JP2012210309A - Commodity transaction device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform designation of a transaction commodity without confusion.SOLUTION: On the basis of an image picked up by transaction customer image pickup means 11c, 12c picking up an image of a transaction customer, the action of the imaged transaction customer is recognized by a customer action recognition means 111. The commodity identified by the action of the transaction customer recognized by the customer action recognition means 111, from among the commodities displayed in a manner allowing the transaction customer to see it in a display shelf 14, is reported by a designated commodity reporting means 10 in a manner allowing visual recognition as the commodity designated by the transaction customer. The magnitude of the transaction value set in the reported commodity is settled.

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise transaction apparatus capable of specifying a merchandise item when a merchandise transaction is performed at a store without causing confusion.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game hall that is a store, a player who exchanges prizes as a product transaction is one in which a player himself designates a product by directly operating it without going through a store clerk (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-117777

  However, in Patent Document 1, although the player himself can designate a product without going through the store clerk, the player is a person who is unaccustomed to the operation of the apparatus, such as when the player is an elderly person, for example. In some cases, it takes time to operate and the device is congested, resulting in confusion, incorrect operation resulting in malfunction of the device, or replacement with an undesired product. In some cases, this may cause confusion.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise transaction apparatus that can carry out the designation of a merchandise item when dealing with the merchandise without causing confusion. And

In order to solve the above-described problem, a commodity transaction apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
The designation of at least one product is received from a designated person (player, store clerk) out of a plurality of types of products that are installed in a store (game hall) and traded (premium exchange) in the store, and the designation is accepted. A commodity transaction apparatus (premium exchange apparatus 1) for performing commodity transactions,
Designated person imaging means (infrared imaging units 11c, 12c) for imaging a designated person;
A designated person action recognizing means (motion detection processing board 111) for recognizing the action of the designated person picked up based on an image picked up by the designated person image pickup means;
Of the commodities that can be traded at the store that is visibly displayed on the display shelf (display shelf 14), the product specified by the operation of the specifier recognized by the specifier operation recognition means , Designated product notification means (a portion where the giveaway exchanging computer 10 performs step S10) for recognizing visually as a product designated by the designated person;
Payment means (a portion where the gift exchange computer 10 performs the payment process) that settles the magnitude of the transaction value (number of exchanged balls) set for the product notified by the designated product notification means;
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, the designator can specify the product desired for the transaction by operating so that the product desired for the transaction is notified by the specified product notification means. Since a product can be specified without directly performing an operation, it is possible to specify a transaction product when performing a transaction of the product without causing confusion.
Note that the designated person in the present invention may be either a customer who is a customer who conducts a transaction or a store clerk who performs a business of providing products to the customer.

A commodity transaction apparatus according to means 1 of the present invention is the commodity transaction apparatus according to claim 1,
Transaction value storage means (storage device 105; product management table) in which the value of transaction value (number of exchanged balls) set for each product that can be traded at the store (game hall) is stored;
Ownership value specifying information (card ID) that can be used for transactions with the product (exchanging prizes) and that can be used to specify the magnitude of the owner's value (the number of stored balls and the number of counting balls) owned by the customer. A recording medium processing means (card reader / writer 15) for receiving a recording medium (member card, counting card) on which is recorded and reading at least the possession value specifying information recorded on the recording medium;
All commodities whose transaction value stored in the transaction value storage means is less than or equal to the value of ownership value specified from the ownership value identification information read by the recording medium processing means are tradeable products ( Tradeable product extraction means (a portion where the gift exchange computer 10 performs step S6) to be extracted as a replaceable product);
A tradeable product notification means (a portion where the gift exchange computer 10 performs step S7) that informs the customer that the tradeable product extracted by the tradeable product extraction means is visually recognizable as a tradeable product;
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, the customer can easily grasp which product can be traded.

The commodity transaction apparatus of means 2 of the present invention is the commodity transaction apparatus described in means 1,
The designated product notification means includes:
The product specified by the operation of the designated person (player, store clerk) is notified in a specific mode (green, yellow) different from the notification mode (white lighting) by the tradeable product notification means.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the product specified by the action is notified in a specific mode different from the notification mode of the tradeable product, it is possible to trade which product is the product specified by the action. It is possible to avoid difficulty in grasping by notifying the product.

The commodity transaction apparatus of means 3 of the present invention is the commodity transaction apparatus according to any one of claim 1, means 1, and means 2,
Commodity designation accepting means for accepting designation of goods from the store clerk (part for which the gift exchange computer 10 performs steps S11 and S12);
Product match determination means for determining whether or not the product received by the product designation receiving means is the same as the product specified by the operation of the customer who is the designated person (the gift exchange computer 10 executes step S15) Part)
With
The settlement means is
The product is settled on condition that it is determined to be the same by the product match determination means (only when Yes in step S15).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the settlement is not performed if the product specified by the customer's action does not match the product received from the store clerk who provides the product, the store clerk selects the product that the customer wants to trade. Recognition, it is possible to prevent a product different from the desired product from being settled by mistake.

The commodity transaction apparatus of means 4 of the present invention is the commodity transaction apparatus described in means 3,
The product designation receiving means is
Clerk imaging means (infrared imaging units 11c, 12c) for imaging the clerk;
Clerk operation recognition means (motion detection processing board 111) for recognizing the image of the clerk being imaged based on the image taken by the clerk imaging means;
Including
Among the products displayed on the display shelf (display shelf 14), the product specified by the store clerk's action recognized by the store clerk operation recognition means is received as the product designated by the store clerk.

It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the store clerk can also input the product specified by the operation of the customer, that is, the confirmation input without verbally transmitting to the customer, so that confusion in the confirmation input can be prevented.

The merchandise transaction apparatus according to means 5 of the present invention is the merchandise transaction apparatus according to means 4,
The store clerk operation recognition means
It is possible to recognize a predetermined fixed action (the action of grasping a hand twice),
The product designation receiving means is
When the store clerk motion recognition means (the motion detection processing board 111) identifies the confirmation operation, the product specified by the store clerk who performed the determination operation is determined as the product designated by the store clerk (for gift exchange) The part in which the computer 10 executes step S14),
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the confirmation operation for confirming the product specified by the operation of the store clerk as the specified product can be performed by the operation on the spot without returning to the input device one by one, the store clerk in these determination operations Can be reduced.

The commodity transaction apparatus of means 6 of the present invention is the commodity transaction apparatus according to any one of claim 1 or means 1 to means 5, wherein
The product from the RF-ID tag attached to the product, in which product identification information (product ID) capable of individually identifying the type of the product is readable and stored in a non-contact state by electromagnetic waves Product identification information reading means (tag reader 42) for reading the identification information when the product is moved from the display shelf (display shelf 14);
When the product identified from the product identification information read by the product identification information reading means is not the same as the product notified by the designated product notification means (No in step S21), the moved product is designated. Merchandise error notifying means for notifying that the merchandise is not the merchandise designated by the person (the part where the gift exchange computer 10 executes step S22);
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, when a product different from the product designated by the designated person is mistakenly moved from the display shelf for reading and the product identification information is read, the product is not designated by the designated person. Since it is notified that there is no product, it is possible to prevent product mistakes in providing products from the display shelf.

It is a perspective view which shows the prize exchange counter of the game hall where the merchandise transaction apparatus in the Example was applied. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the goods transaction apparatus in an Example. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the display shelf 14 used for the Example. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the infrared radiation pattern and radiation | emission area | region in an Example. (A) is a figure which shows the merchandise management table memorize | stored in the prize exchange computer which comprises the merchandise transaction apparatus in an Example, (b) is the storage box position information memorize | stored in the prize exchange computer. It is a figure which shows a table, (c) is a figure which shows the prize exchange log | history data memorize | stored in the computer for prize exchange. It is a figure which shows the processing content of the prize exchange process in the goods transaction apparatus of an Example. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows transition of the display state of the display shelf 14 in the prize exchange process of an Example. (A) is the 1st pattern infrared light radiated | emitted from the 1st imaging unit 11 and the 2nd imaging unit 12 in an Example, (b) is a figure which shows a 2nd pattern infrared light.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The form for implementing the goods transaction apparatus which concerns on this invention is demonstrated below based on an Example. In the following embodiments, a game hall is illustrated as a store and prize exchange is illustrated as a transaction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is applied to stores other than a game hall that sells products as a transaction. It goes without saying that such a commodity transaction apparatus may be applied.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a prize exchange counter in a game hall in which a prize exchange apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment which is a commodity transaction apparatus of the present invention is installed.

  The prize exchange counter in which the prize exchange device 1 of the present embodiment is installed includes a horizontally long counter table 2 that divides the player side serving as a customer and the store clerk side, and the store staff side (inside) of the counter table 2 A counter table 2 and a display shelf 14 provided at a predetermined interval are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display shelf 14 has a plurality of storage boxes 40 that can store prizes, and various prizes can be displayed in the storage box 40 so that a player and a store clerk can see them. It has become.

  The counter table 2 has a top plate on the player side (outside) that is higher than the top plate on the store clerk side (inside). The membership card or counting card possessed by the player who performs the game is inserted, the data (recording information) recorded on the inserted membership card or counting card can be read and the data (recording information) can be rewritten The number of balls owned by the player, which is the number of stored balls or the number of acquired balls specified from the data (recording information) such as the card reader / writer 15 and the card ID read from the membership card or counting card, When the player operates (gestures), an enlarged (detailed) image of the product specified by the prize exchange computer 10 and various information such as the number of balls and the number of stocks necessary for exchanging the prize are displayed. The player for display 16 is installed that.

  In addition, a gift exchange computer that configures a merchandise transaction apparatus that can be operated by a clerk inside the counter at a substantially central position of the clerk-side (inner side) top plate, and controls the operation of the merchandise transaction apparatus. 10 is installed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, an infrared pattern with an infrared ray having a predetermined frequency is emitted to a position directly above the player display 16 and the gift exchange computer 10 on the ceiling of the gift exchange counter, and an infrared ray with the predetermined frequency is also emitted. The first imaging unit 11 for detecting mainly the movement in the horizontal direction of the player or the store clerk is installed by performing the imaging according to the above, and the first imaging unit 11 is disposed on the longitudinal side wall of the counter table 2. A second imaging unit 12 is installed for detecting an operation in a vertical direction mainly by a player or a store clerk by radiating an infrared pattern using infrared rays having a frequency different from that of the unit and performing imaging using infrared rays having the frequency. ing.

  Next, the configuration of the merchandise transaction apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2. The merchandise transaction apparatus mainly includes a gift exchange computer 10 and the first computer described above connected to the gift exchange computer 10. The imaging unit 11, the second imaging unit 12, the display shelf 14, the card reader / writer 15, and the player display 16 are configured.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the display shelf 14 of the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of storage boxes 40 that can store various types of prizes, and white, red, blue around the opening of each storage box 40. , Yellow, green, orange, orange, purple, etc., and has a multi-color display unit 41 composed of a strip-shaped LED array. It is notified whether the product stored in the corresponding storage box 40 is a replaceable product, a product specified by a player's action, or a product specified by a store clerk's action. .

  In this embodiment, an LED array is used as the multi-color display unit 41. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other light emitting devices such as an organic EL may be used. .

  In the present embodiment, the multi-color display unit 41 is provided around the opening of the storage box 40. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one of the inner walls of the storage box 40 is used. It is also possible to provide a multi-color display unit 41 in the unit so that the interior of the storage box 40 is lit in each color so that the interval between the storage boxes can be reduced.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a tag reader 42 that reads an RD-ID tag (not shown) attached to the prize and a store clerk associated with taking out the merchandise are provided at the central position on the opening side of the lower surface of each storage box 40. An infrared sensor 43 is provided for detecting insertion of a hand by the tag. When the insertion of a hand by a store clerk is detected by the infrared sensor 43, the tag reader 42 is urged so as to be readable. When the product is taken out by hand, the product ID and the individual ID stored in the RD-ID tag are read by the tag reader 42 from the RD-ID tag attached to the taken-out product. Yes.

  In addition, the infrared sensor 42 of a present Example is the infrared of the frequency which the 1st imaging unit 11 radiates, and 2nd so that it may not perform a false detection by the infrared rays radiated | emitted from the 1st imaging unit 11 or the 2nd imaging unit 12. While the infrared ray of the frequency which the imaging unit 12 radiates | emits, it is set as the passive type infrared sensor which has the filter which permeate | transmits the infrared rays of a specific frequency among the infrared rays of each wavelength radiated | emitted from a human body.

  Moreover, although the infrared sensor 42 of a present Example is provided in the lower surface side of each storage box 40, this invention is not limited to this, For example, by providing in the upper surface side of the storage box 40 The infrared sensor 42 may be prevented from being unable to perform good detection due to being covered with the product stored in the storage box 40.

  The display shelf 14 of the present embodiment is connected to the prize exchange computer 10 via the shelf controller 13 (see FIG. 2), and the shelf controller 13 is in a lighting state of the multi-color display unit 41 (lit / not lit). And the lighting color) are controlled by an instruction from the prize exchange computer 10, and read data read from the RD-ID tag attached to the prize by the tag reader 42 provided for each storage box 40 and the infrared sensor 43. Is output to the gift exchange computer 10.

  The card reader / writer 15 according to the present embodiment allows a member player who has made a predetermined membership registration at the game hall to be able to use the earned balls earned in the game again for the game. Each card recorded on the membership card or counting card can be identified individually by accepting a membership card issued to the card or a counting card issued by counting the number of balls acquired by a ball counter (not shown). In addition to having a reading function for reading a valid card ID, and having an operation unit composed of a numeric keypad on the upper surface and a liquid crystal display unit, when the inserted card is a member card, the identity of the member is to be confirmed It has a function to display input of a personal identification number, a display function of various guidance such as guidance for inputting the personal identification number and guidance for taking out a returned membership card or counting card. .

  In this embodiment, in order to improve security as a membership card or counting card, a non-contact IC card in which a card ID that can individually identify each card is stored in an unrewritable manner is used. 15 includes a non-contact IC card reading unit capable of at least reading the non-contact IC card. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as these membership cards and counting cards, A conventionally used magnetic card may be used. In this case, a magnetic card reading unit may be built in the card reader / writer 15.

  The card ID stored in the membership card or the counting card is a symbol string of a predetermined digit starting with KC in the case of a membership card, and a symbol string of a predetermined digit starting with VC in the case of a counting card. Thus, it is possible to determine whether the card is a member card or a counting card based on these card IDs.

  In addition, in this embodiment, the form using the counting card is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the counter counts the number of counting balls instead of these counting cards. By issuing a receipt on which a symbolized barcode is printed and providing a barcode reading unit for reading the barcode recorded on the receipt in place of the card reader / writer 15 or together with the card reader / writer 15, The number of counting balls may be specified.

  Next, the first imaging unit 11 and the second imaging unit 12 used in this embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first imaging unit 11 is infrared light having a first frequency assigned to the first imaging unit 11 and is patterned into a predetermined first pattern. As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the light is radiated so as to spread downward from substantially the center of the counter table 2, which is an area where the clerk who exchanges gifts exists, to only the area on the clerk side (inside). 1st infrared-light radiation | emission part 11a and 2nd pattern infrared light which was infrared light of the 1st frequency allocated to this 1st imaging unit 11, and was patterned by the 2nd pattern different from a 1st pattern As shown in FIG. 4A, the counter table 2 that is an area where the player exists is radiated so as to spread downward only from the approximate center to only the player side (outside) area. The second infrared light emitting portion 11b, And an infrared imaging unit 11c that performs imaging with infrared light of a first frequency assigned to the first imaging unit 11 emitted from the first infrared radiation unit 11a and the second infrared radiation unit 11b. The clerk or player's bird's-eye view image captured by the infrared imaging unit 11c indicates the current position and horizontal operation of the clerk or player. The bird's-eye view image can be accurately identified by recognizing (motion recognition) the bird's-eye view image with the prize exchange computer 10 (motion detection processing board 111).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the second imaging unit 12 is also infrared light having a second frequency different from that of the first imaging unit 11 assigned to the second imaging unit 12, similarly to the first imaging unit 11. Then, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the first pattern infrared light patterned into a predetermined first pattern is stored in the clerk from almost the center of the counter table 2, which is an area where a clerk who exchanges gifts is present. A first infrared light radiating section 12a that radiates in a horizontal direction only in a side (inner) region, and infrared light of a second frequency assigned to the second imaging unit 12, As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the second pattern infrared light patterned into a second pattern different from one pattern is displayed on the player side (from the approximate center of the counter table 2 where the player exists). Horizontal only to the outer area Assigned to the second imaging unit 12 radiated from the second infrared light radiating unit 12b radiating so as to spread toward the direction, and the first infrared light radiating unit 12a and the second infrared light radiating unit 12b. In addition, an infrared imaging unit 12c that performs imaging using infrared light of the second frequency is provided, and a store clerk or player's vertical motion is determined by a side view image of the clerk or player captured by the infrared imaging unit 12c. Specifically, the direction of the vertical plane designated by the store clerk or the player with his / her finger is used to recognize the side viewpoint image by image recognition (motion recognition processing board 111) using the prize exchange computer 10 (motion detection processing board 111). ) Can be specified accurately.

  In this embodiment, in order to be able to more accurately identify the product instructed by the operations of the player and the store clerk, the operation in the vertical direction is performed together with the first imaging unit 11 for specifying the operation in the horizontal direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the above-described patterned infrared light is emitted as in the present embodiment. In the case of taking an image, the distance information between the predetermined figures that are scattered is not only the distance to the player and the store clerk to be recognized for the operation, but also the distance of each body part of the player and the store clerk. Since the distance between each body part is close, for example, the distance between the shoulder and the distance to the hand (wrist), the horizontal or vertical orientation of the arm is not highly accurate. To identify Therefore, it is possible to use only one of the first imaging unit 11 and the second imaging unit 12 by specifying either the horizontal direction or the vertical direction based on the difference from the distance. Anyway.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8A, the first pattern infrared light emitted from the first infrared light emitting portions 11a and 12a has a circular light emitting region having a predetermined figure in a predetermined arrangement state. As shown in FIG. 8B, the second pattern infrared light emitted from the second infrared light emitting portions 11b and 12b is a predetermined pattern. In this way, the first pattern infrared light and the second pattern infrared light are scattered in the pattern. Since the shape of the predetermined figure to be made is different, any one of the first pattern infrared light and the second pattern infrared light is included in the image of the person included in the image captured by the infrared imaging units 11c and 12c. Depending on whether a graphic pattern is included, Whether a person is a player or a store clerk can be accurately identified even in the case of simultaneously performing motion recognition on one image captured by one infrared imaging unit 11c, 12c. It has become.

  Further, since the same first pattern and second pattern are used in the first imaging unit 11 and the second imaging unit 12, the first imaging unit 11 is a bird's-eye view image by the first imaging unit 11 or a side view by the second imaging unit 12. Regardless of whether the image is a viewpoint image, it is possible to accurately identify whether the target person is a player or a store clerk by the shape of a predetermined graphic scattered in the image.

  In the present embodiment, the first infrared light emitting portions 11a and 12a and the second infrared light emitting portions 11b and 12b are provided separately, and the first infrared light emitting portions 11a and 12a and the second infrared light emitting portions are provided. By providing a radiation direction adjusting mechanism (not shown) for individually changing the radiation direction of the first pattern infrared light or the second pattern infrared light in the light emitting portions 11b and 12b, the first pattern infrared light or the first pattern infrared light Although the radiation direction of the two pattern infrared light can be individually adjusted, the present invention is not limited to this, and the radiation direction of the first pattern infrared light or the second pattern infrared light can be adjusted. When there is no need to change each individually, only one infrared light emitting section is provided in the first imaging unit 11 and the second imaging unit 12, and the first pattern infrared light is transmitted from the one infrared light emitting section. And second pattern infrared light It may be so.

  The first infrared light radiating portions 11a and 12a and the second infrared light radiating portions 11b and 12b that emit infrared light having the first frequency and the second frequency include infrared light having the first frequency and the second frequency. Infrared LEDs that can emit light can be suitably used, and light emitted from the infrared LEDs can be used for the first pattern by using a screen in which a large number of holes corresponding to the first pattern and the second pattern are formed. A pattern or a second pattern may be emitted.

  The infrared imaging unit 11c provided in the first imaging unit 11 of the present embodiment transmits infrared light of the first frequency assigned to the first imaging unit 11 at a high rate, while the second frequency A first pattern infrared ray radiated from the second imaging unit 12 in the infrared imaging unit 11c is provided by providing an infrared filter that transmits infrared light of the second frequency assigned to the imaging unit 12 only at a low rate. An image can be captured by the first pattern infrared light and the second pattern infrared light emitted from the first imaging unit 11 without being greatly affected by the light and the second pattern infrared light. Yes.

  Similarly, the infrared imaging unit 12c provided in the second imaging unit 12 also transmits infrared light of the second frequency assigned to the second imaging unit 12 at a high rate, while the first imaging A first pattern infrared light emitted from the first imaging unit 11 in the infrared imaging unit 12c is provided by providing an infrared filter that transmits the infrared light of the first frequency assigned to the unit 11 only at a low rate. The image of the first pattern infrared light and the second pattern infrared light emitted from the second imaging unit 12 can be captured without being greatly influenced by the second pattern infrared light. .

  Next, the free gift exchange computer 10 used in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2. The free gift exchange computer 10 of this embodiment is connected to the data bus 101 for transmitting and receiving data inside the computer. A CPU (central processing unit) 102 that performs various processes performed by the replacement computer 10 based on a processing program, a RAM 103 used as a temporary storage area during processing, and a real-time output of current time information and calendar information A clock (RTC) 104, a storage device 105 composed of a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk, a display device 107 for displaying and outputting various information, and an input device 106 composed of a transparent touch panel, a keyboard, a mouse, etc. arranged on the front surface of the display device 107 , Print and issue receipts with details of exchange The communication unit 109, the shelf controller 13, the player display 16 and the card for performing data communication with the printing device 108 that has been set to be able to manage the number of stored balls, the number of balls to be counted, etc. The connection interface 110 to which the reader / writer 15 is connected, the first imaging unit 11 and the second imaging unit 12 are connected, and each image (captured image) captured by the first imaging unit 11 and the second imaging unit 12 is connected. ) Is input, and on the basis of the input video (captured image), a player who exchanges prizes and a store clerk who provides prizes are identified by the prize exchange counter, and the identified player, The operation recognition processing board 111 that detects the operation of the store clerk and outputs various information based on the detected operation to the CPU 102 is connected. It has been a regular computer.

  A ball counter that is installed at a predetermined position in the game hall to count the number of balls acquired by the player and is capable of issuing a counting card is installed in the management computer that is connected so that data communication is possible through the communication unit 109. The number of balls counted by the ball counter is stored and managed in the management computer in association with the card ID stored in the counting card read from the issued counting card. Yes. In the present embodiment, the counting card data is also recorded and issued on the counting card.

  On the motion recognition processing board 111, a bird's-eye image including images of a player and a store clerk projected by the first pattern and the second pattern captured by the first imaging unit 11, and a second image captured by the second imaging unit 12. An image memory for storing a side view image including images of a player and a clerk projected by one pattern and a second pattern, and a first pattern and a second pattern included in these bird's eye view image and side view image Image processing that analyzes the interval (distance) between each graphic point constituting the image and the deformation status (the deformation and chipping is large in the contour portion) to identify the distance to the subject, The human body included in the image and each body part of the human body are identified by comparing the shape with the shape pattern of the human body and the body part of the human body registered in advance, and the image analysis result ( A distance image sensor integrated circuit (IC) for outputting distance information and position information to an object and each body part), and an image analysis result output from the distance image sensor integrated circuit (IC) Pose estimation integrated circuit (IC) that performs motion recognition based on the estimated posture and different postures used by the posture estimation integrated circuit (IC) for posture estimation A posture data ROM or the like in which posture data for each human body part is stored.

  As these integrated circuits for distance image sensors (IC), for example, PS1080 (product name made by PrimeSense, USA) corresponding to “Light Coding technology” can be suitably used. As an integrated circuit for posture estimation (IC), A posture estimation program in which a posture estimation algorithm for implementing posture estimation based on the image analysis result output from the PS 1080 and posture data stored in the posture data ROM is incorporated, and has relatively high processing capability. A microcomputer can be used.

  In this embodiment, as described above, it is possible to recognize the motion of the player or the store clerk by capturing an image by emitting infrared light having a predetermined radiation pattern such as the first pattern or the second pattern. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, two visible light cameras are connected to the top surface of the display shelf 14 without emitting infrared light having these radiation patterns. By installing the direction of the player and the clerk at both end positions so that the direction of the player and the clerk can be imaged, by specifying the distance from the player and the clerk and the attitude of the player and the clerk based on the parallax and the like by the two visible light cameras, You may make it implement operation | movement recognition of a player or a shop assistant.

  This posture estimation integrated circuit (IC) is a predetermined operation registered in advance, for example, a determination operation that repeats a hand gripping operation twice, a cancel operation that crosses both arms, and rotation of both hands alternately. The person who performed the predetermined action and that the predetermined action was detected in response to the detection of the product desired action, the take-out completion action in which hands are stacked up and down in front of the chest, the settlement action in which both hands are put together overhead Information (predetermined data (for example, 0) indicating a store clerk in the case of the first pattern human image), and predetermined data (for example, 1) indicating the player in the case of the second pattern human image are output to the CPU 102. .

  When the posture estimation integrated circuit (IC) detects an operation of extending a finger toward the display shelf 14 as a predetermined product instruction operation, the current position of the store clerk or player based on the distance from the store clerk or player, In addition, the direction indicated by the player or the store clerk is detected from the direction of the finger (horizontal direction and vertical direction) and the direction of the arm (horizontal direction and vertical direction) in the operation, and an extension line in the direction is displayed on the display shelf. 14 is identified and output to the CPU 102 as product instruction information. In the case of this product instruction information, it will be described later whether the person who performed the product instruction operation is a player or a store clerk by being output to the CPU 102 together with the person information that performed the product instruction operation. It can be specified on the CPU 102 side that performs the gift exchange process.

  In addition, the ball counter accepts the membership card and can read the card ID stored in the membership card, and the number of balls counted by the ball counter is associated with the card ID. By adding and updating the number of stored balls stored in the management computer, the number of stored balls owned by each member is stored and managed in the management computer.

  In the management computer, information such as a member ID given to the member by the game hall and a personal identification number for performing identity verification is stored and managed in association with the card ID of the member card. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, the storage device 105 includes a product management table shown in FIG. 5 (a) and a product management table shown in FIG. The storage box position information table shown in b) and the gift exchange history data shown in FIG. 5C are stored.

  In the product management table of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5A, various products are associated with product IDs that can be individually identified, the product classification of the product, the product name, and the product are stored in the product management table. The storage box number to be stored, the number of exchange balls required for replacement of the product, the remaining number of the product remaining in the storage box 40 in which the product is stored, and the detailed image file of the product Pass data is stored, and the product management table indicates which product is stored in which storage box 40, the number of exchange balls required for exchange with the product, and a detailed product image file. The path data can be specified.

  In the product management table of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5B, the storage box 40 exists in front of the display shelf 14 in association with the storage box number assigned to each storage box 40. The horizontal coordinate range on the front surface of the display shelf 14 (horizontal distance range from the reference position on the front surface) and the vertical coordinate range (vertical distance range from the reference position on the front surface) are stored as position information. The designated coordinate information on the front surface of the display shelf 14 specified based on the designated direction of the player or the clerk recognized by the action recognition based on the captured image on the action recognition processing board 111 is the action recognition processing board. 111, the storage box 40 corresponding to the coordinate range corresponding to the designated coordinate information is specified, and the specified storage box In association with 40 items that are stored in the product management table is identified as a product of the player or the clerk instructs.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (c), the prize exchange history data of this embodiment includes the transaction date and time when the prize exchange was performed, the card ID of the member card or counting card used for the prize exchange, and the prize exchange used. The number of payable balls, which is the number of balls, the product ID of each product exchanged for a prize, and the quantity thereof are included, and the prize exchange history data is stored upon completion of the settlement process in the prize exchange.

  Next, a free gift exchange process executed in the free gift exchange computer 10 (CPU 102) of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 6. In the free gift exchange process, first, the card reader / writer 15 receives a new member card or count. It waits in a card insertion (acceptance) waiting state (step S1).

  For example, when a member player who has finished counting the number of balls acquired in the game performs a prize exchange, he / she goes to a prize exchange counter and inserts a member card held in the card reader / writer 15. To do.

  Insertion of the member card is detected in step S1, and the process proceeds to step S2. Whether the card ID read by the card reader / writer 15 from the inserted member card is a card ID corresponding to the member card or not. Based on the above, it is determined whether or not the inserted card is a membership card.

  If it is a membership card, the process proceeds to step S40, and a membership card authentication process involving acceptance of a personal identification number is performed. On the other hand, if it is not a membership card, that is, if it is a counting card, the process proceeds to step S3. Perform the process.

  In the member card authentication process in step S40, first, the card reader / writer 15 accepts a password from the member player, and includes the received password and the card ID read from the member card by the card reader / writer 15. An authentication request is transmitted to the management computer, and it is authenticated whether or not it matches with the code number stored and managed in the management computer in association with the card ID. The number of stored balls stored in association with the card ID is received from the management computer.

  On the other hand, in the counting card authentication process in step S3, an authentication request including the card ID read from the member card received by the card reader / writer 15 and the number of counting balls is transmitted to the management computer and associated with the card ID. Then, it is authenticated whether or not it matches the number of counting balls stored and managed in the management computer, and the authentication result is received from the management computer.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the authentication result received from the management computer is authentication OK (step S4). If the authentication result is NG, the process returns to step S41 to return (discharge) the accepted card. The process is executed and the process returns to step S1. On the other hand, if the authentication is OK, the process proceeds to step S5, and the number of available balls that can be used for gift exchange (the number of stored balls in the case of a membership card, the case of a counting card) Is the number of balls that can be exchanged for prizes or not. judge.

  If it is not equal to or greater than the minimum number of exchanged balls, the process proceeds to step S18 to perform card return processing for returning (discharging) the accepted card and returns to step S1. After the number of available balls is displayed on the player display 16, the process proceeds to step S6, where replaceable product specifying processing is performed and replaceable product lighting display processing is performed (step S7).

  Specifically, in the exchangeable product identification process, all the product IDs that can be exchanged within the range of available balls are extracted by extracting all the product IDs corresponding to the number of exchangeable balls less than or equal to the number of available balls in the product management table. Extract.

  In the replaceable product lighting display process, the storage box number of the storage box 40 storing the product of each product ID extracted in the replaceable product specifying process is stored in the product management table in association with each product ID. The storage box number is specified, and an instruction to turn on the multi-color display unit 41 formed in the opening of the storage box 40 of the specified storage box number is output to the shelf controller 13.

  By doing so, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), among the storage boxes 40 in the display shelf 14, the multi-color display section of the storage box 40 storing the commodities that the member player can exchange for prizes. Since 41 is lit in white, the member player can easily grasp the exchangeable product.

  Next, the CPU 102 performs steps S8, S11, and S14 to shift to a product instruction operation by a player, a product instruction operation by a store clerk, and a product confirmation operation waiting state.

  In the standby state in which these steps S8, S11, and S14 are circulated, if the player points to the product desired to be exchanged and performs the product instruction operation as shown in FIG. 1, the product instruction operation is performed. Is recognized by the motion detection processing board 111, and product instruction information is output from the motion detection processing board 111 together with the person information indicating the player as described above. It is determined that there is a product instruction operation (Yes in step S8), and a player instruction product specifying process in step S9 and a player instruction product lighting display process in step S10 are performed.

  Specifically, in the player instruction product specifying process, the storage box number corresponding to the coordinate range corresponding to the coordinates of the product instruction information output from the motion detection processing board 111 is specified from the storage box position information table, The product ID stored in the storage box number is specified from the product management table.

  In the player instruction product lighting display process, the shelf controller 13 is instructed to light the multi-color display unit 41 provided in the storage box 40 of the storage box number specified in the player instruction product specifying process in green. In addition to outputting, the pass data to the image data of the product stored in the storage box 40 is specified in the product management table, and the image data is read out and displayed on the player display 16.

  By doing so, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), among the storage boxes 40 in the display shelf 14, the multi-color display section of the storage box 40 that stores the products designated by the member player by pointing operation Since 41 is lit in green, the member player can verbally tell the store clerk which product he / she has instructed and does not directly operate the gift exchange computer 10 to exchange the product he / she wants to exchange. You can make the clerk recognize.

  In the present embodiment, the player-instructed product specifying process in step S9 and the player-instructed product lighting display process in step S10 are repeatedly performed in the period until the product confirming operation by the store clerk is detected. For example, the multi-color display portion 41 of the storage box 40 that stores a product different from the product that the member player wants to exchange is lit in green because the member player's movement is small, etc. Even if the member player who visually recognizes the green lighting corrects the pointing direction based on the position of the storage box 40 that is lit and the position of the storage box 40 that stores the desired product, Based on the corrected pointing operation, the player-instructed product specifying process and the player-instructed product lighting display process are performed again, and the multi-function of the storage box 40 that has been specified again is displayed. -The display section 41 is lit in green, and the multi-color display section 41 of the storage box 40 that was lit in green before that is turned off. By doing so, the member player can The multi-color display portion 41 of the storage box 40 in which the desired product to be exchanged is stored can be lit in green so that the store clerk can accurately recognize the desired product.

  When the multi-color display portion 41 of the storage box 40 storing the desired product is turned on in green by the pointing operation by the member player in this way, the store clerk enters the storage box 40 lit in green. A product instruction operation for pointing and instructing to confirm the stored product is performed (see FIG. 1).

  The product instruction operation by the store clerk is performed by the product detection information being output from the operation detection processing substrate 111 together with the personal information indicating the store clerk, as described above, when the product instruction operation is recognized by the operation detection processing substrate 111. Then, it is determined that there is a product instruction operation by the store clerk (Yes in step S11), and the store clerk instruction product specifying process in step S12 and the store clerk instruction product lighting display process in step S13 are performed.

  Specifically, in the store clerk instruction product specifying process, the storage box number corresponding to the coordinate range corresponding to the coordinates of the product instruction information output from the motion detection processing board 111 is specified from the storage box position information table, and The product ID stored in the storage box number is specified from the product management table.

  In the store clerk instruction product lighting display process, the shelf controller 13 is instructed to turn on the display of the multi-color display unit 41 provided in the storage box 40 of the storage box number specified in the store clerk instruction product specifying process in yellow. Output.

  When the multi-color display unit 41 that has received the yellow lighting instruction is not lit in green, the shelf controller 13 illuminates the multi-color display unit 41 in yellow while it is already lit in green. In this case, the lighting state of the multi-color display unit 41 is updated to orange.

  By doing so, as shown in FIG. 7C, in the storage box 40 in the display shelf 14, the product indicated by the store clerk by pointing operation matches the product specified by the player. Since the green light changes to orange without being lit yellow, it can be easily recognized that they match, but when they do not match, the green light and the yellow light coexist. Therefore, it can be easily recognized that they do not match.

  In this embodiment, in the same manner as the player instruction product specifying process in step S9 and the player instruction product lighting display process in step S10, the clerk instruction product specifying process in step S12 and the clerk instruction product lighting display process in step S13. Is repeatedly executed during the period until the product confirming operation by the store clerk is detected. As described above, the store clerk is stored in green when it is lit yellow. Based on the position of the box 40 and the position of the storage box 40 lit in yellow, the pointing direction is corrected so that the display of the storage box 40 lit in green is changed to orange. That is, the same product as the member player is designated.

  In this way, when the multi-color display portion 41 of the storage box 40 turns orange, the store clerk at a stage where it can be confirmed that the product designated by the member player matches the product designated by the store clerk. The confirmation operation, for example, the operation of grasping the pointing hand is performed twice.

  As described above, since the confirmation operation is recognized by the motion detection processing substrate 111 and the fact that the confirmation operation is detected is output from the motion detection processing substrate 111, as described above, the product confirmation operation is performed according to the output. If it is determined that there is (Yes in step S14), the process proceeds to step S15, and it is determined whether or not the designated products match.

  If the indicated product does not match in the determination, that is, if there is no multi-color display unit 41 that is lit in orange, the determination operation is invalidated and the process returns to step S8, while the indicated product matches. If the product is determined as the designated product finally designated by the player and the store clerk, the storage box 40 that stores the product (the storage box specified in the latest store clerk instruction product specifying process) After the instruction to turn on the display of the multi-color display unit 41 of the number storage box 40) in blue is output to the shelf controller 13, the process proceeds to step S16 to execute the quantity receiving process.

  In this embodiment, by performing the steps S8 to S14, the designation of the product by the clerk is accepted in parallel with the designation of the product by the member player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the member player can use the multi-box of the storage box 40 in which the desired product is stored. When the confirmation operation is performed when the color display unit 41 is lit in green, the storage box 40 that is lit in green does not move even if the operation of the member player is changed after the confirmation operation. It may be possible to reduce the time for the member player to maintain the instruction operation.

  In the quantity acceptance process of step S16, the member player recognizes the quantity designation operation by the motion detection processing board 111 by performing a quantity designation operation, for example, an operation such as raising the number of fingers corresponding to the desired number. Then, the designated quantity and designated person information (player) are output to the CPU 102.

  Then, the store clerk who grasps the exchange quantity by the member player's quantity designation operation performs the quantity designation operation similarly to the member player, so that the quantity designation operation is recognized by the motion detection processing board 111 and the designated quantity. The personal information (store clerk) designated as is output to the CPU 102.

  The CPU 102 is conditioned on the fact that the designated quantities based on the quantity designation operations of the member player and the store clerk output from the motion detection processing board 111 match and that the designated quantity is within the range of the remaining number of boxes. In step S17, it is determined whether the number of available balls is equal to or greater than the number of balls required to be exchanged by multiplying the designated quantity by the number of exchanged balls of the designated product. If the designated quantity is not within the range of the remaining number of boxes, a remaining number error is displayed on the display device 107 and the player display 16, and the quantity is accepted again.

  If the number of available balls is not equal to or greater than the number of balls required for replacement, a message indicating that the specified quantity error has occurred is displayed on the player display 16 and the display device 107, and then the process returns to step S16 and the quantity acceptance process is performed again. When the number of available balls is equal to or greater than the required number of balls, that is, when the required number of replacement balls can be settled, the player's display 16 and the display device 107 indicate that the designated quantity is OK. After the display, the execution determination of the cancel operation or other product desired operation (step S18), the reading execution determination of the RF-ID tag attached to the extracted product (step S20), the execution determination of the extraction completion operation (step S24). Transitions to the monitoring state of product removal to be carried out.

  Specifically, in step S18, it is determined whether or not a cancel operation for crossing both arms and another product request operation for alternately rotating both hands are performed by a store clerk or a member player. When the desired operation is performed, that is, when the cancel operation or the other product desired operation is detected is output from the operation detection processing board 111, the process proceeds to step S19, and after the removal product return process is performed, the step Return to S6.

  In this take-out merchandise return process, it is determined whether or not the take-out quantity based on the RF-ID tag reading detection in step 20 already exists, and if the take-out quantity exists, the designated merchandise is returned. Based on whether or not the same number of RF-ID tags are read as the quantity to be taken out, it is determined whether or not all of the designated goods that have been taken out have been returned to the storage box 40, and the processing is performed on condition that all have been returned. And the process proceeds to step S6.

  That is, in the middle of taking out the designated product from the storage box 40, for example, when the exchange of the designated product is stopped in order to change to another product, the taken out designated product is returned to the original storage box 40. Thus, it is possible to re-specify other products.

  In response to the fact that the above-mentioned designated quantity is displayed on the display device 107, the store clerk takes out the designated product of the designated quantity from the storage box 40 that stores the designated product that is lit in blue. Place them side by side on the top plate of the counter table 2.

  When these store clerk inserts a hand into the storage box 40 to take out the designated product, the shelf controller 13 detects the insertion of the hand into the storage box 40 by the infrared sensor 43 provided in the storage box 40. Thus, the state of all the tag readers 42 provided on the display shelf 14 is shifted from the sleep state with low power consumption to the urging state in which the RD-ID tag attached to the designated product can be read.

  Note that the state of the tag reader 42 is shifted again to the sleep state in which the power consumption is low when the designated product is completely taken out and the settlement process is performed.

  Then, when the designated product is taken out from the storage box 40 by the store clerk, it passes through the upper part of the tag reader 42 so that the product ID and each individual product are individually identified from the RD-ID tag attached to each designated product to be taken out. The individual ID that is the assigned identification information is read out, and the read product ID and individual ID are output to the prize exchange computer 10 via the shelf controller 13.

  With this output, the CPU 102 of the gift exchange computer 10 determines that the product ID of the extracted product has been read (Yes in step S20), and the product ID matches the product ID of the designated product confirmed in step S15. If it matches, the individual ID is added to the extracted quantity on the condition that it is not the same as the individual ID already added to the extracted quantity. If a product different from the designated product is taken out, the process proceeds to step S22 and product error processing is performed.

  In this merchandise error processing, the CPU 102 displays a notification indicating that a merchandise different from the designated merchandise has been taken out on the display device 107, and notifies the shelf controller 13 of the take-out error. The multi-color display unit 41 of the storage box 40 that stores the product is flashed in red to notify that the taken-out product is wrong.

  Then, when the product taken out in error is returned to the storage box 40 storing the product, the product error processing is performed on the condition that the RD-ID tag attached to the product is read. To return to step S20.

  After the clerk takes out the designated quantity of the designated product, the clerk performs a predetermined take-out completion operation, and inputs that the take-out has been completed to the prize exchange computer 10.

  When the operation detection processing board 111 recognizes the take-out completion operation by the store clerk, the fact that the take-out completion operation has been detected is output from the operation detection processing board 111 together with the personal information indicating the store clerk as described above. It is determined that there is a completion operation (Yes in step S24), and the process proceeds to step S25, where it is determined whether or not the extracted quantity at that time matches the specified quantity.

  If the number does not match the specified quantity in the determination, the process proceeds to step S26, and the removal number error process is performed. If the number matches the specified quantity, the process proceeds to step S27, and the product ID and the specified designation of the taken-out specified product are specified. The number of available balls is subtracted from the available number of balls, and the number of available balls is subtracted and updated, and the lighting state of the display shelf 14 is changed to an unlit initial state. carry out.

  In the removal number error process in step S26, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the removal quantity is larger than the specified quantity, and if it is larger than the removal quantity, displays a removal number error indicating that the removal quantity is large on the display device 107. In addition, when a designated product that has been accidentally taken out is returned to the storage box 40, each time the RD-ID tag attached to the product is read, the removal quantity is subtracted and updated one by one. Again, the process returns to step S25 on condition that the removal completion operation has been performed.

  On the other hand, if it is smaller than the extracted quantity, the display device 107 displays and notifies the extracted number error indicating that the extracted quantity is small, and then proceeds to step S20.

  In step S28, it is determined whether or not the new available number of balls that has been subtracted and updated in the available number of balls subtraction process is less than the minimum exchanged number of balls. If the above prize exchange is impossible, the process proceeds to the settlement process. On the other hand, if it is equal to or greater than the minimum exchanged number of balls, the process proceeds to step S29, and whether the predetermined exchange continuation operation has been detected by the motion detection processing board 111. If the exchange continuation operation is detected, the process proceeds to step S6. If the exchange continuation operation is not detected, it is determined whether a predetermined settlement operation is detected by the operation detection processing board 111. If a settlement operation is detected, the settlement process is performed, and the process returns to step S1. If a settlement operation is not detected, the process returns to step S29.

  In the settlement process, a management computer manages a settlement request including the card ID of the card being accepted and the total number of balls required for replacement that is the total number of balls required for replacement of each designated product temporarily stored. And the total number of balls necessary for replacement is subtracted and updated from the number of stored balls or the number of counted balls stored in correspondence with the card ID in the management computer.

  In response to receiving the update completion from the management computer, if the accepted card is a membership card, the membership card is ejected from the card reader / writer 15 and returned, and the accepted card is counted card. If the new number of balls after subtracting the total number of balls required for replacement is equal to or greater than the minimum number of replacement balls, the counting card is ejected from the card reader / writer 15 and returned. When the number of counting balls is less than the minimum number of replacement balls, the counting card is collected in the card reader / writer 15. As these cards are returned and collected, the free gift exchange history of the free gift exchange is additionally stored in the free gift exchange history data and the remaining number of boxes in the product management table is updated. A printed receipt is issued from the printing apparatus 108.

  The clerk hands over the designated receipts placed on the top plate of the counter table 2 together with the issued receipts to the member player to complete the prize exchange.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the player who is a customer is notified that the commodity that desires the exchange of the prize for the transaction is turned on by the display shelf 14 serving as the designated commodity notification means and the multi-color display unit 41 is turned on. In order to be able to specify a product for which a gift exchange is desired, the desired product can be sent to the store clerk without verbally communicating the product to the store clerk or directly operating the gift exchange computer 10. Since it can be specified while recognizing, even in a game hall that is a store with a large environmental noise, it is possible to carry out the specification of a traded product when trading a product without causing confusion.

  In other words, in the past, a product that a player wants to exchange prizes is verbally communicated to a store clerk at the amusement hall, and the store clerk selects and selects the product uttered by the player. In the case of designating a product that is desired to be played, the name of the product uttered by the player may not be heard well by the surrounding noise due to ambient noise, which may cause confusion. In some cases, a person designates a product without going through the store clerk. However, according to the present invention, the store clerk recognizes a desired product without verbally communicating the product to the store clerk or directly operating the giveaway exchange computer 10. Since these players themselves can directly operate, the operation may take a long time, causing the device to become congested. In addition to problems such as malfunctions in the device due to operation, or confusion such as replacement with undesired products, in stores with high environmental noise, verbal sales of products Problems such as confusion caused by difficulty in transmission can also be solved.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the multi-color display portion 41 of the storage box 40 that stores exchangeable products that can be exchanged with the number of available balls that is the magnitude of the possession value owned by the player is white. Since it is lit and notified, the player (customer) can easily grasp which product is replaceable.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the product specified by the action of the player (customer) is notified in a green lighting mode that is different from the white lighting that is the notification mode of the replaceable product. Therefore, it is possible to avoid that it is difficult for the player (transaction customer) to grasp which product is the product specified by his / her operation by performing notification of the product that can be traded. .

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, if the product received from the store clerk who provides the product does not match the product specified by the operation of the player (the customer), that is, the product designated by the player, the settlement is made. Since it is not implemented, it is possible to prevent a product different from the desired product from being erroneously settled by the store clerk recognizing the product that the player (transaction customer) desires to exchange the prize for.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the merchandise instruction by the store clerk can also be performed by the operation, so that the store clerk also inputs the desired product specified by the operation of the player (trader), that is, the confirmation input, the player ( This can be done without verbal communication to the customer), so that confusion in the confirmation input can be prevented, and the product confirmed by the store clerk can be grasped not only by the store clerk but also by the player (customer). Therefore, the specification mistake of the goods by these store clerks can be reduced significantly.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the store clerk performs a predetermined confirming operation, so that the product specified by the store clerk's operation at that time is finally confirmed as the designated product designated by the store clerk. Since the confirmation operation for confirming these designated products can be performed by the operation on the spot without returning to the input device, the burden on the store clerk in designating these products can be reduced.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, a product different from the product designated by the player (customer) is mistakenly moved from the display shelf 14 to be provided to the player (trader), and the product identification information is used. When a certain product ID is read, it is displayed on the display device 107 to notify that the product is not a product instructed by the player (customer). Can be prevented.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the operation of repeatedly holding the clerk's hand twice is set as the confirmation operation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation of the clerk trying to take out the product is set as the confirmation operation. In this way, the store clerk can determine the product without being aware of the determination operation.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the store clerk received designation | designated of the goods one by one from a player and illustrated taking out the said goods, this invention is not limited to this, A game A person may be allowed to specify a plurality of products at a time.

  That is, as described above, when the confirming operation of not only the store clerk but also the player is detected and these confirming operations are detected in step S14, the player in step S9 immediately before the confirming operation is detected. In the instruction product specifying process, in the player instruction product lighting display process in step S10, for example, the product ID of the product for which the instruction is notified by the green flashing display is stored, and the green flashing display is performed. After performing the process of notifying that the designation of the product is effectively stored by changing to the continuous display, the player returns to step S8 again to detect the player's motion, so that the player It is also possible to specify a plurality of products in succession without receiving confirmation confirmations.

  In this case, as in the above-described embodiment, the process does not proceed to step S15 for determining the coincidence of products when a store clerk performs a confirming operation. As in the case, it is specified by the clerk-directed product specifying process in step S12 immediately before the confirmation operation is detected, and, for example, in the clerk-directed product lighting display process in step S13, for example, a yellow blinking display (already green is lit). The product ID of the product for which the instruction has been notified is stored at the same time, and the blinking yellow display is continuously displayed (if green is already lit, the upper and lower sides and the left and right After performing the process of informing that the designation of the product is effectively stored by changing to the side and performing partial green and yellow continuous lighting), return to step S11 again. Clerk's By performing the operation detection, the store clerk can also specify the product continuously after receiving the designation of multiple products by the player, and when these designations are completed, the store clerk performs the completion operation When the completion operation is detected in step S14, the process proceeds to step S15, and the product ID of the product stored as the product specified by the player and the product stored as the product specified by the store clerk. It may be determined whether or not all the IDs match.

  Further, along with the designation of the product by the player or the store clerk, the quantity of the product may be received by operation and stored together with the product ID, and it may be determined whether or not the quantities also match.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although illustrated about the case where there is one transaction customer, this invention is not limited to this, It is for the waiting | waiting player who waits along with a counter for prize exchange In addition to providing a display device, the store clerk and the waiting player are identified and registered by the motion recognition processing board 111, and along with the operation of the top player supported by the store clerk, Action detection is also performed in parallel for the waiting players in line, and the product specified by the action is displayed and stored on the display device for the waiting player so that the waiting player can respond to the store clerk. The multi-color display portion 41 of the storage box 40 in which the stored product is stored is lit in green, and the store clerk is lit in green and performs the confirmation operation of taking out the product in the storage box 40. The quotient goods confirmation specified may be carried out in that.

  In this case, as described above, by detecting the fixed operation of the waiting player, the designated acceptance of a plurality of products is performed in advance, and the designated products are displayed for the waiting player. By displaying on the device and allowing the standby player to check, it is no longer necessary to perform product instruction operations when the standby player is at the top, making it even easier to exchange prizes can do.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the game hall was illustrated as a store, this invention is not limited to this, As these stores, a shop with a loud environmental sound, for example, a cheer etc. like a baseball field, etc. Small stores that are installed in facilities with high environmental noise and provide food and drinks, small stores that are installed in places where train noise such as stations are loud, and karaoke and discos Stores where large music and the like are played may be used, and in these stores, sales of merchandise correspond to transactions instead of gift exchanges.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which alert | reports the goods which can be exchanged with the number of available balls which a player possesses was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this and does not carry out these alert | reports Anyway.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, it is not necessary to return the product to the place of the free gift exchanging computer 10 every time by allowing the store clerk to perform the product designation input by the operation. Although it is preferable that the designation input can be performed by the operation, the present invention is not limited to this, and the designation input of these commodities is performed on the touch panel constituting the input device 106 of the prize exchange computer 10. Further, it may be configured such that the designation input of these products is not performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the confirming operation is also performed by the confirming operation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in order to obtain high certainty for these confirming operations, the giveaway exchanging computer 10 is used. You may make it accept by operation by the input device 106 of.

  Moreover, in the said Example, by attaching an RF-ID tag to goods and collating whether the goods ID read from this RF-ID tag corresponds with the goods ID of the goods which the player specified. Although an error in taking out the product is prevented, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which the verification of the taken-out product by reading these RF-ID tags may not be performed.

  In the above embodiment, the product (green) designated by the player, the product designated by the store clerk (yellow), and the replaceable product (white) can be discriminated by the difference in the lighting color. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as a mode of these notifications, the lighting color is the same, the lighting of the position of the lighting part, the difference of the blinking speed, the difference of the moving speed of the blinking part, etc. You may make it alert | report so that identification is possible by the difference in a pattern.

  In the above embodiment, the prize exchange history is not transmitted to the outside. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the prize exchange computer 10 can send the prize exchange history to the external management device in the settlement process. By transmitting, the gift exchange computer 10 may have the function of a POS terminal.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Premium exchange apparatus 2 Counter table 10 Premium exchange computer 11 1st imaging unit 11a 1st infrared light emission part 11b 2nd infrared light emission part 11c Infrared imaging part 12 2nd imaging unit 12a 1st infrared light emission part 12b 2nd infrared light emission part 12c Infrared imaging part 13 Shelf controller 14 Display shelf 15 Card reader / writer 16 Display 102 for players CPU (central processing unit)
105 Storage Device 107 Display Device 111 Action Recognition Processing Board

Claims (1)

A merchandise transaction apparatus that is installed in a store and accepts designation of at least one product from a plurality of types of merchandise traded in the store from a designated person, and transacts the product that accepted the designation,
Designated person imaging means for imaging the designated person;
A designated person action recognizing means for recognizing the action of the designated person being picked up based on an image picked up by the designated person image pickup means;
Among the commodities that can be traded in the store that is visibly displayed by the designated person on the display shelf, the designated person selects the goods specified by the action of the designated person recognized by the designated person action recognition means. A designated product notification means for visually recognizing the designated product;
A settlement means that settles the magnitude of the transaction value set for the product notified by the designated product notification means;
A product transaction apparatus comprising:

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