JP2009282766A - Automatic benefit processing system and the same in game place - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic benefit processing system suited to a game place by using a token dispenser, a token exchange, or the like using biometric authentication information as a key without using a card in which personal identification data are stored. <P>SOLUTION: In the automatic benefit processing system, benefit information (point information) is granted according to predetermined processing in an automatic processing machine, the benefit information is stored in a common storage medium and predetermined benefit processing is performed in the automatic processing machine based on the benefit information. The automatic processing machine includes a biometric information acquisition device. The automatic processing machine and the biometric information acquisition device are connected to a common arithmetic unit, the arithmetic unit is connected to the common storage device, and the arithmetic unit stores the benefit information in the common storage device by using biometric authentication information based on the biometric authentication as ID according to the predetermined processing in the automatic processing machine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a so-called point automatic processing system.
In particular, the present invention relates to an automatic privilege processing system that can reliably give points to a person without using a point card.
Furthermore, it is related with the privilege automatic processing system which can urge the visit to a game place.
Furthermore, the present invention relates to an automatic privilege processing system that can prompt a visit to a game place based on payout or deposit processing information in the medal deposit / dispensing apparatus.
In this specification, “privilege” mainly means “points”, but is a concept including other benefits, and “medal” is a general term for medals, tokens, coins, and the like used in a game.

Conventional technology

As a first conventional technique, it is known that points corresponding to sales are stored in a common host computer using personal identification data stored in a card as a key, and various privilege processing is performed based on the stored point information. (For example, see Patent Document 1).
As a second conventional technique, game information such as the number of games of the player in the gaming machine is collected based on the identification information stored in the card, and the degree of dissatisfaction or the store visit information by the game satisfaction means based on the game information. It is known that members are managed based on such information (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
As a third conventional technique, it is known to perform predetermined processing based on biometric authentication information (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

Japanese Patent No. 3797698 (paragraph numbers 0010 to 0034, FIG. 1-6) Japanese Patent No. 4069175 (paragraph numbers 0037 to 0166, FIGS. 1-14) JP 2007-219749 (paragraph numbers 0009 to 0120, FIG. 1-15)

Since the first prior art uses personal identification data stored in the card as an ID, the card is essential.
When using a card, the customer loses the card, and the game venue manager has a problem of requiring a card cost.
In addition, since the card can be transferred, delivered, etc., there is a risk of unauthorized use by a person other than the principal.
Furthermore, when the card is transferred to another person, there is a problem that a privilege for a customer cannot be properly given.
The second prior art also has the same problem as the first prior art because the personal identification data stored in the card is used as the ID.
In order to solve these problems, it is conceivable to use the third prior art and store privilege information in a common storage device in association with biometric authentication information.
However, even if a feature part of biometric authentication information is extracted, the amount of information is large, and in a point system registered by a large number of people, it takes time to collate and is difficult to adopt.

A first object of the present invention is to provide an automatic privilege processing system that does not use a card storing personal identification data.
A second object of the present invention is to provide an automatic privilege processing system using biometric authentication information as a key without using a card.
A third object of the present invention is to provide an automatic privilege processing system suitable for a game field using a medal deposit / withdrawal device, a medal change machine, and the like.

In order to achieve this object, the privilege automatic processing system according to the present invention is configured as follows.
In accordance with a predetermined process in the automatic processor, privilege information is given, and the privilege information is stored in a common storage device based on an instruction from a calculation device, and a predetermined privilege is provided in the automatic processor based on the privilege information. In the privilege automatic processing system configured to perform processing, the automatic processor includes an identification information input device and a biometric information acquisition device, and the automatic processor and the biometric information acquisition device are connected to a common arithmetic device, A common arithmetic device is connected to a common storage device, and the common arithmetic device stores the privilege information in the common storage device in association with biometric authentication information according to a predetermined process in the automatic processor, and the privilege information is It is a privilege automatic processing system characterized by displaying on the indicator of the said automatic processor.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the privilege automatic processing system according to the first aspect, the step of inputting identification information from the identification information input device, the step of acquiring biometric authentication information by the biometric authentication information acquiring device, and the biometric authentication information A step of searching for registered biometric authentication information stored in the common storage device, a step of comparing the acquired biometric authentication information with the registered biometric authentication information, and the acquired biometric authentication information and the registered biometric authentication information match. A step of reading and displaying the privilege information stored in the common storage device, a step of generating privilege information according to the processing in the automatic processor, and a step of adding or subtracting the generated privilege information to the privilege information , Including.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the privilege automatic processing system according to claim 1 or 2, and further, the automatic processing machine deposits or pays out the medal after authenticating the person based on the biometric information acquired by the biometric information acquiring apparatus. The medal deposit / withdrawal device is enabled, and the computing device has a privilege up to once a day if the deposit / withdrawal device has a medal deposit or withdrawal process based on the biometric information acquisition device. And the new privilege is stored in the common storage device in association with the corresponding biometric authentication information.

  The invention of claim 4 is the medal lending machine according to claim 1, wherein the automatic processor further changes the money inserted after the personal authentication by the biometric information acquisition device into a medal. When the medal exchange processing based on the biometric authentication is performed in the medal lending machine, the arithmetic device grants a predetermined privilege and stores the new privilege in the common storage device in association with the corresponding biometric authentication information. It is characterized by.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the privilege automatic processing system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the arithmetic device displays a predetermined privilege on the display based on privilege information stored in the common storage device. To do.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the privilege automatic processing system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the arithmetic device displays a predetermined privilege on the display based on privilege information stored in the common storage device. To do.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, privilege information is given in accordance with a predetermined process in the automatic processor and stored in a storage device, and a predetermined privilege process is performed in the automatic processor based on the privilege information. In the privilege automatic processing system, the automatic processing machine includes at least a medal deposit / withdrawal device and a medal lending machine each performing a predetermined function after authentication of the individual by the biometric information acquisition device, and the automatic processing machine and the biological The recognition information acquisition device is connected to a common arithmetic device, the common arithmetic device is connected to a common storage device, and the common storage device stores at least information related to an authentication date from the biometric information acquisition device of the medal deposit / withdrawal device. The common arithmetic unit calculates store visit frequency from information related to the authentication date and outputs predetermined privilege information. Bonus information is stored in the common storage device using biometric authentication information acquired by the biometric authentication information acquisition device as an ID according to a predetermined process in a physical machine, and the medal lender displays the privilege information on a display unit. In addition, the present invention is an automatic privilege processing system in a game place that consists of paying out a predetermined number of medals based on the privilege information from a medal lending machine based on privilege selection.

In the first aspect of the present invention, the biometric authentication information acquired from the biometric authentication information acquisition device in association with the identification information input from the identification information input device is stored in the common storage device.
When processing in an automatic processor, first, identification information is input from an identification information input device, and registered biometric information stored in association with the identification information is read from the common storage device.
The biometric information acquired by the biometric information acquisition apparatus is compared with the registered biometric information. If they match, the person is authenticated, and if they do not match, the person is identified as another person.
The privilege generated or used based on the predetermined processing in the automatic processor after the personal authentication is stored in the common storage device in association with the biometric authentication information by the arithmetic device.
In other words, a privilege is added or subtracted in association with the same biometric authentication information and stored in a common storage device.
A predetermined privilege process is performed based on the point information stored in the storage device.
Since the ID for storing the privilege is the registered biometric authentication information stored in the common storage device, the card is unnecessary, and the loss or unauthorized use of the card can be eliminated.
Also, since the registered biometric information based on the biometric information is read, it can be processed quickly.

In the invention of claim 2, authentication information is input from an identification information input device, biometric authentication information is acquired from a biometric authentication information acquisition device, and registered biometric authentication information stored in a common storage device based on the biometric authentication information is obtained. Search, compare the acquired biometric information with the registered biometric information, and if the acquired biometric information matches the registered biometric information, read and display the privilege information stored in the common storage device, and The bonus information is generated in accordance with the process in the above, and the generated bonus information is added to or subtracted from the previous bonus information to perform point processing.
As a result, the registered biometric authentication information is searched based on the input identification information, so that it can be quickly searched.
Then, when the biometric authentication information acquired from the biometric information acquisition device matches the registered biometric authentication information, the privilege information stored in the common storage device is read in relation to the registered biometric authentication information, Display on the display device.
Subsequently, it is added or subtracted to the privilege information read based on the predetermined processing of the automatic processor, and stored in the common storage device.
As mentioned above, since privilege information and biometrics information are memorize | stored in a common memory | storage device, a point card is unnecessary and it can prevent loss of a card | curd and unauthorized use.

In the invention of claim 3, when a medal game is performed, a customer who has a deposited medal inputs identification information, obtains it by the biometric information acquisition device of the medal deposit / dispensing device, authenticates the person, and then pays out the medal. receive.
In other words, when a customer visits a game hall, personal authentication is always performed by the biometric information acquisition device of the medal deposit / withdrawal device.
Using this personal authentication, a store visit privilege, for example, 1 point is given and stored in the common storage device in association with the registered biometric information.
When leaving the game hall, if there are surplus medals, the medals are deposited after identifying the person by biometric authentication.
When this biometric authentication is the first day of the day, store visit points can be given by the authentication and stored in the common storage device.
Based on the stored privilege, a predetermined privilege can be given.

In the invention of claim 4, when a medal is purchased, the person is identified by the biometric information acquired by the biometric information acquisition device of the medal lending machine, and then exchanged for a medal corresponding to the inserted money.
A privilege based on the currency value is calculated, and the privilege information is stored in the common storage device in association with the registered biometric authentication information.
Therefore, since a privilege based on medal exchange is stored in association with specific biometric authentication information, it is given to a specific person without using a card or the like.
As a result, there is an advantage that a medium such as a card is not required and can be surely given to a specific person.

6. The invention according to claim 5, wherein the privilege information, for example, prizes in the order of ranking, is displayed on the basis of the privilege information stored in the common storage device in association with the biometric identification information for a predetermined period, for example, in the order of ranking of the bonus to be acquired monthly. To display.
Customers who see prizes in order of ranking are stimulated to acquire more benefits.
With this stimulation, the customer increases the number of visits, exchanges medals, and obtains benefits.
As a result, there is an advantage that the sales of the game place is improved.

In the invention of claim 6, the common arithmetic unit calculates a privilege based on the privilege information stored in the common storage device in association with the biometric identification information, and displays the privilege information on the display.
Therefore, the customer does not need to carry the card, and there is no fear of card loss or unauthorized use.
Moreover, since the registered biometric information is specified based on the identification information, it can be specified quickly.
The game hall manager has no card cost burden and can give a privilege to a specific customer, so there is an advantage that a fair service can be provided.

The invention of claim 7 includes a medal deposit / withdrawal device and a medal lending machine that perform a predetermined function after authenticating the individual by biometric authentication information acquired by the biometric information acquisition device.
When a customer who has visited the game hall plays a medal game, he first puts money into the medal lending machine and purchases the medal.
In this case, membership registration can also be performed using a biometric information acquisition device attached to the medal lending machine.
The identification information is stored in the common storage device in association with the biometric authentication information.
At the time of purchasing the first medal, a first purchase privilege can be given.
Next, a medal is acquired by a game, and a customer who intends to return to the store registers the identification information and biometric information in the medal deposit / withdrawal machine, and deposits the medal.
The deposited medal is associated with the biometric information and stored in the common storage device.
Similarly, the identification information is also associated with the biometric authentication information and stored in the common storage device.
When the customer visits the store again, a predetermined number is paid out from the medal deposit / withdrawal device with the number of medals deposited at the previous time as an upper limit.
The procedure is described in detail. First, identification information is input from an identification information input device, and then biometric information is acquired by the biometric information acquisition device.
Accordingly, the registered biometric authentication information stored in the common storage device is read into the arithmetic device based on the identification information and compared with the biometric authentication information acquired by the biometric information acquisition device.
If the biometric authentication information matches, a medal is borrowed within the deposited range.
In other words, a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the medal deposit / withdrawal device.
Moreover, a predetermined privilege is provided by acquiring biometric authentication information for the first time in one day.
For example, 1 point is added as a store visit privilege.
Further, at least the date of acquisition is stored in the common storage device in relation to the acquisition of the biometric authentication information.
If a medal has been acquired after the game, the medal is again deposited in the medal deposit / withdrawal apparatus.
This process is repeated every time the store visits, and the benefits, that is, points increase.
If there is no medal deposited at the time of revisiting, a medal is purchased by a medal lending machine.
At this time, the privilege information stored in the common storage device in association with the registered biometric information is displayed on the medal lending machine.
This privilege information can give various privileges by taking the store visit frequency into consideration, and various privileges are displayed on the display unit.
Since the customer can purchase medals by selecting various privileges displayed on the display unit, the satisfaction of the customer is improved.

Bonus information (point information) is given according to a predetermined process in the automatic processor and stored in a common storage medium, and a predetermined bonus process is performed in the automatic processor based on the bonus information. In the automatic processing system, the automatic processor includes a biometric information acquisition device, the automatic processor and the biometric information acquisition device are connected to a common arithmetic device, the arithmetic device is connected to a common storage device, and the arithmetic The apparatus is a privilege automatic processing system that stores privilege information in the common storage device by using the registered biometric information based on the biometric information as an ID according to a predetermined process in the automatic processor, and authentication information from the identification information input device In the common storage device based on the acquired biometric information. The registered biometric authentication information, the step of comparing the acquired biometric authentication information with the registered biometric authentication information, and the privilege information stored in the common storage device if the acquired biometric authentication information and the registered biometric authentication information match. And a step of generating privilege information in accordance with processing in an automatic processor, and a step of adding or subtracting the generated privilege information to the privilege information. It is.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a privilege automatic processing system in a game place according to the embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the biometric authentication information acquisition device and the identification information input device used for the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a database configuration diagram of the common storage device of the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a processing flowchart of a privilege (visit point) of the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a processing flowchart of a privilege (medal rental point) of the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a processing flowchart of a privilege (exchange point) of the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a processing flowchart of benefits (deposit ranking) of the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a processing flowchart of a privilege (game point) of the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a game field, in which a large number of automatic processors 110 such as a money changer 100, a medal lending machine 102, a medal deposit / withdrawal device 104, and a game machine 106 are arranged.
In addition to the above, the automatic processor 110 may be a card vending machine, a food and beverage vending machine, or the like.

First, the money changing machine 100 will be described.
The money changer 100 has a function of exchanging 10,000 yen or 5000 yen of high-value banknotes into 1000 yen bills or 500 yen or 100 yen coins.
The money changer 100 has a human sensor 110, a coin slot 112, a bill slot 114, a bill outlet 116, a 100/500 yen coin outlet 118, a biometric authentication information acquisition device 122, a money changer on the outer surface of the money changer main body 108. It has an identification information input device 124, a currency exchange indicator 126, and a currency exchange input device 127, and incorporates a currency exchange arithmetic device 128, a coin dispensing device 132, a bill receiving / dispensing device 134, and the like.
The exchange biometric authentication information acquisition device 122 has a function of acquiring biometric information such as finger or palm vein authentication, fingerprint, pupil, face and the like.
The biometric authentication information acquired by the exchange biometric authentication information acquisition device 122 is compared with registered biometric authentication information stored in the common storage device 236, which will be described later, in the exchange calculation device 128, and the biometric authentication information is the person or the other person. It is used to determine whether.
In this embodiment, the biometric authentication information acquisition device 122 is a palm vein authentication information acquisition device. This is because the discrimination accuracy is superior to finger vein authentication.
The currency exchange calculation device 128 is predetermined in cooperation with the central processing unit 242 and the common storage device 236 based on outputs from the human sensor 110, the exchange biometric authentication information acquisition device 122, the identification information input device 124, the bill receiving / dispensing device 134, and the like. In accordance with the program, the coin dispensing device 132, the bill receiving / dispensing device 134, the currency exchange indicator 126, and the currency exchange input device 127 are caused to perform predetermined processing.
For example, when a 10000 yen banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 114, the banknote receiving / dispensing device 134 discriminates the authenticity and denomination of the banknote, and in the case of a true banknote, 10 1000 yen banknotes are input to the fishing bill payout outlet 116. In the case of payout and fake banknotes, the inserted banknotes are returned to the banknote slot 114.
When a genuine 1000 yen bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 114, 10 100 yen coins are dispensed from the coin dispensing device 132 to the coin dispensing outlet 118.

Next, the medal lending machine 102 will be described.
The medal lending machine 102 has a function of paying out a number of game medals corresponding to the designated monetary value within the value of the inserted money.
The medal lending machine 102 has a human sensor 130, a coin slot 138, a bill slot 140, a bill slot 142, a medal lending port 144, a suspended coin slot 146, and biometric authentication information acquisition on the outer surface of the lender body 136. Device 148, lending machine identification information input device 152, customer input device 154, lending machine indicator 156 on the outer surface, lending machine computing device 158, lending machine bill receiving / dispensing device 164, medal dispensing device 166, change dispensing device Built-in 168 etc.
The leaser biometric authentication information acquisition device 148 is the same palm vein authentication device as the exchange biometric information acquisition device 122.
The lending machine computing device 158 is co-operated with the central processing unit 242 and the common storage device 236 based on outputs from the human sensor 130, the lending biometric authentication information acquisition device 148, the lending machine identification information input device 152, and the bill acceptance / dispensing device 164. Then, the predetermined processing is performed to cause the lending machine display 156, the bill receiving / dispensing device 164, the medal paying device 166, and the change dispensing device 168 to perform the predetermined processing.
For example, if a 5,000-yen loan is selected after inserting a genuine 10000-yen banknote into the banknote slot 140, five 1000-yen banknotes are paid out to the banknote outlet 142 and a medal equivalent to 5000 yen is issued. The medal payout device 166 pays out the token to the medal rental outlet 144.

Next, the exchange biometric authentication information acquisition device 122 and the rental biometric authentication information acquisition device 148 will be described with reference to FIG.
Since both apparatuses 122 and 148 have the same configuration, the exchange biometric information acquisition apparatus 122 will be described as a representative.
A quadrangular pyramid-shaped recess 172 is formed on the front-falling slope 168 of the trapezoidal main body 166, and the biosensor 174 is disposed at the bottom thereof.
A rectangular guide rib 176 swelled in a bead shape is formed around the concave portion 172 on the inclined surface 168, and palm markings are formed on the upper edge 178 and the lower edge 182.
The main body 166 is fixed on the horizontal portion of the angle-shaped bracket 184.
The bracket 184 is fixed at a predetermined position on the side surface of the main body 108 by using the vertical part 186. The biometric authentication information acquired by the biometric sensor 174 is centrally calculated via the currency exchange arithmetic unit 128 and the LAN connection 238 described later. An individual that is converted into information representing the characteristics of the palm vein by being processed by a predetermined algorithm in the device 242 and is input from a later-described identification information input device to the biometric authentication information database BAD stored in the common storage device 236 It is stored together with another identification information ID and customer number CN.

Next, the exchange identification information input device 124 and the rental machine identification information input device 152 will be described.
Since both devices 124 and 152 have the same configuration, the exchange identification information input device 124 will be described as a representative.
The currency exchange identification information input device 124 has a function of inputting customer identification information, for example, a numeric keypad 188 for inputting ID information. In this embodiment, the upper part of the main body 166 of the currency exchange biometric authentication information acquisition device 122 It is fixed to.

Next, the medal deposit / withdrawal apparatus 104 will be described.
The medal deposit / withdrawal device 104 has a function of depositing medals acquired by the customer by the game and paying out medals within the range of the number of medals deposited, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-061330 of the present applicant. Such a thing can be used.
The outline of the medal deposit / withdrawal apparatus 104 will be described below.
The medal deposit / withdrawal device 104 has a human sensor 190, medal slot 194, medal container slot 196, medal slot 198, deposit biometric information acquisition unit 202, deposit indicator 204, and deposit customer on the outer surface of the main body 192. An input device 218 is provided on the outer surface, and a deposit calculation device 206, a medal counter 208, a medal payout device 212, a container payout device 214, and the like are incorporated.
The deposit biometric authentication information acquisition device 202 is a palm vein authentication device similar to the exchange biometric authentication acquisition device 122.
The deposit display 204 has a touch panel on the surface, and forms a deposit identification information input device 216 and a deposit customer input device 218 together with the deposit display 204.
The deposit calculation device 206 performs predetermined processing based on signals from the deposit biometric authentication acquisition device 202, deposit identification information input device 218, deposit customer input device 218, container dispensing device 214, medal dispensing device 212. Then, the medal counter 208 and the deposit display 204 are caused to perform predetermined processing.

Next, the game machine 106 will be described.
The game machine 106 can play a predetermined game after confirming receipt of a predetermined usage fee.
The game machine 106 includes automatic service machines such as so-called photo booth machines and automatic nail machines.
The game machine 106 has a human sensor 220, a fee receiving device 224, a game operation button 226, a game machine biometric authentication information acquisition device 228, a game display 231 and a game machine identification information input machine 232 on the outer surface of the main body 222, Have a game machine arithmetic unit 234 and the like.
The game machine biometric authentication information acquisition device 228 is the same palm vein authentication device as the money changer biometric authentication acquisition device 122.
The game machine identification information input device 232 has the same configuration as the identification information input device 152.
The fee receiving device 224 has a function of receiving a fee of a predetermined amount, and may use a read / write device of a prepaid card / electronic payment means (for example, an electronic payment means such as “Edy” (registered trademark)) or the like. In this embodiment, it is a coin sorter 235.
Based on the outputs of the human sensor 220, the fee reception device 224, the game operation button 226, the game machine biometric authentication information acquisition device 228, and the game machine identification information input device 232, the game machine calculation device 234 and the common storage device A predetermined process is performed in cooperation with 236.

Next, the common storage device 236 will be described.
The common storage device 236 performs central processing on various types of information transmitted via the LAN connection 238 such as Ethernet from the change machine computing device 128, the lending machine computing device 158, the medal deposit and withdrawal computing device 206, the game machine computing device 234, etc. This is a device that stores data according to instructions from the device 242.

Next, the central processing unit 242 will be described.
The central processing unit 242 receives various information transmitted via the LAN connection 238 from the change machine computing device 128, the lending machine computing device 158, the medal deposit / dispensing computing device 206, the game machine computing device 234, etc. according to a predetermined program. It is a device for processing, a so-called electronic computer.

Next, the point confirmation terminal device 244 will be described.
The point confirmation terminal device 244 has a function of displaying privilege information of a specific individual based on biometric authentication and performing predetermined privilege processing, and includes a confirmation identification information input device 246, a confirmer biometric information acquisition device 248, and a human sensor 250. , A confirmation display 252 and a confirmation arithmetic unit 254 are included.
The confirmation biometric authentication information acquisition device 248 is the same palm vein authentication device as the exchange biometric authentication acquisition device 122.
The confirmation identification information input device 246 has the same configuration as the identification information input device 152.
The confirmation arithmetic unit 254 displays various guides on the confirmation indicator 252 when the human sensor 250 does not output a human signal, but after receiving the human signal, the central arithmetic unit via the LAN connection 238 according to a predetermined program 242 and the common storage device 236, the privilege information based on the biometric information acquired by the verification biometric information acquisition device 246 is displayed on the confirmation indicator 242 and has a function of giving a store visit point described later.

Next, the database structure of each information stored in the common storage device 236 will be described with reference to FIG.
In this embodiment, the common storage device 236 includes a biometric authentication information database BAD, a privilege (point) information database POD, a medal purchase information database MBD, a money exchange information database EXD, a medal deposit information database MDD, a medal payout information database MPD, and a game. It has an information database GMD and an authentication database AUD.

The biometric authentication information database BAD is a five-digit identification information ID and biometric authentication information acquisition device 122, 148, 202 registered by the customer using the identification information input devices 124, 152, 218, 232, 246 of each automatic processor 110. , 228 and 248 are stored in association with the biometric information BM together with the customer number CN.
The biometric authentication information BM is feature information extracted by a predetermined algorithm from palm vein information acquired by the biometric authentication information acquisition devices 122, 148, 202, 228, and 244.
In other words, only predetermined feature information is stored in the common storage device 236, thereby reducing the storage capacity and improving the processing speed.

The privilege (point) information database POD is stored together with the date and time information DT in association with the granted customer number CN associated with the biometric authentication information BM.
The point information PO adds the newly generated point to the previous latest date point information PO, and stores the latest point PO obtained by subtracting the consumed points together with the date time information DT.

  The medal purchase information database MBD stores medal purchase amount information MB together with date / time information DT in association with a customer number CN assigned in association with biometric authentication information BM.

  The exchange information database EXD is stored together with the date / time information DT in association with the customer number CN assigned in association with the biometric information BM, the exchange amount information EX exchanged by the exchange machine 100.

  The medal deposit information database MDD stores the date associated with the customer number CI that is deposited in the medal deposit / withdrawal machine 104, in other words, the medal count MD counted by the medal counter 208 is associated with the biometric information BM. It is stored with time information DT.

  In the medal payout information database MPD, the medal number MP paid out from the medal depositing / dispensing machine 104 is stored together with the date / time information DT in association with the customer number CN assigned in association with the biometric information BM.

  The game information database GMD stores the game machine number GN assigned to each game machine 106 together with the date / time information DT in association with the customer number CN assigned in association with the biometric information BM.

  The authentication information database AUD is assigned with an automatic processor number MN at the time of biometric acquisition from the biometric authentication information acquisition devices 122, 148, 202, 228 and 248 attached to the automatic processor 100 in association with the biometric authentication information BM. The date and time information DT is stored in association with the customer number CN.

Next, privilege provision according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, confirmation of points using the point confirmation terminal 244 and granting of benefits for visiting points will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step CS1, it is determined whether or not a human signal is output from the human sensor 250, and if there is no human signal, step CS1 is looped.

  If a human signal is determined in step CS1, the process proceeds to step CS2.

  In step CS2, after prompting the confirmation indicator 252 to input identification information and, if it does not have the identification information, displaying a screen prompting the input of a corresponding number, for example, “0”. Proceed to step CS3.

  If it is confirmed in step CS3 that the customer has input the identification information ID from the identification information input device 246, the process proceeds to step CS4, and if it does not exist or if “0” corresponding to not having the identification number CN is input, step CS13 Proceed to

  In step CS4, it is determined whether the identification information ID exists in the biometric authentication information database BAD stored in the common storage device 236 via the LAN connection 238. If it exists, the process proceeds to step CS5, and if not, the process proceeds to step CS13. move on.

  In step CS5, guidance is displayed so that the palm is held over the confirmation biometric information acquisition device 248 on the confirmation indicator 252 and then the process proceeds to step CS6.

  In step CS6, after obtaining the biometric authentication information BM stored in the common storage device 236, the process proceeds to step CS7.

  In step CS7, when the presence of the palm in the confirmed biometric information acquisition apparatus 248 is determined, the biometric information acquisition apparatus 248 proceeds to step CS8 after acquiring the biometric authentication information, and to step CS5 if the presence of the palm is not determined. Return.

  In step CS8, the registered biometric authentication information BM read from the common storage device 236 is compared with the biometric information acquired from the biometric information acquisition device 248. If they match, the process proceeds to step CS9.

  In step CS9, it is determined whether it is the first authentication on the same day as compared with the biometric date and time information DT based on the customer number CN that is individually assigned in association with the biometric information BM from the authentication database AUD, and the first authentication If YES, go to step CS10, otherwise go to step CS12.

  In step CS10, a store visit point, for example, 1 point is added and the process proceeds to step CS11.

  In step CS11, 1 point is added to the point information PO stored in correspondence with the same customer number CN in the point database POD, and the added point information PO is associated with the customer number CN together with the date / time information DT. After storing in the POD, the process proceeds to step CS12.

  In step CS12, the point information PO of the latest date and time information corresponding to the customer number CN stored in the point database POD in the common storage device 236 is displayed on the confirmation display 252, for example, the display of FIG. After that, the process ends.

  If the identification information ID does not exist in step CS3 or if an input for displaying unregistered is made, in other words, if the customer has not registered the biometric authentication information BM, the process proceeds to step CS13.

  In step CS13, a display for prompting confirmation of new registration is displayed on the confirmation indicator 252 and then the process proceeds to step CS14.

  If the selection of new registration is confirmed in step CS14, the process proceeds to step CS15. If no new registration is selected, the process proceeds to step CS12 and the process is terminated.

  In step CS15, the display for prompting the input from the confirmation identification information input device 246 of the identification information ID is displayed on the confirmation indicator 252, and then the process proceeds to step CS16.

  In step CS16, after confirming the input of the identification information ID, the process proceeds to step CS17.

  In step CS17, a display prompting the confirmation biometric information acquisition apparatus 248 to display the palm is displayed on the confirmation indicator 252 and then the process proceeds to step CS18.

  If the palm is confirmed in step CS18, the biometric authentication information is acquired by the confirmed biometric authentication information acquisition device 248, and then the process proceeds to step CS19.

  In step CS19, the biometric authentication information newly acquired is created by the central processing unit 242 based on a predetermined algorithm, and then the identification information ID, biometric authentication information BM and central processing unit created in the central processing unit 242 After being stored in the biometric authentication information database BAD together with the individual customer number CN and date / time information DT uniquely assigned in 242, the process proceeds to step CS 20.

  In step CS20, it is determined whether or not the membership benefit is set. If it is set, the process proceeds to step CS21. If not set, the process proceeds to step CS12, the point information is displayed on the confirmation display 252 and the process is terminated. To do.

  In step CS21, enrollment points, for example, 100 points are given, and after storing the point information PO as 100 together with the customer number CN and date / time information DT assigned to the point database POD in relation to the biometric authentication information BM, step Proceeding to CS12, the point information is displayed on the confirmation indicator 252 and the processing is terminated.

In step CS8, if the biometric authentication information BM does not match, in other words, if another person performs an authentication process, the process proceeds to step CS22.
In step CS22, a display to the effect that the biometric authentication information BM does not match is displayed on the confirmation indicator 252 and then the process proceeds to step CS13.

  The addition of store visit points can be similarly processed as the store visit point grant program WP when the medal lending machine 102, the medal deposit / withdrawal machine 104, the money changer 100, and the game machine 106 are used.

Next, privilege granting in the medal lending machine 102 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, in step BS1, the aforementioned store visit point grant program WP is executed.
In other words, when a customer who has registered biometric authentication information BM performs the first biometric authentication on the day in the store, the store visit point is added (stored), and the latest point is displayed on the machine display 156, then step BS2 Proceed to
If it is not the first biometric authentication on the day, the latest point is displayed without adding the store visit point, and the process proceeds to step BS2.

  In step BS2, a selection display of “used” or “not used” of the points is displayed on the rental machine display 156 together with the point information PO, and then the process proceeds to step BS3.

The customer selects and inputs “use” or “not use” of the points from the customer input device 154.
If it is determined in step BS3 that the point is not “used”, the process proceeds to step BS4. If “used” is selected, the process proceeds to step BS13.

  In step BS4, a display for prompting the insertion of money is displayed on the rental machine display 156, and then the process proceeds to step BS5.

  If it is determined in step BS5 that the money value inserted into the bill insertion slot 140 or the coin insertion slot 138 is determined, the process proceeds to step BS6.

In step BS6, the total amount of money inserted is displayed on the machine display 156, and the medal loan amount selection screen is displayed. Then, the process proceeds to step BS7.
In the medal lending amount selection screen, for example, when a 10,000 yen bill is inserted, medal lending amount selection screens of 1000 yen, 3000 yen, 5000 yen, and 10000 yen are displayed on the lending machine display device 156.

  If it is determined in step BS7 that the loan amount is selected, the process proceeds to step BS8.

In step BS8, according to the selected amount, medals are paid out from the medal payout device 166 to the medal lending outlet 144, and when there is change, the change coin is paid out from the bill payout outlet 142 or the suspended coin payout outlet 146 Then, go to Step BS9.
For example, when 5000 yen is selected, a number of medals equivalent to 5000 yen are paid out to the medal lending outlet 144, and 5 thousand yen bills are paid out to the banknote paying outlet 142.

  In step BS9, after confirming that the medals and change have been paid out, the process proceeds to step BS10.

In step BS10, points are calculated according to the medal purchase amount, and then the process proceeds to step BS11.
For example, if 1 point is awarded for 100 yen, this time 50 yen is granted because 5,000 yen has been lent.

In step BS11, the calculated 50 points are added to the point information PO stored corresponding to the customer number CN in the point database POD in the common storage device 236, and the added point information PO is shared with the date / time data DT. After being stored in the storage device 236, the process proceeds to step BS12.

In step BS12, the newly stored point information PO is displayed on the machine display device 156 for a predetermined time, and the post-processing is terminated.

If the “point reduction” process is selected in step BS3, the process proceeds to step BS13.
In step BS13, the point information PO stored in the point database POD is displayed on the rental machine display 156, and the display prompting the input of the number of points to be returned is made, and then the process proceeds to step BS14.
For example, if the customer has 35 points and 10 points and one medal is set, all three return buttons and cancel buttons are displayed.

  If it is determined in step BS13 that the all reduction button has been selected, the process proceeds to step BS15.

  In step BS15, the number of returned medals is paid out by the medal payout device 166, and the process proceeds to step BS16.

  When it is determined in step BS16 that a predetermined number of medals have been paid out, the medal payout device 166 is stopped and then the process proceeds to step BS17.

  In step BS16, after the reduced points are subtracted from the previous point information PO stored in the point database POD. After the point information PO after subtraction is stored together with the date / time information DT corresponding to the customer number CN in the point database POD, the process proceeds to step BS12 to display new points on the rental machine display 156, and then the process is terminated. To do.

Next, privilege provision in the money change machine 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, in step ES1, the aforementioned store visit point grant program WP is executed.
In other words, when a customer who has already registered biometric information BM performs biometric authentication for the first time in the money changer 100, the store visit point is added (stored), and the latest point is displayed on the money exchange display 126, then the step Proceed to ES2.
If it is not the first biometric authentication on the day, the latest point is displayed without adding a store visit point, and then the process proceeds to step ES2.

  In step ES2, the point information PO stored in association with the customer number CN related to the biometric information authenticated in the point database POD is displayed on the currency exchange display 126, and then the process proceeds to step ES3.

In step ES3, it is determined whether or not a privilege campaign is in progress.
In the privilege campaign, various privileges that encourage customers to come to the store and use a game machine such as a specific day, a specific day of the month, and a specific time can be set.
In this embodiment, the birth month is set as a privilege campaign.
It is assumed that the birth month is input from the identification information input device at the first biometric authentication registration and stored in the biometric information database BAD.
In this embodiment, if the birth month registered in the biometric authentication information database BAD corresponds to step ES3, the process proceeds to step ES4.

In step ES4, after the fact that it is a birthday month privilege and the content of the privilege are displayed, the process proceeds to step ES5.
For example, an indication that the month is the birth month and that 10 points are awarded for every 1000 yen when the money is exchanged is displayed on the currency exchange indicator 126.

  In step BS5, a display prompting the insertion of money is displayed on the currency exchange display 126, and then the process proceeds to step BS6.

  In step BS6, if the money inserted into the bill insertion slot 114 or the coin insertion slot 112 is determined, the process proceeds to step BS7, and if it is not determined, step ES6 is looped.

  In step ES7, the total amount of money inserted is displayed on the currency exchange indicator 126, and then the process proceeds to step ES8.

In step ES8, after displaying the exchange amount selection screen on the exchange indicator 126, the process proceeds to step ES9.
For example, if a 10000 yen bill is inserted, the exchange amount selection screen will be all 1000 yen bills, 1000 yen will be 100 yen coins and the remaining 9000 yen will be bills, or two 500 yen coins will be 1000 yen It is possible to make a setting such as selecting bills as appropriate.

  If it is determined in step ES9 that the loan amount is selected, the process proceeds to step ES10, and if not selected, step ES9 is looped.

  In step ES10, 100-yen coins are paid out from the coin payout device 132 to the coin payout outlet 118 according to the selected amount, and the remaining money exchange bills are paid out from the banknote payout outlet 116, and then the process proceeds to step ES11.

  In step ES11, after confirming that the coins and bills have been paid out, the process proceeds to step ES12.

In step ES12, points are calculated according to the exchange amount, and then the process proceeds to step ES13.
For example, when 1 point is awarded per 1000 yen, 10 points are awarded since the exchange of 10000 yen was made in this embodiment.

In step ES13, the calculated 10 points are added to the point information PO stored in correspondence with the customer number CN in the point database POD in the common storage device 236, and the point information PO after addition corresponds with the date / time information DT. After being stored in association with the customer number CN to be processed, the process proceeds to step ES14.

In step ES14, the newly stored point information PO is displayed on the currency exchange display device 126 for a predetermined time, and the processing is ended.

Next, privilege provision in the medal depositing / dispensing machine 104 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, in step KS1, after executing the store visit point grant program WP, the process proceeds to step KS2.

  In step KS2, the point information PO stored in the point database DB is read to display the point information PO on the deposit display 204, and then the process proceeds to step KS3.

  In step KS3, it is determined whether or not it is during the privilege campaign display period. If it is during the campaign, the process proceeds to step KS4, and if it is not during the campaign display period, the process proceeds to step KS12.

  In step KS4, the medal deposit number MD is read from the medal deposit database MDD, ranking is made based on, for example, the number of medal deposits of each customer at the present time, and the process proceeds to step KS5.

  In step KS5, the number of presentation points and the bonus deadline period up to the top three are displayed on the deposit display 204 as shown in FIG. 8A, and the process proceeds to step KS6.

  In step KS6, it is determined whether the last day of the campaign period has elapsed. If it has elapsed, the process proceeds to step KS7, and if not, the process proceeds to KS12.

In step KS7, when the deposit ranking is in the best 3 in the deposit ranking, a predetermined point is added to the point information PO of the point database POD, and then the process proceeds to step KS9.
For example, in the case of the first place in FIG. 8B, 1000 points are added to the stored point information PO.

  In step KS9, after the new point information PO is stored in association with the corresponding customer number CN in the point database POD, the process proceeds to step KS10.

  In step KS10, after the new point is displayed on the deposit display 204, the process proceeds to step KS11.

  In step KS11, a display prompting selection of “deposit” and “payout” processing is displayed on the deposit display 204, and then the process proceeds to step KS12.

  If deposit processing is selected in step KS12, the process proceeds to step KS13, and a display prompting the medal insertion into the medal slot 194 is displayed on the deposit display 204, and then the process proceeds to step KS14.

  If the customer inserts a medal into the medal slot 194 and determines in step KS14 that a medal has been inserted, the process proceeds to step KS15.

In step KS15, the medal counter 208 is operated to count the number of inserted medals.
If the medal counter 208 does not detect medals for a predetermined time, it is determined that all medals have been counted and the process proceeds to step KS16.

In step KS16, the counted medal number is displayed on the deposit / withdrawal indicator 204, and the medal number obtained by adding the date / time information DT and the count value to the medal deposit database MDD of the common storage device 236 in association with the customer number CN is a new medal. After storing the deposit amount MD, the process is terminated.

If the payout process is selected in step KS12, the process proceeds to step KS18, and a display for prompting the input of the medal deposit number and the medal payout number is displayed on the deposit display 204, and then the process proceeds to KS19.

If it is determined in step KS19 that the number of payouts has been input from the customer input device 218, the process proceeds to step KS20.

In step KS20, after the payout from the medal payout device 212 to the medal payout outlet 198 is started, the process proceeds to step KS21.

If it is determined in step KS21 that the designated number has been paid out, the process proceeds to step KS22.
In step KS22, after the medal payout device 212 is stopped, the process proceeds to step KS23.

In step KS23, the date / time information DT and the number of medals for payout MP are stored in the payout database MPD in the common storage device 236 in association with the customer number CN, and then the process returns to step KS1.

Next, privilege provision in the game machine 106 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, in step GS1, after the store visit point grant program WP is executed, the process proceeds to step GS2.

  In step GS2, after the point information PO read from the point database POD is displayed on the game display 231, the process proceeds to step GS3.

  In step GS3, a display notifying the start of the game is displayed on the game display 231 and a display prompting the player to insert coins into the coin sorter 235 is displayed on the game display 231, and then the process proceeds to step GS4.

  If it is determined in step GS4 that a predetermined coin has been inserted into the coin sorter 235, the process proceeds to step GS5, and if no coin is inserted, step GS4 is looped after stepping.

After the game is started in step GS5, the process proceeds to step GS6.
In step GS6, when a predetermined “winning” comes out in the game, the process proceeds to step GS7, and after a predetermined point, for example, 100 points is added, the process proceeds to step GS8.

In step GS8, for example, 100 points are added to the point information PO corresponding to the customer number CN in the point database POD of the common storage device 236 and stored together with the date / time information DT, and then the process proceeds to step GS9.
In step GS9, the new number of points is displayed on a part of the game machine display 231, and then the process returns to step GS6.

In addition to the above embodiments, various benefits can be given based on information stored in association with biometric authentication information in each database within the scope of the present invention, or by appropriately combining two or more pieces of information.
For example, the visit frequency of a specific customer can be calculated from the date / time information and customer number stored in the authentication database AUD, and predetermined privilege information can be given to the customer.
Specifically, if the authentication is performed at least once a day in the last month, special points can be added to encourage further visits.
Further, in the medal deposit / withdrawal device 104, when a device for discriminating a specific medal after medal counting is arranged and when the specific medal is detected, a predetermined point is given and displayed on the deposit display 204 and stored. It can be added to the existing points and stored in the common storage device 236.
If the biometric authentication match is determined, the number of medal deposits of the customer related to the biometric authentication is less than a predetermined number, and the reduction rate of medal deposits (decrease rate of medal deposits during a predetermined period) is calculated to When the rate is larger than a predetermined value, it is possible to display on the deposit display 204 that the points at the time of purchasing a medal at the medal lending machine are more than usual, thereby prompting the purchase of the medal.
In this case, when the customer purchases a medal at the medal lending machine 102, the special point is naturally added.
Furthermore, the number of authentications of the game machines 106 in a specific period in the game database GMD can be totaled, and predetermined points can be given in descending order.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a privilege automatic processing system in a game place according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the biometric authentication information acquisition device and the identification information input device used for the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a database configuration diagram of the common storage device of the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a processing flowchart of a privilege (visit point) of the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a processing flowchart of a privilege (medal rental point) of the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a processing flowchart of a privilege (exchange point) of the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a processing flowchart of benefits (deposit ranking) of the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a processing flowchart of a privilege (game point) of the privilege automatic processing system in the game place of the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

100, 102, 104, 106, 244 Automatic processor
102 Medals lending machine
104 Medal deposit and withdrawal device
122, 148, 202, 228, 248 Biometric information acquisition device
124, 152, 218, 232, 246 Identification information input device
126, 156, 204, 231, 252 Display
236 Common storage devices
242 Common arithmetic unit
Steps for entering CS3 identification information
Steps for obtaining CS4 biometric information
Steps to retrieve CS6 registered biometric information
CS8 Step to compare
CS12 Step to display
CS10, CS21, BS10, ES13, BS7 Steps to generate privilege information
CS21, BS10, ES13, KS7GS7 Step to add or subtract
PO benefits information

Claims (7)

In accordance with predetermined processing in the automatic processor (100, 102, 104, 106, 244), privilege information (PO) is given, and the privilege information is stored in a common storage device based on an instruction from the arithmetic device, In the privilege automatic processing system in which predetermined privilege processing is performed in the automatic processor based on the privilege information,
The automatic processor includes an identification information input device (124, 152, 218, 232, 246) and a biometric information acquisition device (122, 148, 202, 228, 248),
The automatic processor and the biometric information acquisition device are connected to a common arithmetic device (242),
The common arithmetic unit is connected to a common storage device (236),
The common arithmetic device stores the privilege information in the common storage device in association with biometric authentication information according to a predetermined process in the automatic processor,
The privilege automatic processing system, wherein the privilege information is displayed on a display (126, 156, 204, 231, 252) of the automatic processor. In the privilege automatic processing system of Claim 1,
Inputting identification information from the identification information input device (CS3),
Acquiring biometric information by the biometric information acquiring device (CS4),
Retrieving registered biometric authentication information stored in the common storage device based on the biometric authentication information (CS6),
Comparing the acquired biometric information and the registered biometric information (CS8),
If the acquired biometric information matches the registered biometric information, the step of reading and displaying the privilege information stored in the common storage device (CS12),
Generating privilege information according to the processing in the automatic processor (CS10, CS21, BS10, ES13, BS7),
Adding or subtracting the generated privilege information to the privilege information (CS21, BS10, ES13, KS7GS7),
It is characterized by including. In the privilege automatic processing system according to claim 1 or 2,
Further, the automatic processing machine is a medal deposit / withdrawal device (104) that enables the medal deposit or withdrawal after authenticating the person based on the biometric information acquired by the biometric information acquisition device,
In the deposit / withdrawal device, when there is a medal deposit or withdrawal process based on the biometric information acquisition device, the arithmetic device grants a privilege up to once a day and associates it with the corresponding biometric authentication information. The new privilege is stored in the common storage device. In the privilege automatic processing system of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
Further, the automatic processing machine is a medal lending machine (102) for exchanging money inserted after the personal authentication by the biometric information acquiring apparatus into a medal,
When there is a medal exchange process based on the biometric authentication in the medal lending machine, the arithmetic device grants a predetermined privilege and stores the new privilege in the common storage device in association with the corresponding biometric authentication information. Features. In the privilege automatic processing system according to claim 3 or 4,
The computing device is arranged in order of privileges for a predetermined period based on the privileges stored in the common storage device, and displays predetermined privileges based on a predetermined order on the display. In the privilege automatic processing system according to claim 3 or 4,
The arithmetic unit displays a predetermined privilege on the display unit based on the privilege information stored in the common storage device.   In the privilege automatic processing system in which privilege information is given according to predetermined processing in the automatic processor and stored in the storage device, and predetermined privilege processing is performed in the automatic processor based on the privilege information. The automatic processing machine includes at least a medal deposit / withdrawal device and a medal lending machine that perform a predetermined function after authentication of the individual by the biometric information acquisition device, and the automatic processing device and the biometric information acquisition device are common operations. The common arithmetic device is connected to a common storage device, the common storage device stores at least information related to an authentication date from the biometric information acquisition device of the medal deposit / withdrawal device, and the common arithmetic device A store visit frequency is calculated from information related to the authentication date and the like, and predetermined privilege information is output, and the common arithmetic unit performs a predetermined process in the automatic processor. In accordance with the biometric authentication information acquired by the biometric authentication information acquisition device, privilege information is stored in the common storage device using the biometric authentication information as an ID, and the medal lending machine displays the privilege information on a display unit and a medal based on the privilege selection. A privilege automatic processing system in a game place, which consists of paying out a predetermined number of medals based on the privilege information from a lending machine.

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