JP2019136237A - System for interposed machine, information processing method, and server - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve convenience, relative to card discharge from an interposed machine.SOLUTION: There is provided a system 1 for an interposed machine including a plurality of interposed machines arranged between or near a plurality of game machines 200, and a server 300 for transmitting a card discharge order all together to the plurality of interposed machines in response to a prescribed order. The plurality of interposed machines each discharge a card based on the card discharge order from the server 300.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for a machine such as a ball lending machine or a medal lending machine disposed between or in the vicinity of a game machine.

  Conventionally, pedestal machines such as ball lending machines and medal lending machines arranged between and in the vicinity of game machines are known. For example, JP-A-2017-006318 (Patent Document 1) discloses a game medium handling device. According to Patent Document 1, when the control state is in the store opening state, the game medium handling device is the first mode (for example, blinking) when the remaining number of cards is less than 3 or 10 or more. When notification is performed in one color (for example, blue) and the remaining number of cards is 3 or more or less than 10, the first color (for example, blue) in the second mode (for example, lighting) is used. Notification. Further, when the control state is closed, and the remaining number of cards is less than 3 or 10 or more, notification is given in the second color (for example, white) according to the first mode (for example, blinking). If the remaining number of cards is 3 or more or less than 10, the notification is made in the second color (for example, white) according to the second mode (for example, lighting).

  Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-168281 (Patent Document 2) discloses a control device, a control method for the control device, a control program, and a recording medium. According to Patent Document 2, a card storage that controls a transport device that reversibly transports a card between a pedestrian machine corresponding to a gaming machine and a card storage unit that stores the card, and is stored in the pedestal machine A recovery control unit that causes the transport device to execute a recovery process of transporting the card being stored to the card storage unit, and the recovery control unit is configured so that the number of stored cards stored in the interstage machine is an appropriate number. The collection process is executed by the transfer device.

JP 2017-006318 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-168281

  There is a need for technology that improves usability for card ejection from inter-machines. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve usability with respect to the card ejection of the inter-machine.

  According to an aspect of the present invention, a plurality of intermediary machines arranged between or in the vicinity of a plurality of game machines, a server that transmits a card ejection command to the plurality of intermediary machines in a batch according to a predetermined command, There is provided a system for an inter-vehicle machine comprising: The plurality of inter-vehicle machines eject cards based on a card ejection command from the server.

  As described above, according to the present invention, usability is improved with respect to the card ejection of the intermediary machine.

1 is a front view of a pedestal ball lending machine 100 according to a first embodiment. It is side surface sectional drawing of the pedestal ball lending machine 100 concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a rear view of the pedestal ball lending machine 100 concerning a 1st embodiment. It is an image figure of the system 1 for a table machine concerning 1st Embodiment. It is an image figure of the 1st screen example of the touchscreen 130 of the pedicle ball lending machine 100 concerning 1st Embodiment, and lighting of the status display lamp 101 of the pedicle ball lending machine 100. It is an image figure of the 2nd screen example of the touchscreen 130 of the pedicle ball lending machine 100 concerning 1st Embodiment, and blinking of the status display lamp 101 of the pedicle ball lending machine 100. It is an image figure of the 1st screen transition of the touch panel 130 concerning 1st Embodiment. It is an image figure of the 2nd screen transition of the touch panel 130 concerning 1st Embodiment. It is an image figure of the 3rd screen transition of the touch panel 130 concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server 300 concerning 1st Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the pedestal ball lending machine database 321 concerning 1st Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the row | line | column and island in a store concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the information processing in the server 300 concerning 1st Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.
<First Embodiment>
<Configuration of the daitama ball lending machine 100>

  First, the configuration of the pedestal ball lending machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of an interbank ball lending machine 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the interstitial ball lending machine 100 according to the present embodiment.

  With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the interstitial ball lending machine 100 mainly includes a status display lamp 101, a bill insertion slot 102, a bill validator 115, a touch panel 130, a payout switch 104, and a lending. The nozzle 105, the maintenance tag touch sensor 106, the card insertion / discharge port 107, the card reader / writer unit 117, the counter 108, the ball cutting unit 116, the control board 110, and the external connection board 160 are provided.

  A bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 102. The bill validator 115 identifies the bill and passes the identification result to a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 111 of the control board 110. Similarly, the CPU 111 accumulates data in the memory 112 of the control board 110 and reads data. The CPU 111 shifts to the maintenance mode based on the signal from the maintenance tag touch sensor 106. The card insertion / discharge port 107 accepts a membership card and a visitor card. The CPU 111 uses the card reader / writer unit 117 to read the identification information of the membership card and the visitor card, obtains the count result from the counter 108, and stores information regarding the stored balls and possession balls via the external connection board 160. Or send / receive to / from 300. The CPU 111 displays various information on the touch panel 130 and accepts various commands. The CPU 111 outputs a ball from the lending nozzle 105 based on a signal from the payout switch 104.

  Note that not all of these units need to be mounted on the stand ball lending machine 100. For example, the lending nozzle 105 may not be provided, and balls are output from other devices such as the game table 200. May be.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the interstitial ball lending machine 100 according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 3, the external connection board 160 is provided with a connection connector 161 for communicating with other devices such as a server 300 via an in-house LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network). The external connection board 160 is also provided with a connection connector 163 for communicating with the corresponding game machine.
<Configuration of inter-machine system 1>

  Next, the configuration of the inter-machine system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is an image diagram of the inter-machine system 1 according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 4, the inter-machine system 1 includes a plurality of game machines 200, 200, and a plurality of inter-ball ball lending machines 100, 100. Including a server 300 capable of communicating with the ball lending machines 100, 100... In the present embodiment, a mode will be described in which one inter-ball ball lending machine 100 is installed on the left side in front view for each of a plurality of game machines 200, 200.

  In the present embodiment, while the store is closed, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the daitama ball lending machine 100 has the corresponding game machine 200 number, the current possession ball, and the daima ball lending machine. The number of cards stored in 100, such as 130X, is displayed.

  More specifically, when the appropriate number of cards are stocked, the pedestal ball lending machine 100 turns on the status display lamp 101 as shown in FIG. Then, the ball rental machine 100 causes the touch panel 130 to display the number of appropriate sheets on a first back color, for example, a blue background.

  On the other hand, if the appropriate number of cards are not stocked, the pedestal ball lending machine 100 blinks the status display lamp 101 as shown in FIG. Then, the ballroom lending machine 100 causes the touch panel 130 to display the number of stocks on a second back color, for example, a red background.

  Then, when reading the IC tag of the manager of the store, the daitama ball lending machine 100 according to the present embodiment displays a maintenance screen as shown in FIG. More specifically, when the CPU 111 of the control board 110 reads the administrator's IC tag via the maintenance tag touch sensor 106, the maintenance screen is displayed on the touch panel 130. In the present embodiment, the maintenance screen includes a first button 131 for collecting the cards of the own pedicle ball lending machine 100 and a plurality of spaces in the same row as the own pedestal ball lending machine 100. A second button 132 for collecting the card of the ball lending machine 100, a button for opening the safe, and the like are displayed.

  When the user touches the first button 131, the pedestal ball lending machine 100 displays a screen for discharging the cards stored in itself. For example, as shown in FIG. 7B, the pedestal ball lending machine 100 ejects a button 133 for ejecting all the cards and an amount of cards exceeding the appropriate number specified by the server 300. A button 134 for performing the operation and a button 135 for ejecting the designated number of cards are displayed.

  When the user touches the second button 132 on the screen of FIG. 8A, the pedestal ball lending machine 100 is in the same column as its own lenticular ball lending machine 100, as shown in FIG. 8B. A screen for collecting the cards of the plurality of interstitial ball lending machines 100 is displayed. For example, the pedestal ball lending machine 100 ejects a button 133 for ejecting all the cards of the plurality of pedestal ball lending machines 100 and a card exceeding the appropriate number specified by the server 300. A button 134 for performing the operation and a button 135 for ejecting the designated number of cards are displayed.

When any one of the buttons 133 and 134 is pressed, the interbank ball lending machine 100 ejects the card and displays a screen for prompting the card collection as shown in FIG. 9A. In the present embodiment, the pedestal ball lending machine 100 discharges cards one by one each time the user collects them. However, the platform ball lending machine 100 may discharge all cards at once. When all the cards to be ejected are collected, the stand ball lending machine 100 displays a maintenance screen as shown in FIG.
<Server 300 of inter-machine system 1>

  In the following, the server 300 of the inter-machine system 1 for realizing such functions will be described. First, referring to FIG. 10, a server 300 according to the present embodiment mainly includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 310, a memory 320, an operation unit 330, a communication interface 360, and the like. In addition, the server 300 may be arrange | positioned in the store where the game machines 200, 200... And the ball machine 100, 100. It is also possible to communicate with the daitama ball lending machines 100, 100... Remotely via the Internet or a carrier network.

  The CPU 310 executes a program stored in the memory 320 and executes various processes by referring to data in the memory 320 and other databases.

  The memory 320 is realized by various types of RAM (Random Access Memory), various types of ROM (Read-Only Memory), etc., and may be included in the server 300, or detachable from various interfaces of the server 300. Or a recording medium of another device accessible from the server 300 may be used. The memory 320 includes a program executed by the CPU 310, data generated by the execution of the program by the CPU 310, an appropriate number of cards to be stocked in the interbank ball lending machine 100, and other services according to the present embodiment. The database etc. used for is memorized.

  For example, the memory 320 stores a pedestal ball lending machine database 321 as shown in FIG. The daitama ball lending machine database 321 includes, for each daitama ball lending machine 100, identification information of the daitama ball lending machine 100, identification information of a store in which the daitama ball lending machine 100 is arranged, 100, the identification information of the gaming machine 200 corresponding to the pedestal ball lending machine 100, the identification information of the type of the gaming machine 200 corresponding to the pedestal ball lending machine 100, and the dairy ball lending machine A correspondence relationship such as the number of cards currently accumulated in 100 is stored.

  Here, the column to which the interbank ball lending machines 100, 100... Can be freely defined by the administrator of the server 300 by setting a column ID. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, a plurality of intermediary ball lending machines 100, 100 that are actually arranged in the left-right direction in the front view of the gaming table 200 may be set in a row, or the same type of intermediary ball lending The machines 100, 100... Can be set in one row.

  Returning to FIG. 11, the operation unit 330 receives various commands such as a store manager and inputs the commands to the CPU 310.

The communication interface 360 transmits the data from the CPU 310 to other devices such as the ballroom lending machines 100, 100... Via the LAN, the Internet, a carrier network, a router, or the like. On the other hand, the communication interface 360 receives data from other devices such as the interbank ball lending machines 100, 100... Via the LAN, the Internet, a carrier network, a router, and the like, and passes them to the CPU 310.
<Information processing of server 300 of inter-machine system 1>

  Next, information processing of the CPU 310 of the server 300 will be described. CPU310 will perform the process shown in FIG. 13, if the data for card | curd collection | recovery are received from the pedestal ball lending machine 100 via the communication interface 360. FIG.

  First, the CPU 310 reads the ID of the daitama ball lending machine 100 from the received data (step S102). The CPU 310 determines from the received data whether the pedestal ball lending machine 100 has received a card collection command for the row (step S104).

  When the stand-by ball lending machine 100 accepts the card collection command for the row (if YES at step S104), the CPU 310 refers to the stand-by ball lending machine database 321 and refers to the row of the stand-by ball lending machine 100. ID is specified (step S106). The CPU 310 refers to the pedestal ball lending machine database 321 and identifies the IDs of all the pedestal ball lending machines 100 corresponding to the column ID (step S108). More specifically, when the server 300 receives a card collection command for a row, the server 300 executes the processing from step S110 for each of the plurality of interstitial ball lending machines 100 belonging to the row, and accepts an individual card collection command. In this case, the processing from step S110 is executed with respect to the pedestal ball lending machine 100 to which the command has been input.

  The CPU 310 determines whether or not the interstitial ball lending machine 100 has received a card ejection command exceeding the appropriate number (step S110). When the interbank ball lending machine 100 receives a card ejection command exceeding the appropriate number (if YES in step S110), the CPU 310 reads the appropriate number from the memory 320 (step S112). The CPU 310 transmits a card ejection command exceeding the appropriate number to all the inter-bed ball lending machines 100 included in the row via the communication interface 360 (step S114). Thereby, all the pedestal ball lending machines 100 specified in the same column as the target pedestal ball lending machine 100 discharge an amount exceeding the appropriate number of stocked cards.

  Note that the server 300 may calculate the number of cards to be ejected by the server 300 by transmitting the appropriate number of cards to the platform renter 100, or the server 300 may calculate the number of cards and the platform lent. The number of cards to be ejected may be calculated based on the accumulated number of the machine 100 and the number of cards may be transmitted to the interbank ball lending machine 100.

  When the ejection command for cards exceeding the appropriate number has not been accepted (NO in step S110), CPU 310 determines whether or not the interbank ball lending machine 100 has accepted the ejection command for a specified number of cards ( Step S116). When the interbank ball lending machine 100 accepts an instruction to eject a specified number of cards (YES in step S116), the CPU 310 via the communication interface 360, all intermediary ball lending machines included in the column. A command to eject the number of cards designated as 100 is transmitted (step S118). Thereby, all the pedestal ball lending machines 100 designated in the same column as the target pedestal ball lending machine 100 discharge the designated number of cards.

  If the interbank ball lending machine 100 has not received a command to eject a specified number of cards (NO in step S116), the CPU 310 has received an eject command for all the cards. It is determined whether or not (step S120). When the interbank ball lending machine 100 accepts an instruction to eject all the cards (in the case of YES at step S120), the CPU 310 via the communication interface 360, all the intermediary ball lending machines included in the column. An ejection command for all cards is transmitted to 100 (step S122). As a result, all the pedestal ball lending machines 100 specified in the same column as the target pedestal ball lending machine 100 discharge all the stock cards.

  In addition, if the interbank ball lending machine 100 has not received a discharge command for all the cards (in the case of NO in step S120), the CPU 310 presses the return button on the intermediary ball lending machine 100 (step) If YES in S124, the current process is terminated, and if not pressed (NO in Step S124), the process from Step S110 is repeated.

As described above, with respect to the inter-machine system 1 according to the present embodiment, a staff member who performs maintenance after closing the store holds the IC tag over the inter-car ball lending machine 100, as shown in FIGS. There is no need to perform screen operations. As a result, it is possible to facilitate maintenance of the stand-by ball lending machine 100.
<Second Embodiment>

  Other devices may execute part or all of the roles of the devices of the inter-machine system 1 according to the above-described embodiment. For example, another device may play a part or all of the roles of the pedestal ball lending machine 100, the gaming table 200, and the server 300, or each of the roles of the pedestal ball lending machine 100, the gaming table 200, and the server 300. A part or the whole may be carried by a plurality of devices.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, a store manager or the like, with respect to the pedestal ball lending machine 100, ejects a card from the individual pedestal ball lending machine 100 or queues or lending machines 100 on the islands. The card ejection order was entered. However, for example, a communication terminal such as an operation unit arranged for each row of the daitama ball lending machine 100 or for each island of the daima ball lending machine 100, an operation unit 330 of the server 300, or a tablet capable of communicating with the server 300. For example, the system may be able to input a card ejection command. That is, the input terminal of the card discharge command from the administrator or the like is not limited.

  Moreover, in said embodiment, the server 300 transmitted the discharge command of the card | curd of the individual pedestal ball lending machine 100, and the discharge | emission command of the card | curd of the pedestal ball lending machine 100 of a line or an island. . However, a system in which an operation unit arranged in a row of the daitama ball lending machine 100, each island of the daima ball lending machine 100, or another communication terminal transmits a card ejection command may be used. That is, the card discharge command transmitting device is not limited.

In the above embodiment, the server 300 transmits the card ejection command even when the card ejection command for the individual pedestal ball lending machine 100 is input. When the card discharge command of the pedestal ball lending machine 100 is input, the pedestal ball lending machine 100 may discharge the card locally. Alternatively, either the individual lump order machine 100 may play the role of the server 300 according to the above-described embodiment without using the server 300 for both the individual discharge order and the row discharge order. . For example, the leftmost or rightmost stand lending machine 100 in the row may play the role of the server 300 according to the above embodiment.
<Third Embodiment>

Further, the above technique is applicable not only to the stand-by-ball lending machine 100 but also to a stand-by-medal machine.
<Summary>

  In the above embodiment, a plurality of intermediary machines arranged between or in the vicinity of a plurality of gaming machines 200, and a server that transmits a card ejection command to the plurality of intermediary machines in a batch according to a predetermined command 300 is provided. The plurality of inter-vehicle machines eject cards based on a card ejection command from the server 300. Note that the inter-machine is the inter-car ball lending machine 100 or the inter-medal medal lending machine.

  Preferably, each of the plurality of intermediary machines has a first command for ejecting a card from each of the plurality of intermediary machines, and a second instruction for ejecting the card individually from the intermediary machine. It has an operation unit for receiving. The operation unit is the touch panel 130 or a button.

  Preferably, each of the plurality of intermediary machines includes a first command for ejecting a card exceeding an appropriate number from each of the plurality of intermediary machines, and all the cards from each of the plurality of intermediary machines. And an operation unit for receiving a second command for discharging the battery.

  In the above embodiment, there is provided an information processing method including a step in which the server 300 receives a predetermined command and a step in which the server collectively transmits a card ejection command to a plurality of predetermined inter-vehicle machines. The

  In the above-described embodiment, a card eject command is transmitted to a plurality of intermediary machines via the communication interface 360 in response to a predetermined command and a communication interface 360 for communicating with the intermediary machines. A server 300 comprising a processor 310 is provided.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: System for machine between machines 100: Machine rental machine between machines: State display lamp 102: Bill insertion slot 104: Discharge switch 105: Lending nozzle 106: Maintenance tag touch sensor 107: Card insertion discharge port 108: Counter 110: Control board 111: CPU
112: Memory 115: Bill discriminator 116: Ball cutting unit 117: Card reader / writer unit 130: Touch panel 130X: Number of sheets 131: First button 132: Second button 133: Button 134: Button 135: Button 160: External connection Board 161: Connection connector 163: Connection connector 200: Game table 300: Server 310: CPU
320: Memory 321: Tama ball lending machine database 330: Operation unit 360: Communication interface

Claims (5)

A plurality of inter-machines arranged between or near a plurality of game machines;
A server that sends a card ejection command to the plurality of inter-machines in a batch according to a predetermined command,
The system for inter-machines, wherein the plurality of inter-machines eject cards based on the card ejection command from the server.   Each of the plurality of intermediary machines has a first command for ejecting a card from each of the plurality of intermediary machines, and a second instruction for ejecting the card individually from the intermediary machine. The inter-machine system according to claim 1, further comprising an operation unit for receiving.   Each of the plurality of intermediary machines includes a first command for discharging a card exceeding an appropriate number from each of the plurality of intermediary machines, and all cards from each of the plurality of intermediary machines. The system for intermediary machines of Claim 1 or 2 which has an operation part for receiving the 2nd command for discharging | emitting. Receiving a predetermined command by the server;
And a server transmitting a card ejection command to a plurality of predetermined inter-vehicle machines in a lump. A communication interface for communicating with a plurality of inter-machines;
And a processor that collectively transmits a card ejection command to the plurality of inter-vehicle machines via the communication interface according to a predetermined command.

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