a client ID and a password in advance. These client ID and password information is registered in a client table (not shown) of the management server 140, and in this client table, the email address of each client who is a survey client is registered in association with the client ID. The questionnaire count result e-mail is transmitted to the e-mail of the client who is each questionnaire requester registered (stored) in the client table.

  When a survey requester (client) who has applied for a site member in advance wants to request a survey, the client ID and the password are accessed by accessing the URL of the survey receiving site notified in advance together with the client ID and password. A “login” page (not shown) that accepts the password is distributed to the questionnaire requester's personal computer 15 to accept the client ID and password.

  When the questionnaire requester inputs the client ID and password on the distributed “login” page, the input client ID and password are transmitted to the management server 14 via the site server 14, Authentication is performed based on whether or not the client ID and password match the password corresponding to the client ID registered (stored) in the client table, and login is permitted when the authentication is OK. 9 is distributed from the site server 14 to the personal computer 15 of the questionnaire requester.

  In the questionnaire acceptance page in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, a questionnaire ID assigned to a newly accepted questionnaire, a questionnaire acceptance date, and a client ID are displayed at the upper position. In the lower area, a setting input unit is provided for inputting setting contents regarding a newly requested questionnaire. In this embodiment, the questionnaire ID given to the questionnaire is the client ID at the top of the questionnaire ID, the survey acceptance date following the client ID, and the last digit following the survey acceptance date is the survey acceptance date. The serial number of the questionnaire received from the same client is used, and the client ID and the questionnaire reception date can be specified from the questionnaire ID.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the setting input section on the questionnaire acceptance page of this embodiment, an item “questionnaire implementation period” for setting an implementation period for conducting a questionnaire and a questionnaire name “ “Survey name” item, “Survey target condition” item for selecting and setting the target condition regarding the attribute information of the member player who is the survey target person who conducts the questionnaire, and the questionnaire result (aggregation result) email A card unit, together with an item “Summary result transmission schedule” for selecting and setting the transmission timing to be transmitted, and an item “Preference setting” for selecting and setting whether or not the questionnaire is to be set as a priority setting. 3 selects and uploads a questionnaire data file that is the contents of the questionnaire displayed on the display unit 312 And the item of "Uploading of questionnaire data" is provided of the eye.

  In this setting input section, the client who is the survey requester sets the desired survey period in the “questionnaire period” item, inputs the survey name in the “questionnaire name” item, and the member player who wants to be the target of the survey Attribute information, such as “Men only”, “Women only”, “40 years old and older”, etc. Set the e-mail transmission timing in the “Summary result transmission schedule” item, and if you want to prioritize this survey over other surveys, set the “Yes” item corresponding to “Set priority” To the questionnaire file created by the questionnaire creation utility program distributed in advance from the questionnaire receiving company This is the contents set in these setting input parts by selecting and inputting “Reference” and displaying it in the “Upload questionnaire data” item, and then selecting and inputting the “Send” selection input part. By sending the survey ID and client ID to the management server 140 together with the survey period information, survey name, survey target condition information, count result transmission schedule information, priority setting information and uploaded survey file, Each transmitted information is registered (stored) in the corresponding item of the questionnaire table of the management server 140. (See FIG. 10) That is, in this way, the questionnaire information including the target condition regarding the attribute information of the member player who is the subject of the questionnaire survey and the contents of the questionnaire, and the information indicating the time when the questionnaire count result is notified Information on the result transmission schedule is input to the management server 140.

  Next, the flow in which the questionnaire received from the questionnaire requester (client) at the questionnaire receiving site and registered in the questionnaire table of the management server 140 is executed in each game arcade will be described with reference to FIG. First, among the questionnaires registered in the questionnaire table, the management server 140 identifies a questionnaire (questionnaire ID) corresponding to the start date of the implementation period and the target condition of the questionnaire. All member IDs and game hall IDs of member players that satisfy the questionnaire target conditions are extracted from the member information table by game hall. Specifically, the member ID that satisfies the attribute information set as the target condition is extracted from the attribute information stored in the member information table by game hall.

  Then, the extracted member ID is classified according to each game hall ID, the member ID classified for each game hall, the questionnaire ID of the questionnaire specified above, and the questionnaire table corresponding to the questionnaire ID If “Yes” is registered in the priority setting item to be specified, the priority information indicating that the questionnaire is given priority and the path stored in the questionnaire file path corresponding to the questionnaire ID in the questionnaire table are specified. The questionnaire request information including the questionnaire file (questionnaire data) to be sent is transmitted to the member management computer 120 installed in each divided game arcade.

  Upon receiving this questionnaire request information, the member management computer 120 stores the questionnaire file (questionnaire data) included in the received questionnaire request information in a predetermined storage area of the storage device 124 and the path to the questionnaire file (questionnaire data). After the data and the questionnaire ID included in the questionnaire request information are associated with each other and stored in a questionnaire data table (not shown), it is determined whether the received questionnaire request information includes priority information, and the priority information is included. If there is, the questionnaire ID included in the questionnaire request information is registered (stored) in the primary item of the questionnaire ID of the member information table corresponding to all the member IDs included in the received questionnaire request information, Received if priority information is not included By registering (storing) the questionnaire ID included in the questionnaire request information in the item of the lowest order of the questionnaire ID in the member information table corresponding to all the member IDs included in the questionnaire request information, A member player of each member ID included is set as a survey target person of the questionnaire.

  Then, when the member player set as the target of the questionnaire in this way comes to the game hall and inserts the member card into the member card insertion slot 309 of the card unit 3, the card reader / writer 327 is inserted from the inserted member card. As a result, the record information including the member ID is read out and output to the control unit 328, so that the control unit 328 determines that a new member card has been received and reads out from the newly received member card. The member management computer 120 transmits a member card acceptance notice including the member ID and the device ID assigned to each card unit 3 so as to be individually identifiable.

  Based on the reception of the member card acceptance notification, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 adds a predetermined visit point to the store points stored in the member information table corresponding to the member ID included in the received member card acceptance notification. Is added to update the member information table, and it is confirmed whether the questionnaire ID is registered (stored) in the item of the member ID of the member information table corresponding to the member ID.

  If a questionnaire ID is registered in the confirmation, the “Yes” check box corresponding to the item “Do you want to conduct multiple questionnaires” is checked (selected) on the questionnaire display timing setting screen, and multiple questionnaires If the execution of multiple questionnaires is not set, the questionnaire ID stored in the primary of the questionnaire ID item and the corresponding questionnaire ID correspond to the questionnaire ID. A questionnaire including a questionnaire file (survey data) identified from the path data stored in the questionnaire data table, and display timing data that can identify the display timing selected and set on the questionnaire display timing setting screen Information, notice of membership card acceptance It is transmitted to the card unit 3, which has been trust. If multiple questionnaires are set, the questionnaire execution information including each next questionnaire ID is continuously transmitted to the card unit 3 sequentially from the primary to the secondary, the tertiary, and so on. In the card unit 3, the contents of the questionnaire included in each questionnaire implementation information are displayed according to the received order (priority order).

  The card unit 3 that has received the questionnaire execution information displays the contents of the questionnaire based on the questionnaire file (survey data) included in the received questionnaire execution information, the display timing specified from the display timing data included in the questionnaire execution information, For example, when a big hit occurs, it is displayed as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the contents of the questionnaire displayed on the display unit 312 include a message that asks for cooperation in the questionnaire, and that a point to visit is given as a privilege by answering the questionnaire. A message for informing the player is displayed, and whether or not to answer the questionnaire is accepted.

  When “No” is selected in the response acceptance / rejection to this questionnaire, the display of the questionnaire contents is stopped and all the questionnaire execution information transmitted from the member management computer 120 is stored in the control unit 328. It is invalidated by being deleted from the copy.

  If “Yes” is selected in the response acceptance / rejection to this questionnaire, the process proceeds to FIG. 12B, and various question contents, which are the contents of the questionnaire based on the questionnaire file (survey data), are sequentially displayed. After the responses are accepted and the responses to all the questions are completed, a message indicating that the store visit points are given is displayed together with the questionnaire completion message shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, as an answer to the questionnaire contents, specifically, a selection input section of “Yes” or “No” is displayed on the display section 312, and the displayed “Yes”, “No” ”Is selected by the member player, and an answer is accepted by the touch panel 318.

  The response contents (answer data) to the questionnaire received in this way are included in the questionnaire response information together with the questionnaire ID, member ID, and device ID of the questionnaire from the communication unit 334 of the control unit 328 for member management. It is transmitted to the computer 120.

  Then, the CPU 122 of the member management computer 120 that has received the transmitted questionnaire response information correlates with the questionnaire ID stored in the member information table in association with the member ID included in the received questionnaire response information. By deleting the questionnaire ID included in the information, it is possible to avoid repeated execution of the same questionnaire by the member player, and to visit points stored in association with the member ID in the member information table. The predetermined number of points notified to the member player, for example, 50P is added and updated. The questionnaire response information received from each card unit 3 in this way is accumulated for a predetermined period, for example, 1 hour, and the accumulated questionnaire response information is stored together with the game room ID for each predetermined period. To the management server 140.

  In this way, the management server 140 that has received the accumulated data transmitted from the member management computer 120 provided in each game arcade, based on each questionnaire response information included in the accumulated data, the questionnaire included in the questionnaire response information. For each ID, the questionnaire results for each questionnaire are totaled by counting the number of respondents for each question type (“Yes” or “No”), and corresponding to the questionnaire ID of each questionnaire based on the total result Then, the aggregation result file specified from the path data stored in the item of the aggregation result file path of the questionnaire table is updated.

  And the management server 140 specifies the timing which transmits the email of the total result (questionnaire result) of each questionnaire to the client who is the questionnaire requester based on the total result transmission schedule of each questionnaire stored in the questionnaire table, For example, if once a day is stored (registered) in the tabulation result transmission schedule, the tabulation result file path item of the questionnaire table corresponding to the questionnaire at a predetermined time in the day (for example, noon) From the tabulation result file specified from the path data stored in, read the tabulation results at that time, and send an email of the questionnaire results (tabulation results) including the tabulation results at that time read from the tabulation result file, The client ID is associated with the client ID included in the questionnaire ID. By sending the email address stored in the client table to the client's personal computer 15 that has received the email, the client's personal computer 15 receives the questionnaire requested by the received email as shown in FIG. The total result is displayed.

  The questionnaire count result of this embodiment includes the contents of the questionnaire conducted, specifically, questionnaire ID, questionnaire acceptance date, client ID, count result transmission schedule, questionnaire implementation period, questionnaire name, questionnaire The target conditions are displayed, and the total number of member players who have conducted the questionnaire and the number of answers for each answer type (“Yes” or “No”) of each question are tabulated. These sent e-mails are attached with a graph of the questionnaire total result, and the attached graph is displayed by inputting the selection input section of “graph display” on the screen. It has become.

  The management server 140 identifies a questionnaire corresponding to the implementation end date of the implementation period among the questionnaires registered in the questionnaire table, and at a predetermined time after the end of business on the implementation end date, By sending an end request including the questionnaire ID of the specified questionnaire to the member management computer 120 of each game hall, all the questionnaire IDs included in the end request are deleted from the questionnaire ID items in the member information table. The implementation of the questionnaire is terminated, and the questionnaire is performed in a period from when the questionnaire request information is transmitted until the termination request is transmitted.

  Next, the gaming system of the second embodiment corresponding to claim 2 of the present invention will be described. The gaming system of the second embodiment is characterized by the same configuration of the gaming system of the first embodiment. However, in the gaming system of the first embodiment, in the management server 140 installed in the questionnaire receiving company, the membership information for each gaming hall is the same as the membership management computer installed in each gaming hall. Since the table manages the attribute information of the member players at each game hall, the management server 140 performs a questionnaire based on the attribute information of each member player stored in the member information table by game hall. In the present embodiment 2, in the management server 140 installed in the questionnaire receiving company, In order to be able to apply even when the attribute information of the member player of the game hall is not managed, the member management computer 120 performs the extraction of the questionnaire target person that the management server 140 has performed. Since the other features are the same as those of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted, and the flow of the questionnaire target person extraction performed by the member management computer 120 is illustrated in FIG. This will be described below.

  First, by accepting a questionnaire from the questionnaire requester, as in the case of the first embodiment, information on the questionnaire implementation period, which is the content set in the setting input section on the questionnaire acceptance page, the questionnaire name, and the questionnaire target condition Information, summary result transmission schedule information, priority setting information, and uploaded questionnaire file together with the questionnaire ID and client ID are transmitted from the site server 14 to the management server 140, so that the questionnaire table of the management server 140 Each transmitted information is registered (stored) in each corresponding item.

  Then, the management server 140 (CPU 142) identifies the questionnaire (questionnaire ID) corresponding to the start date of the implementation period and the target condition of the questionnaire among the questionnaires registered in the questionnaire table in this way. In the case where “Yes” is registered in the priority setting item corresponding to the questionnaire ID in the questionnaire table, the priority information indicating that the questionnaire is given priority. And questionnaire information including a questionnaire file (questionnaire data) specified from the path stored in the questionnaire file path corresponding to the questionnaire ID in the questionnaire table to the member management computer 120 of each game hall Perform the information transmission process. The management server 140 identifies a questionnaire corresponding to the implementation end date of the implementation period among the questionnaires registered in the questionnaire table, and at a predetermined time after the end of business on the implementation end date, By sending an end request including the questionnaire ID of the specified questionnaire to the member management computer 120 of each game hall, all the questionnaire IDs included in the end request are deleted from the questionnaire ID items in the member information table. The implementation of the questionnaire is terminated, and the questionnaire is performed in a period from when the questionnaire information is transmitted until the termination request is transmitted.

  Upon receiving this questionnaire information, the member management computer 120 stores the questionnaire file (questionnaire data) included in the received questionnaire information in a predetermined storage area of the storage device 124, and the path data to the questionnaire file (questionnaire data) and After storing the questionnaire ID included in the questionnaire information in association with the questionnaire data table (not shown), the member player (member ID) satisfying the questionnaire target condition included in the received questionnaire information is stored in the member information table. All of the members are extracted based on the attribute information of each member, and the member ID is registered (stored) in the item of the questionnaire ID corresponding to the extracted member ID of the member player. Set the target. In addition, when registering this questionnaire ID, if priority information is included in the received questionnaire information, the questionnaire ID is registered first, the already registered questionnaire ID is updated and registered to a lower order, If priority information is not included in the received questionnaire information, the questionnaire ID is registered (stored) in the lowest order.

  The flow of conducting the questionnaire for the member player set as the questionnaire target in this way is the same as in the first embodiment, and the member card of the member player set as the target of the questionnaire is the card unit 3. Is received, the questionnaire execution information is transmitted to the card unit 3, the contents of the questionnaire are displayed, the answer to the questionnaire is accepted, and the questionnaire response information including the received answer information is a member. Sending to the management computer 120 and granting of a visit point as a privilege is performed, and the questionnaire response information accumulated over a predetermined time is transmitted to the management server 140, so that the questionnaire results are aggregated. The questionnaire result is notified to the questionnaire requester by electronic mail.

  As described above, according to the gaming system of each of the above embodiments, the management server 140 or the member management computer 120 functions as a questionnaire target member extraction unit, so that a member player who satisfies the target condition for the questionnaire target person. Is extracted based on the attribute information of each member player, and the contents of the questionnaire are displayed on the display unit 312 of the card unit 3 that has received the extracted membership card of the survey target person so that the questionnaire is accepted. Therefore, it is possible to carry out the questionnaire by narrowing down the target persons who will conduct the questionnaire, and the contents of the questionnaire will be displayed on the display unit 312 of the card unit 3 different from the pachinko machine 2 that is a gaming machine. A variety of questionnaires in line with the request of the client without depending on game content It can be carried out.

  In addition, according to the gaming system of each of the above embodiments, the timing (time) at which the contents of the questionnaire are displayed on the questionnaire display timing setting screen can be set and changed, so that the timing suitable for answering the questionnaire, for example, jackpot When the member player feels good at the time of occurrence, the response rate to the questionnaire can be improved by displaying the contents of the questionnaire and receiving the answers.

  In addition, according to the gaming system of each of the above embodiments, store visit points are given as benefits to member players who have answered the questionnaire, and in this way, benefits can be obtained by conducting the questionnaire. Therefore, the response rate to the questionnaire can be improved as compared with the case where no privilege is given.

  In addition, according to the gaming system of each of the above embodiments, when the same member player is a survey target person of a plurality of questionnaires, the first, second, third,. In this way, the priority ranking is performed, and the questionnaire contents of the primary questionnaire with a high priority are displayed with priority, so that a desired questionnaire can be displayed with priority over other questionnaires. In addition, when there are a plurality of questionnaires targeting these same member players, the questionnaire is accurately displayed.

  In addition, according to the gaming system of each of the above embodiments, the result of the questionnaire result is sent from the questionnaire requester, and the result of the questionnaire is sent at the accepted result of the summary result. As a result, the tabulation result is notified to the survey requester at the time (timing) requested by the survey requester, and the convenience of the survey requester can be improved.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in each of the above embodiments, the management server 140 and the site server 14 are individually provided from the viewpoint of improving security, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the management server 140 and the site server 14 are provided. The server 14 may be configured by a single server.

  Moreover, in each said Example, although the card unit 3 which is a game device is carrying out a lending process, a replay process, and an additional payment process, this invention is not limited to this, These Any one or two of these processing functions may be included, and further, without having any of these processing functions, for example, by inserting a membership card, it was recorded on the membership card. It may have a game information display processing function for displaying the game information of the corresponding table based on the determination that the member card is inserted by the member ID that is the record information.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the card unit 3 serving as a terminal device is provided for each pachinko machine 2 in a one-to-one correspondence. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and answers to these questionnaires are provided. You may install the terminal device for receiving in the predetermined position in the game hall used as a store, for example, the island edge etc. of the game island installed in a game hall.

  Moreover, although the example which applied the game hall as a store was shown in each said Example, this invention is not limited to this, As long as these stores are systems corresponding to Claim 1, Survey target person setting means, management target judgment means, and questionnaire sending means, a management apparatus comprising the questionnaire sending means, the acceptance notification sending means, the display means, the answer acceptance means, and the questionnaire response information sending means And a terminal device provided with the above, and if it is a system corresponding to claim 2, the member attribute information storage means, the questionnaire target member extraction means, and the questionnaire target person setting means A management device comprising: a questionnaire subject person determination unit; and a questionnaire transmission unit; the acceptance notification transmission unit; the display unit; Means accepting, a terminal device and a said questionnaire answer information transmitting means may be any installed shop. For example, in the case of a store such as a convenience store or a department store, the acceptance notification transmitting means is installed in an information terminal (terminal device) for a customer that is installed in the store and performs various product purchases, service reservations, etc. The display means, the answer acceptance means, and the questionnaire response information transmission means are provided so that the store is unique to the convenience store, department store, etc., or the credit card company, travel company, airline member, and the store chain. The member may display a questionnaire when performing a purchase operation of a product or service.

  In addition, in the game center, a terminal device including the acceptance notification transmission unit, the display unit, the response reception unit, and the questionnaire response information transmission unit corresponding to the game machine is installed, or the game machine itself is installed. The game machine itself may be used as a terminal device by including the acceptance notification transmission unit, the display unit, the response reception unit, and the questionnaire response information transmission unit.

  Further, in an Internet cafe where a plurality of personal computers are installed, a terminal device provided with the acceptance notification transmission means, the display means, the response reception means, and the questionnaire response information transmission means corresponding to a personal computer terminal is installed. Or storing the processing program serving as the acceptance notification transmission means, the display means, the answer acceptance means, and the questionnaire response information transmission means in the personal computer, thereby using the personal computer itself as the terminal device. Also good.

  Furthermore, in a store that lends a private room to a user (for example, a karaoke box), the terminal device may be installed for each private room, or the karaoke device installed for each private room You may make it provide an acceptance notification transmission means, the said display means, the said response reception means, and the said questionnaire response information transmission means.

  In the above embodiment, the priority order is set in the member management computer 120 based on the priority information transmitted from the management server 140. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The input may be set in the member management computer 120 regardless of the priority information from the management server 140.

  In each of the above embodiments, the answer information of the questionnaire is transmitted as it is to the management server 140 without being processed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the member management computer 120 temporarily counts the corresponding store. May be transmitted to the management server 140, and these temporarily aggregated results are also included in the questionnaire response information in the present invention.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the privilege to be granted is used as a point, and the grant of the point is performed in the member management computer 120. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the privilege is provided on the site. As points that can be used on a site operated by the server 14, the management server 140 may grant the points.

  In the first embodiment, the member management computer 120 also manages the attribute information of each member in the member information table. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, each game When the site member registration is received by the site server 14, the attribute information of each member is managed only by the management server 140 in the member information table by game hall, and the member management computer 120 has the attribute of each member. It is good also as a structure which does not implement management of information.

  Moreover, in each said Example, although the privilege to give is made into a store visit point, this invention is not limited to this, As these privilege to give, for example, in a questionnaire implementation period beforehand in these each game hall, The crude product or free sample provided by the survey requester is delivered and the answering of the questionnaire is completed, and the card unit 3 notifies the staff by lighting the lamp etc. May be presented by an attendant.

  In each of the above embodiments, the questionnaire information is input by the site server 14 receiving the questionnaire information from the questionnaire requester's personal computer 15 via the Internet, and the received questionnaire information is transmitted to the management server 140 and input. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The questionnaire request from these questionnaire requesters is received by, for example, a questionnaire receiving company by fax, and the questionnaire information of the received questionnaire is received. May be directly input from the input device 144 of the management server 140.

  In each of the above embodiments, the questionnaire results are transmitted to the questionnaire requester by e-mail. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the total results of these questionnaires are stored in the management device 140. It is also possible to print out and send the printed summary results to the questionnaire requester by mail or the like.

Each element in the embodiment corresponds to the present invention as follows.
Claim 1 of the present invention accepts and accepts a member recording medium (member card) provided in a store (game room) and recorded with member identification information (member ID) capable of individually identifying members. A terminal device (card unit 3) comprising an acceptance notification transmission means (control unit 328, communication unit 334) for transmitting a member recording medium acceptance notification (member card acceptance notification) including member identification information read from the member recording medium; In addition, store-specific member attribute information for storing attribute information of each member in association with store identification information (game hall ID) that can specify each store individually and the member identification information of each member of the store Enter questionnaire information including storage means (storage device 145; member information table by game hall) and target conditions and questionnaire contents regarding member attribute information to be surveyed Questionnaire member input means (site server 14, communication unit 149) and a member who becomes a questionnaire target person who satisfies the target condition included in the questionnaire information input by the questionnaire information input unit A questionnaire target member extracting means (CPU 142, extraction process) that extracts based on member attribute information in each store stored in the information storage means, and a member of the questionnaire target person extracted by the questionnaire target member extracting means The store-specific member attribute information is obtained by associating the questionnaire request information including the member identification information and the questionnaire contents included in the questionnaire information input from the questionnaire information input means with the member identification information of the member who is the target of the questionnaire. The questionnaire transmitted to the store specified from the store specifying information stored in the storage means Centralized management device (management server 140, site server 14) including request information transmission means (CPU 142, questionnaire request information transmission processing, digital service unit 148), and communication with the terminal device and the centralized management device at each store Survey target person setting means for setting a member identified from the member identification information included in the questionnaire request information transmitted from the questionnaire request information transmitting means as a survey target person (CPU 122, survey target person setting) And the member identified from the member identification information included in the member recording medium acceptance notification is sent to the questionnaire target person setting means based on the reception of the member recording medium acceptance notification transmitted from the acceptance notification transmitting means. Whether the member has been set as a survey target On the condition that it is determined by the questionnaire target person determination means (CPU 122, questionnaire target person determination process) to determine whether or not the member is set as a questionnaire target person by the questionnaire target person determination means Questionnaire transmission means (CPU 122, questionnaire transmission processing, communication unit 128) for transmitting the contents of the questionnaire included in the questionnaire request information to the terminal device that is the transmission source of the member recording medium acceptance notification. The terminal device includes a display means (control unit 328, display unit 312) for displaying the contents of the questionnaire transmitted from the questionnaire transmission means, and an answer to the questionnaire contents displayed on the display means. Answer receiving means (control unit 328, touch panel 31 ) And questionnaire response information transmitting means (control unit 328, communication unit 334) for transmitting questionnaire response information that can identify the response received by the response receiving means to the management device, the management device comprising: The questionnaire response information transmitted from the questionnaire response information transmitting means is transmitted to the centralized management device, and the centralized management device totals the questionnaire response information received from the management device and outputs the totaled result (questioner requester To the email).

  Claim 2 of the present invention accepts and accepts a member recording medium (member card) provided in a store (game room) and recorded with member identification information (member ID) capable of individually identifying members. A terminal device (card unit 3) comprising an acceptance notification transmission means (control unit 328, communication unit 334) for transmitting a member recording medium acceptance notification (member card acceptance notification) including member identification information read from the member recording medium; , Questionnaire information input means (site server 14, communication unit 149) for inputting questionnaire information including target conditions regarding the attribute information of the members to be surveyed and contents of the questionnaire, and input to the questionnaire information input means Questionnaire information delivery means (CPU 142, questionnaire information delivery processing, digital Service unit 148), a centralized management device (management server 140, site server 14) provided with the terminal unit and the centralized management device in each store so as to be communicable and associated with the member identification information Member attribute information storage means (storage device 124; member information table) for storing the attribute information of the member, and a questionnaire target person who satisfies the target conditions included in the questionnaire information distributed from the questionnaire information distribution means A questionnaire target member extraction unit (CPU 122, target member extraction process) for extracting members based on the attribute information of each member stored in the member attribute information storage unit, and the questionnaire target member extraction unit Survey target person setting means for setting a member as a survey target person (CPU 122, questionnaire pair A member identified from the member identification information included in the member recording medium acceptance notification based on the reception of the member recording medium acceptance notification transmitted from the acceptance notification transmitting means. A questionnaire target person determination means (CPU 122, questionnaire target person determination process) for determining whether or not a member is set as a questionnaire target person in the means, and the questionnaire target person determination means sets as a questionnaire target person Questionnaire transmission means (CPU 122, questionnaire transmission processing, communication) that transmits the contents of the questionnaire included in the questionnaire information to the terminal device that is the transmission source of the member recording medium acceptance notification on the condition that the member is determined to be a member 128), and a management device (member management computer 120) comprising The terminal device includes display means (control unit 328, display unit 312) for displaying the contents of the questionnaire transmitted from the questionnaire transmission means, and answer receiving means (control) for receiving an answer to the questionnaire contents displayed on the display means. A unit 328, a touch panel 314), and questionnaire response information transmission means (control unit 328, communication unit 334) for transmitting questionnaire response information that can identify the response received by the response reception means to the management device, The management device transmits questionnaire response information transmitted from the questionnaire response information transmission means to the centralized management device, and the centralized management device totals the questionnaire response information received from the management device, Output (send to survey requester by e-mail).

  Claim 3 of the present invention is a questionnaire content display time setting change means (member management computer) for changing the display time when the questionnaire contents are displayed on the display means (display unit 312) of the terminal device (card unit 3). 120, a questionnaire display timing setting screen), and the terminal device displays the questionnaire contents on the display means at the display time set by the questionnaire content display time setting change means.

  Claim 4 of the present invention comprises privilege granting means (member management computer 120, privilege granting process) for granting a privilege to a member who has received an answer in the answer accepting means (control unit 328, touch panel 314).

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, priority setting means (member management computer 120, CPU 122, CPU 122, priority setting means for setting the priority order in which questionnaire contents are displayed on the display means (display unit 312) of the terminal device (card unit 3). Priority order setting processing).

  According to claim 6 of the present invention, the centralized management apparatus (management server 140, site server 14) can communicate with an information terminal (personal computer 15) that can be operated by a questionnaire requester via a communication network (Internet network). Connected to the questionnaire information input means (site server 14, communication unit 149) is information indicating a timing (total result transmission schedule) for notifying the total result of the questionnaire together with the questionnaire information from the information terminal. The centralized management apparatus outputs the aggregated result by distributing it to the information terminal at a time when the aggregated result of the questionnaire input to the questionnaire information input means is notified.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the terminal device (card unit 3) is a gaming device (card) provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines (pachinko machines 2) installed in the game hall as the store. Unit 3), wherein the acceptance notification transmission means acceptance notification transmission means (control unit 328, communication unit 334) includes the member record including device identification information (device ID) capable of individually identifying the gaming device. A medium acceptance notice (member card acceptance notice) is transmitted, and the questionnaire sending means questionnaire sending means (CPU 122, questionnaire sending process, communication unit 128) sends the questionnaire contents included in the questionnaire request information to the member recording medium acceptance notice. Is transmitted to the gaming device identified from the device identification information included in the game.

1 is a system diagram showing a configuration of a game system in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a front view of the pachinko machine and card unit which were used in Example 1 of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the card unit in Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the member management computer used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the member information table used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the management server and site server which were used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the member information table according to game hall in the management server used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the questionnaire table in the management server used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the questionnaire acceptance page in the questionnaire acceptance site used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the process condition regarding implementation of the questionnaire in each apparatus which comprises Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the questionnaire display timing setting screen in the member management computer used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display condition of the questionnaire content displayed on the card unit used for Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the electronic mail of the questionnaire result (count result) transmitted in Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the process condition regarding implementation of the questionnaire in each apparatus which comprises Example 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machine 3 Card unit 14 Site server 15 Personal computer 120 Member management computer 122 CPU
124 storage device 128 communication unit 140 management server 142 CPU
144 Input device 312 Display unit 314 Touch panel 327 Card reader / writer 328 Control unit 334 Communication unit

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Accepts a member recording medium provided in the store and recorded with member identification information capable of individually identifying the member, and transmits a member recording medium acceptance notification including the member identification information read from the accepted member recording medium A terminal device comprising an acceptance notification transmitting means,
Store-specific member attribute information storage means for storing the store attribute information of each member in association with the store identification information that can specify each store individually and the member identification information of each member of the store, and questionnaire survey Survey information input means for inputting questionnaire information including target conditions regarding the attribute information of members to be implemented and questionnaire contents, and the target conditions included in the questionnaire information input by the questionnaire information input means Members to be surveyed are extracted by questionnaire target member extracting means for extracting based on member attribute information at each store stored in the store-specific member attribute information storage means, and the questionnaire target member extracting means. Included in the member identification information of the member who is the subject of the questionnaire and the questionnaire information input from the questionnaire information input means The questionnaire request information including the contents of the questionnaire is transmitted to the store specified from the store specifying information stored in the store-specific member attribute information storage means in association with the member identification information of the member who is the target of the questionnaire A centralized management device comprising questionnaire request information transmitting means;
A member that is provided in each store so as to be communicably connected to the terminal device and the centralized management device and that is identified from member identification information included in the questionnaire request information transmitted from the questionnaire request information transmitting means A member identified from the member identification information included in the member recording medium acceptance notification based on the reception of the questionnaire target member setting means to be set and the member recording medium acceptance notice transmitted from the acceptance notification transmitting means A questionnaire target person determining means for determining whether or not a member is set as a questionnaire target person in the target person setting means, and a member set as a questionnaire target person in the questionnaire target person determining means On the condition that it is determined, the contents of the questionnaire included in the questionnaire request information are A management device comprising: a questionnaire sending section, the to be transmitted to personnel recording medium reception notification transmission source terminal device,
Consisting of
The terminal apparatus receives the questionnaire contents transmitted from the questionnaire transmission means, an answer acceptance means for accepting an answer to the questionnaire contents displayed on the display means, and the answer acceptance means Questionnaire response information transmitting means for transmitting questionnaire response information capable of specifying an answer to the management device,
The management device transmits questionnaire response information transmitted from the questionnaire response information transmission means to the centralized management device,
The centralized management apparatus totalizes questionnaire response information received from the management apparatus and outputs the totaled result. Accepts a member recording medium provided in the store and recorded with member identification information capable of individually identifying the member, and transmits a member recording medium acceptance notification including the member identification information read from the accepted member recording medium A terminal device comprising an acceptance notification transmitting means,
Questionnaire information input means for inputting questionnaire information including target conditions regarding the attribute information of the members to be surveyed and contents of the questionnaire, and the questionnaire information input to the questionnaire information input means are distributed to each store A centralized management device comprising questionnaire information distribution means;
Member attribute information storage means provided in each store so as to be communicably connected to the terminal device and the central management device, and stores attribute information of the member in association with the member identification information, and the questionnaire information distribution A questionnaire target member extracting means for extracting a member who is a questionnaire target person who satisfies the target condition included in the questionnaire information distributed from the means based on the attribute information of each member stored in the member attribute information storage means; Based on the reception of the questionnaire target member setting means for setting the member extracted by the questionnaire target member extracting means as the target of the questionnaire and the member recording medium acceptance notification transmitted from the acceptance notification transmitting means. A member identified from the member identification information included in the recording medium acceptance notification is questionnaired by the survey target person setting means. A questionnaire target person determination means for determining whether or not a member is set as a target person, and a condition that the member is set as a questionnaire target person by the questionnaire target person determination means As a management device, comprising: questionnaire transmission means for transmitting the contents of the questionnaire included in the questionnaire information to the terminal device that is the transmission source of the member recording medium acceptance notification;
Consisting of
The terminal apparatus receives the questionnaire contents transmitted from the questionnaire transmission means, an answer acceptance means for accepting an answer to the questionnaire contents displayed on the display means, and the answer acceptance means Questionnaire response information transmitting means for transmitting questionnaire response information capable of specifying an answer to the management device,
The management device transmits questionnaire response information transmitted from the questionnaire response information transmission means to the centralized management device,
The centralized management apparatus totalizes questionnaire response information received from the management apparatus and outputs the totaled result. A questionnaire content display time setting change means for setting and changing the display time when the questionnaire content is displayed on the display means of the terminal device;
The questionnaire result totaling system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the terminal device displays the contents of the questionnaire on the display means at the display time set by the questionnaire content display time setting change means.   The questionnaire result totaling system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a member who has received an answer by the answer accepting means.   The questionnaire result totaling system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising priority order setting means for setting a priority order in which questionnaire contents are displayed on the display means of the terminal device. The centralized management device is communicably connected to an information terminal that can be operated by a questionnaire requester via a communication network,
In the questionnaire information input means, information indicating a timing for notifying the questionnaire result together with the questionnaire information from the information terminal is input via the communication line network,
The said centralized management apparatus outputs the said totaling result by delivering to the said information terminal in the time of notifying the totaling result of the questionnaire input into the said questionnaire information input means, The 1st characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. The questionnaire result counting system according to any one of 5 above. The terminal device is a gaming device provided corresponding to each of a plurality of gaming machines installed in the game hall as the store,
The acceptance notification transmission means transmits the member recording medium acceptance notification including device identification information capable of individually identifying the gaming device,
The questionnaire transmission means transmits the contents of the questionnaire included in the questionnaire request information to a gaming device specified from the device identification information included in the member recording medium acceptance notification. Questionnaire result totaling system described in any one.

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