JP2007319527A - System and method for confirming member - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately confirm members. <P>SOLUTION: A member management T/C 10 registers a picked-up face image, which is picked-up by game-related equipment such as a counter 30, a gift management device 40, a card processing unit 50, and a token dispenser 70, as a "reference face image". The T/C 10 acquires the picked-up face image picked-up by the game-related equipment as an "input face image" in the same way, and collates the "input face image" with the "reference face image" as the face images for collation. Consequently, the collation is performed through the use of the reference face image which is picked-up in an image pick-up situation being the same as that of the input face image. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention collates an input face image obtained by capturing a face image of a player who is a user of a member recording medium and a reference face image obtained by capturing a face image of a member who is a registrant of the member recording medium. The present invention also relates to a member confirmation system and a member confirmation method for confirming whether or not the player is the member himself / herself.

  Conventionally, in a game store that provides pachinko games or pachislot games, a member recording medium (for example, a “member card”) is used for a player who has registered in advance in order to realize the enclosure of the player. ) And using the registration information associated with this membership card, the “Information Distribution Service” that provides various information such as events, and within the scope of receiving the earned ball / acquired medal as a stored / medal Various member services such as lending, so-called “re-play” and “save / medal service” for exchanging prizes are provided.

  Furthermore, as a technique for preventing such “member card” from being used by a person other than the member who registered as a member, Patent Document 1 issues a “member card” to a player who performs predetermined member registration. In exchange, the face image of the member who is the registered member of the member card is stored and managed as a reference face image. The face part of the player seated at the gaming seat to which the intermediary machine belongs is captured, and the captured face image is used as an input face image and collated with the reference face image previously stored and managed. Thus, a member confirmation system for confirming whether or not the player who holds the member card is the member is disclosed.

JP 2001-190808 A

  However, in the above-described prior art (Patent Document 1), the reference face image and the input face image are picked up in different image pickup situations, so that a reference face image and an input face image suitable for comparing each as the face image for comparison are obtained. There is a problem that there is a limit to the accuracy of membership confirmation.

  For example, in the above-described prior art, in the dedicated member registration terminal, the imaging means can be attached at a position directly opposite the face front of the person to be imaged, so that the face front portion of the member who becomes the member card registrant The reference face image with the main subject as the main subject can be imaged. However, in the inter-machine, the imaging means is provided at a place depending on the installation location of the inter-machine itself (that is, the left part of the pachinko machine or the right part of the pachislot machine). Therefore, only the input face image in which the left front part of the face of the player who is the user of the member card is the main subject can be captured. As described above, when the reference face image and the input face image captured from different image capturing directions are used as the face image for verification, even if both the reference face image and the input face image that are both members are verified, different persons are used. Since there may be a situation where it is determined as (NG), the above-described conventional technology cannot perform member confirmation with high accuracy.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems (problems) caused by the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a member confirmation system and a member confirmation method that can perform member confirmation with high accuracy. To do.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the member confirmation system according to the invention of claim 1 includes an input face image obtained by capturing a face image of a player who is a user of a member recording medium, A member confirmation system for confirming a member's identity as to whether or not the player is the member himself / herself by comparing a reference face image obtained by capturing a member's face image as a registered member of the member recording medium, Reference face image storage means for storing a reference face image previously captured by the member in a game-related device disposed in a game store; and an input face image in which the player is imaged by the game-related device; And a collation processing means for collating the reference face image stored by the reference face image storage means.

  In the member confirmation system according to the invention of claim 2, in the above invention, the reference face image storage means includes a lending processor that lends game media, a counter that counts game media, and the Each of the reference face images captured by the member is stored in a prize management device that performs a prize exchange process of the acquired gaming media acquired by the player, and the verification processing means includes the lending processor, An input face image of the player imaged by either the counter or the prize management device, and a reference imaged by the same game-related equipment as the input face image stored by the reference face image storage means It is characterized by collating with a face image.

  In addition, the member confirmation system according to the invention of claim 3 further includes history face image storage means for storing, as the history face image, an input face image taken by the player in the game related device. It is characterized by that.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the member confirmation system according to the first aspect, the similarity between the history face image accumulated by the history face image accumulation unit and the input face image is higher than that of the reference face image. Reference face image updating means for registering a high history face image in the reference face image storage means as a new reference face image is further provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the member confirmation system includes the latest reference face image registration means for registering the latest captured image in the reference face image storage means in the above invention.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a member confirmation method comprising: an input face image obtained by capturing a face image of a player who is a user of a member recording medium; and a face of a member who is a registrant of the member recording medium. A member verification method for verifying a member's identity as to whether or not the player is the member himself by comparing with a reference face image from which the image has been captured, in a game-related device arranged in a game store A reference face image registration step of registering a reference face image previously captured by the member in a reference face image storage unit, an input face image in which the player is captured by the game-related device, and the reference face image storage And a collation processing step of collating the reference face image stored by the means.

  According to the present invention, a reference face image previously captured by a member at a game-related device arranged in a game store is stored, an input face image where a player is imaged by the game-related device, and storage Since the reference face image is collated, the collation process can be performed using the reference face image and the input face image captured in the same imaging state, and the member can perform the member confirmation with high accuracy. The confirmation system and the member confirmation method can be obtained.

  According to the present invention, the lending processing machine for lending gaming media, the counting machine for counting gaming media, and the prize management device for exchanging prizes for acquired gaming media acquired by the player Each reference face image captured by the member is stored, and the input face image in which the player is imaged by any of the lending processor, the counter, or the prize management device, and the same game-related as the stored input face image Since the reference face image captured by the device is collated, collation processing using the reference face image and the input face image captured in the same imaging state can be performed separately for each game-related device. Even when a variety of game-related devices are arranged in the game store, there is an effect that a member confirmation system capable of performing member confirmation with high accuracy can be obtained.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the input face image captured by the player in the game-related device is stored as the history face image, the “input face image” of the player who is determined not to be a member is illegal. It is possible to obtain a member confirmation system that can be used as a “reference face image” of a person and can analyze and specify an unauthorized person existing in the game store.

  Further, according to the present invention, among the accumulated history face images, the history face image having a higher similarity to the input face image than the reference face image is registered as a new reference face image. Even when the face shape of the member who is the registrant is deformed, the member confirmation system capable of updating the reference face image following the deformation is obtained.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the latest captured image is registered in the reference face image storage means, the face image closest to the current face of the member who is the registrant of the member recording medium is used as the reference face image. There is an effect that a member confirmation system that can be updated and can perform member confirmation with higher accuracy can be obtained.

  Exemplary embodiments of a member confirmation system (member confirmation method) according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, the member confirmation system according to the present invention will be described as a first embodiment, and then another embodiment included in the present invention will be described as a second embodiment.

  In the following first embodiment, the outline and features of the member confirmation system according to the first embodiment, the configuration of each device constituting the system, and the flow of processing will be described in order.

[Overview and Features]
First, the outline and characteristics of the member confirmation system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the outline and features of the member confirmation system according to the first embodiment.

  This member confirmation system 1 includes an “input face image” obtained by capturing a face image of a player who is a user of a member card and a “reference face image” obtained by capturing a face image of a member who is a registered member of the member card. And confirming whether or not the player is the member himself / herself, as shown in the figure, the member identifier recorded on the member card (hereinafter referred to as “member ID”) .), A member management T / C 10 that stores and manages various member information, including the above-mentioned “reference face image”, and a card processing unit 50 that performs pachinko ball lending processing.

  These card processing units 50-1 and 50-2 are stand machines that are attached to the pachinko machines that provide pachinko games. Within the received range, a “replay” function for re-lending pachinko balls is added, and an imaging device for imaging a player sitting at the gaming seat to which the card processing unit 50-1 belongs is attached. Yes.

  Here, the member confirmation system 1 according to the first embodiment stores a reference face image previously captured by a member at a game-related device arranged in a game store, and the player can play the game-related device. The main feature is that the captured input face image is compared with the reference face image stored as described above, and the member confirmation can be performed with high accuracy by such a series of processes.

  That is, in this member confirmation system 1, in order to perform the collation process using the reference face image and the input face image captured in the same imaging situation, the captured face image captured by the card processing unit is referred to as “reference face image”. In the same manner, the captured face image captured by the card processing unit is acquired as an “input face image”, and collation processing is performed using these collation face images.

  For example, when the member card is inserted into the card processing unit 50-1, the reference face image of “card processing unit versus member” corresponding to the member ID “0001” is not registered in the member management DB 14, At the time when the member card is inserted into the card processing unit 50-2, it is assumed that the reference face image of “card processing unit versus member” corresponding to the member ID “0001” is registered in the member management DB 14. The above main features will be specifically described.

  In the card processing unit 50-1, when a member card is inserted, the member card is received inside and the member ID “0001” is read, and a game is played by an imaging device attached to the card processing unit 50-1. A face image in which the left front part of the player's face seated in the seat is the main subject image is captured (see FIG. 3), and a storage balance inquiry including the member ID “0001” and the captured face image is sent to the member management T / C10. Do.

  The member management T / C 10 that has received this storage balance inquiry has not registered the reference face image of “card processing unit vs. member” in the member management DB 14 in association with the member ID “0001”. 1 is registered as a “reference face image”, the stored balance corresponding to the member ID “0001” is read from the member management DB 14, and the read stored balance is stored in the card processing unit 50. Responds to -1. In addition, the card processing unit 50-1 that has received this accumulated ball balance response displays the accumulated ball balance on a predetermined display unit.

  Thus, when the card processing unit 50-1 accepts the member card, the reference face image of “card processing unit versus member” is registered in the member management DB 14 in association with the member ID “0001” of the member card. If not, the captured face image captured by the card processing unit 50-1 is registered in the member management DB 14 as a “reference face image”.

  On the other hand, even when a member card is inserted in the card processing unit 50-2, the member card is received inside and the member ID “0001” is read, as in the case with the card processing unit 50-1. A face image in which the left front part of the face of the player seated at the game seat is the main subject image is picked up by the image pickup device attached to the card processing unit 50-2 (see FIG. 3). A storage balance inquiry including a face image is made to the member management T / C 10.

  In the member management T / C 10 that has received the storage balance inquiry, the captured face image captured by the previous card processing unit 50-1 is registered as the “reference face image”. The captured face image captured in this way is set as an “input face image”, and the “reference face image” read from the member management DB 14, that is, the captured face image captured by the card processing unit 50-1 is collated.

  More specifically, the member management T / C 10 calculates a similarity between the “input face image” and the “reference face image”, and when the calculated similarity is a predetermined value or more, It is determined that the player holding the membership card is the member himself / herself, the stored money balance associated with the member ID “0001” is read from the member management DB 14, and the read stored money balance is read to the card processing unit 50-1. respond. If the similarity between the “input face image” and the “reference face image” is less than a predetermined value, it is determined that the player holding the member card is not the member, and a third person other than the member An employee is notified that a person is illegally using a membership card. The “player who holds the membership card” here means a user who uses the membership card in the amusement shop, and indicates a “user” in the claims. The “member himself / herself” means the original owner of the membership card and refers to the “registrant” in the claims.

  In this way, while registering the captured face image captured by the card processing unit as the “reference face image”, similarly, the captured face image captured by the card processing unit is acquired as the “input face image”. These “input face images” and “reference face images” are collated as face images for collation, so that they are picked up from the same shooting direction as the input face images, that is, from the left front of the player (see FIG. 3). The matching process can be performed using the reference face image.

  Therefore, in the example of the conventional technique described above, the reference face image and the input imaged in the same imaging situation are used instead of performing the matching process using the reference face image and the input face image captured in different imaging situations. By performing the collation processing using the face image, it becomes possible to perform member confirmation with high accuracy like the main feature described above.

  Further, in this connection, as in the conventional technique described above, the reference face image is not captured when the player performs membership registration, but the reference face image is captured when the player plays a game. The reference face image can be taken in a flow that is essential for the player to play a game, and the trouble of taking the face image of the player who becomes a member at the time of member registration can be eliminated.

[Configuration of Member Confirmation System]
Next, the configuration of each device (mainly the member management T / C 10) of the member confirmation system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the member management T / C according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, this member confirmation system 1 is composed of an island controller 20, a counter 30, and a prize management device 40 that are communicably connected to each other with a member management T / C 10 at the center. The The island controller 20 is connected to a card processing unit 50 or a medal lending machine 70 provided in each of a plurality of pachinko machines 60 or a plurality of pachislot machines 80 installed on each island.

  Of these, the card processing unit 50 is a stand machine attached to the pachinko machine 60 that provides pachinko games. The card processing unit 50 has a pachinko ball lending process as its main function, and the range in which the acquired balls are entrusted. In addition, a “replay” function for re-lending pachinko balls is added, and an image pickup device for picking up an image of a player sitting at the game seat to which the card processing unit 50 belongs is attached.

  In this card processing unit 50, when a member card is inserted by a player, the member card is received inside and the member ID is read, and a game seated in a gaming seat by an imaging device attached to the card processing unit 50. The customer's face part is imaged as a subject, and a storage balance inquiry including the member ID and the captured face image is made to the member management T / C 10.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the installation location of the card processing unit 50 is the left part of the pachinko machine 60, and the installation location of the imaging device attached to the card processing unit 50 is also restricted by the left part of the pachinko machine 60. In such an imaging apparatus, the face portion of the player seated at the game seat is imaged from the left front, and a face image in which the left front portion of the player's face is the main subject image is obtained as the captured face image.

  In addition, the card processing unit 50 requests the withdrawal of the stored balance only after accepting the stored balance response from the member management T / C 10 in order to prevent the membership card from being used by a third party other than the member. As long as the operation state is shifted to an acceptable operation state and a response to the stored ball balance is not accepted, an operation input for a request for withdrawal of the stored ball balance is impossible.

  The medal lending machine 70 is a pedestrian machine that is attached to the pachislot machine 80 that provides the pachislot game. In addition to the main function of medal lending processing, the medal lending machine is within the range where the acquired medal is entrusted. In addition, a “replay” function for re-renting is added, and an image pickup device for picking up an image of a player seated in the game seat to which the medal lending machine 70 belongs is attached.

  In this medal lending machine 70, when a member card is inserted by a player, the member card is received inside and the member ID is read, and a game seated at a game seat by an imaging device attached to the medal lending machine 70 A customer's face part is imaged as a subject, and a member medal balance inquiry including the member ID and the captured face image is made to the member management T / C 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the place where the medal lending machine 70 is installed is the right part of the pachislot machine 80, and the place where the imaging device attached to the medal lending machine 70 is also restricted to the right part of the pachislot machine 80. In such an imaging apparatus, the face portion of the player seated in the gaming seat is imaged from the front right, and a face image in which the right front portion of the player's face is the main subject image is obtained as the captured face image.

  In addition, the medal lending machine 70 deducts the stored medal balance only after receiving a medal balance response from the member management T / C 10 in order to prevent a third party other than the member from using the member card. However, it is configured so that it is impossible to perform an operation input for a withdrawal request for a saved medal balance unless a response to a saved medal balance response is accepted.

  The counter 30 has a main function of a counting function of an acquired game medium acquired by a player and a function of issuing a count recording medium (hereinafter referred to as “counting receipt”) associated with a count value. As a configuration related to the present invention, a function of “storing ball / storing medal” for adding the counting value obtained by counting the acquired game media to the savings balance / storing medal balance is added, and a predetermined provided in the counter 30 is provided. An image pickup apparatus for picking up an image of a player facing the display unit is attached. In the first embodiment, the counter 30 that also has the function of issuing a count receipt in addition to the function of counting the acquired game medium is illustrated. However, the counter that performs the count function of the acquired game medium and the process of issuing the count receipt The counting receipt issuing machine that performs the above may be configured separately. Further, the “count receipt” may be recorded as “count value” itself, or only the count identifier (count ID) associated with “count value” may be recorded.

  In this counter 30, when a membership card is inserted at the time of counting the acquired game media, the membership card is received inside and the member ID is read, and the imaging device attached to the counter 30 displays it on a predetermined display unit. The face portion of the player facing the player is imaged as a subject, and the member management T / C 10 is inquired of the balance of stored balls / stored medal balance including the member ID and the captured face image.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the installation location of the imaging device attached to the counter 30 is not particularly restricted due to the structure of the counting device 30, so in this imaging device, the display unit provided in the counting device 30. The face portion of the player facing the player can be imaged from the front, and a face image in which the front face of the player is the main subject image is obtained as the captured face image.

  In addition, the counting machine 30 is only acquired after receiving a response of the balance of stored balls / stored medal balance from the member management T / C 10 in order to prevent a member card from being used by a third party other than the member himself / herself. Unless a transition is made to an operation state in which a request for adding a stored ball count or a request for adding a medal can be accepted, and a response of a stored ball balance / stored medal balance is not accepted, a request for adding a count value or a request for adding a medal is made. It is configured so that it is impossible to perform the operation input.

  The prize management device 40 has, as a main function, a prize exchange process for controlling to give away a prize corresponding to a count value for exchange in exchange for a count value associated with a count receipt. As a related function, a function of “storing ball / storing medal” for adding the count value associated with the counting receipt to the storing ball balance / storing medal balance is added to a predetermined display unit provided in the prize management device. An imaging device for imaging a directly facing player is attached.

  In the prize management device 40, when a membership card is inserted during the prize exchange process, the membership card is received inside and the member ID is read, and the image display device attached to the prize management device 40 uses a predetermined display unit. The face portion of the player facing the player is imaged as a subject, and the member management T / C 10 is inquired of the balance of stored balls / stored medal balance including the member ID and the captured face image.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the imaging device attached to the prize management device 40 cannot be provided at a height position facing the front face of the player due to the structure of the prize management device 40. Then, the face part of the player facing the display unit provided in the prize management device 40 is imaged from the lower front part, and the face image in which the lower front part of the player face is the main subject image is obtained as the captured face image. .

  In addition, the prize management device 40 does not count for the first time after receiving a response of the savings balance / medal balance from the member management T / C 10 in order to prevent a third party other than the member from using the membership card. As long as there is a transition to an operation state that can accept a request for adding a stored value or a medal addition request for a count value associated with a receipt, and a response to a stored balance / medal balance is not accepted, a request for adding a stored value or an added medal is made. It is configured so that it is impossible to perform a requested operation input.

  Next, the configuration of the member management T / C 10 according to the first embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the member management T / C 10 includes an input unit 11, an output unit 12, a communication control IF unit 13, a member management DB 14, and a control unit 15.

  Among these, the input unit 11 is an instruction input unit such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a trackball for inputting various types of information. For example, the input unit 11 receives a browsing request for information stored in the member management DB 14.

  The output unit 12 is an output display unit such as a monitor that outputs various types of information, and outputs information stored in the member management DB 14, for example. The communication control IF unit 13 is a processing unit that controls various communications with various devices (for example, devices such as the island controller 20, the counter 30 and the prize management device 40).

  The member management DB 14 is a database for storing member information of players (members) registered in advance. Specifically, for each member ID, a reference face image of “each game-related device vs. member”, a balance of the ball And information such as a stored medal balance are stored in association with each other. The game-related equipment refers to equipment such as the counter 30, the prize management device 40, the card processing unit 50, and the medal lending machine 70. The member management DB 14 is referred to by the reference face image registration processing unit 15a described later. The member's reference face image captured by the game-related device is registered.

  The control unit 15 includes a control program such as an OS (Operating System), a program that defines various processing procedures, and an internal memory for storing necessary data, and is a processing unit that executes various processes using these. In particular, those closely related to the present invention include a reference face image registration processing unit 15a, a matching processing unit 15b, and a stored / medal processing unit 15c.

  Among these, the reference face image registration processing unit 15 a is a processing unit that controls to register in the member management DB 14 a “reference face image” in which a member is captured by the game-related device. More specifically, when an inquiry about the balance of a stored ball / stored medal balance including a member ID and a captured face image is received from a game-related device such as the counter 30, the prize management device 40, the card processing unit 50, and the medal lending machine 70. If the reference face image of “game-related device vs. member” is not registered in the member management DB 14 in association with the member ID, the captured face image of the member captured by the game-related device is referred to as “reference face image”. As registered in the member management DB 14.

  The matching processing unit 15b is the same as the input face image in which the player is imaged by the counter 30, the prize management device 40, the card processing unit 50, or the medal lending machine 70, and the input face image stored by the member management DB 14. It is a process part which collates with the reference face image imaged with this game related apparatus.

  More specifically, when an inquiry about the balance of stored balls / stored medal balance is received from the counter 30, the reference face image of “counter versus member” corresponding to the corresponding member ID stored in the member management DB 14 is read out. When the inquiries about the stored ball balance / stored medal balance are received from the free gift management device 40, the reference face image of “free gift management device vs. member” corresponding to the corresponding member ID stored in the member management DB 14 is read out, and the card processing is performed. When a stored ball balance inquiry is received from the unit 50, the reference face image of “card processing unit vs. member” corresponding to the corresponding member ID stored in the member management DB 14 is read, and the stored medal balance from the medal lending machine 70 When the inquiry is accepted, a reference face image of “medal lending machine vs. member” corresponding to the corresponding member ID stored in the member management DB 14 is read, "Reference face image" way read gaming equipment pair members, game customer at the amusement equipment to calculate the similarity between the captured "input face image".

  The collation processing unit 15b determines whether or not the similarity between the “input face image” and the “reference face image” calculated in this way is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. For example, if the similarity between these “input face image” and “reference face image” is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, it is determined that the player holding the member card is the member himself, and “input face image” When the similarity between “” and “reference face image” is less than a predetermined value, it is determined that the player holding the member card is not the member himself. If it is determined that the similarity between the “input face image” and the “reference face image” is less than the predetermined value, a screen display indicating that a third party other than the member himself / herself has illegally used the member card is displayed. This is done through the output unit 12.

  In this way, the reference face images captured by the members in the counting machine 30, the prize management device 40, the card processing unit 50, and the medal lending machine 70 are stored, and the player can use any of these game-related devices. The captured “input face image” is collated with the “reference face image” captured by the same game-related device as the input face image stored by the member management DB 14, thereby capturing an image in the same imaging state. The matching process using the reference face image and the input face image can be performed separately for each game-related device, and even when a variety of game-related devices are installed in the game store, the member confirmation is performed with high accuracy. It is possible.

  The stored / medal processing unit 15c is a processing unit that performs the addition and subtraction of the stored ball to the stored balance, and the addition and subtraction of the stored medal to the stored medal balance. Specifically, when the matching processing unit 15b determines that the similarity between the “input face image” and the “reference face image” is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the stored balance / save associated with the corresponding member ID. The medal balance is read out from the member management DB 14, and the read-out balance / stored medal balance is returned to the game-related device.

  It should be noted that in the stored ball / stored medal processing unit 15c, when a response of the stored ball balance / stored medal balance is made to the game-related device, or the “reference face image” is registered in the member management DB 14 by the reference face image registration processing unit 15a. If the membership card is not ejected from the game-related device, it will be returned to the savings balance in response to a subsequent withdrawal request for the savings / medal balance, or a savings addition request or a medal addition request. It is permissible to add / subtract a stored ball or add / subtract a stored medal to the balance of stored medals.

[Process flow]
Next, the flow of processing of the member confirmation system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the collation process according to the first embodiment. This “collation processing” is an inquiry about the balance of stored balls / medal balance including a member ID and a captured face image from any of the game-related devices among the counter 30, the prize management device 40, the card processing unit 50, or the medal lending machine 70. Will be started when it is accepted.

  As shown in the figure, when an inquiry about the balance of stored balls / stored medal balance including a member ID and a captured face image is received from a game-related device (Yes in step S701), the reference face image registration processing unit 15a It is determined whether or not the reference face image of “game-related equipment vs. member” is registered in the member management DB 14 in association with (step S702).

  At this time, when it is determined that the reference face image of “game-related equipment vs. member” is not registered in the member management DB 14 in association with the member ID (No in step S702), the reference face image registration processing unit 15a The captured face image of the member imaged by the game-related device is registered in the member management DB 14 as a “reference face image” (step S703), and thereafter, the stored / medal processing unit 15c is associated with the corresponding member ID. The stored ball balance / stored medal balance is read from the member management DB 14, the read stored ball balance / stored medal balance is returned to the game-related device (step S704), and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the reference face image of “game-related device vs. member” is registered in the member management DB 14 in association with the member ID (Yes in step S702), the verification processing unit 15b stores the reference face image in the member management DB 14. The reference face image of “game-related equipment vs. member” corresponding to the stored member ID is read (step S705), and the “reference face image” of the game-related equipment vs. member thus read and the game-related equipment The similarity with the “input face image” in which the player is imaged is calculated (step S706).

  Here, when the matching processing unit 15b determines that the similarity between the “input face image” and the “reference face image” is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, that is, it is determined that the player holding the member card is the member himself / herself. If it is determined (Yes at Step S707), the stored ball / medal processing unit 15c reads the stored ball balance / stored medal balance associated with the member ID from the member management DB 14, and the read stored ball balance / stored medal balance. To the game-related device (step S708), and the process ends.

  If it is determined that the similarity between the “input face image” and the “reference face image” is less than a predetermined value (No at step S707), the verification processing unit 15b allows a third party other than the member to receive a member card. Is displayed through the output unit 12 (step S709), and the process ends.

  As described above, according to the member confirmation system 1 according to the first embodiment, while the captured face image captured by the game related device is registered as the “reference face image”, the game related device similarly Since the captured face image is acquired as an “input face image” and the matching face image is used to perform the matching process, the reference face image and the input face image captured in the same shooting situation are used. It is possible to perform a collation process using, and to perform member confirmation with high accuracy.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms other than the embodiments described above. Therefore, another embodiment included in the present invention will be described below.

  For example, in the present invention, an input face image captured by a player in a game-related device such as the counter 30, the prize management device 40, the card processing unit 50, and the medal lending machine 70 is accumulated as a history face image. Also good. For example, when it is determined that the player holding the member card is not the member himself when the “input face image” is compared with the “reference face image”, the “input face image” is determined to be an unauthorized person. By using as a “reference face image”, it is possible to analyze and identify an unauthorized person existing in the game store.

  Further, according to the present invention, among the “history face images” accumulated in this way, a “history face image” having a higher similarity to the “input face image” than the “reference face image” is replaced with a new “reference face image”. May be registered in the member management DB 14. That is, even if the face shape of the member who is the registered member of the member card is deformed, the reference face image can be updated following the deformation.

  In the present invention, among the face images accumulated as history face images, the latest captured image may be registered in the member management DB 14 as a reference face image. That is, this makes it possible to update the face image closest to the current face of the member who is the registered member of the member card as the reference face image, and to perform member confirmation with higher accuracy.

  In addition, among the processes described in this embodiment, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually, or the processes described as being performed manually can be performed. All or a part can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedure, control procedure, specific name, and information including various data and parameters shown in the above-described document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified.

  Further, each component of each illustrated apparatus is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured. Further, all or any part of each processing function performed in each device may be realized by a CPU and a program analyzed and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware by wired logic.

  As described above, the member confirmation system and the member confirmation method according to the present invention are suitable for the member confirmation system and the member confirmation method capable of performing member confirmation with high accuracy.

It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary and the characteristic of the member confirmation system 1 which concern on Example 1. FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of member management T / C10 which concerns on Example 1. FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for describing imaging characteristics of a captured face image captured by the card processing unit 50. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the imaging characteristic of the captured face image imaged with the medal lending machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the imaging characteristic of the captured face image imaged with the counter. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the imaging characteristic of the captured face image imaged with the prize management apparatus. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of collation processing according to the first embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Member confirmation system 10 Member management T / C
11 Input unit 12 Output unit 13 Communication control IF unit 14 Member management DB
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Control part 15a Reference face image registration process part 15b Collation process part 15c Savings ball / medal processing part 20 Island controller 30 Counter 40 Prize management device 50 Card processing unit 60 Pachinko machine 70 Medal lending machine 80 Pachislot machine

Claims (6)

The input face image obtained by capturing the face image of the player who is the user of the member recording medium is compared with the reference face image obtained by capturing the face image of the member who is the registrant of the member recording medium, A member confirmation system for confirming whether or not the player is the member himself / herself,
Reference face image storage means for storing a reference face image previously captured by the member at a game-related device disposed in a game store;
A member confirmation system comprising: a collation processing unit that collates an input face image captured by the player with the game-related device and a reference face image stored by the reference face image storage unit. . The reference face image storage means is provided in a lending processing machine for lending gaming media, a counting machine for counting gaming media, and a prize management device for exchanging prizes for acquired gaming media acquired by the player. Each of the reference face images taken by the member is stored,
The collation processing means includes an input face image in which the player is imaged by any of the lending processor, the counter, or the prize management device, and the input face image stored by the reference face image storage means. The member confirmation system according to claim 1, wherein a reference face image captured by the same game-related device is collated.   3. The member confirmation system according to claim 1, further comprising history face image storage means for storing, as a history face image, an input face image taken by the player at the game related device.   Of the history face images stored by the history face image storage means, a history face image having a higher similarity to the input face image than the reference face image is registered in the reference face image storage means as a new reference face image. The member confirmation system according to claim 3, further comprising a reference face image update means for performing the operation.   4. The member confirmation system according to claim 3, further comprising latest reference face image registration means for registering the latest captured image in the reference face image storage means. The input face image obtained by capturing the face image of the player who is the user of the member recording medium is compared with the reference face image obtained by capturing the face image of the member who is the registrant of the member recording medium, A member confirmation method for confirming whether or not the player is the member himself / herself,
A reference face image registration step of registering in the reference face image storage means a reference face image previously captured by the member at a game-related device disposed in a game store;
A member confirmation method comprising: a collation processing step of collating an input face image captured by the player with the game-related device and a reference face image stored by the reference face image storage unit .

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