JP4064796B2 - Mahjong table - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention is used in mahjong stores and the like.Mahjong tableIt is about.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  In the mahjong game, the rules for manipulating the spears and exchanging point sticks between players are complicated, so we are trying to automate the mahjong game.
[0003]
  As the first conventional method for automating the measurement, the value of each point bar is calculated by measuring the value of this electric element by incorporating an electric element such as a resistor or capacitor into the point bar used in the mahjong table. There is something to do.
[0004]
  As a second conventional method, there is a method of measuring the weight of a point bar in the calculation of the point bar.
[0005]
  However, the method of measuring the value of the electric element in the first conventional method has a problem that there is a measurement error when the contact point between the storage box in which the point bar is put and the point bar do not match.
[0006]
  In addition, the weight method in the second conventional method has a problem that there is a measurement error due to vibration.
[0007]
  Therefore, the applicant first has incorporated a JAVA (registered trademark) applet in which the data of the dot is incorporated in the dot, and receives the JAVA applet at the mahjong table, An invention for performing calculations is proposed. JAVA is a registered trademark.
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
      Japanese Patent No. 3074566
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  However, in the mahjong table of Patent Document 1, it is difficult to accurately grasp in which storage box the dotted bar is provided near the mahjong table.
[0010]
  In addition, although it is possible to accurately grasp the dot bars owned by each player, it is necessary to more reliably receive a transmission signal from the dot bars and to process data received from the dot bars at high speed.
[0011]
  Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention can accurately grasp in which storage box the data transmitted from the dotted bar is stored, and can reliably receive the data. Mahjong table that can process received data at high speedIs to provide.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The present inventionIn a mahjong table having a plurality of dot bars used in the mahjong game and a storage box for storing the dot bars provided on each side of the mahjong table, each of the storage boxes transmits an instruction signal to the dot bar. And a plurality of receiving antennas for receiving the dot signal from the dotted bar, and a storage box identifier for identifying each storage box is assigned to each of the transmission antenna and the receiving antenna. Each of the point bars includes receiving means for receiving the instruction signal, power generating means for generating electric power according to the instruction signal, a point bar identifier of the point bar, and point bar information representing the content of the point bar. Storing means for storing, and transmission means for transmitting a point bar signal including the point bar identifier and the point bar information stored in the storage means by the power generated by the power generation means,The point bar information is the number of points of the point bar,When the control means of the mahjong table transmits an instruction signal to a dotted bar stored in a certain storage box, it uses the transmission antenna corresponding to the storage box identifier of the storage box to be transmitted to the storage box. When the instruction signal is transmitted to the stored point bar and the point bar signal is received from the point bar stored in a storage box, the point bar signal from the point bar is received by the receiving antenna. The storage box identifier corresponding to the receiving antenna and the received point bar signal are input to determine from which storage box the received point bar signal is received.In addition, the control means reads a point stick identifier relating to each point bar stored in each storage box from the point bar signal before starting the mahjong game, and identifies the storage box A storage correspondence table showing the correspondence between the identifiers and the point stick identifiers of the point sticks stored in the storage boxes is created. During the mahjong game, the correspondence table is transmitted from each point stick stored in each storage box. Only the point stick identifier is read from the point stick signal, and the point stick identifier of each point stick stored in the storage box in the storage correspondence table is updated.It is a mahjong table characterized by that.
[0013]
[Operation]
  In the present invention,Since the storage box has a plurality of transmission antennas and a plurality of reception antennas, the instruction signal can be reliably transmitted to the dotted bar stored in the storage box. In addition, the point bar signal from the point bar can be reliably received by the plurality of receiving antennas. Then, when the control means of the mahjong table transmits an instruction signal to a dotted bar stored in a certain storage box, the storage box uses the transmission antenna corresponding to the storage box identifier of the storage box to be transmitted. By transmitting the instruction signal to the point bar stored in the container, the instruction signal can be reliably transmitted to the point bar of the target storage box. Further, when receiving a point bar signal from a point bar stored in a certain storage box, the point bar signal from each point bar is received using a reception antenna, and a storage box identifier corresponding to the reception antenna is received. When the received point bar signal is input, it can be determined from which storage box the point bar signal is received. Then, the control means can accurately know what point bars are stored in the storage box at which side of the mahjong table. The side of the mahjong table is a part corresponding to the position where the player plays the mahjong game.
[0014]
  Also,Since the point bar information is the number of points, the mahjong table control means receives a point signal from each point when it sends an instruction signal to each point stored in each storage box. can do.
[0015]
  further,Before starting the mahjong game, the control means reads a point stick identifier relating to each point bar stored in each storage box from the point bar signal. Based on the read signal, a storage correspondence table indicating the correspondence between the storage box identifier for identifying the storage box and the point bar identifier of the point bar stored in the storage box is created and stored. During the mahjong game, only the dot stick identifier is read from the dot signal transmitted from each dot stored in each storage box, and the dot identifier stored in the storage box in the storage correspondence table is updated. As a result, the state of the dotted bar moving between the storage boxes can be processed at high speed.
[0016]
  The present invention also provides:Prior to the start of the mahjong game, the mahjong game under various conditions can be performed by storing the point bar in which the conditions for performing the mahjong game are stored as point bar information in the storage box.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(First embodiment)
  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0018]
(1) Configuration of mahjong table 10
  FIG. 1 is a plan view of a mahjong table 10 showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0019]
  The mahjong table 10 of the present embodiment is a fully automatic mahjong table used in mahjong stores and the like.
[0020]
  As shown in FIG. 1, a storage box 14 for storing a bar 12 is provided on the side of each side of the mahjong table 10, that is, the part corresponding to the position where the player sits and plays the mahjong game. .
[0021]
  At the edge of each side of the top plate 11 of the mahjong table 10, a display unit 16 comprising a liquid crystal display device for displaying the contents of the mahjong game is provided, and operation buttons 17 are arranged on the sides.
[0022]
  In the center of the top plate 11, a central display unit 18 made of a liquid crystal display device for displaying a dice box or the like is provided.
[0023]
  Around the central display unit 18, a storage unit 15 for storing a plurality of tiles 13 used in the mahjong game is provided. When the mahjong game is finished and the tiles 13 are collected in the mahjong table 10, the storage unit 15 is stored. The door of the part 15 opens. Then, the plurality of cocoons 15 collected from the storage unit 15 are agitated, and when the mahjong game is started, the agitated cocoons 13 are stacked and arranged in two stages, and are raised and placed on the periphery of the top board 11 A tile arrangement device 19 is provided inside the mahjong table 10. The structure of this basket arrangement device 19 is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 61-238280 and 61-244384.
[0024]
  A power switch 63 is provided on the side of the mahjong table 10.
[0025]
  A central control unit 64 for performing collective control of the mahjong game performed at the mahjong table 10 is provided inside the mahjong table 10 (see FIG. 6, not shown in FIG. 1). The central control unit 64 is connected to the four display units 16, the central display unit 18, the four operation buttons 17, and the bag arranging device 19 described above. As shown in FIG. 6, the central control unit 64 has a plurality of mahjong tables 10 inside the mahjong store. Therefore, the central control unit 64 of these mahjong tables 10 and the host computer 66 owned by the mahjong store Are connected (see FIG. 6).
[0026]
  When the operation button 17 is operated and the conditions as described below are met, the central control unit 64 operates the kite arrangement device 19 to raise the stirred kite 13 onto the top plate 11 so that each player Prepare to play the mahjong game.
[0027]
  Rules and the like for playing the mahjong game are stored in the central control unit 64, and images and numerical values are displayed on the central display unit 18 and the display unit 16 based on the player's operation to assist the progress of the mahjong game. . In the central control unit 64, the correspondence between each side of the mahjong table 10 and the fields of the east, west, south, and north, and where the player sitting on the mahjong table 10 is a manor are registered. These registrations are changed based on rules for each mahjong game. Then, the central control unit 64 calculates the points, rankings, etc. of each player when the mahjong game ends.
[0028]
(2) Configuration of the storage box 14
  The structure of the storage box 14 that stores the dot 12 will be described.
[0029]
  2 to 4 are diagrams showing the configuration of the storage box 14, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. FIG.
[0030]
  First, storage box identifiers 1 to 4 are attached to the four storage boxes 14 in order to identify in which storage box 14 the dotted bar 12 is stored.
[0031]
  Each storage box 14 is partitioned into four partition portions 22 by three partition walls 20, and one or a plurality of dot bars 12 can be stored in each partition portion 22.
[0032]
  A transmission antenna 24 is provided inside each of the three partition walls 20. Hereinafter, these three transmission antennas 24 will be collectively referred to as a transmission antenna group 50. By the way, the transmission antenna 24 is provided for each partition wall 20 so that the instruction signal is reliably transmitted to the dot bars 12 stored in the partition portions 22 of the storage box 14 without shadows. Because.
[0033]
  Inside the front wall 26 of the storage box 14, four receiving antennas 28 are arranged at positions corresponding to the partition portions 22.
[0034]
  In the rear wall 30 of the storage box 14, four receiving antennas 32 are arranged at positions corresponding to the partition portions 22.
[0035]
  Four receiving antennas 36 are provided inside the bottom wall 34 of the storage box 14 at positions corresponding to the partition portions 22.
[0036]
  Hereinafter, the twelve receiving antennas 28, 32, and 36 will be collectively referred to as a receiving antenna group 48. Each receiving antenna 28, 32, 36 is connected to a detector 52 described later. By the way, the receiving antennas 28, 32, and 36 are provided on the front wall 26, the rear wall 30, and the bottom wall 34 of the partition part 22 so as to surround the point rod 12 accommodated in the partition part 22. Therefore, the point bar information signal transmitted from each point bar 12 can be reliably received without making a shadow.
[0037]
  An insertion port 40 for inserting a personal data card 38 storing personal data is provided on the front right side of the front wall 26 of the storage box 14.
[0038]
  The transmission antenna group 50 and the reception antenna group 48 of each storage box 14 are assigned storage box identifiers of the storage box 14, respectively.
[0039]
(3) Configuration of the point bar 12
  Next, the structure of the point bar 12 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0040]
  The point bar 12 has the same shape and weight as the conventional point bar, but includes an antenna 42, an IC 44 having a memory, and a capacitor 46 therein.
[0041]
  The antenna 42, the IC 44, and the capacitor 46 constitute an RF tag in an RFID system (Radio Frequency IDentification System). An “RFID system” is an ID system that uses radio waves and electromagnetic waves as a medium. According to the definition of the Japan Automatic Recognition System Association, the system is first easily portable, and second, information is transferred to an electronic circuit. And third, updating by non-contact communication. This RF tag is a tag that can transmit and receive data in response to radio energy radiated from an antenna.
[0042]
  In the case of the dot 12 of this embodiment, the instruction signal transmitted from the transmission antenna 24 is received by the antenna 42, the energy of the instruction signal is stored in the capacitor 46, and the stored energy is stored in the memory of the IC 44. The dotted dot signal is transmitted to the receiving antenna 32 via the antenna 42.
[0043]
  An electromagnetic coupling method is used between the transmitting antenna 24, the receiving antennas 28, 32, and 36 and the point bar 12 constituting the RF tag, and the coil is renewed by utilizing mutual induction of a coil by an alternating magnetic field. Is. In this case, the dot-bar signal transmitted from the dot-bar 12 is configured such that digital data is carried on the carrier wave, and the carrier wave is detected by the detection unit 52 and only the data is extracted.
[0044]
  Here, there are two types of point bar signals stored in the IC 44 of the point bar 12. The first type of point bar signal stores a point bar identifier that is an identifier of the point bar and point information indicating the number of points (for example, 1000 points, 10,000 points, etc.). Hereinafter, this first type of point bar is referred to as a dedicated point bar 12.
[0045]
  The second type of point stick signal stores a point stick identifier that is an identifier of the point stick and condition information that represents a condition for playing the mahjong game. Hereinafter, the second type of point bar is referred to as a data point bar 12.
[0046]
  The condition information stored in the data point bar 12 will be described. This condition information is a condition for playing the mahjong game as described above, and there are the following types.
[0047]
  The first condition information is the number setting data for setting whether the mahjong game is 4 or 3 players. The data point bar 12 includes a data point bar for four players and a data point bar for three players.
[0048]
  The second condition information is score data of each player at the start of the mahjong game. For example, there are a data point bar of 30000 points data and a data point bar of 40000 points data.
[0049]
  The third condition information is return point data. For example, there are a data point bar with 30000 return points and a data point bar with 25000 points.
[0050]
  The fourth condition information is fraction processing data for rounding up or down the fractional points of each player. For example, there is a data dot bar in which data such as rounded off, rounded up, or rounded down is stored.
[0051]
  As the 5th condition information, the 2nd and lower players use the score obtained by subtracting the return points from the rounded points, and the 1st player scores the inverse of the total score of the 2nd and lower players. Rate data obtained by multiplying these scores by a certain numerical value.
[0052]
  The sixth condition information is horse data for deducting and adding points to the value after the rate conversion of the score according to the rank of the mahjong game.
[0053]
  As the seventh condition information, there is sizuma data for deducting and adding points to the value after the rate conversion of the score according to the sign of the score.
[0054]
  The eighth condition information is box bottom settlement data for setting whether or not to end the mahjong game when one player has no points.
[0055]
  The ninth condition information is data of a game fee for one mahjong game prescribed by the mahjong store. For example, there is a data dot bar that stores game fees of 200 yen, 300 yen, 400 yen, etc. To do.
[0056]
  Although the data point bar 12 exists for each condition information described above, a data point bar 12 storing a plurality of condition information may be prepared.
[0057]
  The above condition information is an example, and information other than these may be used.
[0058]
(4) Configuration of personal data card 38
  The personal data card 38 is configured in a card shape, and an RF tag including an antenna 42, an IC 44 having a memory, and a capacitor 46 is incorporated therein as in the case of the dot 12. One personal data card 38 is created for each customer visiting the mahjong store.
[0059]
  The IC 44 of the personal data card 38 stores a personal identifier that is the identifier of the player who is the customer and personal data that is the result of the player.
[0060]
  Communication of data of the personal data card 38 is also accommodated in the insertion port 40 of the storage box 14 and performed by the transmission antenna 24 and the reception antennas 28, 32 and 36. As a result, the personal data card 38 and the antenna of the dot 12 can be shared, and there is no need to provide an antenna for the personal data card 38.
[0061]
(5) Electrical configuration of mahjong table 10
  Next, the electrical configuration of the mahjong table 10 and the system of the mahjong store managing it will be described with reference to FIG.
[0062]
  As shown in FIG. 6, since the mahjong table 10 has four storage boxes 14, one reception antenna group 48 and one transmission antenna group 50 exist in each storage box 14. The receiving antenna group 48 and the transmitting antenna group 50 are paired and there are four sets corresponding to the number of storage boxes 14.
[0063]
  Each receiving antenna 28, 32, 36 is provided with a detector 52 for detecting a received signal. The detector 52 will be described.
[0064]
  For example, the dot signal transmitted from one dot 12 stored in the storage box 14 having the storage box identifier 1 is simultaneously received by the three receiving antennas 28, 32 and 36. In other words, when a point bar signal is received by a plurality of receiving antennas, the point bar signal from the same point bar 12 has a phase difference and is attenuated or amplified. In order to avoid these phenomena, after receiving and amplifying the dot-bar signals from the receiving antennas 28, 32, and 36, detection is performed by the detection unit 52 for each receiving antenna, and A / D conversion is performed. The point stick identifier and point information (or condition information) carried on the carrier wave are separated and the phase difference is absorbed. And about the overlapping dot stick identifier, the tag control part 62 demonstrated later recognizes only the information of one dot stick identifier.
[0065]
  The mahjong table 10 is provided with a point bar control unit 54 for transmitting and receiving data from the four sets of receiving antenna groups 48 and the four sets of transmitting antenna groups 50. The control unit 54 for the dot bar includes a receiving unit 56 that receives data from the receiving antenna group 48, a transmitting unit 58 that transmits data to the transmitting antenna group 50, and a storage correspondence table and an information correspondence table that will be described later. The storage unit 60 stores a reception unit 56, a transmission unit 58, and a tag control unit 62 that controls the storage unit 60. The point bar control unit 54 is connected to the central control unit 64.
[0066]
  For example, when the tag control unit 62 processes the dot signal transmitted from one dot 12 stored in the storage box 14 having the storage box identifier “1” as described above, The storage box identifier “1” of the receiving antenna group 48 that has received the dot signal is also input. Thereby, the tag control part 62 can discriminate | determine correctly to which storage box 14 it is the signal from the point bar 12 accommodated.
[0067]
  On the other hand, for example, when the tag control unit 62 transmits an instruction signal to one dot 12 stored in the storage box 14 having the storage box identifier “1”, the tag control unit 62 stores the storage box 14 to be transmitted. The instruction signal is transmitted by designating the transmitting antenna group 50 having the box identifier “1”. Thereby, the tag control part 62 can transmit an instruction | indication signal correctly to the dot 12 accommodated in the storage box 14 to transmit.
[0068]
  Further, regarding the personal data card 38 stored in the insertion port 40 of a storage box 14, the storage box identifier of the receiving antenna group 48 that has received the personal data signal is input to the tag control unit 62. As a result, the tag control unit 62 can accurately determine which storage box 14 stores the personal data card 38, so that the personal data card 38 of the player sitting on which side of the mahjong table 10 can be obtained. Can be determined. Thereby, no matter which player becomes a mansion, since the player's position is clear, the score of each player can be calculated in conjunction with the score of the point bar 12 stored in the storage box.
[0069]
  On the other hand, for example, when transmitting an instruction signal to the personal data card 382 stored in the storage box 14 having the storage box identifier “1”, the tag control unit 62 stores the storage box identifier of the storage box 14 to be transmitted. An instruction signal is transmitted by designating the transmitting antenna group 50 having Thereby, the tag control part 62 can transmit an instruction | indication signal etc. correctly to the personal data card 38 accommodated in the storage box 14 to transmit.
[0070]
(6) Configuration of storage correspondence table and information correspondence table
  As described above, the storage correspondence table is stored in the storage unit 60. FIG. 8 shows the storage correspondence table.
[0071]
  As shown in FIG. 8, the storage correspondence table is stored in each storage box 14 for each storage box identifier 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 for identifying the actual four storage boxes 14. A dot bar identifier of each bar 12 is stored.
[0072]
  Here, there are five storage box identifiers for the four actual storage boxes, and the bar identifiers that are not stored in the actual storage box 14 are stored. In other words, the bar 12 placed on the top plate 11 of the mahjong table 10 and the bar 12 held by the player in the hand cannot be received by the receiving antennas 28, 32, 36 of each storage box 14. Therefore, it is assumed that the storage box identifier 5 stores the virtual storage box.
[0073]
  FIG. 9 is an information correspondence table stored in the storage unit 60.
[0074]
  As shown in FIG. 9, the information correspondence table stores data contents corresponding to the dot stick identifier.
[0075]
  As for the A-number dot stick identifier, the condition information in the data dot stick 12 is stored, for example, a game fee or a score is stored.
[0076]
  In the point bar identifiers after the B number, the point information of the dedicated point bar 12 is stored.
[0077]
  This dot identifier is not assigned to each mahjong table 10 but is assigned to the entire system of the mahjong store. Therefore, if the dot stick identifier is determined, the host computer 66 can determine which mahjong table 10 is used.
[0078]
(7) Processing in mahjong game
  Hereinafter, based on the flowchart of FIG. 7 and the display state of each display unit 16 of FIG.
[0079]
(Step 1)
  In step 1, before starting the mahjong game, the player receives a data dot 12 storing the mahjong game conditions from the mahjong store and stores it in the storage box 14 of the mahjong table 10. In this case, the storage boxes 14 may be stored in any of the four storage boxes 14.
[0080]
  Further, not only one data dot bar 12 in which condition information is stored but also a plurality of data dot bars 12 may be stored. For example, not only the data point bar 12 representing the game fee but also the data point bar 12 storing the score data and the data point bar 12 storing the return point data may be stored. The data content set in the data point bar 12 is displayed on each of the four display sections 16 provided on the top plate 11 of the mahjong table 10.
[0081]
  It should be noted that all dedicated dot bars 12 used in the mahjong game are stored in advance in each storage box 14.
[0082]
(Step 2)
  In step 2, the player sits on each side of the mahjong table 10, and the personal data card 38 of each player is inserted into the insertion slot 40 of each storage box 14.
[0083]
(Step 3)
  In step 3, the power switch 63 of the mahjong table 10 is turned on. The central control unit 64 has a personal identifier stored in the personal data card 38 and a storage box identifier of the storage box 14 having the insertion slot 40 into which the personal data card 38 is inserted (that is, the reception antenna group 48 has. It is possible to determine which player is sitting on which side of the mahjong table 10 by receiving the storage box identifier).
[0084]
(Step 4)
  In step 4, since the power is turned on, the tag control unit 62 transmits an instruction signal from the transmission antenna 24 provided in each storage box 14, and the data dots 12 stored in each storage box 14. The point stick identifier, the score information, and the condition information are received from the dedicated point stick 12 via the receiving antennas 28, 32, and 36.
[0085]
  Similarly, the personal data card 38 receives the personal data signal from the personal data card 38 through the receiving antennas 28, 32, and 36 according to the instruction signal transmitted from the transmission antenna 24.
[0086]
  The tag control unit 62 receives the point bar identifier, the point information, and the storage box identifier of the dedicated point bar 12 stored in each of the actual four storage boxes 14, and the tag control unit 62, The point bar identifiers stored in each storage box 14 are distributed. However, before starting the game, there is no dotted bar identifier in the fifth storage box.
[0087]
  However, when creating a storage correspondence table, the central control unit 64 determines whether or not all the dedicated point sticks 12 required are prepared from the point stick identifiers. In the case where the short bar 12 is insufficient, an error is displayed on each display unit 16 to notify the host computer 66.
[0088]
  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, based on the received point bar information, an information correspondence table indicating the correspondence between the point bar identifier of each point bar 12 and the point bar information is created. The second table is created only once before the start of the mahjong game. Note that this information correspondence table may not be created for data point bars but only for dedicated point bars.
[0089]
(Step 5)
  After reading all the dot bars 12 stored in each of the actual four storage boxes 14 as described above, based on the condition information read from the data dot bars 12, it is shown in FIG. As shown, each player's points are displayed and the mahjong game is started. In this embodiment, a four-player mahjong game is started.
[0090]
(Step 6)
  During the mahjong game, the dedicated dot 12 is exchanged between the players, but is always received by the receiving antennas 28, 32, and 36 of the actual four storage boxes 14, and is stored in each storage box 14. The storage correspondence table shown in FIG. 8 is updated in correspondence with the dedicated point bar 12 stored. That is, only the point bar identifiers from the dedicated point bar 12 are read, the point bar identifiers stored in the actual four storage boxes 14 are recognized, and the storage correspondence table is updated.
[0091]
  In this way, during this mahjong game, only the point stick identifier from the dedicated point stick 12 is read and the point information is not read, so that the communication time and processing time can be shortened and processing can be performed at high speed.
[0092]
  In addition, as described above, the dedicated dot bars 12 that are not stored in the actual four storage boxes 14 (for example, the dedicated dot bars 12 that the player has in their hands or the dedicated dot bars 12 that are placed on the top plate 11) The dot stick 12 is stored in the fifth storage box identifier table which is a virtual storage box. Whether or not the dedicated dot 12 of the dot identifier stored in the fifth storage box identifier table is stored in any one of the actual four storage boxes 14 is determined. The point bar controller 54 preferentially monitors. When the dedicated dot 12 monitored preferentially is stored in the actual storage box 14, it is registered in the storage correspondence table so as to correspond to the storage box identifier.
[0093]
(Step 7)
  When the mahjong game ends while exchanging the dedicated point sticks 12, the player operates the operation button 17. Then, the tag control unit 62 determines the contents of the storage correspondence table.
[0094]
(Step 8)
  Based on the storage correspondence table determined by the tag control unit 62, the information corresponding to the storage correspondence table is calculated in order to calculate the score of the dedicated point bar 12 stored in each storage box 14 (that is, the points of each player). By collating the table, the score of the bar for each storage box 14 (that is, for each player) is calculated.
[0095]
  Specifically, the point bar identifier of the dedicated point bar 12 stored in each storage box in the determined storage correspondence table is called, and then point information corresponding to the point bar identifier of the called dedicated point bar 12 is obtained. Called from the information correspondence table, all the points in the called point information are summed, and the total of the points of all the dedicated point bars 12 stored in each storage box is obtained. Which player is a mansion is linked with the calculated score of the bar 12 stored in the storage box because the position of the player is clear from the information from the personal data card 38. Then, the score of each player is calculated, and the calculated score for each player is displayed on each display unit 16 as shown in FIG. At this time, the correspondence between each side of the mahjong table 10 and the east, west, south, and north fields, and where the player sitting on the mahjong table 10 is registered as a mansion are registered. It can be reflected in the calculation of the player's points.
[0096]
  In this case, when the condition of the score calculation method is stored based on the data point bar 12, the calculation is performed based on the condition.
[0097]
  Next, the central control unit 64 displays whether or not to end the mahjong game on each display unit 16 as shown in FIG.
[0098]
  When the operation button 63 (the click button in the figure) is operated, the settlement by the mahjong game is performed, and the settlement contents are displayed on each display unit 16 as shown in FIG. When the settlement method condition is stored based on the data point bar 12, the settlement method is calculated based on the condition. For example, on the basis of each player's points, the score of each player is calculated in consideration of the game fee and return points stored in the data point bar 12. In addition, G in the display part 16 of FIG.10 (d) shows a parent.
[0099]
  If the operation button 63 is further operated, the settlement contents are confirmed and the settlement contents are displayed on each display unit 16 as shown in FIG.
[0100]
  The calculated points, payment details, etc. and personal results are transmitted to the personal data card 38 and stored in each personal data card 38. In this case, transmission is performed using the transmission antenna group 50 having a storage box identifier corresponding to the side of the mahjong table 10 on which each player is sitting.
[0101]
  Further, these data are transmitted to the host computer 66 and stored in the host computer 66.
[0102]
  In the host computer 66, since each personal data is transmitted from the plurality of mahjong tables 10, this personal data is stored. As a mahjong store, the winning percentage and ranking of each player are calculated and stored, and the record is known when the player leaves the store.
[0103]
  Finally, in preparation for the start of the next mahjong game, the storage correspondence table and the information correspondence table are initialized, and the contents of FIGS. 10 (f) to (i) are displayed on each display unit 16. Is displayed on each display unit 16 as shown in FIG.
[0104]
(8) Effects of the first embodiment
  As described above, the mahjong table 10 of this embodiment has the following effects.
[0105]
  The first effect is that a plurality of transmission antennas 24 and reception antennas 28, 32, and 36 are arranged in the storage box 14, so that the data can be reliably updated regardless of the position of the dotted bar 12 in the partition unit 22. It can be carried out.
[0106]
  The second effect is that from which side of the mahjong table 10 the information from the dotted bar 12 or the information from the personal data card 38 is transmitted by using the storage box identifiers of the transmitting antenna group 50 and the receiving antenna group 48. Can be reliably grasped, and conversely, an instruction signal can be reliably transmitted to the dot 12 of the target storage box 14 or the personal data card 38.
[0107]
  The third effect is that it can be processed at high speed since only the point stick identifier from the dedicated point stick 12 is read during the mahjong game.
[0108]
  The fourth effect is that the point bars 12 stored in the respective storage boxes 14 can be reliably identified after the mahjong game is completed, so that the point bars can be accurately calculated.
[0109]
  The fifth effect is that the dotted bars that are not stored in the four storage boxes 14 are stored in the virtual fifth storage box, so that the dotted bars again become real storage boxes 14. Even if it is stored, the state can be immediately grasped.
[0110]
(Second embodiment)
  Next, the mahjong table 10 of the second embodiment will be described.
[0111]
(1) Problems to be solved in the second embodiment
  Conventionally, a mahjong store has used a method in which cash or game tickets (chips) are used to earn a game fee for each mahjong game. For mahjong stores, this game fee is all income, so it is necessary to collect the game fee without fail. In addition, for a mahjong store, it is necessary to clearly manage how many times the mahjong game has been played on one mahjong table and how long it took.
[0112]
  Accordingly, the second embodiment solves this problem and provides a mahjong table 10 that can reliably collect a game fee for each mahjong game.
[0113]
(2) Configuration and control contents of mahjong table 10 of the second embodiment
  The difference between the mahjong table 10 of the present embodiment and the mahjong table 10 of the first embodiment is that the personal data card 38 stores fee data paid by each player to the mahjong store.
[0114]
(Step 101)
  The personal data card 38 described in the first embodiment pays a fee in advance when a customer player visits the mahjong store, and stores the paid fee data. That is, a game fee corresponding to the number of mahjong games that the player will play when visiting the store is first deposited, and fee data corresponding to the amount is written to the personal data card 38 by the data writing device 100. Each player can play the mahjong game on the mahjong table 10 as much as the fee data stored in the personal data card 38.
[0115]
(Step 102)
  Before starting the mahjong game, the player picks up the data dot bar 12 storing the mahjong game conditions from the mahjong store and stores it in the storage box 14 of the mahjong table 10. In this case, the storage boxes 14 may be stored in any of the four storage boxes 14.
[0116]
  Further, not only one data point bar 12 in which condition information is stored, but a plurality of data point bars 12 may be stored. For example, not only the data point bar 12 representing the game fee but also the data point bar 12 storing the score data and the data point bar 12 storing the return point data may be stored. The data content set in the data point bar 12 is displayed on each of the four display sections 16 provided on the top plate 11 of the mahjong table 10.
[0117]
  It should be noted that all dedicated dot bars 12 used in the mahjong game are stored in advance in each storage box 14.
[0118]
(Step 103)
  A player sits on each side of the mahjong table 10, and the personal data card 38 of each player is inserted into the insertion slot 40 of each storage box 14.
[0119]
(Step 104)
  The power switch 63 of the mahjong table 10 is turned on. The central control unit 64 has a personal identifier stored in the personal data card 38 and a storage box identifier of the storage box 14 having the insertion slot 40 into which the personal data card 38 is inserted (that is, the reception antenna group 48 has. It is possible to determine which player is sitting on which side of the mahjong table 10 by receiving the storage box identifier). Further, the central control unit 64 reads the fee data of each player's personal data card 38, displays the game fee for one time on the display unit 16, and then the fee remaining on the individual data card 38 of each player. Display the contents of the data.
[0120]
(Step 105)
  When each player confirms the content displayed on each display unit 16 by operating the operation button 63, the central control unit 64 subtracts the game fee, which is the fee for one mahjong game, from the read fee data, The subtracted fee data is transmitted to the personal data card 38 of each player and overwritten. Further, the balance data (subtracted fee data) of the personal data card 38 of each player is stored. If the game fee is insufficient even for one player, an error is displayed on the display unit 16 so that the mahjong game can no longer be played. A player who has insufficient game fee pays a new fee to the mahjong store and has the data writing device 100 add the fee data and write it.
[0121]
(Step 106)
  When all the game fees are withdrawn from the personal data card 38 of each player, the central control unit 64 starts the mahjong game. For example, the cage 13 is raised by the cage array device 19.
[0122]
(Step 107)
  The central control unit 64 transmits the personal identifier, the game fee withdrawn, and the balance data of the personal data card 38 to the host computer 66 for each player.
[0123]
(Step 108)
  The tag control unit 62 transmits an instruction signal from the transmission antenna 24 provided in each storage box 14, and a point bar identifier and score information from the data dot 12 and the dedicated dot 12 stored in each storage box 14. And the condition information are received via the receiving antennas 28, 32, and 36.
[0124]
  Similarly, the personal data card 38 receives the personal data signal from the personal data card 38 through the receiving antennas 28, 32, and 36 according to the instruction signal transmitted from the transmission antenna 24.
[0125]
  The tag control unit 62 receives the point bar identifier and the score information of the dedicated point bar 12 stored in each of the actual four storage boxes 14, and the tag control unit 62, as shown in the storage correspondence table of FIG. The point bar identifier stored for each is distributed. However, before starting the game, there is no dotted bar identifier in the fifth storage box.
[0126]
  However, when creating a storage correspondence table, the central control unit 64 determines whether or not all the dedicated point sticks 12 required are prepared from the point stick identifiers. In the case where the short bar 12 is insufficient, an error is displayed on each display unit 16 to notify the host computer 66.
[0127]
  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, based on the received point bar information, an information correspondence table indicating the correspondence between the point bar identifier and the point bar information is created. The second table is created only once before the start of the mahjong game.
[0128]
(Step 109)
  After reading all the dot bars 12 stored in each of the actual four storage boxes 14 as described above, based on the condition information read from the data dot bars 12, it is shown in FIG. As shown, each player's points are displayed and the mahjong game is started. In this embodiment, a four-player mahjong game is started. The central control unit 64 starts counting the mahjong game time using a timer.
[0129]
(Step 110)
  During the mahjong game, the dedicated dot 12 is exchanged between the players, but is always received by the receiving antennas 28, 32, and 36 of the actual four storage boxes 14, and is stored in each storage box 14. The storage correspondence table shown in FIG. 8 is updated in correspondence with the dedicated point bar 12 stored. That is, only the point bar identifiers from the dedicated point bar 12 are read, the point bar identifiers stored in the actual four storage boxes 14 are recognized, and the storage correspondence table is updated.
[0130]
  In this way, during this mahjong game, only the point stick identifier from the dedicated point stick 12 is read and the point information is not read, so that the communication time and processing time can be shortened and processing can be performed at high speed.
[0131]
  In addition, as described above, the dedicated dot bars 12 that are not stored in the actual four storage boxes 14 (for example, the dedicated dot bars 12 that the player has in their hands or the dedicated dot bars 12 that are placed on the top plate 11) The dot stick 12 is stored in the fifth storage box identifier table which is a virtual storage box. Whether or not the dedicated dot 12 of the dot identifier stored in the fifth storage box identifier table is stored in any one of the actual four storage boxes 14 is determined. The point bar controller 54 preferentially monitors.
[0132]
(Step 111)
  When the mahjong game ends while exchanging the dedicated point sticks 12, the player operates the operation button 17. Then, the tag control unit 62 determines the contents of the storage correspondence table. Also, the time of one mahjong game from the start to the end of the mahjong game is stored.
[0133]
(Step 112)
  Based on the storage correspondence table determined by the tag controller 62, the storage correspondence table and the information correspondence table are used to calculate the number of points of the dedicated point bar 12 stored in each storage box 14, that is, the points of each player. Are calculated for each storage box 14, that is, for each player. Then, the calculated points of each player are displayed on each display unit 16 as shown in FIG.
[0134]
  In this case, when the condition of the score calculation method is stored based on the data point bar 12, the calculation is performed based on the condition.
[0135]
  Next, as shown in FIG. 10 (c), the central control unit 64 displays on each display unit 16 whether or not to end the mahjong game, and if the operation button 63 (cactify button in the figure) 63 is operated, mahjong. The game is settled, the settlement contents are displayed on each display unit 16 as shown in FIG. 10 (d), and if the operation button 63 is further operated, the settlement contents are confirmed and shown in FIG. 10 (e). In such a manner, the contents of payment are displayed on each display unit 16.
[0136]
  The calculated data such as points, payment details, and personal results are transmitted to the personal data card 38 using the storage box identifier corresponding to the side where the player is sitting, and stored in each personal data card 38.
[0137]
(Step 113)
  The central control unit 64 transmits to the host computer 66 a mahjong game end signal indicating that the mahjong game has ended, the time of one mahjong game, and the results (individual identifiers and corresponding results) of each player. .
[0138]
(Step 114)
  Finally, in preparation for the start of the next mahjong game, the storage correspondence table and the information correspondence table are initialized, and the contents of FIGS. 10 (f) to (i) are displayed on each display unit 16. Is displayed on each display unit 16 as shown in FIG.
[0139]
(3) Effect of the mahjong table 10 of the second embodiment
  As a result, since the mahjong game is not started unless the game fee for one time is collected, the game fee for each time can be surely collected at the mahjong store, and there is no forgetting. Further, it is possible to prevent the player from playing the mahjong game without paying the game fee at each mahjong table 10.
[0140]
  In addition, when there is no charge data written in the personal data card 38, each player pays an additional charge and newly adds the charge data to the personal data card 38 by the data writing device 100. Can play mahjong games.
[0141]
(4) Configuration of data writing device 10
  Next, a data writing device 100 for writing fee data to the personal data card 38 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0142]
  The data writing device 100 in FIG. 11 is provided with a placement unit 104 on which a personal data card 38 is placed on the rear upper surface of a rectangular parallelepiped main body 102. The placement unit 104 is surrounded by a wall 106 so that radio waves can easily reach the personal data card 38. A plate-like transmission antenna 108 is provided at the center of the mounting portion 104.
[0143]
  A display unit 110 made up of a liquid crystal display device and a plurality of operation buttons 112 are provided on the front surface of the main body 102.
[0144]
  Based on FIG. 11, the electrical configuration of the data writing apparatus 100 will be described.
[0145]
  Inside the main body 102, a control unit 114 made of a microcomputer is provided, and a transmission antenna 108, a display unit 110, and an operation unit 112 are connected. The control unit 114 is connected to the host computer 66 shown in FIG.
[0146]
(5) Writing method of data writing device 10
  Next, a method for writing fee data to the personal data card 38 using the data writing device 100 will be described.
[0147]
(Step 201)
  The personal data card 38 is placed on the placement unit 104.
[0148]
(Step 202)
  Charge data (for example, 20000 yen) to be written is displayed on the display unit 110 by the operation unit 112 and a write button which is one of the operation units 112 is operated.
[0149]
(Step 203)
  The control unit 114 identifies the personal identifier of the personal data card 38 that is the target RFID tag, recognizes the existence, and recognizes the contents of the currently recorded fee data, and then charges the fee data of 20000 yen. The data is transmitted to the personal data card 38 through the transmission antenna 108 and overwritten in the memory of the personal data card 38. Thereby, fee data can be added to the personal data card 38.
[0150]
(Step 204)
  The personal identifier of the personal data card 38 into which the charge data is written and the written charge data are transmitted to the host computer 66.
[0151]
(6) Charge management method in the host computer 66
  Next, a fee management method in the host computer 66 will be described.
[0152]
(Step 301)
  The host computer 66 receives the personal identifier of the personal data card 38 to which fee data has been written and the written fee data from the control unit 114 of the data writing device 100 (corresponding to step 204 above).
[0153]
(Step 302)
  The host computer 66 receives the individual identifier, the game fee withdrawn, and the balance data of the personal data card 38 for each player from the central control unit 64 of the mahjong table 10 (corresponding to step 107 above).
[0154]
(Step 303)
  The host computer 66 receives from the central control unit 64 of the mahjong table 10 the fact that the mahjong game has ended, the time of the mahjong game for one time, and the results (individual identifiers and corresponding results) of each player (above). Corresponding to step 113).
[0155]
(Step 304)
  The host computer 66, for each player, that is, the total fee data paid for each individual identifier, the total collected game fee, the balance of the personal data card, the number of mahjong games played by that player, Create a list of time (year / date, start time, end time may be recorded) and grades.
[0156]
  When the following items are found in the created table, the name of the player and a warning are displayed on the CRT or liquid crystal display device of the host computer 66.
[0157]
  The first case is when the sum of the collected game fees and the balance of the personal data card is greater than the sum of the fee data paid.
[0158]
  The second matter is a case where the sum of the collected game fees does not match the number of mahjong games.
[0159]
(7) Effect of fee management method in host computer 66
  Since the number of mahjong games for each mahjong table 10 and the time for each mahjong game can be stored in the host computer 66, the operating status of each mahjong table 10 can be accurately and reliably performed.
[0160]
  In addition, for each individual identifier, the owner of the mahjong store will create a table of paid fee data, collected game fees, balance of personal data cards, and the number of mahjong games. The mahjong game can be prevented from being played, and the charge management in the mahjong game can be performed completely.
[0161]
(8) Writing to the dot 12
  The data writing device 100 can be used to write the point bar information not only to the personal data card 38 but also to the point bar 12.
[0162]
  As a method for writing data to the dot 12, the target RFID tag with memory is identified, the existence of the RFID tag is recognized, the content currently recorded in the memory is recognized, and the recorded content corresponding to the event To the memory by communication with communication error correction.
[0163]
  In this case, since it is necessary to write finer data to the dot data 12 than the personal data card 38, a keyboard is connected to the main body 102 instead of the operation unit 112, and the fine data is input through the keyboard. The point bar information is transmitted to the point bar 12.
[0164]
  In this case, since a plurality of dot bars 12 can be mounted on the mounting unit 104 and the same dot bar information can be written to the plurality of dot bars 12 at the same time, there are a large number of dot bars 12. However, it is possible to efficiently write the point bar information.
[0165]
(Third embodiment)
  In the second embodiment, the game fee is collected from the personal data card 38 before the game is started. In this embodiment, the operation button 63 is operated after the mahjong game is finished, and then the game fee is collected from the personal data card 38. To do.
[0166]
  In this case, if the game fee cannot be collected from the personal data cards 38 of all players, the next mahjong game is prevented from starting.
[0167]
  As a result, the mahjong store will not forget to collect the game fee from the customer.
[0168]
(Fourth embodiment)
  Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The fourth embodiment is a mahjong table management system for the host computer 66 to manage the results of each player using the mahjong table 10 described in the first embodiment.
[0169]
  Further, in the case of the mahjong table 10 of this embodiment, the writing of the data of the personal data card 38 can be performed by storing it in the insertion slot 40 of the storage box 14. Specifically, the control unit 54 for the point stick writes using the transmitting antenna 24 and the receiving antennas 28, 32, and 36. That is, the mahjong table 10 includes four data writing devices.
[0170]
  First, the personal data card 38 described in the first embodiment stores a personal identifier and personal data that is a player's score. The player has performed so far as personal data indicating the score. The number of mahjong games, the rank of each mahjong game, the number of points earned, the number of wins with vacancies, the rank, and the title are stored.
[0171]
  The “acquired point number” is the number of points that increase / decrease by winning or losing the mahjong game.
[0172]
  “Stage” is a stage indicating the strength of the player in the mahjong game, and indicates, for example, first grade, second grade, third grade, etc., first grade, second grade, etc. How to give this will be described later.
[0173]
  “Title” indicates not only the strength of the player but also how to win and the nature of the mahjong game, and includes an attack title, a luck title, a defense title, and a skill title. How to give these titles will be explained later.
[0174]
  “Perfect” refers to a case where a certain type of spider gathers and wins the mahjong game, and this type of excellence is determined by each mahjong store. The number of wins with the full service is used as one of the points based on the battle record, but other battle records may be used.
[0175]
  As shown in FIG. 13, the host computer 66 has, for each player, that is, for each name, a personal identifier, the number of mahjong games, the ranking for each mahjong game, the number of wins with vain, the rank, the presence of a title, If there is a title, the type is stored in the grade table.
[0176]
  Next, processing in which the host computer 66 manages the results of each player will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
[0177]
(Step 401)
  In step 401, as described in step 8 of the first embodiment, the operation button 63 is operated, and the data such as the calculated score, the calculated content, and the personal results are stored in the personal data card 38 and the mahjong table 10 The central control unit 64 transmits and stores it. The central control unit 64 transmits to the host computer 66 the personal identifiers of the four players who played the mahjong game and the ranks of the players. In this case, the information that sent the personal identifier and the information of each player and the mahjong game end information may be combined with the mahjong game end information, but these information and the mahjong game end information may be sent separately. If the player wins the game, the number of wins is input by the input means such as the keyboard of the host computer 66. This is because each mahjong store has different types of happiness, so when a player reports to the mahjong store that he or she has won vain, the clerk of the mahjong store has won vain with the input means of the host computer 66. Enter.
[0178]
(Step 402)
  In step 402, when the host computer 66 receives the mahjong game end information, the personal identifier of the player who played the mahjong game, and the ranking of each player from the mahjong table 10, the host computer 66 inputs the result that the player has won the game. Update each information stored in. That is, the number of mahjong games is increased by one for each individual identifier, the ranking is stored, and the number of wins with full service is increased by one.
[0179]
(Step 403 and Step 404)
  In step 403, it is determined whether or not each player is ranked first. In the case of the first player, in step 404, a predetermined number of points is obtained corresponding to the personal identifier of the first player in the results table. The number of points (for example, 1 point) is added and updated, and the process proceeds to Step 407. If it is not the first place, the process proceeds to step 405.
[0180]
(Step 405 and Step 406)
  In step 405, it is determined whether or not each player is fourth. If a player is in fourth place, in step 406, a predetermined number of points (for example, one point) is subtracted from the number of acquired points corresponding to the personal identifier of the fourth place player in the grade table, and the process proceeds to step 407. . Also, if you are not 4th. Proceed to step 407.
[0181]
(Step 407)
  In step 407, if the number of updated mahjong games has reached a predetermined number (for example, 30 games) for each player, the process proceeds to step 408. Otherwise, go to step 409.
[0182]
(Step 408)
  In step 408, since the number of mahjong games satisfies the predetermined number, a rank (for example, the first stage) is given as a person having a predetermined strength in the mahjong game. In this case, for example, not only a predetermined level is given in 30 games, but the level may be increased every 10 games.
[0183]
(Step 409 and Step 410)
  In step 409, it is determined whether or not a condition described below for a player to give a title is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step 410 to give a title to the player and newly registered in the result table. If not satisfied, the process proceeds to step 411.
[0184]
  The first grant condition for assigning a title is applicable only to players who have played the mahjong game 50 times or more.
[0185]
  As a second granting condition, an attacking title is given to a player who ranks 30% or higher in the first place based on the title granting table shown in FIG. Is given a title of luck type, a defensive title is given to players who are 20% or less in the 4th place or below, and a skill type title is given to players who are 50% or more in the 2nd or 3rd place. Is granted.
[0186]
  Since no other title is given to a player who has been given a title, in step 409 it is also determined whether or not the title is given.
[0187]
(Step 411)
  In step 411, the information about the number of mahjong games updated as described above, the ranking of each mahjong game, the number of points acquired, the rank, and the title are returned to the mahjong table 10.
[0188]
  The central control unit 64 of the mahjong table 10 overwrites the number of mahjong games sent to the personal data card 38 of each player, the rank for each mahjong game, the number of points acquired, the rank, and the title.
[0189]
  Finally, when the customer leaves the mahjong store, the customer prints a gradebook including the number of points earned, the number of mahjong games, the rank, and the title on the printer connected to the host computer 66. hand over. This gradebook allows customers to know their grades accurately.
[0190]
  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, the mahjong store can accurately and reliably manage the results of each player, and each player can accurately record and grasp his / her own results.
[0191]
  In addition, when playing a mahjong game, each player can enjoy playing with a sense of game by obtaining the rank and title, and the ability to attract customers at the mahjong store is improved.
[0192]
  In addition, since titles are classified and given according to the player's mahjong game's performance results, you can know the player's personality by looking at the title, and the player's own pride, so the mahjong store's ability to attract customers improves.
[0193]
  In the above process, the rank, the number of points earned and the title were given by playing the mahjong game at the mahjong store. In addition to this, for the players who achieved excellent results at the tournament held by the mahjong store and the national tournament , You may give a special point number or title.
[0194]
  And if you win a tournament held by only players with four titles, you can give the best title and store it in the results table and the player's personal data card.
[0195]
  Further, the conditions to be assigned to the attack type title, the luck type title, the defensive type title, and the skill type title are not limited to the contents shown in FIG. 15, and may be given based on other conditions. For example, the first grant condition may be granted based on the second grant condition when the number of acquired points is 20 points or more, in addition to the number of games being 50 games or more.
[0196]
(Modification 1)
  As a method of storing the point bar information in the point bar 12, it may be stored by the JAVA applet method. In this case, the central control unit 64 or the tag control unit 62 is provided with a JAVA virtual machine that executes the JAVA applet received from the dotted bar, and from the score of each dotted bar represented by the JAVA applet executed by the JAVA virtual machine. You may calculate each player's score. “JAVA” is a registered trademark.
[0197]
  It should be noted that dot bar information and the like can be stored in programs other than JAVA. For example, by writing a program code such as extended C language (trademark), XML (trademark), ASP (trademark) in a memory, a real-time display virtual control using a CGI server can be developed in a browser.
[0198]
(Modification 2)
  The data point bar 12 does not necessarily need to be stored in the storage box 14 before the start of the mahjong game, and when no data point bar 12 is stored, the mahjong is set in the initial condition set in the mahjong table 10 from the beginning. Try to start the game.
[0199]
  On the contrary, the mahjong game may not be started unless an activation data dot is prepared and the activation data dot 12 is not stored in the storage box 14.
[0200]
  Furthermore, the mahjong game may be started according to conditions instructed by the host computer 66.
[0201]
(Modification 3)
  In the above embodiment, one virtual storage box is prepared and a total of five storage boxes are prepared in the first table. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and two or more virtual storage boxes are prepared. Thus, the bar 12 that is not stored in the four storage boxes 14 may be stored in the plurality of virtual storage boxes.
[0202]
(Modification 4)
  When the mahjong game is not a four-player game but a three-player game, three storage boxes are used as actual storage boxes, and a fourth storage box is used as a virtual storage box.
[0203]
(Modification 5)
  The arrangement of the plurality of transmission antennas and the plurality of reception antennas is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and other arrangements may be used as long as signals can be transmitted to and received from the bar 12 stored in the storage box 14.
[0204]
  For example, a transmission antenna may be disposed on the front wall 26 and the rear wall 30 of the storage box 14, and reception antennas may be disposed on both side walls, the partition wall, and the bottom wall of the storage box 14.
[0205]
  Further, a transmission antenna may be disposed on the bottom wall of the storage box 14 and reception antennas may be disposed on both side walls, the partition wall, the front wall, and the rear wall of the storage box 14.
[0206]
  Further, not only the front wall, rear wall, bottom wall, and partition wall of the storage box, but also a transmission antenna and a reception antenna may be provided on the main body of the mahjong table located near the storage box.
[0207]
(Modification 6)
  In the above embodiment, the personal data is stored in the special personal data card 38 and inserted into the insertion slot 40. Instead, the personal data is also stored in the dot 12 and the personal data dot 12 is stored. You may store in the box 14 and read / write personal data.
[0208]
(Modification 7)
  The point bars 12 stored in the storage box 14 overlap each other, and the instruction signal from the transmitting antenna group 50 cannot be received. For this reason, the receiving antenna group 48 stabilizes the point bar signal from the point bar 12. May not be received.
[0209]
  That is, when the carrier frequency of the instruction signal is transmitted at a constant frequency and cannot be stably received by the receiving antenna group 48, the dot is changed by changing the frequency around the carrier frequency (that is, by changing the frequency). The effect similar to the effect of stirring 12 in the storage box 14 can be obtained, and the uneasy reception is stabilized.
[0210]
  Specifically, when the tag control unit 62 transmits the carrier frequency of the instruction signal several times at a constant frequency and cannot be stably received by the reception antenna group 48, the tag control unit 62 increases the frequency around the carrier frequency, Shake about minus 5%.
[0211]
  For example, as shown in FIG. 16, when the carrier frequency of the instruction signal is 125 kHz, the instruction signal is swung to increase gradually from 125 kHz to 130 kHz for 50 milliseconds, and then decreases again from 125 kHz to 120 kHz for 50 milliseconds again after a reading time of 50 milliseconds. It is something that makes you rock.
[0212]
  Note that the frequency to be shaken and the time to be shaken vary depending on the type of the RF tag and the size of the dot 12 and the storage box 14.
[0213]
  In addition, signals transmitted from the dot 12 or the personal data card 38 can be reliably received by changing the carrier frequency.
[0214]
  In addition, when this RF tag is dense, since it can receive reliably by shaking a carrier frequency, it is applicable not only to the reading of the dotted bar 12, but to other products using the RF tag. .
[0215]
(Modification 8)
  Although the insertion port 40 for storing the personal data card 38 is provided in the front wall 26 of the storage box 14, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided in the vicinity of the storage box 14 as long as the signal can be communicated. Good.
[0216]
(Modification 9)
  In the above embodiment, the personal data card 38 is created for each customer, but in addition to this, the employee personal data card 38 may be created for each employee of the mahjong store.
[0217]
  On the employee personal data card 38, an employee personal identifier and a predetermined game fee (for example, 30000 yen) are written every predetermined period (for example, every month or every week).
[0218]
  Then, using this employee personal data card 38, the employee responds to the customer's request, so-called entering and together with the mahjong table 10 explained in the second and third embodiments. To do the mahjong game. The results of the mahjong game, the number of mahjong games, the deducted game fee data, and the balance data of the personal data card 38 for employees are transmitted to the host computer 66, and these data are managed for each employee and managed. Create a staff list.
[0219]
  With this employee list, it is possible to manage how many mahjong games are played by the mahjong table 10 in response to the customer's request during each predetermined period, and to prevent employee fraud.
[0220]
(Modification 10)
  In the above embodiment, as a personal data recording medium. A personal data card 38 in the form of a card is used, but instead of this, a personal identifier and personal data are stored in one of the sticks 12, and the stick 12 is used as a stick for recording personal data. Also good.
[0221]
  In this case, the insertion port 40 for storing the personal data card 38 may not be formed in the storage box 14 but may be stored in the partition portion 22 of the storage box 14 together with the other dot bars 12.
[0222]
(Modification 11)
  The personal data recording medium is not limited to a dot bar shape and a card shape, and may have any shape. For example, a coin shape or a polygonal shape.
[0223]
(Modification 12)
  Each mahjong store may publish the results of the player at the store on the Internet or on the home page of a mobile phone.
[0224]
  Specifically, the host computer 66 creates an excellent results table by rearranging the personal identifiers in descending order based on the results table, and publishes the excellent results table on the mahjong store's homepage. To do.
[0225]
  Thereby, the customer can know his / her grade by accessing the homepage, and can feel joy by releasing his / her name as an excellent grader.
[0226]
(Modification 13)
  A transmission device capable of sending an e-mail to the host computer 66 is provided, and an e-mail address is also stored in each player column registered in the result data table of the host computer 66 at the same time. Then, at regular intervals (for example, every month), each player's score is transmitted to each player's address. At this time, the advertisement of each mahjong store and the date and time of holding the mahjong tournament are transmitted simultaneously.
[0227]
  As a result, the customer can regularly know his / her grade, and the mahjong store can also inform the customer periodically of the advertisement.
[0228]
【The invention's effect】
  With the present invention, it is possible to accurately grasp from which side of the mahjong table the information from the dotted bar and the information from the personal data recording medium, and conversely, the dotted bar and personal data of the target storage box The instruction signal can be reliably transmitted to the recording medium.it can.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a mahjong table showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a storage box.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway front view of a storage box.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a dotted bar.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a mahjong table.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a dot bar process.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a storage correspondence table.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an information correspondence table.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing display contents on a display unit.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a data writing device according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a data writing device.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a result table stored in a host computer according to the fourth embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a process for managing grades.
FIG. 15 is a title assignment table showing conditions for giving titles;
FIG. 16 is a graph in the case where the frequency is fluctuated by plus or minus 5% around the carrier frequency of the instruction signal in Modification 7.
[Explanation of symbols]
  10 Mahjong table
  11 Top plate
  12-point bar
  13 牌
  14 Storage box
  16 Display section
  20 division wall
  22 divisions
  24 Transmitting antenna
  28, 32, 36 Receiving antenna
  38 Personal data card
  40 insertion slot
  48 receiving antennas
  50 Transmitting antenna group
  54 Point bar controller
  62 Tag control unit
  64 Central control unit
  66 Host computer
100 data writing device

Claims (17)

In a mahjong table having a plurality of dot bars used in the mahjong game and a storage box for storing the dot bars provided on each side of the mahjong table,
Each storage box is
A plurality of transmitting antennas for transmitting an instruction signal to the dot;
A plurality of receiving antennas for receiving a point bar signal from the point bar;
And a storage box identifier for identifying each storage box is given to each of the transmission antenna and the reception antenna,
Each dot is
Receiving means for receiving the instruction signal;
Power generating means for generating power in response to the instruction signal;
Storage means for storing a point bar identifier of the point bar and point bar information representing the content of the point bar;
Transmitting means for transmitting a point bar signal including the point bar identifier and the point bar information stored in the storage unit by the power generated by the power generation unit;
Have
The point bar information is the number of points of the point bar,
The control means of the mahjong table is
When an instruction signal is transmitted to a dotted bar stored in a storage box, the transmission antenna corresponding to the storage box identifier of the storage box to be transmitted is used to transmit the instruction signal to the dotted bar stored in the storage box. Transmitting the instruction signal;
In addition, when receiving a point bar signal from a point bar stored in a certain storage box, the point bar signal from the point bar is received using a reception antenna, and a storage box identifier corresponding to the reception antenna When the received point bar signal is input, it is determined from which storage box the point bar signal is received,
The control means includes
Before starting the mahjong game, the point stick identifier for each point stick stored in each storage box is read from the point stick signal,
Creating a storage correspondence table showing a correspondence relationship between a storage box identifier for identifying the storage box and a dot stick identifier of a point bar stored in the storage box;
During the mahjong game, each point stick stored in the storage box in the storage correspondence table is read by reading only the point stick identifier from the point stick signal transmitted from each point stick stored in each storage box. A mahjong table, characterized by updating the dot identifier. The control means includes
Before starting the mahjong game, read the point bar identifier and point bar information for each point bar stored in each storage box from the point bar signal,
The mahjong table according to claim 1, wherein an information correspondence table indicating a correspondence relationship between the dot stick identifier of the dot stick and the dot bar information is created. The control means includes
After the end of the mahjong game, the point stick identifiers of the point sticks stored in the storage box in the storage correspondence table, the point stick identifiers of the point sticks stored in the information correspondence table, and the point stick information thereof 3. The mahjong table according to claim 2, wherein the score of each point bar stored in each of the storage boxes is calculated based on the corresponding relationship with the number of points. The control means includes
Preparing at least one virtual storage box in the storage correspondence table;
The mahjong table according to claim 1, wherein a point bar identifier of a bar that is not stored in a storage box on the mahjong table is stored as if stored in the virtual storage box. The control means includes
The mahjong table according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of the virtual storage boxes are prepared. In a mahjong table having a plurality of dot bars used in the mahjong game and a storage box for storing the dot bars provided on each side of the mahjong table,
Each storage box is
A plurality of transmitting antennas for transmitting an instruction signal to the dot;
A plurality of receiving antennas for receiving a point bar signal from the point bar;
And a storage box identifier for identifying each storage box is given to each of the transmission antenna and the reception antenna,
Each dot is
Receiving means for receiving the instruction signal;
Power generating means for generating power in response to the instruction signal;
Storage means for storing a point bar identifier of the point bar and point bar information representing the content of the point bar;
Transmitting means for transmitting a point bar signal including the point bar identifier and the point bar information stored in the storage unit by the power generated by the power generation unit;
Have
The point bar information is information regarding conditions for playing the mahjong game,
The control means of the mahjong table is
When an instruction signal is transmitted to a dotted bar stored in a storage box, the transmission antenna corresponding to the storage box identifier of the storage box to be transmitted is used to transmit the instruction signal to the dotted bar stored in the storage box. Transmitting the instruction signal;
In addition, when receiving a point bar signal from a point bar stored in a certain storage box, the point bar signal from the point bar is received using a reception antenna, and a storage box identifier corresponding to the reception antenna When the received point bar signal is input, it is determined from which storage box the point bar signal is received,
The control means includes
Before the start of the mahjong game, when a point bar in which information about the conditions for playing the mahjong game is stored as point bar information is stored in the storage box, the mahjong game is played based on the information about the conditions. A mahjong table characterized by what it does. The information regarding the conditions for playing the mahjong game includes: (1) Number-of-persons setting data for setting whether the mahjong game is four-player or three-player, and (2) points of each player at the start of the mahjong game Data, (3) return point data, (4) rounding data for rounding up or down each player's points, (5) rate data, (6) the value after rate conversion of points Data for deducting and adding points according to the ranking of the mahjong game, (7) Data for deducting and adding points according to the positive / negative of the score to the value after rate conversion of the score, (8) One of the players 7. The data for setting whether or not to end the mahjong game when there are no more points, or (9) the game fee data for one mahjong game. Description Mahjong table. The mahjong table according to claim 1 or 6, wherein the plurality of transmission antennas or reception antennas are respectively provided on one or a plurality of partition walls partitioning the inside of the storage box into a plurality of partition portions. The mahjong table according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of receiving antennas or transmitting antennas are provided on a bottom surface, a front surface, or a rear surface of the storage box. Each storage box can store a personal data recording medium possessed by each player playing the mahjong game,
The plurality of transmission antennas of each storage box transmit instruction signals to the personal data recording medium, and the plurality of reception antennas of each storage box receive personal data signals from the personal data recording medium. And, the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna are each provided with a storage box identifier for identifying each storage box,
The personal data recording medium is
Receiving means for receiving the instruction signal;
Power generating means for generating power in response to the instruction signal;
Storage means for storing a personal identifier of the player and personal data representing the data of the player;
Transmitting means for transmitting a personal data signal including the personal identifier and the personal data stored in the storage means by the power generated by the power generating means;
Have
The control means of the mahjong table is
In the case of transmitting an instruction signal to a personal data recording medium stored in a storage box, the individual stored in the storage box using a transmission antenna corresponding to the storage box identifier of the storage box to be transmitted Transmitting the instruction signal to a data recording medium;
When receiving a personal data signal from a personal data recording medium stored in a certain storage box, the personal data signal from the personal data recording medium is received using a receiving antenna and corresponds to the receiving antenna. 7. The mahjong table according to claim 1 or 6, wherein a storage box identifier and the received personal data signal are inputted to determine which storage box the personal data signal is received from. The mahjong table according to claim 10 , wherein the personal data includes fee data paid by each player. The mahjong table according to claim 10, wherein the personal data includes at least the number of mahjong games played by each player, the ranking of each mahjong game, and the number of points earned. The control means includes
Before starting the mahjong game, read the charge data out of the personal data signal received from each personal data recording medium stored in each storage box,
If the read fee data is more than the game fee for playing a single mahjong game, new fee data is calculated by subtracting the game fee from the read fee data,
An instruction signal relating to the new fee data is transmitted to each personal data recording medium and overwritten,
The mahjong table according to claim 11, wherein the mahjong game is started after the overwriting. The control means of the mahjong table is
After the end of the mahjong game, read the charge data from the personal data signal received from each personal data recording medium stored in each storage box,
If the read fee data is more than the game fee for playing a single mahjong game, new fee data is calculated by subtracting the game fee from the read fee data,
An instruction signal relating to the new fee data is transmitted to each personal data recording medium and overwritten,
12. The mahjong table according to claim 11, wherein the next mahjong game is started after the overwriting. A carrier frequency of a signal transmitted from the transmission antenna of the dotted bar, the transmission antenna of the storage box of the dotted bar, the transmission antenna of the personal data recording medium, or the transmission antenna of the storage box of the personal data recording medium is constant. The mahjong table according to claim 1 or 6, wherein the mahjong table is rocked within a range. When the instruction signal is transmitted from the transmission antenna at a constant carrier frequency and a reply to the instruction signal cannot be received by the reception antenna paired with the transmission antenna for a predetermined time, the carrier frequency of the instruction signal transmitted from the transmission antenna The mahjong table according to claim 1, wherein the mahjong table is rocked within a certain range. The receiving means, the power generation means, the storage means, and the transmission means in the dotted bar or the personal data recording medium are RF tags in an RFID system. 6. Mahjong table.

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