JP2017134580A - Casino management system and terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a casino management system capable of achieving management of a bill storage box installed at casino tables by a simple configuration.SOLUTION: An IC tag 13 is attached to a bill storage box BX installed at casino tables TBs. A casino management system includes an IC tag reader 11 for reading box information containing at least box specific information for specifying the bill storage box BX from the IC tag 13 and a server 23 that is connected with the IC tag reader 11 via a network to receive the box information read by the IC tag reader 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The technology disclosed herein relates to a casino management system for managing banknote processing in a casino.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a comprehensive money management system in a casino using a casino currency that can use RFID, an RFID chip tray, a bill verification unit, an RFID reading unit and an antenna, an inventory system, and a chip authentication network.

International Publication WO2013 / 177286

  A bill storage box called a drop box is installed on the casino table. The dealer stores banknotes received from customers for exchange with chips in a drop box. And after a game is complete | finished, a drop box is collect | recovered by the manager, the collect | recovered drop box is conveyed to a counting room, and a banknote is totaled. Since all of these operations are performed manually, there is a miscalculation at the time of aggregation. In addition, the cause of the miscalculation cannot be determined.

  The drop box is not installed at a specific casino table, but is installed at various casino tables. Also, when introducing the system, we want to use the existing drop box as it is for cost reasons.

  The technology disclosed herein has been made in view of such a point, and an object thereof is to provide a casino management system that enables management of a bill storage box installed on a casino table with a simple configuration. .

  The technology disclosed herein is a casino management system for reading box information including at least box specifying information for specifying a banknote storage box from an IC tag attached to a banknote storage box installed on a casino table. An IC tag reader, and a server connected to the IC tag reader via a network and receiving the box information read by the IC tag reader.

  According to this configuration, the IC tag reader can read box information including at least box specifying information for specifying the banknote storage box from the IC tag attached to the banknote storage box installed on the casino table. The box information read by the IC tag reader is received by the server via the network. Thereby, the server can centrally manage the banknote storage box.

  The casino management system is preferably configured such that a bill counter installed on the casino table can be connected to the server via a network.

  Thereby, the banknote counter installed in the casino table can also be centrally managed by the server.

  In the casino management system, when the bill counter performs a bill counting operation, it transmits log data including at least a transaction amount and a transaction time to the server, and the server receives the received log data, It is preferable to manage in association with the box specifying information of the banknote storage box installed on the casino table.

  Thereby, regarding the counting operation of the bill counter, log data including at least the transaction amount and the transaction time is acquired and transmitted to the server. The server manages the log data in association with the box specifying information of the bill storage box. As a result, it is possible to surely find out that the amount of the banknote stored in the banknote storage box is wrong, and it is possible to easily find out the cause of the mistake.

  In the casino management system, the server is capable of controlling whether to permit a counting operation for a connected bill counter, and the server specifies the box identification of the bill storage box from the IC tag reader. When the information is not received, the counting operation of the bill counter installed on the casino table may not be permitted.

  Thereby, the bill counter installed in the casino table is not permitted to perform the counting operation when the server does not receive the box specifying information of the bill storage box. Therefore, unnecessary counting operation of the bill counter can be prevented.

  In the casino management system, the bill counter is a second IC tag reader for reading dealer information including at least dealer specifying information for specifying the dealer from an IC tag possessed by a dealer arranged on the casino table. It is preferable to have

  Thereby, dealer information including at least dealer specifying information for specifying the dealer can be read from the IC tag of the dealer arranged on the casino table by the second IC tag reader of the bill counter. Therefore, regarding the counting operation of the bill counter, the dealer that performs the counting operation can also be centrally managed by the server.

  In the casino management system, the server can control whether or not a counting operation is permitted for a banknote counter connected to a network, and the server can control the box of the banknote storage box from the IC tag reader. When the specific information is not received or when the dealer specific information of the dealer is not received from the second IC tag reader, the counting operation of the bill counter may not be permitted.

  Thereby, the bill counting machine installed on the casino table is not allowed to count when the server does not receive the box specifying information of the bill storage box, or when the server does not receive the dealer specifying information of the dealer. Therefore, unnecessary counting operation of the bill counter can be prevented.

  And the said IC tag reader is good also as being provided in the vicinity of the position in which the said banknote storage box is installed in the said casino table. Alternatively, the IC tag reader may be carried by a manager who manages the plurality of casino tables.

  In addition, the technology disclosed herein is a terminal device that is used by being connected to one of the plurality of relay PCs in a network system including the upper server and a plurality of relay PCs connected to the upper server. Then, when the connection destination is changed from the first relay PC to the second relay PC, specific information for specifying the second relay PC is obtained through a user operation, and the upper server is accessed. The IP address of the second relay PC corresponding to the acquired specific information is received, and communication with the second relay PC is started using the received IP address.

  According to this configuration, when the connection destination is changed from the first relay PC to the second relay PC, the terminal device accesses the upper server and corresponds to the specific information acquired through the user operation. The IP address of the PC is received, and communication with the second relay PC is started using this IP address. Thereby, even if the user does not know the IP address of the relay PC as a new connection destination, the user can move the terminal device only by inputting the specific information of the relay PC. That is, the terminal device can be easily moved.

  The terminal device is a bill counter used by being installed on a casino table. When accessing the host server and receiving the IP address of the second relay PC, the terminal device receives information on the newly installed casino table. You may do it.

  This facilitates the movement of the bill counter used by being installed on the casino table, and eliminates the need for the user to input information regarding the newly installed casino table.

  According to the present disclosure, in the casino management system, the server can centrally manage the banknote storage box. Further, the terminal device can be easily moved.

System configuration example of casino management system Example of casino table status An example of log data The figure for demonstrating the movement and setting of a terminal in embodiment The figure for demonstrating the correspondence at the time of authenticity unknown ticket discovery in embodiment

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Casino Management System>
FIG. 1 is a system configuration example of a casino management system, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a casino table state. In the configuration of FIG. 1, a plurality (six in the example of FIG. 1) casino tables TB are managed in units called pits. Each casino table TB is provided with an IC tag reader 11 and a bill counter 12, and the IC tag reader 11 and bill counter 12 are connected to a pit server 21 via a network. The pit server 21 is connected via a floor server 22 to a main server 23 as a server in the present disclosure.

  A dealer DL is arranged in each casino table TB. Each dealer DL has an IC tag 14 on which dealer information including at least dealer identification information for identifying itself is recorded. For example, an example of dealer identification information is a number that identifies the dealer DL. A pit manager PM for managing a plurality of casino tables TB is arranged in the pit. The pit manager PM carries an IC tag 25 in which information for identifying itself is recorded and a handy type IC tag reader 26.

  Before starting the game, the dealer DL installs a bill storage box BX called a drop box at a predetermined position on the casino table TB. In the example of FIG. 2, the banknote storage box BX is installed on the back side of the top plate of the casino table TB. A bill insertion slot 16 is formed on the top plate of the casino table TB, and the bills inserted into the slot 16 are stored in the bill storage box BX. Each banknote storage box BX is provided with an IC tag 13 in which box information including at least box specifying information for specifying the banknote storage box BX is recorded. For example, an example of the box specifying information is a number that specifies the banknote storage box BX. In the casino table TB, the IC tag reader 11 is installed at a position where information recorded on the IC tag 13 attached thereto can be received when the bill storage box BX is installed. In the example of FIG. 2, the IC tag reader 11 is provided on the side of the leg of the casino table TB. The IC tag 13 is configured to be positioned in the vicinity of the IC tag reader 11 when the bill storage box BX is installed on the casino table TB. The bill counter 12 has an IC tag reader 12a as a second IC tag reader separately. When the dealer DL operates the bill counter 12, the dealer DL causes the IC tag reader 12 a to read the information of its own IC tag 14. The main server 23 can control whether or not the counting operation is permitted for the bill counter 12 connected to the network.

<Operation>
The following operations are performed when changing chips. The dealer DL receives banknotes from customers. The dealer DL causes the IC tag reader 12a of the bill counter 12 to authenticate the held IC tag 14. The bill counter 12 communicates with the main server 23 via the pit server 21 and the floor server 22. The main server 23 recognizes the bill counter 12 and receives dealer specifying information of the dealer DL, and further receives box specifying information of the bill storage box BX from the IC tag reader 11 installed on the casino table TB. Thereafter, the counting operation of the bill counter 12 is permitted. For example, the counting operation of the bill counter 12 installed on the casino table TB is not permitted when the main server 23 does not receive the box specifying information of the bill storage box BX. Or, when the main server 23 does not receive the dealer identification information of the dealer DL, the counting operation is not permitted. Such control makes it possible to prevent unnecessary counting operations of the bill counter 12.

  Thereafter, the dealer DL operates the bill counter 12 to count bills received from customers. The count data at this time is transmitted from the bill counter 12 to the main server 23 via the pit server 21 and the floor server 22. When the counting is finished, the dealer DL delivers the chip to the customer based on the counting result. Further, the bills for which counting has been completed are inserted into the bill storage box BX from the insertion port 16.

  When collecting the bill storage box BX, the following operation is performed. A collecting person, for example, the pit manager PM removes the banknote storage box BX from the casino table TB and collects it. At this time, since the IC tag reader 11 can recognize that the bill storage box BX has disappeared from the vicinity, the IC tag reader 11 transmits the information to the main server 23 via the pit server 21 and the floor server 22. The pit manager PM carries the collected banknote storage box BX to the counting chamber 30. An IC tag reader 31 is provided in the counting chamber 30, and the IC tag reader 31 reads information on the IC tag 13 attached to the banknote storage box BX. And the banknote currently thrown into the banknote storage box BX is counted by the banknote counter of the counting chamber 30, and in the main server 23, this count result and the log data of the said banknote storage box BX are collated. When a malfunction such as miscalculation is found, the log data is traced and the cause is investigated.

  FIG. 3 is an example of log data. In FIG. 3, each log data is given a transaction number. Each log data includes information (here, a number) that identifies a pit, a pit manager PM, a casino table TB, a bill counter 12, a bill storage box BX, and a dealer DL. And when a banknote is counted by the banknote counter 12, the transaction time and the transaction amount are recorded as log data. In addition, other operations such as the installation and removal of the bill counter 12 (Bill Counter Set, Bill Counter Reset), the installation and removal of the bill storage box BX (Drop Box Set, Drop Box Reset), etc. The contents are recorded. For example, in the example of FIG. 3, the bill counter 12 is installed for the transaction “1”, and the bill storage box BX is installed for the transaction “2”. After the transaction “3”-“5”, the dealer DL is changed. Moreover, the banknote counter 12 is replaced by transactions “8” and “9”.

  By recording log data as shown in FIG. 3 for each banknote storage box BX, it can be easily confirmed whether or not a banknote of the correct amount is stored in the recovered banknote storage box BX. If a problem such as miscalculation is found, the log data as shown in FIG. 3 is tracked, and the cause of the problem can be easily confirmed by checking the transaction time and the video of the monitoring camera of the casino table TB, for example. Can be investigated.

  Thus, according to this embodiment, the IC tag reader 11 includes at least box specifying information for specifying the banknote storage box BX from the IC tag 13 attached to the banknote storage box BX installed on the casino table TB. Can read box information. Then, the box information read by the IC tag reader 11 is received by the main server 23 via the network. As a result, the main server 23 can centrally manage the banknote storage box BX.

  Further, the bill storage box BX is not necessarily installed on a specific casino table TB, but is installed on various casino tables TB. Further, in introducing the system, there is a need to use the existing banknote storage box BX as it is from the cost viewpoint. According to the present disclosure, since the IC tag 13 is attached to the banknote storage box BX and the IC tag reader 11 is installed on the casino table TB, such needs can be met.

  In the present embodiment, the bill counter 12 installed on the casino table TB can also be centrally managed by the main server 23. For example, regarding the counting operation of the bill counter 12, log data including at least a transaction amount and a transaction time is acquired and transmitted to the main server 23. The main server 23 manages the log data in association with the box specifying information of the bill storage box BX. As a result, it is possible to surely find out that the amount of banknotes stored in the banknote storage box BX is wrong, and to easily find out the cause of the mistake.

  In the present embodiment, the IC tag reader 12a of the bill counter 12 includes at least dealer specifying information for specifying the dealer DL from the IC tag 14 of the dealer DL arranged on the casino table TB. Dealer information can be read. Therefore, regarding the counting operation of the banknote counter 12, the dealer DL that performs the counting operation can also be centrally managed by the main server 23.

  Here, the main server 23 communicates with the IC tag reader 11 and the bill counter 12 via the pit server 21 and the floor server 22, but the connection form of the network constituting the casino management system is as follows. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be anything.

  Further, the IC tag reader 11 is provided on the side surface of the leg of the casino table TB, for example, but the installation position is not limited to this. That is, the IC tag reader 11 only needs to be installed at a position where the information recorded on the IC tag 13 attached thereto can be received when the banknote storage box BX is installed on the casino table TB. Alternatively, instead of providing the IC tag reader 11 on the casino table TB, the pit manager PM managing the plurality of casino tables TB uses the IC tag reader 26 carried by the IC tag attached to the bill storage box BX. 13 may be read.

<Table movement of bill counter>
In the casino management system of FIG. 1, a pit server 21 and a floor server 22 are installed between the bill counter 12 and the main server 23. As described above, in a system in which a large number of terminal devices are collectively managed by an upper server, there are many configurations in which a relay PC is installed between the upper server and the terminal device. In most systems, the terminal device is operated without moving. Therefore, once the information defining the connection relationship with the relay PC, for example, the IP address of the relay PC, is set, there is no problem.

  However, the bill counter 12 used in the casino table TB is only required when a game is being played. For this reason, when considering the cost aspect, the banknote counter 12 is introduced in an amount smaller than the number of casino tables TB, and the banknote counter 12 is appropriately moved between the casino tables TB. is expected. For example, 400 bill counters 12 are introduced for 800 casino tables TB. In such an operation, every time the bill counter 12 is moved, the relay PC to be connected changes, so that it is necessary to input the IP address of the relay PC each time.

  However, every time the dealer DL or the like moves the bill counter 12, it is difficult to input the IP address of the newly connected relay PC one by one. That is, it is expected that a mechanism capable of moving and setting a terminal device such as the bill counter 12 by a simple method is desired.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining movement and setting of the terminal device in the present embodiment. In the configuration of FIG. 4, the terminal device 41 corresponds to the bill counter 12, the relay PC 42 corresponds to the pit server 21, and the upper server 40 corresponds to the main server 23. Here, the upper server 40 stores the correspondence between the name (A, B, C) of the relay PC 42 and its IP address in a database, and each terminal device 41 is connected to the upper server in the initial installation work. It is assumed that 40 IP addresses have been acquired. Here, the name (A, B, C) of the relay PC 42 is an example of identification information for identifying the relay PC 42.

  Now, the terminal “1”, which is one of the terminal devices, is connected to the relay PC 42 (A) in the morning operation, but in the afternoon, the terminal “1” is moved to another casino table TB and relay PC 42 (C ). The dealer DL moves the terminal “1” to the new casino table TB (1). Then, when the power of the terminal “1” is turned on, an installation information confirmation screen is displayed on the display unit. The dealer DL changes the information of the relay PC 42 to be connected on the screen (2). For example, the name of the relay PC 42 to be connected is changed from “A” to “C”. In response to the change of the installation information, the terminal “1” temporarily connects to and accesses the upper server 40 and receives the IP address of the relay PC 42 (C) (3). Thereafter, communication with the relay PC 42 (C) is established, and transmission of log data and the like are started (4).

  When the relay PC 42 is connected to the upper server 40, the name and IP address of the relay PC 42 are notified. Thereby, the upper server 40 can manage the correspondence between the name of the relay PC 42 and its IP address in the database. When the terminal device 41 is initially installed, the maintenance worker inputs the IP address of the relay PC 42 that connects the terminal device 41. At this time, the terminal device 41 may acquire the IP address of the upper server 40 from the connected relay PC 42.

  In addition, when the terminal device 41 is a banknote counter, when receiving the change of installation information and temporarily communicating with the host server 40, information on the game of the casino table TB on which the banknote counter is installed, for example, The game type and the maximum and minimum values of the transaction amount may be received. And based on the received information, you may make it change own setting automatically. This eliminates the need for the dealer DL or the like to input information regarding the newly installed casino table TB to the terminal device 41.

  According to the configuration described above, when the connection destination relay PC 42 is changed, the terminal device 41 accesses the upper server 40, receives the IP address of the relay PC 42 corresponding to the name acquired through the user operation, Using this IP address, communication with a new relay PC 42 is started. As a result, the user can move the terminal device 41 only by inputting the name of the relay PC 42 without knowing the IP address of the relay PC 42 of the new connection destination. That is, the terminal device 41 can be easily moved.

  Here, the name of the relay PC is used as identification information for identifying the relay PC, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the relay PC corresponds to the pit, the pit number may be used as identification information for identifying the relay PC.

<Denomination lock at the time of discovery of authenticity>
The banknote counter determines the authenticity of the denomination of the banknote through the identification machine. If it cannot be confirmed as a genuine note, it is processed as a genuinely unknown ticket. In the casino management system of the present embodiment, when a genuine / unknown ticket is frequently generated, the denomination can be automatically disabled.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a response at the time of finding an authenticity unknown ticket in the present embodiment. In FIG. 5, a bill counter 12 is installed in each casino table TB, and the pit server 21 manages the bill counter 12 in a unit of pits.

  Now, it is assumed that the bill counting machine 12 (No. 1) detects and rejects an authenticity unknown ticket (1). The banknote counter 12 notifies the main server 23 of authenticity / unknown ticket detection via the pit server 21 (2). The notification information at this time includes information on the authenticity unknown ticket (denomination, amount, year, etc.). The main server 23 accumulates the notified information about the authenticity unknown ticket and performs statistical processing (3). Then, when the authenticity voucher information satisfies a predetermined standard, the corresponding denomination is prohibited from counting (4: denomination lock determination). As the predetermined standard, for example, it is conceivable that a predetermined number or more of unauthenticated tickets are detected in a plurality of casino tables TB, or are continuously detected in the same casino table TB.

  When the main server 23 determines the denomination lock, the main server 23 instructs each bill counter 12 to prohibit counting the denomination via the pit server 21 (5). At this time, an email notification is sent to the pit manager PM and the casino administrator (6). The bill counter 12 displays the denomination determined to be denominated on the display unit, and informs the customer that the denomination cannot be used (7).

  With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid unnecessary troubles when an authenticity unknown ticket is discovered.

11 IC tag reader 12 Bill counter 12a IC tag reader (second IC tag reader)
13 IC tag 14 IC tag 23 Main server (server)
40 Host server 41 Terminal device 42 Relay PC
BX Bill storage box DL Dealer PM Pit manager TB Casino table

Claims (10)

An IC tag reader for reading box information including at least box specifying information for specifying the banknote storage box from an IC tag attached to the banknote storage box installed on the casino table;
A casino management system comprising: a server connected to the IC tag reader via a network and receiving the box information read by the IC tag reader. The casino management system according to claim 1,
A casino management system, wherein a bill counter installed on the casino table is configured to be connectable to the server via a network. In the casino management system according to claim 2,
When the bill counter performs a bill counting operation, it transmits log data including at least a transaction amount and a transaction time to the server,
The said server manages the received said log data in association with the said box specific information of the said banknote storage box installed in the said casino table, The casino management system characterized by the above-mentioned. In the casino management system according to claim 2,
The server is capable of controlling whether to allow a counting operation for a connected bill counter.
When the server does not receive the box specifying information of the banknote storage box from the IC tag reader, the server does not permit the counting operation of the banknote counter installed on the casino table. . In the casino management system according to claim 2,
The banknote counting machine has a second IC tag reader for reading dealer information including at least dealer specifying information for specifying the dealer from an IC tag held by a dealer arranged on the casino table. A casino management system characterized by In the casino management system according to claim 5,
The server is capable of controlling whether to allow a counting operation for a bill counter connected to a network,
When the server does not receive the box specifying information of the banknote storage box from the IC tag reader, or when the server does not receive the dealer specifying information of the dealer from the second IC tag reader, the counting of the banknote counter Casino management system characterized by not allowing operation. In the casino management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The said IC tag reader is provided in the vicinity of the position in which the said banknote storage box is installed in the said casino table, The casino management system characterized by the above-mentioned. In the casino management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The IC tag reader is carried by a manager who manages a plurality of the casino tables. In a network system comprising a host server and a plurality of relay PCs connected to the host server, a terminal device used by connecting to any of the plurality of relay PCs,
When the connection destination is changed from the first relay PC to the second relay PC,
Specific information for identifying the second relay PC is acquired through a user operation;
Accessing the host server and receiving the IP address of the second relay PC corresponding to the acquired specific information;
A terminal device that starts communication with the second relay PC using the received IP address. The terminal device according to claim 9, wherein
The terminal device is a bill counter used by being installed on a casino table,
A terminal device characterized in that, when accessing the upper server and receiving the IP address of the second relay PC, information on a newly installed casino table is received.

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