JP2008005986A - Player management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a player management system capable of accurately comprehending the number of players who come to a game hall and play, the number of players for every game machine, and the like. <P>SOLUTION: The system for managing the players from opening to closing, the game machines and game time in the game hall provided with many game machines comprises: a means for obtaining face data for recognizing the face of the player playing at the game machine by an imaging means installed to each game machine; and a means for preparing a customer database for registering the face data. After opening, the face data imaged at every prescribed interval of time are compared with the face data inside the customer database, the processing of newly providing a customer registration column as a new player, newly registering the face data and writing the imaging time and a game machine number in the registration column is performed when they do not match with the registered face data, the processing of writing the imaging time and the game machine number to the registration column is performed when being matched with the registered face data, and they are repeated thereafter until the closing time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a player management system for managing a player, a game machine, and a game time from opening to closing in a game store.

  Conventionally, in a game store equipped with a pachinko machine, a slot machine, etc., management of the entire game store has been performed by grasping the operating rate of various game machines, the number of players entering the store, and the like. For example, in order to manage player information, a membership card is issued and the player registers as a member. Based on the registered information, the number of players who entered the game store and the number of players There is a known method for acquiring information such as how many hours a game table has been played.

  However, in the management of player information using such a membership card, the player who is a member may not bring the membership card or a new player who has not registered as a member may enter the store. , Could not grasp the exact number of players.

  Therefore, in order to grasp the number of players who are playing games, player information management that manages information on the number of players and the operating rate of gaming machines by analyzing the video data of the players taken at a wide angle There is a system (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This player information management system compares the reference video data obtained by photographing means of an unattended state in which no player is present in the game store with the video data obtained by photographing the game store at a predetermined time, thereby determining the number of players. It is a system to grasp.

However, even if the player information management system can grasp the number of players in the gaming store at that time, for example, when a certain player opens a gaming store temporarily, Whether the customer is a customer or a re-entry customer cannot be distinguished, and the same player is counted as a new customer, so the actual number of players cannot be grasped. In addition, when multiple players are exchanged at a certain game machine, information such as the number of players per game machine and the game time for each game machine when each game is played on multiple game machines is accurately obtained. It was extremely difficult to do.
JP 2004-65689 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a player management system capable of accurately grasping the number of players who enter a game store and play games, the number of players per game stand, and the like. Is.

  In other words, the invention of claim 1 is a system for managing a player, a game table, and a game time from opening to closing in a game store having a large number of game tables, by an imaging means installed in each game table. Means for obtaining face data for recognizing a face of a customer playing on the game table; means for creating a customer database for registering the face data; and the face imaged at predetermined intervals after opening If the data is compared with the face data in the customer database and does not match the registered face data, the customer registration field is newly established as a new customer, the face data is newly registered, and the imaging time and The game machine number is written and if it matches the registered face data, the imaging time and the game machine number are written in the registration field, and the process is repeated until the closing time. Relating to a game customer management system that.

  The invention according to claim 2 relates to the player management system according to claim 1, wherein data before the previous day is included in the customer database together with the date.

  Further, the invention of claim 3 writes the time when the face data is first recognized after the opening as the store entry time in the customer registration field, and when the face data is not recognized for a predetermined time, The player management system according to claim 1, wherein the time is written in the registration field as a store opening time.

  Furthermore, in the invention of claim 4, when face data is recognized after the store opening time is written in the customer registration field, the time is written as a re-entry time in the registration field. It relates to the described player management system.

  According to the player management system of the first aspect of the present invention, a system for managing a player, a game table and a game time from opening to closing in a game store having a large number of game tables, which are installed in each game table Means for obtaining face data for recognizing the face of a customer playing on the game table by the imaged means, and means for creating a customer database for registering the face data, and at predetermined intervals after opening the store When the captured face data is compared with the face data in the customer database and does not match the registered face data, a new customer registration field is newly established as a new customer and the face data is newly registered and the registration is performed. Write the imaging time and game machine number in the field, and if it matches the registered face data, perform the process to write the imaging time and game machine number in the registration field, until the closing time Since the return Ri, without registering the member information by membership cards, etc., for an unspecified number of game clients can be managed as a separate customer information based on the face data. Therefore, even if the same player re-enters the game store, the total number of players who played the game on the game table can be accurately grasped without counting the number of players in duplicate. In addition, various information relating to the players, game tables, and game time, such as the number of players per game table and the game time of each game table for each customer, can be obtained very easily.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the data before the previous day is included in the customer database in the claim 1 together with the date, not only the information on the current day but also the customer by day of the week, week, month, year, etc. Information can be easily obtained, which is very useful for managing information such as a player, a game table, and a game time.

  According to the invention of claim 3, in claim 1, after opening the store, the time when the face data was first recognized is written in the customer registration field as the store entry time, and when the face data is not recognized for a predetermined time, If the player leaves the gaming machine where the game was played and moves to another gaming machine in order to write the first time before the passage of time as the store opening time in the registration field, that player Is less likely to misunderstand that they opened a game store and write the store opening time.

  According to the invention of claim 4, in the case of claim 3, when face data is recognized after the store opening time is written in the customer registration field, the time is written as a re-entry time in the registration field. Therefore, even if a certain player repeatedly enters and opens a store, it is possible to accurately obtain information on the game table and the game time each time. It is also possible to count the total number of players who enter the game store and play games more reliably.

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 is an overall configuration diagram of a player management system showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a player is imaged, and FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a customer registration field. 4 is a first flowchart showing processing of the player management system, FIG. 5 is a second flowchart showing processing of the player management system, FIG. 6 is a third flowchart showing processing of the player management system, and FIG. 7 is a customer registration field. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the face data corresponding to each game machine with respect to the imaging time.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the invention of the player management system defined in claim 1 manages a player, a game table, and a game time from opening to closing in a game store having a large number of game tables. And a means for obtaining face data D for recognizing a face F of a customer playing on the gaming table P by an imaging means installed in each gaming table P, and a customer database for registering the face data D When the face data D captured at predetermined intervals after the opening of the store is compared with the face data D in the customer database 21 and does not match the registered face data D When the customer registration field 22 is newly established as a new customer and the face data D is newly registered, and the imaging time 23 and the game machine number 24 are written in the registration field 22 to match the registered face data D Performs a process of writing the image capturing time 23 and the amusement machine number 24 in the registration field 22, and by repeating until later closing time. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the player management system will be specifically described.

  First, in the means for obtaining the face data D, the face F of the customer who plays on the gaming table P is recognized by the imaging means installed on each gaming table P. As the imaging means, a camera capable of imaging the player's face F is used. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a CCD camera 15 corresponding to an image pickup means is individually provided for each of a plurality of game machines P such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine in a game shop. The CCD camera 15 is disposed above the gaming table P so as to face the player in order to photograph the upper body of the player A who plays a game on the gaming table P, particularly the face F (see FIG. 2). . The CCD camera 15 may be disposed at any position as long as the player's face F can be imaged, and may be provided in a display unit or the like in the game table. Here, reference numeral 5 in FIG. 2 denotes a chair provided in the game shop.

  The CCD camera 15, which is an image pickup means, automatically picks up images at predetermined intervals such as 3-minute intervals and 5-minute intervals regardless of whether or not a player is playing a game on the game stand after the game store is opened. Set to do. The image captured by the CCD camera 15 may be a still image or a moving image. In the present embodiment, the CCD camera 15 is used as the imaging means, but a CMOS camera or the like may be used. A camera which can be used in a local area network (LAN) as an imaging means, which can capture in detail the face F of the player and transmits the captured image to the image processing computer 11 which is a means for obtaining face data. Is used.

  As means for obtaining the face data D, an image processing computer 11 is used. As the image processing computer 11, a computer having a function of processing and storing the image of the face F of the player transmitted from the CCD camera 15 (imaging means) as the face data D is used. In the player image, a face portion is first cut out from the entire image, and feature portions such as eyes, nose and mouth are detected from the face image and processed as face data D. The face data D is recognized for each customer and recorded together with the imaging time. For example, gender and age of men and women can be distinguished. Note that the captured image may be transmitted to the host computer 20 which is a means for creating the customer database 21 described later, and the host computer 20 may perform image processing for conversion into the face data D.

  As means for creating the customer database 21, a server which is the host computer 20 is used, and the customer database 21 for registering the face data D is created. Various information such as the player's face data D and imaging time is transmitted from the image processing computer 11 which is means for obtaining the face data D to the host computer 20 via the communication interface and stored. The host computer 20 includes a memory such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM (not shown), a storage device such as a hard disk, an input device such as a mouse and a keyboard, a display device such as a display, a communication unit, etc. Is connected. The same applies to the image processing computer 11 which is a means for obtaining the face data described above. The host computer 20 is connected to each gaming table P, CCD camera 15 (imaging means), and image processing computer 11 (means for obtaining face data) via a communication medium such as a LAN, and detects various operations and signal transmission / reception, Control or the like is performed.

  The customer database 21 includes a player's face data D, customer code, imaging time, date, game machine number on a magnetic storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD), DVD-RAM, or optical storage medium provided in the host computer 20. In this system, various types of information are registered and stored. Various data are output, stored, modified, added, etc. according to the target information by the customer database 21.

  The customer registration field 22 is created by the host computer 20, and various information such as the player's face data, customer code, imaging time, date, information for each customer registered in the customer database 21 is extracted according to the purpose. Is written. As the customer registration field 22, for example, information such as the game time in each game machine for each customer, the number of players for each game machine, and the like are written to create a list, a holder, and the like. In the present embodiment, in FIG. 3, a list as a customer registration field 22 is created, and a customer code 28 is automatically given to a new customer, and the face data D, date 29, and customer face are displayed for each customer. The imaging time 23 when the image was taken, and the gaming machine number 24 that the customer was playing at the imaging time are written as appropriate.

  The host computer 20 compares the face data D captured at predetermined intervals after the opening with the face data D in the customer database 21. If the face data D does not match the registered face data D, the customer registration field 22 is newly established as a new customer, and the face data D is newly registered. Further, the customer registration field 22 is written with the imaging time 23 and the game machine number 24 written therein. On the other hand, when the face data D matches the registered face data D, a process of writing the imaging time 23 and the game machine number 24 in the customer registration field 22 is performed. These processes are then repeated until the closing time (see FIG. 3).

  As described above, the player management system of this embodiment manages an unspecified number of players as individual customer information based on the face data without registering member information with a member card or the like. Is possible. Therefore, when the same player opens a game store once and re-enters the store within the same day, it is recognized as the same customer by comparing with the face data D registered in the face database 21. Therefore, it is possible to accurately grasp the total number of players who enter the game store and play a game without duplicating. In addition, various information relating to the players, game tables, and game time, such as the number of players per game table and the game time of each game table for each customer, can be obtained very easily.

  In addition, as in the invention defined in claim 2, the customer database 21 preferably includes the data 31 before the previous day together with the date 29. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, data 31 before the previous day is written in the customer registration field 22. By extracting the data 31 before the previous day from the customer database 21 as necessary, not only the information on the current day but also customer information by day of the week, week, month, year, etc. can be easily obtained. This is very useful for managing information such as customers, game tables, and game times. For example, by examining the transition of the number of players who play a game on each gaming machine for a predetermined period, it is possible to discriminate between an unpopular gaming machine and an unpopular gaming machine, and it can be used as a judgment material such as replacement of models.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3 and defined as the invention of claim 3, after the game store opened, the time when the face data D was first recognized is written in the customer registration field 22 as the store entry time 25, and the face data When D is not recognized for a predetermined time, the first time before the predetermined time elapses is written in the registration field 22 as the store opening time 26. Therefore, when a player leaves a gaming machine that has been playing and moves to another gaming machine, there is a risk that the player will mistakenly recognize that the game has opened and writes the opening time. Few. For example, if the face data is no longer recognized because the player has left the game table where the player has been playing, it is assumed that the player is moving to another game table. If the player's face data is not recognized on any game stand after that time has elapsed, the customer's registration time will be the first time that the player has not been recognized before the set time has passed. It is written in the column 22.

  In addition, as defined in claim 4, when face data D is recognized after the store opening time 26 is written in the customer registration field 22, the time is re-entered in the registration field 22. Write processing is performed at time 27. In the embodiment, in the customer registration field 22 of FIG. 3, the store entry time 25, the store opening time 26, and the re-entry time 27 are registered in association with each customer code 28. By processing in this way, even if a certain player repeatedly enters and exits the store, it is possible to accurately obtain information regarding the game table and game time each time. In addition, by registering the re-entry time, a player who enters the game store more reliably and plays a game without counting the number of players whose face data has already been recognized as new customers on that day. Can be counted.

  Next, processing executed in the game management system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The following processing is performed by the host computer 20. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, the game store is opened and processing is started (S10), the total number of players playing games on the game machine is set to 0 (S11), and the player presence / absence flags in all game machines are set. It is set to 0 (S12). Subsequently, as can be understood from FIG. 5, recognition of all game machines in the game store is started (S13), and it is confirmed whether the store is closed (S14). If it is not closed, it is determined whether or not the player's face data D is recognized (S15). If it is determined that the store is closed, the process is terminated (S34).

  In S15, when the player's face data D is recognized, the player presence / absence flag is set to 1 in the gaming machine with the recognized gaming machine number (S16), and the host computer 20 (means for creating the customer database 21) ) Is compared with the face data D registered in the customer database 21 (S17). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the player is a new customer (S18). If the player is a new customer, a customer code 28 is given to the customer database 21 as a new customer, and face data D is registered ( S19). In addition, the date 29 on the day of entering the store is registered in the customer database 21 (S20), and the total number of players in the game store is added (S21). Further, information on the imaging time 23 and the game machine number 24 of the face data D of the new customer is also accumulated (S22). At this time, in the customer registration field 22, as shown in FIG. 3, the face data Dx, the date H1, the imaging time t of the face data, the store entry time T1, the game corresponding to the newly assigned customer code x It is written as the machine number n. Subsequently, all gaming machines are recognized in the game store (S13), and the process after S14 and subsequent steps is continued. The case where the new customer's face data D is not recognized in S15 will be described later.

  In the process of S18, when the player is not a new customer, that is, when the face data D is already registered as a customer in the customer database 21, the same player is recognized on the same numbered gaming machine. Whether or not is confirmed (S23). If the same player is recognized on the same number of game machines, that is, if a player continues to play games on the same game machine, all of the game machines in the game store will again. Recognition is performed (S13), and the processing following S14 is continued.

  On the other hand, in S23, if the same player is not recognized on the same numbered gaming machine, whether or not the player has entered the game store for the first time since the opening of the game store on that day and has played a game. Is determined (S24). Since the face data of the player is registered together with the date in the customer database 21, it is confirmed whether or not the face data of the player has already been recognized on that day. If it is determined in S24 that it is the first store entry on that day, the date of entry into the game store is registered in the customer database 21 (S20), the total number of players is added (S21), and the processing after S22 is continued. .

  In addition, the case where the same player is not recognized in the above-mentioned gaming machine of the same number, specifically, when the player played a game for the first time at the gaming machine after the opening of the gaming store on that day, This includes a case where a player who has been playing a game has moved and another player has been newly recognized.

  On the other hand, if it is not the first store entry on that day in the process of S24, it is confirmed whether the store opening time is registered in the customer database 21 (S25). When the sunrise time is already registered in the customer database 21, a re-entry process is performed, and the re-entry time 27 of the customer is registered in the customer database 21 (S28). As shown in FIG. 3, the store opening time T2 has already been recorded in the customer registration field 22, and is written as the re-entry time T3. As mentioned above, the re-entered player is not counted as the number of players because it has already been added to the total number of players when the face data was recognized for the first time on the day. , S22 is followed.

  On the other hand, in S25, when the store opening time is not yet registered, it is considered that the player has moved from one game machine to another game machine, so the face data on the game machine before the movement is immediately recognized. (S26). At this time, it is assumed that the game table before the movement recognizes the face data of another player or the game table is open and the face data is not recognized. Subsequently, the gaming machine number and the starting time of the gaming machine after moving are registered (S27). Here, the start time is the time at which the player's face data is first recognized on the moved gaming machine. Thereafter, the process continues to S13.

  If the player's face data D is not recognized in the processing of S15 described above, the player presence / absence flag is set to 1 in the gaming machine with the recognized gaming machine number as understood from FIG. It is determined whether it has been performed (S29). If it is set to 1, it is confirmed whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (S30). Here, the predetermined time is a preset time from the time when the player's face data D is no longer recognized until the store opening time is registered assuming that the player has opened, for example, 20 Minutes. The player may be moving in order to change the gaming table, etc. Even if the player's face data is not recognized in the middle, the store opening time 26 will remain at the customer database 21 until this predetermined time elapses. Not registered.

  In S30, when the predetermined time has not elapsed, the time is added (S31), the recognition of all the units shown in FIG. 5 is started again (S13), and the processing after S14 is continued. In the process of S29, if the player presence / absence flag in the gaming machine with the recognized gaming machine number is not set to 1, specifically, the player is not playing a game on that gaming machine. In the same manner, the processing of S13 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has passed in S30, it is registered in the customer database 21 as the store opening time 26 of the player who played the game immediately before the face data is no longer recognized on the gaming table (S32). ). Then, the player presence / absence flag in the gaming machine with the recognized gaming machine number is set to 0 (S33), the recognition of all machines in S13 in FIG. 5 is started again, and the process of S14 is continued. In FIG. 3, the customer's store opening time T <b> 2 is written in the customer registration field 22. In the above processing, when it is confirmed that the game store is closed in S14 of FIG. 5, the series of processing is ended (S34).

  Based on the above-described embodiment, a case where a player A who is a new customer in the game store and a player B whose face data D is already registered in the customer database 21 enters the store using FIG. 7 and FIG. A specific example will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the customer registration field, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing face data corresponding to each game machine for the imaging time extracted from the customer database 21. In the figure, Da is the face data of the player A, and Db is the face data of the player B. Moreover, in FIG. 7, stand No. shows a game stand number. As shown in FIG. 2, it is assumed that the player's face is imaged at intervals of 3 minutes by a CCD camera 15 which is an imaging means individually arranged on each game table.

  The host computer 20 opens the game store at 9:00, and starts to recognize all the game tables. First, it is assumed that a new customer A enters the store and starts playing at 9:00 on a gaming machine with a gaming machine number of 100. The face data Da processed by the image processing computer 11 based on the obtained image of the player A taken by the CCD camera 15 is transmitted to the host computer 20 and registered in the customer database 21. (See FIGS. 1 and 2). Since the player A is a new customer, the face data Da is not registered in the customer database 21 but is recognized as a new customer, and the face data Da is registered together with the customer code 28.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a new customer code 28 is automatically assigned to the customer registration field 22 as “010605100001”, and the time when the face data Da of the player A is first recognized is 9:00. Is registered as the entry time 25. The customer code 28 may be given in any way as long as it can be recognized for each customer. In the embodiment, the customer code “010605100001” has a game shop number “01” from the left end and “06” is the last two digits of the year. "05" is the month, "10" is the date, and "0001" is the serial number assigned to the player who has been counting sequentially since the opening of the day.

  On this day, it is assumed that the player A moves to the 101th game machine at 11:00 after playing the game on the 100th game machine. The face data Da is recognized until 10:57 on the 100th game machine, and then face data Da is recognized on the 101th game machine at 11:00 (see FIG. 8). As shown in the customer registration field 22 in FIG. 7, the game machine number 100 is the first game machine that has played a game on that day, and the time (face-in time) when the face data Da is first recognized on this day. As the first movement of the gaming table at 9:00, a movement 1 field is provided in the registration field, and the time (11:00) at which the face data Da is first recognized on the gaming machine number 101 after the movement is both It is recorded in association with the customer code 28 of the player A. When the player further moves the game machine, the game machine number and the start time after the movement are sequentially registered as “Move 2, Move 3,...”. In addition, the first stand and the movement 1 are used not only for the first entry of the day but also for the re-entry as described later.

  In addition, when the player A moves a game machine, the following other cases are assumed depending on a predetermined interval time of the imaging time, a movement time when the player moves the game machine, and the like. First, it is assumed that when the player A leaves the 100th game machine, the face data Da of the player A is not recognized, and the next 101 game machine is not recognized. In this case, the face data D of all the gaming tables is recognized until a predetermined time set in advance, such as 20 minutes, and when the face data Da is recognized on the 101th gaming table within the predetermined time. In the customer registration field 22, the field corresponding to the customer code “010605100001” of the player A is provided with a movement 1 frame, and the number 101 of the game machine and the time when the face data Da is first recognized on the game machine are indicated. Both are registered (see FIG. 7).

  In addition, when the player A moves from the game machine number 100 to the game machine number 101 in a short time, the face data Da of the player A is recognized by the game machine numbers 100 and 101. It is also assumed that this is the case. In this case, the 100th game machine before the movement is recognized, and the face data of other players is recognized on the 100th game machine before the movement, or any player's face data is not recognized. Further, assuming that the player A has moved to the 101th game machine, the customer registration field 22 shown in FIG. 7 has the game machine number 101 and its game as the first movement 1 as described above. The time when the face data Da is first recognized on the table is registered.

  After that, when the player A plays a game on the 101th game stand until 11:42 and opens a game store, the face data Da of the player A is recognized until 11:42, as shown in FIG. At 11:45, the face data Da of the player A is not recognized. If the predetermined time set in advance is 20 minutes and the face data Da is not recognized even after 20 minutes in all the gaming tables, it is considered that the player A has opened a store. The store opening time of the player A is registered in the customer database 21. The store opening time at this time is the time 11:45 when the face data Da cannot be recognized first before the face data Da passes for 20 minutes. In the customer registration field 22 of FIG. 7, 11:45 is written as the store opening time of the customer code “010605100001” corresponding to the player A.

  Then, it is assumed that the player A reenters the amusement store and is recognized by the gaming machine number 100 at 14:03. Since the store opening time is already registered in the customer database 21 as 11:45, the time 14:03 when the face data Da is recognized is registered as the re-entry time. In the present embodiment, in the customer registration field 22 shown in FIG. 7, 14:03 is written as the re-entry time of the customer code “0106055100001” following the admission time 9:00. Thereafter, it is assumed that the player A moves to the game machine with the number 102 at 16:00 and plays the game with the game machine with the number 102 until the store opening time 17:00 (see FIG. 8). At this time, as understood from FIG. 7, the customer registration field 22 has a start time of 14:03 at the game machine number 100, which is the first machine after re-entry, and a game of game 102 from the game machine number 100. Since it has moved to the table, the game table number 102 and the game start time of 16:00 are written as move 1. Further, the store opening of the game store for the player A is the second time of the day, and 17:00 is written as the store opening time 26.

  Again, it is assumed that the player A enters the store again at 18:00, plays a game on the 102nd game machine, moves to the game machine number 105 at 22:00, and continues to play until the store is closed. The closing time is 23:00. Since the face data Da is not recognized as shown in FIG. 8 at 23:00, the time is registered as the store opening time, and the process is terminated. In the customer registration field 22, the re-entry time 18:00 of the player A with the customer code '0106055100001', the start time 18:00 at the first machine 102 after the re-entry, and the first game machine 102 Therefore, the game table number 105 and its start time 22:00 are registered as the movement 1, and the last store opening time 26 of this day is written as 23:00.

  On the other hand, the player B enters the amusement store, starts playing at the 104th game machine, and on that day, the face data Db is first recognized at 10:00 on the 104th game machine from the opening of the game shop. It is assumed that the game is continued on the same game table No. 104 and opened at 19:00 (see FIG. 8). The face data Db recognized on the 104th game machine is compared with the face data registered in the customer database 21, and since the face data Db is already registered together with various data on the previous date, it is not a new customer. It is judged. Therefore, the store opening time 26, the game machine number, and the like are registered in the customer database 21 in association with the customer code 28 that has already been assigned. In FIG. 7, a customer code “010605030110” of the player B has already been assigned to the customer registration column 22, and the column corresponding to the customer code has a store entry time of 10:00 and the game machine number 104 of the first machine. A start time of 10:00 and a store opening time of 19:00 are registered.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned Example, A part of structure etc. can be changed suitably, unless it deviates from the meaning of invention. In the above-described embodiment, the customer code is assigned to each player and the system for managing the gaming machine and the gaming time for each customer has been described. However, the player, the gaming time, and the predetermined time for each gaming machine are described. It is possible to manage various information relating to the desired player, game machine, and game time, such as the number of game players per unit, or the player and game time for each type of game machine such as pachinko and slot.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a player management system showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state which images a player. It is a block diagram which shows one Example of a customer registration column. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the process of a player management system. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the process of a player management system. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the process of a player management system. It is a block diagram which shows the other Example of a customer registration column. It is a figure which shows the face data corresponding to each game stand with respect to imaging time.

Explanation of symbols

D face data P game table A player F face 11 image processing computer 15 CCD camera 20 host computer 21 customer database 22 customer registration column 23 imaging time 24 game machine number 25 store entry time 26 store opening time 27 reentry time 29 date 31 Data before the previous day

Claims (4)

A system for managing a game player, a game machine, and a game time from opening to closing in a game shop equipped with a large number of game machines, and a face of a customer playing on the game machine by an imaging means installed in each game machine And means for obtaining face data for recognizing, and means for creating a customer database for registering the face data,
After the opening of the store, the face data imaged every predetermined time interval is compared with the face data in the customer database. When the face data does not match the registered face data, a customer registration field is newly established as a new customer. When the data is newly registered, the imaging time and the gaming machine number are written in the registration field, and if the face data matches the registered face data, the imaging time and the gaming machine number are written in the registration field. A player management system characterized by repetition up to time.   The player management system according to claim 1, wherein data before the previous day is included in the customer database together with a date.   After the opening of the store, the time when the face data was first recognized is written in the customer registration field as the store entry time, and when the face data is not recognized for a predetermined time, the first time before the passage of time is stored in the registration field. The player management system according to claim 1, wherein write processing is performed as:   4. The player management system according to claim 3, wherein when face data is recognized after the store opening time is written in the customer registration field, the time is written into the registration field as a re-entry time.

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