JP2010166952A - Cash processing system for game-related institutions, atm and cash voucher issuing apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cash processing system for game-related institutions, which allows a player to conveniently withdraw cash required for a game and deposit cash obtained by selling a special premiums, and eliminates the need for storing cash to buy the special premiums off at an exchange center. <P>SOLUTION: An ATM 100 in a game hall 1 reads a predetermined cash voucher, checks a balance of a bankbook in a database by communicating with a predetermined financial institution or the like following an insertion of the bankbook, adds the amount read from the cash voucher to the balance and updates the balance in the database by the communication and enters in the bankbook at the same time when the predetermined cash voucher instead of a banknote is inserted into an opened banknote inlet/outlet, and returns the bankbook to the player. A cash voucher issuing apparatus 300 provided at the exchange center 2 comprises a special premium counter 310 to calculate the special premiums the player brought in and to output an amount of money data converted at a predetermined conversion rate, and a cash voucher issuing machine 320 to issue the predetermined cash voucher on which the amount of money data input from the counter 310 is legibly recorded by the ATM. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a novel cash processing system, an AТМ (automated teller machine), and a cash voucher issuing device applied to a game-related facility including a game hall such as a pachinko or a slot and a prize exchange.
In more detail, the present invention provides a prize exchange where a player pays out cash necessary for a game at a game hall and a special prize that the player exchanges for a prize ball or the like at the game hall. A cash processing system for game-related facilities that can be deposited in a game hall using cash vouchers obtained by equivalent exchange, AТМ for the system installed in the game hall, and the system installed in a prize exchange This relates to a voucher issuing device.

  Conventionally, when a player does not have the cash necessary to play a game in a game hall, he goes to the nearest financial institution and inserts a predetermined cash card into AТМ to refund the required amount of cash.

  In addition, in order to cash prizes etc. (including prize coins, the same shall apply hereinafter) that customers have acquired by gaming at the game hall, the prizes etc. are exchanged for special prizes, and the special prizes are exchanged at the prize exchange. If you want to deposit cash that is the sale price, you go to the financial institution again with the cash and deposit at AТМ.

  And in the conventional prize exchange, the cash for purchasing special prizes from customers is stockpiled. Furthermore, the store owner of the game hall keeps cash in a safe or the like in the store until the sales proceeds such as game media and food and drink are deposited in a financial institution.

nothing special

As mentioned above, in the past, customers had to go to financial institutions each time to hold cash for use at amusement halls and to deposit cash received at prize exchanges, which was time consuming. It was troublesome.
In addition, since the prize exchange stores cash for the purchase of special prizes, there is a problem that security costs for crime prevention are incurred.

Furthermore, the store owners of the game hall are at risk of storing the sales proceeds of game media and the like in the safe, and there is a problem that the security cost is high like the prize exchange.
Conventionally, the flow of cash from the customer to the gaming hall, the flow of special prizes between the gaming hall and the prize exchange, and the cash flow from the prize exchange to the customer have been consistently understood and managed. There was no way to do it.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. In other words, the convenience of cash refunds (withdrawals) and cash deposits (payments) obtained through the sale of special prizes required for the player's game is obtained, and the prize exchange must store cash for purchasing special prizes. The main purpose is to provide a cash processing system for non-game related facilities.
An additional object of the present invention is to provide a cash processing system for a game-related facility in which a store owner of a game hall can also deposit the sales proceeds.
Another incidental object of the present invention is to provide an AТМ suitable for the system installed in a game hall.
Still another attendant object of the present invention is to provide a cash voucher issuing apparatus suitable for the system installed in the gift exchange.

  In order to achieve the above main object, the cash processing system for game-related facilities of the present invention comprises (A) AТМ provided in the game hall and a cash voucher issuing device provided in the prize exchange, and (B) AТМ At least (a) a voucher insertion slot for inserting a predetermined voucher issued by the voucher issuing device and means for reading data recorded on the voucher inserted in the voucher insertion slot are added, (b) After inserting the passbook after the customer has selected deposit as the transaction type, the balance of the transaction account of the passbook in the database is confirmed by communication with a predetermined financial institution or AТМ management center, and the banknote opening is opened, When a predetermined cash voucher is inserted into the banknote insertion slot without inserting a banknote into the banknote receiving / paying port, the amount read from the cash voucher is added to the remaining amount and the communication is performed to At the same time the transaction is recorded in the bankbook, the transaction is recorded in the bankbook, and then the bankbook is returned to the customer. (C) The cash voucher issuing device is (c) a special prize brought by the player. A special prize counter that outputs the amount data by converting the counted value into an amount based on a predetermined conversion rate, and (d) the amount data input from the special prize counter is readable by the AТМ. It is characterized by comprising a cash voucher that issues a cash voucher (claim 1).

  In addition, in order to achieve the above main object, as a preferred embodiment of the cash processing system for game-related facilities of the present invention, the special prize counter counts the special prizes brought in by the players by type, and the number of each type. When the customer confirms the display contents, the calculation unit that calculates the converted amount corresponding to the total amount and the total amount of all amounts, the display unit that displays the number, amount and total amount for each type at least on the customer side And an output unit for outputting the money amount data to the voucher issuing machine (claim 2).

  In order to achieve the main object, the game processing facility cash processing system according to the present invention includes, as another preferred embodiment, (A) AТМ provided in the game hall and a cash voucher issuing device provided in the prize exchange. (B) The AТМ includes (a) means for selecting at least a transaction type for withdrawal and deposit, and (b) a predetermined cash voucher issued by a cash card or a cash voucher issuing device at the card insertion / return slot. Means for reading when inserted, (c) means for inputting ID (personal identification number) and transaction request amount, and (d) records the transaction made for the passbook inserted into the passbook insertion / return slot. Means, (e) a banknote receiving / dispensing port for accepting a banknote to be deposited by a customer or delivering a banknote to be dispensed to the customer, (f) a withdrawal processing unit and a depositing processing unit, and (g) the withdrawal The gold processing department After selecting withdrawal, when entering the ID and withdrawal amount after inserting the cash card, the ID, transaction account number and balance are confirmed from the database by communicating with the specified financial institution or AТМ management center To check whether or not the withdrawal condition is satisfied, and when it is satisfied, the banknote of the input withdrawal request amount is paid out to the bill receiving port, and the withdrawal request amount is reduced from the balance of the database. The balance corresponding to the transaction account number in the database is updated via the communication, and after the bill accepting / paying port is opened and the bill is taken out, the bill accepting / closing port is closed and the cash card is returned to the customer. (H) After the customer selects the deposit by the transaction type selection means, the deposit processing unit communicates with a predetermined financial institution or AТМ management center after inserting the passbook. Confirm the transaction account number and balance from the database, open the bill accepting / paying port, and (1) when a bill is inserted into the bill accepting / dispensing port after inserting the passbook, count the inserted bill and store it in the safe At the same time, after adding the input amount to the remaining amount of the database and updating the balance corresponding to the transaction account number of the database via the communication, closing the bill accepting / paying port, and recording the transaction in the passbook, Return the bankbook to the customer. (2) When a predetermined cash voucher is inserted into the card insertion / return slot without inserting a banknote into the banknote slot after the bankbook is inserted, close the banknote slot. At the same time as updating the balance corresponding to the transaction account number of the database via the communication by adding the amount read from the cash voucher to the balance of the database, And after the transaction is recorded in the passbook, the passbook is returned to the customer. (C) The cash voucher is (i) a special prize counter that counts special prizes brought by the player by type. (J) Read the total value of the amount converted based on a predetermined conversion rate and the ID of the prize exchange by using the above-mentioned AТМ. It is characterized by comprising a voucher issuing machine for issuing vouchers recorded as possible (claim 3).

  Moreover, in order to achieve the above-mentioned incidental object, the present invention provides a cash processing system for a game-related facility according to claim 3 of the present invention, wherein the deposit processing unit of AТМ provided in the game hall has a deposit as a transaction type. When a predetermined store owner card in which the store owner's unique ID of the game hall is recorded is inserted following insertion of the bankbook, the banknotes inserted into the opened banknote payout slot are counted and At the same time, the input amount is added to the remaining amount in the database, the balance corresponding to the transaction account number in the database is updated via the communication, the bill accepting and closing port is closed, and the transaction is recorded in the passbook Thereafter, the bankbook and the storekeeper card are returned (claim 4).

  AТМ for game halls suitable for constituting a cash processing system for game-related facilities includes (a) means for selecting at least a transaction type of withdrawal and deposit, and (b) a cash card or a cash voucher at a card insertion / return slot. Means for reading a predetermined voucher issued by the issuing device when it is inserted; (c) means for inputting an ID (personal identification number) and a transaction request amount; and (d) a passbook inserted in the passbook insertion / return slot. Means for recording a transaction established for the banknote, (e) a banknote accepting / dispensing port for accepting a banknote to be deposited by a customer or delivering a banknote to be withdrawn to a customer, and (f) a withdrawal processing unit and a depositing processing unit, (G) When the customer selects the withdrawal by the transaction type selection means, and the customer inputs the ID and the withdrawal request amount after inserting the cash card, the withdrawal processing unit selects a predetermined financial institution or Data communicated with AТМ management center Check whether the withdrawal condition is satisfied by checking the ID, transaction account number and balance from the base, and when satisfied, pay out the banknote of the input withdrawal request amount to the banknote receiving / paying port, and The withdrawal request amount is reduced from the balance, the balance corresponding to the transaction account number in the database is updated via the communication, and after the bill is opened and the bill is taken out, the bill accepting / dispensing port is opened. And (h) the deposit processing unit, after the customer selects the deposit by the transaction type selecting means, and after inserting the passbook, with the predetermined financial institution or AТМ management center To check the transaction account number and balance from the database, and open the bill accepting / paying port. (I) When a bill is inserted into the bill accepting / dispensing port after inserting the bankbook, The inserted banknotes are counted and stored in the safe. At the same time, the input amount is added to the remaining amount of the database to update the balance corresponding to the transaction account number in the database via the communication, and the banknote receipt and payment Close the mouth, record the transaction in the passbook, return the passbook to the customer, and (ii) insert a predetermined cash voucher into the card insertion / return slot without inserting the banknote into the banknote receiving / paying port after inserting the passbook When the bill is closed, the banknote receiving and closing port is closed, the balance read from the cash voucher is added to the remaining amount of the database, and the balance corresponding to the transaction account number of the database is updated via the communication. After the transaction is collected and the transaction is recorded in the bankbook, the bankbook is returned to the customer (claim 5).

  In a preferred embodiment, the withdrawal processing unit of the ATM for the gaming hall has a limit value for the sum of the amount of money per day for each set of ID and transaction account number read from the cash card inserted in the card insertion / return slot. It is characterized by having a withdrawal restriction function so as not to exceed.

  A cash voucher issuance apparatus suitable for installation at the prize exchange is as follows: (j) a special prize counter for counting special prizes brought in by the player, and (k) a special prize input from the special prize counter. Issuance machine that issues a cash voucher that records the total amount of money converted based on a specific conversion rate and the ID of a specific gift exchange readable by AТМ for a game hall (Claim 7).

  In a preferred embodiment, the voucher issuing device (j ′) counts special prizes brought in by the player, converts the count value into an amount based on a predetermined conversion rate, and outputs the amount data. And (k ′) a cash voucher that issues a cash voucher that records the amount data input from the special prize counter so as to be readable by the AТМ. (J ″) The special prize counter is brought in by a player. The number of special prizes is counted by type, the calculation unit calculates the total amount after conversion and the total amount corresponding to the number of each type, and displays the number, amount and total amount for each type at least on the customer side It has a display part and an output part which outputs money amount data to a cash voucher when a customer confirms display contents (Claim 8).

According to the invention of claim 1, a player in the game hall can obtain cash necessary for the game at AТМ installed in the game hall, and a prize ball obtained by borrowing a game medium with the cash. In exchange for special prizes, bring them into the prize exchange, count them with a voucher issuing device, receive a voucher in which a predetermined amount corresponding to the counted value is recorded, and bring the voucher By going to the game hall again and inserting a cash voucher into the ATM, it is possible to deposit without carrying cash between the prize exchange and the ATM.
Therefore, unlike in the past, a player can obtain cash necessary for a game at the game hall without going to the nearest financial institution, and with the cash obtained by selling special prizes acquired in the game, the financial institution It is convenient because you can make a deposit without going to the office, that is, without taking time and time. In addition, since the prize exchange does not need to store cash for purchasing special prizes, security costs can be reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 2, when the special prize is exchanged for a cash voucher, since at least the customer can confirm the type, number and purchase price of the special prize on the display unit, the reliability for issuing the cash voucher can be obtained. .

  According to the invention of claim 3, an ordinary person can also receive a withdrawal process and a deposit process at the ATM in the game hall, and the player can pay back the cash required for the game in the game hall. Special prizes that can be received at ATMs and exchanged for prize balls at the game hall can be exchanged for cash vouchers at the prize exchange, and can be deposited at ATMs at the game hall using the cash vouchers.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the store owner of the game hall can deposit the sales proceeds of the game media or the like into the ATM of the game hall, so that it is always stored in the in-store safe and later moved to the financial institution. It is safer than depositing, and it is possible to reduce the security cost of the game hall.

  According to the invention of claim 5, it is possible to provide the game hall AТМ suitable for the game related facility cash processing system.

  According to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to suppress the amount of money to be withdrawn from AТМ for a game in the game hall.

  According to the seventh and eighth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gift voucher issuing apparatus suitable for a cash processing system for game-related facilities.

  According to the present invention, when the ATM users of a gaming hall are limited to the gaming hall player and the store owner, the overall flow of cash and special prizes at the gaming hall, gaming hall, and prize exchange office is determined. It is possible to grasp.

The layout of an example of the game related facility which implements this invention. The top view of a cash voucher issuing apparatus. The block diagram which shows the structure of a special prize counter roughly. The block diagram which shows the structure of a cash voucher roughly. The perspective view which shows the external appearance of ATM for game halls. The block diagram which shows the structure of the ATM roughly. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement from the standby state in the operation | movement of ATM to selection of a transaction type. Name flow chart of the operation when withdrawal is selected as the transaction type. The flowchart which shows a part of operation | movement when money_receiving | payment is selected as a transaction type. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement after a banknote is thrown in when insertion of a banknote or a card | curd is prompted in the middle of a money_receiving | payment process. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement after a card | curd is inserted when insertion of a banknote or a card | curd is prompted in the middle of a money_receiving | payment process.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a layout view of an example of a game-related facility for carrying out the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a cash voucher issuing device, FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a special prize counter, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the ATM for the game hall, FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the ATM, and FIGS. 7A to 7E show the operation of the ATM. FIG. 7A is a flowchart illustrating the operation from the standby state to the selection of the transaction type, FIG. 7B is a name flowchart illustrating the operation when withdrawal is selected as the transaction type, and FIG. 7C is the payment type as the transaction type. FIG. 7D is a flowchart showing a part of the operation when selected, and FIG. 7D is a flowchart showing the operation after the bill is inserted when prompting the insertion of the bill or card during the deposit process, FIG. 7E. When prompted to insert the bill or card in the middle of the deposit process is a flowchart illustrating an operation after the card is inserted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cash processing system for game-related facilities according to the present invention is installed in an ATM 100 installed in the game hall 1 and in a prize exchange 2 that has concluded an agreement with the management organization of the ATM. And the issued cash voucher issuing device 300. The ATM 100 is installed at a close position that is easily noticeable when entering from the front entrance 10 of the game hall 1.

In the gaming hall 1, there is a gaming island 11 formed by connecting a plurality of gaming machines 11 ′ such as pachinko machines or slot machines from the entrance to the back. Although not shown in FIG. 1, each gaming machine is accompanied by a ball rental machine.
A gaming machine that can be played by directly inserting cash into its lending machine or the like, a machine that can be played by either cash insertion or insertion of a predetermined card, or use of a predetermined card There are things that are limited to.
When a predetermined card can be used, a card vending machine 200 that automatically sells the predetermined card is preferably installed in the vicinity of the ATM 100. The cash that the player puts into the machine for lending balls is game media sales, which is transported to the end of the game island and collected. . Also, the cash that the player pays to the card vending machine 200 becomes the sales proceeds of the game hall 1.

  At the end of the amusement island 11, a prize exchange corner 12 is provided, and a known prize ball counter 13 is installed at the prize exchange corner. 14 is a prize shelf for storing prizes to be exchanged for winning balls. The prize includes a special prize for the purpose of cashing in addition to a general prize which is a normal product.

  The ATM 100 can refund cash using a predetermined cash card in the same manner as a normal ATM. Therefore, a player who enters the game hall 1 can withdraw cash at the ATM 100 and play a game with any game machine. Then, the player can put the winning balls acquired by the game into the hopper of the winning ball counter 13 and count the winning balls. The winning ball counter 13 is configured to display the count value on the display surface on the customer side. Some prize winning ball counters 13 are configured to display a count value and issue a receipt printed with the count value. Then, the clerk in the prize exchange corner 12 looks at the count value displayed on the winning ball counter 13 or looks at the count value of the receipt received from the player, and the player desires. A prize (general prize or special prize) is taken out from the prize shelf 14 by the number corresponding to the count value and the amount of money and delivered to the player.

  The player who has received the special prize brings the special prize to the prize exchange 2 and presents it to a staff member to request purchase (exchange with a cash voucher). The clerk is allowed to cause the cash voucher issuing device 300 to count the special gifts that have been sent out and to issue a cash voucher of a predetermined amount corresponding to the counted value.

More specifically, the voucher issuing device 300 includes a special prize counter 310 and a voucher issuing machine 320.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the special prize counter 310 has an input unit 311 for inputting the type and quantity of the special prize, and the purchase price at a predetermined exchange rate based on the input contents (type and quantity). Calculation control unit 312 for calculating, display units 313a and 313b for displaying input contents (type and quantity) and calculation results (purchase amount) on the customer side and the clerk side, storing calculation program data, input contents and calculation A storage unit 314 for temporarily storing the results and an output unit 315 for sending the calculation results to the cash voucher 320 based on an operation for confirming the input contents and the calculation results are provided.

  The input unit 311 includes a type designation button 311a for designating the type of special prize operated by the attendant, a value number key 311b for entering the quantity, and purchase of special prizes determined for each type designation key. A multiplication key 311c for multiplying the unit price (predetermined exchange rate) and the input quantity, and a total key 311d operated when the input of the type and quantity is completed for all special prizes presented by the customer; A confirmation key 311e that is operated when the customer confirms the content displayed on the display unit 313a based on the operation of the total key is included. The confirmation key 311e is preferably provided also on the staff side.

  Thus, each time the type and quantity of the special gift presented by the customer are input and the multiplication key 311c is pressed, the type, quantity and purchase price are displayed on the display units 313a and 313b. When the total key 311d is pressed when the input of the type and quantity for all types and the pressing of the multiplication key 311c are finished, the total amount of the purchase price is displayed on the display units 313a and 313b. When the customer presses the confirmation key 311e as an intention display for confirming the display contents, the purchase amount (total amount) data stored in the storage unit is sent from the output unit 315 to the voucher issuing machine 320. ing.

  The number of distinct types of special prizes can be entered by checking the appearance of each special prize or reading the characters or symbols attached to each special prize and counting the number. The type and number may be input to the special prize counter 210. It is also possible to attach a bar code indicating the type to the special prize and read and input the bar code with a bar code scanner connected to the special prize counter 210. Although not shown, it is also possible to embed an IC chip in a special prize, read the IC chip with a reader provided in the special prize counter 210, and input it.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the voucher issuing machine 320 stores the receiving unit 321 that receives the data output from the special prize counter 310, the program data and the ID of the prize exchange, and the amount data obtained by the receiving unit 321. Are temporarily stored, a control unit 323 that controls the issuance of the voucher in response to the received signal, a stock voucher stocking unit 324 that stocks the original voucher of the issued voucher, and its stock vault reserve A payout unit 325 for feeding one original ticket from the department, a recording unit 326 for recording the premium exchange ID and amount data for the original ticket to be readable by the ATM 100, which will be described later, and the ID and amount Issuance unit 327 for issuing a voucher on which is recorded to a customer.

  The original ticket (medium) of the voucher stored in the original ticket storage unit 323 may be any of roll paper, magnetic card, IC card, and the like. In the recording unit 325, known means having a configuration for recording on the original ticket in a format readable by the ATM 100 corresponding to the type of the original ticket, for example, a printer, a magnetic encoder, a digital signal output device, or the like alone or They can be used in combination.

  With the above configuration, at the prize exchange 2, the number of special prizes brought by the customer is input to the special prize counter 310 of the cash voucher issuing apparatus 300, and the displayed counting result and purchase price are confirmed by the customer. The purchase price data is output from the special prize counter 310 to the cash voucher issuing machine 320. Based on this, the cash voucher issuing machine 320 records the same amount as the ID of the gift exchange and the purchase price so that it can be read by the ATM 100. A voucher is issued.

If the person who obtained the voucher wants to deposit using the voucher, or if he wants to change the voucher to cash, he goes from the prize exchange 2 to the game hall 1 again, and at the ATM 100 installed in it, What is necessary is just to perform a deposit procedure or deposit operation and withdrawal operation. Below, ATM100 and its operation are demonstrated in detail.
The ATM 100 may be limited to customers and shop owners in the game hall 1, but the embodiment shown in the figure is similar to ATMs installed in financial institutions. And the withdrawal process are also possible.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5, the ATM 100 has a nameplate 101 indicating that it is an ATM in front of the customer service section, displays a standby screen on the front side, displays operation procedures, operation details, etc. A display / input unit 102 for displaying a touch switch for inputting a transaction type, a transaction amount, and the like is provided, and a passbook insertion / return port 103, a cash card, or the above-described cash voucher (this example) is further provided in front of the customer service unit. Then, it is assumed that the cash voucher has the same card format as the cash card.) A card insertion / return port 104, a bill receiving / paying port 105, a coin receiving / paying port 106, and a receipt issuing port 107 are provided. If the ATM 100 is configured to limit the players who can deposit money to the player or the store owner of the game hall and the hall as described later, the nameplate 101 may include “Amusement hall exclusive ATM” or the like. Show it.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, the ATM 100 includes an I / O interface 110, a control unit 120, a storage unit 130, and a communication control unit 140, all of which are connected to the I / O interface 110. Electrically connected display driver 102a and converter 102b, passbook reading / writing unit 103a, card reading / writing unit 104a, bill receiving / dispensing unit 105a, counting unit 105b, and coin An accepting / dispensing unit 106a, a counting unit 106b, and a receipt issuing unit 107a are provided.

  The display driver 102a and the converter 102b are also electrically connected to the display / input unit 102, respectively. The reading / writing unit 103a reads / writes the passbook inserted into the passbook insertion / return port 103, and the reading / writing unit 104a is inserted into the card insertion / return port 104. The reading / writing unit 105a and the counting unit 105b read and write the card, count the banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving / paying port 105, and store them in a predetermined safe (not shown), or A predetermined number of banknotes are counted from the safe and paid out to the banknote receiving / dispensing port 105. The receiving / dispensing unit 106a and the counting unit 106b count coins inserted into the coin receiving / paying port 106 and count them to a predetermined safe ( Or a predetermined amount of coins is paid out to the coin receiving / paying port 106 from the safe. The receipt issuing unit 107a is provided at the receipt issuing port 107 so as to issue a receipt of the same amount when a cash voucher is received.

  The control unit 120 performs necessary control on each of the above units in order to perform at least a predetermined withdrawal process or a deposit process based on a predetermined operation of the customer's ATM 100. It has the request | requirement determination part 122 which determines the transaction kind requested | required from a customer's action, the withdrawal processing part 123, and the payment processing part 124. The operation content of each part will be described later.

  The storage unit 130 includes a ROM (not shown) that stores system program data and a predetermined gift exchange ID, data input from the input unit 102, reading / writing units 103a and 104a, counting units 105b and 106b, and requests. It comprises a RAM (not shown) that temporarily stores working data generated from the determination unit 122, the withdrawal processing unit 123, and the deposit processing unit 124.

  The communication control unit 140 controls communication for exchanging data necessary for transaction processing by the ATM 100 with a database of a financial institution or ATM management company that manages and operates the ATM 100.

The control operation of the ATM 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A to 7E.
In the figure, a symbol with a number added to S represents a step number.
When the ATM 100 is activated, the transaction waiting processing unit 121 of the control unit 120 displays a standby screen on the display / input unit 102 (S1), and waits for a press of a transaction start button on the input unit (waits for customer use). (S2). When the transaction start button is pressed (Y in S2), the display / input unit 102 displays the type of transaction (withdrawal, deposit, balance confirmation) and prompts to select one (S3, S4, S4). S5, S6).

[Withdrawal processing]
When the withdrawal is selected (Y in S4), the process proceeds to S11 in FIG. 7B, and thereafter, the withdrawal processing unit 123 performs a withdrawal process similar to that performed in normal ATM. That is, first, the user is prompted to insert a cash card into the card insertion / return slot 103 (S11). When the state of not being inserted elapses for a certain time (Y in S15), the process returns to S11. If a predetermined cash card is inserted within a predetermined time, the user is prompted to enter a password (S13). If the state of no input elapses for a certain time (N in S14, Y in S16), the process returns to S13.

  When the personal identification number is input within a predetermined time (Y in S14), it is checked whether or not the input personal identification number is authentic (S17), and if the personal identification number is not authentic, the input personal identification number is incorrect. Is displayed on the display / input unit 102 (S18), and the process returns to S13. If the entered password is authentic, the user is prompted to enter a withdrawal request amount (S19). When the amount is input (S110), the amount is displayed on the display / input unit 102 (S111), and the customer is prompted to confirm (S112). When the confirmation button is not pressed within a certain time (N in S112, Y in S113), the process returns to S1. When the confirmation button is pressed within a certain period of time (N in S113, Y in S112), the communication control unit 140 communicates with a predetermined financial institution and inputs the data in the financial institution database. The balance of the transaction account corresponding to the entered password is called and temporarily stored in the storage unit 130, and it is determined whether the withdrawal request amount is greater than or equal to the balance, that is, the success or failure of the withdrawal condition. (S114). If the withdrawal condition is not satisfied (N in S114), the display / input unit 102 displays that the withdrawal is impossible (S115), and then returns to S19. On the other hand, when the withdrawal condition is satisfied (Y in S114), the banknote having the same amount as the requested withdrawal amount is sent from the safe to the banknote receiving / paying port 105 via the receiving / dispensing unit 105a and the counting unit 105b. Further, the paid-out amount data is transmitted to a predetermined financial institution via the communication, and used for updating the balance of the transaction account in the database. Then, the bill accepting / dispensing port 105 is opened and the customer's receipt of the bill is waited, and at the same time, the cash card inserted into the card insertion / return port 103 is returned (S116). After the banknote payout and the return of the cash card are completed, the process returns to S1 and waits for the next customer to use.

  As a preferred embodiment, the gaming hall ATM according to the present invention has a function of restricting the total amount of withdrawal amount in one day for one combination of ID and transaction account number read from an inserted cash card. It has. In other words, each time you pay cash for the withdrawal request amount entered after entering the genuine PIN number, the payment amount is integrated and stored in units of one day for the combination of the ID and transaction account number. If the accumulated value on the same day reaches the limit value specified in advance, the combination of the ID and the transaction account number will be refused payment, and the display / input unit 102 Since the payment amount of the day has reached the limit value, it is configured to display that the payment cannot be made.

[Deposit processing]
If the customer has selected deposit (Y in S5) in the transaction type selection step (S4, S5), as shown in FIG. 7C, the deposit processing performed by the deposit processing unit 124 using normal ATM A part of game hall ATM's own deposit processing that is partially different. That is, when the deposit is selected, the user is prompted to insert the passbook into the passbook insertion / return port 103 as in the normal deposit process (S21). When the bankbook is not inserted within a certain time (Y in S22), the process returns to S1. When the bankbook is inserted within a certain time (N in S22), the banknote receiving / dispensing port 105 is opened to insert the banknote or to the card insertion / return port 103, unlike the normal deposit process. The user is prompted to insert a cash voucher or store owner card (S24). When a bill is inserted (Y in S25), the process proceeds to S31 in FIG. 7D, and a deposit process similar to a normal deposit process is performed as described later.

  On the other hand, after the customer selects deposit in the transaction type selection (Y in S5 in FIG. 7A), in S25 in FIG. 7C, the bill is inserted into the card insertion / return port 103 without inserting the banknote into the banknote receiving / dispensing port 105. When the card is inserted (Y in S26), the process proceeds to S41 in FIG. 7E.

  When the process proceeds to S31 in FIG. 7D, the counting unit 105b counts the inserted banknote (S31) and displays the count value (inserted amount) on the display / input unit 102, as in the normal deposit process. (S32) and prompts the customer (ATM user) to confirm (S3). When the confirmation button of the display / input unit 102 is pressed, it is displayed on the display / input unit 102 to prompt the user to select either full payment or partial payment of the input amount (S34).

  When all deposits are selected, in the deposit processing routine of S35, the bill accepting / dispensing port 105 is closed, and the inserted amount data and the account number data read by the reading / writing unit 103a from the inserted bankbook are stored in a predetermined manner. In order to update and record the balance by adding to the balance of the transaction account corresponding to the account number in the database of the financial institution, the data is transmitted to the financial institution via communication. Further, after the updated balance transmitted from the financial institution is recorded in the passbook, the passbook is returned from the passbook insertion / return port 103. At the same time, the bills in the bill accepting / dispensing port 105 are stored in a predetermined safe in the ATM).

  If the bill is not checked for the count value within a predetermined time (Y in S37), the banknote opening 105 is opened, and at the same time, the banknote is urged to be retrieved (S38), and the banknote is retrieved (Y in S39). The bill accepting / dispensing port 105 is closed, and the process returns to S1.

When the process proceeds to S41 in FIG. 7E, it is checked whether or not the inserted card is a predetermined special card, that is, a voucher issued by a specific voucher issuing device 300 (S41). Whether or not it is a predetermined cash voucher is determined by the ID stored in the storage unit 130 by the reading / writing unit 104a provided in the card insertion / return slot 103, that is, the ID of the prize exchange 2 Whether or not the data that matches is read. When it is determined that it is a predetermined cash voucher (Y in S41), a depositing routine is executed in S42.
That is, the transaction corresponding to the account number in the database of a predetermined financial institution, together with the account number data read by the reading / writing unit 103a from the passbook, the amount data read from the cash voucher (the purchase amount of the special prize) In order to update and record the balance by adding to the balance of the account, it is transmitted to the financial institution via communication. Further, based on the updated balance data transmitted from the financial institution, a new balance is recorded in the passbook, and then the passbook is returned from the passbook insertion / return port 103.
The voucher inserted into the card insertion / return slot 103 can be configured to be collected in the ATM by a well-known card collection means (not shown) provided in the ATM. It is also possible to configure such that data is returned from the card insertion / return slot 103 after being erased by a known erasing means (not shown) provided in the ATM.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the store owner of the game hall in which the ATM is installed includes the sales revenue of game media in the game hall or sales revenue other than game media such as food and drinks. Can be deposited into the ATM. In this case, the cash card possessed by the store owner records a unique ID that can be identified from a general business person that the owner is a specific store owner.

  In the case of this embodiment, after the deposit is selected in the transaction type selection step (S4, S5) (Y in S5), the card is inserted without inserting the banknote in S25 (Y in S26). In the card type determination step (S41), it is determined whether the card is a cash voucher in which the ID of the predetermined gift exchange 2 is recorded or not. If it is other than the cash voucher, the card is further checked in S44. Determine if is a storekeeper card or not. Whether or not it is a store owner card is determined by whether or not a predetermined store owner ID is recorded on the card. If it is determined that the card is a storekeeper card (Y in S44), a deposit processing routine is executed in S45. That is, the bill accepting / dispensing port 105 is opened to prompt insertion of bills, and thereafter, the same processing as the processing from S31 to S39 is executed. Finally, the bankbook and the storekeeper card are returned (S46).

  In the card type determination step (S44), if the card is neither a cash voucher nor a store owner card, the card and passbook are returned, the process is terminated, and the process returns to S1.

1 Amusement Hall 11 Amusement Island 12 Reception Counter 13 Winning Ball Counter 14 Premium Shelf 100 ATM
200 Card vending machine 2 Free gift exchange 300 Cash voucher issuing device 310 Special prize counter 320 Voucher issuing machine

Claims (8)

It consists of AТМ installed in the game hall and a cash voucher issuing device installed in the prize exchange.
The AТМ is at least
A voucher insertion slot for inserting a predetermined voucher issued by the voucher issuing device and means for reading data recorded on the voucher inserted in the voucher insertion slot are added,
After inserting the passbook after the customer has selected deposit as the transaction type, the balance of the transaction account of the passbook in the database is confirmed by communication with a predetermined financial institution or AТМ management center, and the banknote opening is opened, When a predetermined cash voucher is inserted into the banknote insertion slot without inserting a banknote into the banknote receiving / paying port, the amount read from the cash voucher is added to the remaining amount, and the balance of the database is updated by the communication. , Having a deposit processing unit for recording the transaction in the bankbook and returning the bankbook to the customer;
The cash voucher issuing device
A special prize counter that counts the special prizes brought by the player, converts the counted value into an amount based on a predetermined conversion rate, and outputs the amount data;
A cash voucher that issues a voucher in which the amount data input from the special prize counter is recorded so as to be readable by the AТМ.
A cash processing system for game-related facilities. In the cash processing system for a game related facility according to claim 1,
The special prize counter counts special prizes brought by players by type, calculates the converted amount corresponding to the number of each type and the total amount of all amounts, the number and amount for each type, A cash processing system for a game-related facility, comprising: a display unit that displays a total amount at least on a customer side; and an output unit that outputs money amount data to a cash voucher when a customer confirms display contents. It consists of AТМ installed in the game hall and a cash voucher issuing device installed in the prize exchange.
The AТМ is
(A) means for selecting at least a transaction type of withdrawal and deposit;
(B) means for reading a predetermined cash voucher issued by a cash card or voucher issuing device into a card insertion / return slot;
(C) means for inputting an ID (personal identification number) and a transaction request amount;
(D) means for recording a transaction that has been established for the passbook inserted into the passbook insertion / return port;
(E) a bill accepting / dispensing port for accepting a bill to be deposited by a customer or delivering a bill to be dispensed to the customer;
(F) a withdrawal processing unit and a deposit processing unit;
(G) When the customer selects withdrawals using the transaction type selection means, and the customer inputs the ID and withdrawal request amount after inserting the cash card, the deposit processing unit will contact the specified financial institution or AТМ management center. To check whether the withdrawal condition is satisfied by checking the ID, transaction account number and balance from the database, and when it is satisfied, pay the banknote of the input withdrawal request amount to the banknote receiving port. After the withdrawal request amount is deducted from the balance of the database and the balance corresponding to the transaction account number of the database is updated via the communication, and the bill is opened and the bill is taken out , Closing the bill accepting / receiving port and returning the cash card to the customer,
(H) After the customer selects the deposit by the transaction type selection means, the deposit processing unit communicates with a predetermined financial institution or AТМ management center after inserting the passbook and confirms the transaction account number and balance from the database. And open the bill accepting and
(I) When a bill is inserted into the bill accepting / dispensing port after inserting the passbook, the inserted bill is counted and stored in the safe, and at the same time, the inserted amount is added to the remaining amount in the database and the communication is performed. Update the balance corresponding to the transaction account number in the database, close the bill accepting / paying port, record the transaction in the passbook, return the passbook to the customer,
(Ii) When a predetermined cash voucher is inserted into the card insertion / return slot without inserting a banknote into the banknote bank after the passbook is inserted, the banknote slot is closed and the amount read from the banknote is stored in the database. Updating the balance corresponding to the transaction account number in the database via the communication, collecting the cash voucher, recording the transaction in the passbook, and returning the passbook to the customer And
The cash voucher issuing device
(I) a special prize counter that counts special prizes brought by the player by type;
(J) The data of the total amount converted from the count value signal for each type of special prize input from the special prize counter based on a predetermined conversion rate and the ID of the prize exchange can be read by the AТМ. Consisting of a voucher that issues the recorded voucher,
A cash processing system for game-related facilities.   4. The cash processing system for a game related facility according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the deposit processing unit of the AТМ is selected as the transaction type, and the insertion of the passbook is followed by the owner of the store of the game hall. When a predetermined storekeeper card in which an ID is recorded is inserted, the bills inserted into the opened bill accepting / dispensing slot are counted and stored in the safe, and at the same time, the inserted amount is added to the remaining amount of the database to perform the communication. Update the balance corresponding to the transaction account number in the database, close the bill accepting / paying port, record the transaction in the passbook, and then return the passbook and the store owner card to the store owner. A cash processing system for gaming related facilities. (A) means for selecting at least a transaction type of withdrawal and deposit;
(B) means for reading a predetermined cash voucher issued by a cash card or voucher issuing device into a card insertion / return slot;
(C) means for inputting an ID (personal identification number) and a transaction request amount;
(D) means for recording a transaction that has been established for the passbook inserted into the passbook insertion / return port;
(E) a bill accepting / dispensing port for accepting a bill to be deposited by a customer or delivering a bill to be dispensed to the customer;
(F) a withdrawal processing unit and a deposit processing unit;
(G) The withdrawal processing unit, when the customer selects withdrawal by the transaction type selection means, and inputs the ID and withdrawal request amount after inserting the cash card, the specified financial institution or AТМ management center To check whether the withdrawal condition is satisfied by checking the ID, transaction account number and balance from the database, and if it is satisfied, pay the banknote of the input withdrawal request amount to the banknote receiving port. After the withdrawal request amount is deducted from the balance of the database and the balance corresponding to the transaction account number of the database is updated via the communication, and the bill is opened and the bill is taken out , Closing the bill accepting / receiving port and returning the cash card to the customer,
(H) After the customer selects the deposit by the transaction type selection means, the deposit processing unit communicates with a predetermined financial institution or AТМ management center after inserting the passbook and confirms the transaction account number and balance from the database. And open the bill accepting and
(I) When a bill is inserted into the bill accepting / dispensing port after inserting the passbook, the inserted bills are counted and stored in the safe, and at the same time, the inserted amount is added to the remaining amount of the database and the communication is performed. Update the balance corresponding to the transaction account number in the database, close the bill accepting / paying port, record the transaction in the passbook, return the passbook to the customer,
(Ii) When a predetermined cash voucher is inserted into the card insertion / return slot without inserting a banknote into the banknote receiving / paying port after inserting a bankbook, the banknote receiving / closing port is closed and the amount read from the cash voucher is stored in the database. Updating the balance corresponding to the transaction account number in the database via the communication, collecting the cash voucher, recording the transaction in the passbook, and returning the passbook to the customer Is,
AТМ for game halls.   The withdrawal processing unit has a withdrawal restriction function so that the total amount per day for each pair of ID and transaction account number read from the cash card inserted in the card insertion / return slot does not exceed the limit value. The AТМ for game halls according to claim 5, wherein: (J) a special prize counter that counts special prizes brought by the player by type;
(K) The total value of the amount converted according to the predetermined conversion rate and the specific prize exchange ID of the count value signal for each type of special prize input from the special prize counter, and the ID of a specific prize exchange are provided by AТМ for the game hall. A voucher issuing device comprising a voucher issuing machine that issues a readable recorded voucher. (J ′) a special prize counter that counts special prizes brought by the player, converts the counted value into an amount based on a predetermined conversion rate, and outputs amount data;
(K ′) a cash voucher that issues a cash voucher that records the amount data input from the special prize counter so as to be readable by the AТМ,
(J ″) The special prize counter counts the special prizes brought by the player by type, calculates a converted amount corresponding to the number of each type and a total amount of all amounts, and each type A voucher issuing device comprising: a display unit that displays at least a customer's number, amount, and total amount of money; and an output unit that outputs monetary amount data to a voucher issuing machine when the display content is confirmed by the customer .

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