JP2008295521A - Member management system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manage an operating time of a machine by a member. <P>SOLUTION: When receiving a replay operation by a CR unit 30 attached to a Pachinko machine 40 and detecting the coming to or the leaving from the Pachinko machine 40 or continuously non-detecting a non-operation state where the both are not detected for a prescribed period, a member management T/C 10 presumes that the member is playing with the game machine, updates a machine operation management table 14b based on the presumption result and thereby, even if approving a use of a personal digital assistant as a member specification medium, enables to presume a game finish time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention stores a table operation management table for managing the table operation time of a member, and updates the table operation management table based on the use status of a member specifying medium including a member recording medium or a portable terminal. The present invention relates to a member management system having a management device and a member management method.

  Traditionally, at game stores that offer pachinko games or pachislot games, it is possible to analyze popular game machines and monitor the game situation of members based on membership card insertion time. Time is managed.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, if a special prize state occurs within a predetermined time after a customer card is extracted from a card reader, or if a customer card is extracted after a special prize state occurs, the special prize state A customer information collecting method is disclosed in which game history data output from the pachinko gaming machine until the end of the game is continuously collected as customer personal information stored in the extracted customer card.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-328390

  By the way, at the amusement store, by providing a membership service through the membership card, the player who has registered as a member is differentiated from other players, but it is not used for other purposes used in the amusement store. However, since the connection with the individual player is sparse, the portable rate by the player is not good and the use of the membership card is not promoted.

  For this reason, recently, a mechanism has been considered in which identification information unique to mobile terminals such as mobile phones and PHS possessed by a large number of players is registered in the management apparatus, and such mobile terminals are used in place of membership cards.

  However, if it is permitted to use a mobile terminal as a member identification medium, the member service can be used simply by holding the member up, and it will not be inserted continuously like a member card. Therefore, even if the game start time can be specified, the game end time cannot be specified, and there is a problem in that it is not possible to manage the member running time.

  For this reason, when it is allowed to use a mobile terminal as a member specifying medium, how to specify the game end time is a very important issue.

  Therefore, the present invention was made to solve the above-described problems (problems) of the prior art, and when it is allowed to use a mobile terminal as a member specifying medium, the game end time is estimated and held. It is an object of the present invention to provide a member management system and a member management method that can manage the stand-up time of members.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a member management system according to the present invention stores a stand-by management table for managing the stand-up time of a member, and a member recording medium or a portable terminal A member management system having a management device that updates the table operation management table based on the usage status of the member identification medium including the management device, wherein the management device performs a replay operation with a pedestal machine provided alongside the game machine. If it is accepted, if the in / out is detected on the gaming table, or if a non-operating state in which neither of them is detected is not continuously detected for a predetermined period, the member is playing on the gaming table. A gaming state estimation unit for estimation and an updating unit for updating the table operation management table based on an estimation result by the gaming state estimation unit are provided.

  In the member management system according to the present invention, the gaming state estimation means may be used when a member identification medium that is not the same as the member identification medium used last time is used in the machine, or for the first time on the day in the machine. When the member specifying medium is used, the time is estimated as the game start time on the game machine.

  Further, in the member management system according to the present invention, the gaming state estimation means may be configured such that the inoperative state is continuously detected over a predetermined period, or another in-store device that is not the same as the inter-vehicle machine When the use of the member specifying medium is detected, any time within a predetermined period after the non-operation state is detected is estimated as a game end time on the game machine.

  In addition, the member management system according to the present invention further includes a game history storage unit that stores a game history of the member for each member, and the game state estimation unit stores the game of the member stored by the game history storage unit. The game end time on the gaming table is estimated based on the history.

  In addition, the member management method according to the present invention stores a stand-up management table for managing the stand-up time of a member, and based on the usage status of a member-specific medium including a member recording medium or a portable terminal, A member management method used in a member management system having a management device for updating the table operation management table, wherein when the management device accepts a replay operation with a pedestrian machine provided in the gaming table, the gaming table A gaming state estimation step of estimating that the member is playing a game on the gaming table when an in or out state is detected or when an inoperative state in which neither of them is detected is not continuously detected for a predetermined period; And an updating step of updating the table operation management table based on the estimation result of the gaming state estimation step.

  According to the present invention, when the management device accepts a replay operation with a pedestrian machine attached to the gaming table, when an in / out is detected on the gaming table, or both of these are not detected When the state is not continuously detected for a predetermined period, it is assumed that the member is playing a game on the game machine, and the table operation management table is updated based on the estimation result. Even when the terminal is allowed to be used, the game end time can be estimated, and the member management system and the member management method capable of managing the member running time can be obtained.

  In addition, according to the present invention, when a member identification medium that is not the same as the member identification medium used last time is used in the intermediary machine, or when the member identification medium is used for the first time on the day in the intermediary machine, the time Is estimated to be the game start time on the gaming table, so that it is possible to obtain a member management system that can accurately estimate the game start time of a player who plays at the time of replacement or the first time. Play.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the non-operation state is continuously detected over a predetermined period, or when the use of the member specific medium is detected by another in-store device that is not the same as the intermediary machine. Since any time within a predetermined period after the non-operation state is detected is estimated as the game end time on the game table, when the game is stopped by one replay, the desired number of times There is an effect that a member management system capable of estimating the game end time can be obtained even when the replay is performed or the game is continuously played with the acquired game medium.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the game history of each member is stored for each member, and the game end time on the game machine is estimated based on the stored game history of the member. It is possible to estimate a suitable game end time, and there is an effect that a member management system capable of accurately estimating a member's stand operating time can be obtained.

  Exemplary embodiments of a member management system (member management method) according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko game will be described.

  First, the system configuration of the member management system according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of the member management system according to the first embodiment. This member management system manages the operating time (hereinafter referred to as “table operating time”) of a game machine by a member registered in a game shop such as a pachinko parlor.

  As shown in the figure, in the amusement store, there is a member management terminal controller (hereinafter referred to as “member management T / C”) 10 for managing member information of a player registered in advance at the amusement store, An island controller 20, a card processing unit (hereinafter referred to as “CR unit”) 30, a pachinko machine 40, a counter 50, a member card processing machine 70, and a hall computer 100 are provided.

  The member management T / C 10 is connected to a hall computer 100, a member card processor 70, and an island controller 20. The island controller 20 is connected to each of a plurality of pachinko machines 40 installed on each island. The unit 30 is connected, the membership card processing machine 70 is connected to a counter 50 for counting the number of pachinko balls, and the hall computer 100 is connected to a base unit (each unit attached to each pachinko machine 40). (Hereinafter referred to as “DU”) 90 is connected.

  The pachinko machine 40 is a device in which a player plays a pachinko game by launching a pachinko ball into the game area. In the first embodiment, the pachinko machine 40 is a so-called CR pachinko machine compatible with a prepaid card. Further, when the pachinko machine 40 detects the payout or driving of the pachinko ball, the pachinko machine 40 transmits the number of pachinko balls to the DU 90 as an IN pulse or an OUT pulse.

  The CR unit 30 is interposed between a prepaid card management device (not shown) that manages the remaining frequency of each prepaid card and each pachinko machine 40. The prepaid card management device inquires about the remaining frequency of the prepaid card and lends the ball. It is a device that makes a request and issues a ball lending instruction to the pachinko machine 40 when there is a remaining number. In the first embodiment, the process related to the prepaid card has no feature, and therefore, the description regarding the prepaid card is omitted below.

  Further, the CR unit 30 has a so-called replay function that withdraws the stored money deposited in the member management T / C 10 in response to the operation of accepting the member specifying medium. Specifically, the reader / writer 31 is provided to support the mobile phone 80, and the member inserts a membership card into the CR unit 30 or holds the mobile phone 80 that has been registered in advance over the reader / writer 31. When the replay operation is performed, the number of replay balls is subtracted from the balance of the managed balls managed by the member management T / C 10 and a ball throwing instruction is given to the pachinko machine 40. Thus, the CR unit 30 also supports replay using the mobile phone 80.

  The counter 50 is a counter that counts pachinko balls acquired by the player, and outputs the counting result to the member card processor 70. In the first embodiment, the counting machine 50 has only a pachinko ball counting function, a printing function for issuing a counting receipt on which a counting result is bar code printed, and storage management by the member management T / C 10. It is assumed that the membership card processing machine 70 (to be described later) has a counting / storing ball function for adding a part or all of the counting result to the stored balance.

  The member card processing machine 70 is a member terminal device used when registering a member using the mobile phone 80 or storing a ball by a registered member. The card reader 70 and the mobile phone 80 read the member ID recorded on the member card. A reader / writer 75 for reading a member ID (more precisely, IDm described later) is provided. In the first embodiment, unique identification information (for example, IDm, which is an IC card manufacturing number) held in the IC chip 81 in the mobile phone 80 is used as member identification information.

  The DU 90 is a stand unit that converts various pulses such as IN pulse and OUT pulse received from the pachinko machine 40 into digital signals that can be processed by software. The computer 100 is notified.

  The hall computer 100 is a computer that manages gaming machine information collected from each gaming machine (pachinko machine 40) through the DU 90. In this hall computer, information such as the number of payouts obtained from the in signal and the number of shots obtained from the out signal, as well as the number of special prizes, the number of start times, and the total number of games are managed for each gaming machine.

  The member management T / C 10 is a management device that performs overall management of members registered in the amusement store using a member management table 14a and a stand operation management table 14b described later. The member management table 14a stores a member ID, IDm, and a stored balance in association with each other. Then, if a storage ball addition request (counting storage ball request) is received from the member card processing machine 70, the number of storage balls in the corresponding storage account is added, and if a storage ball subtraction request (replay request) is received from the CR unit 30 For example, the number of stored balls in the corresponding stored account is subtracted. In addition, the table operation management table 14b stores IDm, a table number, a game start time, a game end time, a game state flag, and a final action detection time in association with each other. Based on the replay request from the CR unit 30, the counting and storing ball request from the member card processor 70, or the in / out signal transferred from the hall computer 100, the game start time in the stand operation management table 14 b, The game end time, the game state flag, and the final action detection time are updated. In the first embodiment, since it is an existing technique to estimate the table operation time based on the insertion time of the member card, how the table operation time is estimated when the cellular phone 80 is used by a member. Explain mainly.

  Here, when the member management T / C 10 according to the first embodiment receives a replay operation with the CR unit 30 provided in the pachinko machine 40, when the in / out is detected with the pachinko machine 40, or When the non-operating state in which neither of these is detected is continuously detected for a predetermined period, it is estimated that the member is playing a game on the game machine, and the machine operation management table 14b is updated based on the estimation result. There is the feature.

More specifically, in order to accurately estimate the game start time of the player who plays at the time of replacement or the first time, the member management T / C 10 uses the mobile phone 80 or member previously used in the CR unit 30. When a mobile phone 80 that is not the same as the card is used, or when the mobile phone 80 is used for the first time on the CR unit 30, the time is estimated as the game start time T _{0 on} the gaming machine.

  Thereafter, in the member management T / C 10, as shown in FIG. 2, when the replay operation is accepted by the CR unit 30 (1), the player has a willingness to continue the game and has received the re-rental. Since there is a high probability that the game will continue until there are no pachinko balls, it is estimated that the player is playing with the pachinko machine 40, and if in / out is detected on the game stand (2), the game is exactly Since the probability that the player is in the game is high, it is estimated that the player is playing on the game table, and no non-operation state in which neither of them is detected is continuously detected for a predetermined period (for example, “10 minutes”). In the case (3), since it is highly probable that the player is purchasing food, beverages, or tobacco, it is similarly estimated that the player is playing the game table.

In other words, if none of the above (1), (2) and (3) is satisfied, the probability that the player continues to play the game is low, and the inoperative state continues for a predetermined period of time. The detected time can be estimated as the game end time. As a result, if you stop the game in the re-play of one degree, in the case of performing the re-play of the desired number of times, or, even if they were to continue the game in the winning ball, it is possible to estimate the game end time T _E. In addition, when the mobile phone 80 is used in a member card processor 70 connected to a CR unit 30 other than the CR unit 30 or the counter 50, there is a probability that the game table has been moved or the game has ended. because of the high, without satisfying the above-mentioned (3) can be estimated game end time T _E with that point.

  Therefore, according to the member management T / C 10 according to the first embodiment, when a replay operation is received by the CR unit 30 provided in the pachinko machine 40, when in / out is detected by the pachinko machine 40, Alternatively, when a non-operating state in which neither of these is detected is not continuously detected for a predetermined period, it is estimated that the member is playing a game on the game table, and the table operation management table 14b is updated based on the estimation result. Therefore, even when it is permitted to use a mobile terminal as a member specifying medium, it is possible to estimate the game end time and to manage the member running time.

  Next, the configuration of the member management T / C 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the member management T / C 10 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the member management T / C 10 includes an input unit 11, an output unit 12, an IF unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a control unit 15.

  The input unit 11 is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, the output unit 12 is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel or a display, and the IF unit 13 includes an island controller 20, a CR unit 30, a counter 50, This is an interface for data communication between the membership card processor 70 and the hall computer 100.

  The storage unit 14 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a non-volatile memory, and a member management table 14a for managing member information of members registered as members in the amusement store and a table operation management table 14b for managing the table operation time of members. And remember.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the member management table 14 a is a table that stores a stored ball balance for each member ID (and IDm). The stored ball balance stored here is the number of stored balls (the latest stored ball balance) after the player has last used the stored balls.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the table operation management table 14b stores, for each IDm, information related to the operation of each game table, such as a table number, a game start time, a game end time, a game state flag, and a final operation detection time. It is a table. Here, the game start time refers to the time at which a game is started on a specific game machine, and the game end time refers to the time at which the game on the game machine is completed, and the game ends from this game start time. The period until the time is the stand operating time. The game state flag is a flag that represents two game states, that is, the game is in progress and the game is over. The final action detection time is the time at which the last replay operation was detected on the game table or the last in / out. The time at which is detected.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, a member with IDm “015102350C52D3E1” is playing on a game machine having a machine number “007” from “11:25” to “11:48”, and subsequently, a machine from “11:48”. This indicates that a game is being played on the gaming machine with the number “008” and the final action on the gaming machine was performed at “11:59”.

  The control unit 15 is a control unit that totally controls the member management T / C 10, and includes a storage management unit 15a, an in / out monitoring unit 15c, an inoperative state monitoring unit 15d, a gaming state estimation unit 15e, and a table update. Part 15f. Actually, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or non-volatile memory (not shown), and these programs are loaded into the CPU for execution, and a storage management unit 15a, an in / out monitoring unit 15c, Processes corresponding to the non-operation state monitoring unit 15d, the gaming state estimation unit 15e, and the table update unit 15f are executed.

  The storage ball management unit 15a is a management unit that manages the member's storage balance using the member management table 14a. Specifically, when a stored ball update request including IDm (or member ID) is received from the CR unit 30 or the member card processor 70, the stored ball balance of the corresponding IDm (or member ID) stored in the member management table 14a. Addition processing or subtraction processing for the number of update request balls is performed. As a matter of course, an error signal is returned to the member card processor 70 when the accumulated ball balance is insufficient when performing the accumulated ball subtraction process.

  Further, the stored ball management unit 15a includes a replay operation monitoring unit 15b. The replay operation monitoring unit 15b is a processing unit that monitors a member's storage operation or replay operation. Specifically, when a replay request is received from the CR unit 30, in order to determine whether or not the member is about to start a game, the replay request is referred to the table operation management table 14b. It is determined whether or not the game state flag of IDm included in the game is “in game”. At this time, if the game state flag is “game end”, the determination result is output to the game state estimation unit 15e. In addition, when the game state flag is “in game”, the machine number included in the replay request is registered in the machine operation management table 14b in order to determine whether or not the machine movement has been performed. It is further determined whether or not it matches the machine number.

  The in / out monitoring unit 15 c is a processing unit that monitors an in / out signal of each pachinko machine 40 transferred from the hall computer 100. Specifically, when an in / out signal is transferred from the hall computer 100, the machine number from which the in / out signal is detected is output to the gaming state estimation unit 15e.

  The non-operation state monitoring unit 15d is a processing unit that monitors the last operation detection time stored in the stand operation management table 14b. Specifically, if there is an IDm whose final action detection time has passed a predetermined period (for example, “10 minutes”), the IDm (may be a unit number) is output to the gaming state estimation unit 15e.

  The gaming state estimation unit 15e is a processing unit that estimates a member's gaming state. For example, when the game state flag of IDm included in the replay request by the replay operation monitoring unit 15b is “game end”, the game is ended by selecting a new table and moving the table to play the game. Since the probability of restarting is high, the current time is estimated as the game start time, the machine number in the machine operation management table 14b, the game start time (same time), the game status flag (during game), and the final action detection time ( The table update unit 15f is instructed to update (at the same time).

  In addition, the game state estimation unit 15e has a game number flag in which the game state flag of IDm included in the replay request is “in game” and the machine number included in the replay request is registered in the machine operation management table 14b. If it does not match, there is a high probability that the game at the game machine number registered in the table operation management table 14b is finished and the game is started at a new game machine. The table update unit 15f is instructed to update the game state flag (game end) and game end time in the table operation management table 14b, and the game start time is estimated as the game start time. The table updating unit 15f is instructed to update the machine number, the game start time (same time), the game state flag (during game), and the last action detection time (same time). If a counting / storing ball request is received from the membership card processing machine 70, if the gaming state flag of IDm included in the counting / storing ball request is “in game”, a game on the gaming machine with the currently registered unit number is performed. Therefore, it is necessary to instruct the table updating unit 15f to register the game state flag (game end) and the game end time in the table operation management table 14b by estimating the current time as the game end time. is there.

  Then, the gaming state estimation unit 15e has the gaming number flag in which the gaming state flag of IDm included in the replay request is “in game”, and the machine number included in the replay request is registered in the machine operation management table 14b. Since the game is likely to continue for a while by replaying continuously, the table update unit 15f is updated so that the last operation detection time in the table operation management table 14b is updated to the current time. Instruct.

  Further, when the gaming state estimation unit 15e receives the machine number of the pachinko machine 40 that has detected the in / out signal from the in / out monitoring unit 15c, it is highly likely that the game is continued on the gaming machine. The table updating unit 15f is instructed to update the last operation detection time in the stand operation management table 14b to the current time.

  In addition, the gaming state estimation unit 15e, when it is determined by the non-operation state monitoring unit 15d that there is an IDm whose final operation detection time has passed a predetermined period (for example, “10 minutes”), the table operation management table 14b Since the probability of abandoning the game on the game machine with the machine number registered in is high, the current time is estimated as the game end time, and the game status flag (game end) and game end time in the table operation management table 14b are set. The table update unit 15f is instructed to update.

  The table update unit 15f is a processing unit that updates each item in the table operation management table 14b based on an update instruction from the gaming state estimation unit 15e. Specifically, when the game start time is estimated by the game state estimation unit 15e, the table number, the game start time, the game state flag, and the final action detection time in the table operation management table 14b are updated, and the game ends. When the time is estimated, the game state flag and the game end time in the table operation management table 14b are updated, and when the game continuation on the game table with the same number is estimated, the table operation management is performed. The last operation detection time in the table 14b is updated.

  Next, the replay operation monitoring process by the replay operation monitoring unit 15b and the gaming state estimation unit 15e shown in FIG. 3 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the replay operation monitoring process performed by the replay operation monitoring unit 15b and the gaming state estimation unit 15e. This process is a process that is recursively performed from the opening time to the closing time of the amusement store, and is started when a replay request is received from the CR unit 30.

  As shown in the figure, when a replay request is received from the CR unit 30 (Yes in step S601), the replay operation monitoring unit 15b refers to the stand operation management table 14b and has the IDm included in the replay request. It is determined whether or not the game state flag is “in game” (step S602).

  Here, when the game state flag of the IDm is “game end” (No at step S602), the game state estimation unit 15e ends the game by selecting a new table and moves the table. Therefore, the current time is estimated as the game start time (step S603), the machine number in the machine operation management table 14b, the game start time (same time), the game state flag (during game), and The table update unit 15f is instructed to update the final operation detection time (same time) (step S604).

  When the game state flag of the IDm is “in game” (Yes at Step S602), the replay operation monitoring unit 15b makes a replay request to determine whether or not the table movement has been performed. It is further determined whether or not the included machine number matches the machine number registered in the machine operation management table 14b (step S605).

  At this time, if the machine number included in the replay request does not match the machine number registered in the machine operation management table 14b (No in step S605), the gaming state estimation unit 15e registers in the machine operation management table 14b. Since it is highly probable that the game on the gaming machine with the number of the machine number that has been finished and the game on the new gaming machine will be started, the current time is estimated as the game end time (step S606), and the game operation management table 14b The table update unit 15f is instructed to update the game state flag (game end) and the game end time (step S607), and the same time is estimated as the game start time (step S603). The table updating unit 15 updates the machine number, the game start time (same time), the game state flag (during game), and the last action detection time (same time). To instruct the (step S604).

  On the other hand, if the machine number included in the replay request matches the machine number registered in the machine operation management table 14b (Yes at step S605), the probability that the game will be continued for a while by continuing the replay. Therefore, the table update unit 15f is instructed to update the last operation detection time in the table operation management table 14b to the current time (step S608).

  Note that the above-described processing from step S601 to step S608 is repeated until the game store closing time is reached. When the closing time of the gaming store is reached, the gaming state estimation unit 15b estimates the closing time as the gaming end time for all the records of IDm whose gaming state flag is “playing”, and the table operation management table The table update unit 15f is instructed to update the game state flag (game end) and game end time in 14b.

  Next, in / out monitoring processing by the in / out signal monitoring unit 15c and the gaming state estimation unit 15e shown in FIG. 3 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of in / out monitoring processing by the in / out signal monitoring unit 15c and the gaming state estimation unit 15e. This process is a process that is recursively performed from the opening time to the closing time of the amusement store, and is started when an in / out signal is transferred from the hall computer 100.

  As shown in the figure, when an in / out signal is transferred from the hall computer 100 (Yes in step S701), the in / out signal monitoring unit 15c estimates the game number in which the in / out signal is detected as a gaming state. Since the game state estimation unit 15e is likely to continue the game on the gaming table, the table update unit updates the final operation detection time in the table operation management table 14b to the current time. 15f is instructed (step S702), and the processes of step S701 and step S702 described above are repeated until the closing time of the amusement store is reached.

  Next, the non-operation state monitoring process by the non-operation state monitoring unit 15d and the gaming state estimation unit 15e shown in FIG. 3 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the non-operation state monitoring process by the non-operation state monitoring unit 15d and the gaming state estimation unit 15e. This process is a process performed at a predetermined cycle (for example, at an interval of 1 minute) from the opening time to the closing time of the amusement store.

  As shown in the figure, the non-operation state monitoring unit 15d determines whether there is an IDm whose final operation detection time has passed a predetermined period (eg, “10 minutes”) (step S801). As a result, when such IDm exists (Yes in step S801), the IDm (may be a unit number) is output to the gaming state estimation unit 15e.

  Subsequently, the gaming state estimation unit 15e has a high probability of abandoning the game on the gaming machine with the machine number registered in the machine operation management table 14b, so the current time is estimated as the gaming end time (step S802). The table update unit 15f is instructed to update the game state flag (game end) and game end time in the table operation management table 14b (step S803), and the above-described steps S801 and S803 are performed until the game store closing time is reached. Repeat the process.

  As described above, according to the member management T / C 10 according to the first embodiment, when a replay operation is received by the CR unit 30 provided in the pachinko machine 40, in or out is detected by the pachinko machine 40. Or if the non-operating state in which neither of these is detected is detected continuously for a predetermined period, it is estimated that the member is playing the game table, and the table operation management table 14b is based on the estimation result. Since the game end time is updated, it is possible to estimate the game end time even when the mobile terminal is permitted to be used as the member identification medium, and to manage the member running time.

  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.

(1) Application example For example, in the above-described first embodiment, an example has been described in which when the non-operation state is continuously detected for a predetermined period (for example, 10 minutes), the time is estimated as the game end time. Any time may be used as long as it is within a predetermined period after detecting the operating state.

That is, in the situation where the replay operation is not detected by the replay operation monitoring unit 15b and the in / out signal is not detected by the in / out signal monitoring unit 15c (see FIG. 9), the in / out signal is finally detected. It was the one to come home immediately to the time T _1, or whether it is during the game is unknown.

Therefore, for each member, the game history of the member (average number of times of table movement) is stored, and when the stored average number of times of table movement is a predetermined value (for example, “twice”) or more, Since there is a high probability that other game machines are still being searched in consideration of the movement of the game machine and still remain in the game shop, the non-operation state continues for a predetermined period (for example, 10 minutes) as described in the first embodiment. If the average number of times of table movement is less than a predetermined value (for example, “twice”) while the time is estimated as the game end time T ₂ at the time of detection, the user gives up quickly and returns home. Since the probability is high, the member management T / C 10 is configured so that the time T ₁ is estimated as the game end time by assuming that the user has returned home when the last in / out signal is detected. A suitable game end time can be estimated, Time it is possible to accurately estimate the.

  In the first embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 10, condition 1 “detecting a holding operation with another in-store device” or condition 2 “in / out signal or storage / replay operation interruption is constant. The timing at which “continuation of time (for example, 10 minutes)” is established (“13:25” in the example of FIG. 10) is estimated as “game end time”, but such game end time “13:25” However, the “game end time” may be estimated retroactively to the timing of the last in / out (“13:15” in the example of FIG. 10).

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, as conditions for estimating the “game end time”, condition 1 “detecting a holding operation with another in-store device” and condition 2 “in / out signal or saving / replaying” Although the operation interruption is continued for a certain time (for example, 10 minutes) ”, in addition to these conditions 1 and 2, the condition 3“ the other mobile phone or member card detects in the CR unit ” It can also be added.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 11, even if the first player (member ID = 001) leaves the seat after finishing the game, even if the condition 1 and the condition 2 are not satisfied, If a telephone or a member card (member ID = 003) is detected (when condition 3 is satisfied), it is certain that the first player (member ID = 001) has finished the game on the game machine. , The game end time is any time from the time when the first player determines that the game has ended and the last time the in / out is detected to the time when another member's mobile phone or member card is detected. Estimated. Thereby, it is possible to ensure consistency in the process of estimating the game start time of the second player.

  In the first embodiment described above, an example in which the game end time is estimated for the counting and storing ball operation and the replay operation has been described. However, the event that can estimate the game end time is not limited to this. The game end time can be estimated in the same manner when the exchange is performed.

  In the above-described first embodiment, an example in which the game end time is estimated by an operation related to a stored ball (such as a counting and storing ball operation or a replay operation) has been described, but in the case of a prepaid integrated member specifying medium, Even when the cash balance of the member specifying medium is used, it may be estimated that the game is continuing and the last operation detection time in the table operation management table 14b may be updated.

  Similarly, since the table data lamp (not shown) attached to the pachinko machine 40 of the amusement store is generally provided with a “meal button”, the “meal button” is active. Similarly, it may be assumed that the game is continuing and the last action detection time in the table operation management table 14b is updated.

(2) Others In the first embodiment, the IDm stored in the IC chip 81 in the mobile phone 80 is used to use the mobile phone 80 instead of the membership card. However, IDm is not necessarily used. It is not necessary, and any identification information can be used as long as it is identification information (for example, a member ID issued by an amusement store, a telephone number, an e-mail address, or a manufacturing number of the mobile phone 80). Can be used. For example, when a member is registered, the member ID is stored in the IC chip 81 in the mobile phone 80. When using the storage ball, the member card processor 70 reads the member ID of the mobile phone 80, and the read member ID is managed as a member. You may comprise a storage-ball management system so that it may transmit to T / C10.

  In the first embodiment described above, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko game has been described. However, the present invention is similarly applied to a case where a pachislot game is further included or only a pachislot game is targeted. be able to.

  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.

  As described above, the member management system and the member management method according to the present invention are suitable for managing the stand-up time of members.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of a member management system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the characteristic of the member management system which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of member management T / C shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information memorize | stored in a member management table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information memorize | stored in a stand operation management table. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the replay operation monitoring process by a replay operation monitoring part and a game state estimation part. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the in / out monitoring process by the in / out signal monitoring part and the game state estimation part. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the non-operation state monitoring process by a non-operation state monitoring part and a game state estimation part. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the concept of an application example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the game end time and the period which can be estimated. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the application example of the conditions which estimate a game completion state.

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10 Member management T / C
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Input part 12 Output part 13 IF part 14 Memory | storage part 14a Member management table 14b Stand operation management table 15 Control part 15a Reservoir management part 15b Replay operation monitoring part 15c In / out signal monitoring part 15d Non-operation state monitoring part 15e Game state Estimator 15f Table updater 20 Island controller 30 Card processing unit (CR unit)
40 Pachinko machine 50 Counting machine 70 Member card processing machine 80 Mobile terminal 81 IC chip 90 DU
100 hall computer

Claims (5)

A management device that stores a table operation management table for managing the table operation time of a member, and updates the table operation management table based on the usage status of a member-specific medium including a member recording medium or a portable terminal. A membership management system having
The management device
When a replay operation is accepted on a pedestrian machine attached to a gaming machine, when an in / out is detected on the gaming machine, or when no non-operation state in which both of these are detected is not detected for a predetermined period of time And a gaming state estimating means for estimating that the member is playing on the gaming table,
A member management system comprising: update means for updating the table operation management table based on an estimation result by the gaming state estimation means.   The game state estimation means is used when a member identification medium that is not the same as the member identification medium used last time is used in the intermediary machine, or when the member identification medium is used for the first time on the day in the intermediary machine. The member management system according to claim 1, wherein the time is estimated as a game start time on the game table.   The gaming state estimation means detects the use of the member specific medium when the non-operation state is detected continuously over a predetermined period or when other in-store equipment that is not the same as the inter-vehicle machine is used. In this case, the member management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein any time within a predetermined period after the non-operation state is detected is estimated as a game end time on the game machine. A game history storage means for storing a game history of the member for each member;
4. The member management system according to claim 3, wherein the game state estimation means estimates a game end time on the game table based on a member's game history stored by the game history storage means. A management device that stores a table operation management table for managing the table operation time of a member, and updates the table operation management table based on the usage status of a member-specific medium including a member recording medium or a portable terminal. A member management method used for a member management system having
The management device is
When a replay operation is accepted on a pedestrian machine attached to a gaming machine, when an in / out is detected on the gaming machine, or when no non-operation state in which both of these are detected is not detected for a predetermined period of time A gaming state estimation step of estimating that the member is playing a game on the gaming table;
A member management method, comprising: an update step of updating the table operation management table based on an estimation result obtained by the gaming state estimation step.

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