JP4377966B2 - Gift exchange / purchase system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a prize exchange / purchase system and method in an amusement store, and more particularly to a prize exchange / purchase system and method for providing a prize according to a customer's winning prize in a pachinko game shop.

  Digital contents such as music, games, and business software can be sold by electronic recording and transmission / reception, but in order to maintain portability and merchandise, in general, CDs and flexible It is usually recorded and sold on a storage medium (media) such as a disk or a compact disk.

  In addition, the prices of these digital content products are usually determined in consideration of copyright fees, manufacturing and distribution costs, but there is also a used market in which the universal value part (copyright) is distributed. It is also known that the value (actual trading price) fluctuates according to the user's preference and necessity.

  In this used distribution market, it is reasonable that the actual price of such a product fluctuates depending on the balance between supply and demand for that product, but the distributor (second-hand dealer, etc.) brokers the product. In order to resell this, the redistribution cost must be determined, and naturally the resale price must be set higher than the purchase price. Further, from the viewpoint of copyright protection, it is considered that the resale price should be set to a price close to the original value of the product (value of the content itself = copyright fee).

  However, in fact, when the product is bought and sold, it is almost already used (viewed), and this overflows in the secondhand market, which disrupts the balance between supply and demand. The irrationality that the intellectual value is impaired is born.

  Therefore, by adjusting the sale (purchase) price based on the number of times the product is used (the purchase price is set lower if the number of uses is high, and the purchase price is set higher if the number is used less) A method and technology to maintain the intrinsic value at a certain level are required.

  Also, in pachinko sales, the business operator must provide prizes according to the winners of the players. Among the prizes, there are so-called “cash prizes”. Are delivered to the pachinko salesperson, the pachinko salesperson provides this according to the winner of the player, and the same or another specific vendor purchases it from the customer.

  In pachinko sales, it is not illegal for a player to sell more than necessary prizes to a third party other than pachinko dealers for their own reasons, but this “special prize” was symbolized. It is a free gift and almost worthless goods are circulated between the three parties or the four parties, and the existence is similar to securities as much as possible. It is said that there is a possibility of violating the prohibited act of the business operator stipulated by the (Customs Business Optimization Act).

  For example, JP-A-8-215397 and JP-A-9-220342 are well known as conventional examples of gift purchases, which use a magnetic recording medium or card on which winning balls are counted as a special prize. Yes, since magnetic recording media and cards themselves have no commercial value, buying them is the same meaning as the above securities, so it is highly illegal.

  In addition, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-134635, a system that supports the distribution of used CDs is also known. However, the price determination of used CDs in these systems is dependent on data input manually. Since the pick-up price is not automatically displayed as in the present invention, it is not suitable for the gift pick-up device as in the present invention.

JP-A-8-215397 JP-A-9-220342 JP 2001-134635 A

  An object of the present invention is to rationalize the purchase price and resale price while measuring the number of times the digital content product is used and protecting the copyright, etc., of the inherent value of the content in the secondhand distribution market of the product. In particular, it is assumed that a digital content such as the above music, games, and business software is recorded on a storage medium as a prize provided by a pachinko salesperson. By linking digital content products as such pachinko prizes to the used distribution market, the purpose is to eliminate the illegality of so-called “special prizes” and to construct a legal prize purchase mechanism.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a prize exchange / purchase system or method according to the present invention includes a prize ordering terminal and a prize automatic payout apparatus provided in a store of an amusement shop, an automatic prize purchase apparatus provided outside an amusement shop, and these. In a system in which a player exchanges his winning ball for a prize, which is a network connecting the distribution management center and the distribution management center, in the above-mentioned in-store prize ordering terminal, the player is counted from the merchandise displayed on the terminal. When a predetermined product corresponding to the winning ball is ordered, a product identification code and distribution management code corresponding to the order are sent to the distribution management center, and the product identification code and distribution management code are added to the product corresponding to the order. Provided by the prize automatic payout device, and the distribution management center after providing the product responds to the subsequent use state and the use state of the product. The distribution price is managed, and when the player sets the acquired predetermined product on the automatic gift purchase device, the distribution management code of the product is read, and the product corresponding to the read distribution management code is read. The premium is automatically purchased based on a distribution price and a purchase fee according to the usage state.

  Furthermore, when the game player sets the acquired predetermined product in the automatic gift purchase device and the distribution management code of the product is read, the distribution management center is accessed to correspond to the read distribution management code. The distribution price corresponding to the usage state of the product to be acquired from the distribution management center, or the usage state of the product corresponding to the read distribution management code transmitted in advance from the automatic gift payout device or the distribution management center It is characterized by acquiring a distribution price corresponding to the price.

  Further, when the product identification code and the distribution management code corresponding to the order are sent to the distribution management center, the sales data corresponding to the order is also sent to the distribution management center and the vendor (product purchase mechanism) for sales management. It is characterized by that.

  Further, the predetermined product is a medium such as a card-type CD in which digital contents are recorded, and the product identification code and the distribution management code are automatically notified to the distribution management center each time the medium is used. The use state is the number of times the digital content is used notified to the distribution management center.

  The merchandise identification code is printed on the medium when the predetermined merchandise is provided from the giveaway automatic payout device, and the distribution management code is integrated with the medium such as an IC tag. It is recorded in a memory.

  In addition, when the user uses the media on a personal computer, the distribution management center is automatically notified of the product identification code via the Internet every time the medium is used, and the content center is managed. It is characterized by including.

  In addition, when the predetermined product is ordered, the distribution management center receives data when the product identification code and the distribution management code corresponding to the order are sent to the distribution management center, and the predetermined product acquired by the game player. Authentication / settlement for authentication / settlement of each data when the premium is purchased based on the data such as the distribution management code read when the product is set in the automatic gift purchase device and the obtained distribution price and purchase fee It includes a center.

  A so-called “special prize” is obtained by adopting a product in which digital contents such as music, games, and business software of the present invention are recorded on a storage medium as a prize provided by a pachinko salesperson and linking it to a used distribution market. It is possible to eliminate the illegality of the company and to construct a legal gift purchase mechanism.

  In addition, since the digital content product of the present invention automatically notifies the center of the usage status when it is used on a personal computer or the like, distribution of the product automatically managed at the center when the product is placed on a purchasing device. Since the price can be acquired, there is an effect that it is possible to realize the automation of the purchase, which has conventionally relied on human hands.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on examples with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration of a gift exchange / purchase system according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko hall (amusement store), 2 is a prize ordering terminal provided in the hall, 3 is a prize automatic dispensing device linked with the prize ordering terminal 2, and 4 is a vendor (third party prize). (Purchaser) 5 is an authentication center, 6 is a distribution management center, 7 is a content center, 8, 9 and 10 are an authentication / settlement server, a distribution management server, and a digital content server, respectively. The authentication center, distribution management center, and content center as a whole are called distribution management centers in a broad sense. Reference numeral 13 is a center for order data management, 11 is an automatic gift purchase device provided outside the hall, and 15, 16, 17, and 18 are card-type CDs and tags. Reference numerals 19 and 20 are schematic diagrams of only these management data. FIG. 6 shows specific images of the prize ordering terminal 2, the prize automatic payout apparatus 3, and the prize automatic purchase apparatus 11.

In FIG. 1, when a player selects a prize according to his / her own win,
1) When a player causes a winning ball counting device (not shown) to count the winning balls, a merchandise menu is displayed on the prize ordering terminal 2,
2) In the product menu, each digital content product is guided by price range and category,
3) When a player sees his or her own winning ball and selects an arbitrary digital content product, the details of the product are guided.

  In this embodiment, the digital content portion of the product is supplied by being directly recorded on a PC or PDA medium (eg, card-type CD, compact flash (registered trademark) memory, USB compatible memory, etc.). In some cases, the communication program for starting the same medium may be started by a computer such as a PC or PDA and connected to a content center or the like to receive supply.

When the player confirms the selection of the product and places an order, the automatic payout device 3 (which may be integrated with the prize ordering terminal) linked to the prize ordering terminal 2
1) A product identification code (A) relating to the contents (price range, category, etc.) of the digital content is printed on the surface of the product 15,
2) In addition, the sales information (sales date, sales date, store, The distribution management code (B) related to the serial number etc. is recorded, and these (A) and (B) are transmitted together with the sales data to the distribution management server of the distribution management center (FIGS. 1 (1), (2), (3 )). The sales data is also transmitted to the vendor 4 as necessary.

  Regarding the printing in 1), in consideration of the recyclability of the media, a rewritable printing method such as a thermal transfer method is adopted, and a method of printing a visible combination of letters or numbers is desirable.

The distribution management server 9 of the distribution management center 6
1) The above-mentioned (A) and (B) are recorded in the distribution management file (each code is managed as a pair).

  Here, when the digital content portion of the product is supplied via a network connection, (A) is transmitted to the content center, and the corresponding content is set in the content distribution application server. .

here,
<CASE-1>
When a user uses the digital content of the product with a PC or PDA at home 12,
1) When the product 18 is set on a PC, PDA, etc.
2) When the activation program recorded in the product 18 is started, the user is requested to input the product identification code (A), and when the user inputs (A), the activation program is: (1) media Confirm and start the digital content corresponding to (A) recorded directly in (2) Start the communication program and connect to the content center etc., and the content corresponding to (A) is prepared Download from the content delivery application server.

  3) Further, the start program starts the communication program for distribution management, connects the PC, PDA, etc. to the distribution management center, and distribution management confirms that the operation 2) (one content use) has been performed. This is sent to the server and repeated in sequence for each operation (Fig. 1 (4) ').

4) Here, the distribution management server records that the commodity with the commodity identification code (A) is used (once) in the above-described distribution management file.
<CASE-2>
When a user sells digital content of the product 1) When the product 17 is set in the automatic purchase device 11,
2) The distribution management code (B) recorded in the storage area provided in the medium constituting the product or the storage medium attached to the product is automatically read.
3) At the same time, (B) is transmitted to the distribution management server 9 in the distribution management center (FIG. 1 (4)).

  4) The distribution management server calls the field corresponding to (B) of the distribution management file, reads the usage status (number of times) of the product identification code (A), for example, the amount of the distribution price file according to the usage Along with the data, it is sent to the automatic purchase device (Fig. 1 (4)).

  5) The automatic purchase device pays out the purchase amount based on the number of times of use or the amount data.

Here, the collected media portion of the product is reused by deleting information (such as a distribution management code) of a storage area in the media or a storage medium attached to the product. In FIG. 1, 1-5 show the products and the flow of data to the vendor (third party purchasing authority).

  In the case of the above embodiment, the automatic purchase device asks the distribution management center about the use status of the product identification code each time. However, at the time of the premium payout, the automatic gift purchase device 3 or the distribution management center 9 receives the premium automatic purchase. The prize payout information may be transmitted to the apparatus 11 in advance. In this case, the purchase of the free gift is an unused free gift, and the simplified method is limited to the purchase of the free gift provided by the automatic gift payout device.

  In the case of the above embodiment, two types of merchandise identification code and distribution management code are used. This is an invisible and non-contact type for the purpose of quick reading of the identification code and prevention of counterfeiting in the gift automatic purchase device. A second code (distribution management code) using a memory (IC tag or the like) or a machine-readable two-dimensional bar code is adopted. For example, if the product identification code is recorded in a CD, the product It is also possible to use the same identification code and distribution management code and omit the distribution management code. However, in this case, there is a problem with the speed of automatic reading.

  A more detailed operation of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 as follows.

  FIG. 2 shows a flow of information when a player receives supply of a predetermined product (for example, a card-type CD-ROM) from the automatic payout device at the premium ordering terminal.

  First, when a player multiplies the winning ball coefficient machine to clear his own winning ball, a product selection menu corresponding to the counted value is displayed on the prize ordering terminal 2, and the player matches the number of winning balls from the menu. When a prize is selected, a unique product identification code (A) and a unique distribution management code (B) are generated for each selected product as shown in 21 of FIG. The code (A) is printed on the print area of the predetermined product (card type CD) 15. At the same time, the distribution management code (B) is recorded on a storage medium (IC chip) that is integrated with the product (card type CD) 15 and packed. The product identification code (A) represents the type of product (price range, category, etc.) and individual number, and the distribution management code (B) represents the individual management number of the IC chip attached to each product. The product (card type CD) is integrated with the storage medium (IC chip) and delivered to the game player.

  In parallel with the payout operation, the generated product identification code (A) and distribution management code (B) are transmitted to the authentication center 5 as data such as 21 in FIG.

  As shown at 22 in FIG. 2, the authentication center 5 stores the data in a database and transmits the data to the distribution management center. Similarly, necessary information is also stored in the database of the distribution management center 6 as indicated by 23 in FIG.

  In FIG. 1, a center (VISION SHOP (trademark)) for managing these ordering data is provided separately to confirm the ordering, but the center may be omitted. The data flow is indicated by (1) to (3) in FIG.

  FIG. 3 shows the flow of information when a player uses the contents (digital contents) of the card-type CD on a personal computer or the like at home 12.

  When opening a card-type CD on a personal computer at home, the player is required to input a product identification code (A) printed on the CD. In this case, the product identification code (A) is always transmitted to the content center. For example, if the product identification code is transmitted to a specified URL (content center) and the CD cannot be used unless the authorization code is received, or if the product identification code of the CD is entered, the content center is automatically connected. Then, the merchandise identification code is transmitted, and a mechanism such as waiting for a reception confirmation notification is opened. FIG. 3 shows a case where a game is played by connecting to a content center game server. In this case, the above mechanism becomes simpler because a connection to the game server is required to play a game. .

  The content center transmits the received product identification code (A) to the distribution management center 6, and the distribution management center 6 counts the FALG field corresponding to the transmitted product identification code (A) on the database 23. At the same time, the available amount information remaining in the product with the product identification code at that time is returned to the content center. In this way, each time a player uses the CD, the amount that can be used with the CD is reduced, and the reduced amount becomes the distribution price of the CD at that time.

FIG. 4 shows the information flow of the system when purchasing the card-type CD.
When the player inserts the digital content product (card type CD) 17 paid out as described above into the automatic purchase apparatus 11, the IC chip such as the inserted card type CD (integrated with the CD and packed. The distribution management code (B) is read from the IC tag). The automatic purchase device 11 transmits the acquired distribution management code (B) 41 to the distribution management center. The distribution management center 6 collates the data of the transmitted distribution management code (B) with the database, and verifies that the data has been used, no data, and the like. Thereafter, the exchanged flag is written in the FLAG field of normal data, and at the same time, the data 43 in which the result is written in the distribution management code (B) 41 is returned to the automatic purchase device 11.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram when the premium exchange / purchase system according to the present invention is linked to an out-of-store premium delivery system separately proposed by the same applicant.

  The premium exchange system shown in Fig. 5 enables the delivery of premiums outside the store using the center system, and provides an environment where pachinko salespeople can seamlessly and smoothly operate free gift offering services for customers' wins, while simultaneously streamlining pachinko sales. And customer convenience.

  That is, the outside gift delivery system controls and manages the pachinko store terminal 56 provided in the pachinko store 51, the store terminal 57 provided in the store 53 of the affiliated store 53 such as a regional specialty store, and the like. In addition, in the out-of-store gift exchange service system, which comprises a supervision / management center 52 having a giveaway center function and enables exchange of gifts at the affiliated store 53 outside the pachinko store, the gift for exchanging the gift at the terminal in the pachinko store At the time of selection, the order contents entered by the customer and the order ID including the personal identification number, pachinko shop ID and in-store terminal ID entered by the customer are generated as order data, and an order confirmation document describing the order ID is issued to the customer At the same time, the ordering data is encrypted with the secret key of the pachinko parlor and sent to the general management center 52. The stored order data is stored in the free gift center 58 as it is, and the encrypted order data is acquired from the free gift center 58 based on the order confirmation received by the customer at the terminal 57 in the store, and the pachinko shop The public key is used to obtain the order contents and exchange prizes.

  FIG. 5 is characterized in that the gift purchase system 54 of the present invention is combined with this separately proposed outside-the-store gift exchange system. The premium purchase method in FIG. 5 is also performed in the same manner as in FIGS. According to this system, the game player can arbitrarily select a gift exchange outside the store and a purchase money by the gift purchase mechanism, and the service to the game player is improved. Further, the convenience is further improved if the gift purchase device at this time is provided in or adjacent to the above-mentioned store gift exchange center.

  A so-called “special prize” is obtained by adopting a product in which digital contents such as music, games, and business software of the present invention are recorded on a storage medium as a prize provided by a pachinko salesperson and linking it to a used distribution market. It is possible to eliminate the illegality of the company and to construct a legal gift purchase mechanism.

  In addition, by linking with a separately proposed outside gift exchange system, taking out Katsutama, which was difficult to prevent with conventional gift exchange methods, buying gifts by yourself, illegally obtaining prizes through impersonation, and other illegal activities The act can be completely eliminated, and a highly reliable, fair, safe and stable gift exchange transaction can be realized.

It is a figure explaining the whole structure of the prize exchange and purchase system of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flow of information when a player receives supply with a predetermined | prescribed goods (for example, card-type CD-ROM) from an automatic payment apparatus with the prize ordering terminal of this invention. In the system of this invention, it is a figure which shows the flow of information when a player uses the content (digital content) of the said card-type CD with a personal computer etc. of a home. It is a figure which shows the information flow of the system of this invention when purchasing the said card type CD. It is explanatory drawing when the prize exchange and purchase system of this invention is made to cooperate with the outside-the-store prize delivery system which the same applicant has proposed separately. It is a figure which shows the specific image of the prize ordering terminal 2, the prize automatic payout apparatus 3, and the prize automatic purchase apparatus 11. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Hall 2 Premium Ordering Terminal 3 Automatic Dispensing Device 4 Vendor 5 Authentication Center 6 Distribution Management Center 7 Content Center 8 Authentication / Payment Server 9 Distribution Management Server 10 Digital Content Server 11 Automatic Purchase Device 12 Home 13 Order Management Center 15- 17 Card type CD
51 Service member stores (hall)
52 Supervision / Management Center 53 Premium Delivery Office 54 Premium Purchase Mechanism 56 Store Terminal 57 Store Terminal

Claims (12)

The award-winning device is a prize ordering terminal and an automatic payout device provided inside the amusement store, an automatic purchase device outside the amusement store, and a network connecting these to the distribution management center. In the replacement system,
In the in-store prize ordering terminal, when a player places an order for a predetermined product corresponding to his winning ball counted from among the products displayed on the terminal, a product identification code and a distribution management code corresponding to the order are provided. The product corresponding to the order is sent to the distribution management center and the product identification code and the distribution management code are added from the automatic gift payout device, and the distribution management center after the product provision provides the subsequent use of the product. If the game player manages the distribution price corresponding to the state and the use state, and the player sets the acquired predetermined product in the free gift purchase device, the distribution management code of the product is read, and the read distribution management A gift exchange / purchase system in which the gift is automatically purchased based on a distribution price and a purchase fee corresponding to the use state of the product corresponding to the code There,
The predetermined product is a medium such as a card-type CD in which digital contents are recorded, and the product identification code is automatically notified to the distribution management center every time the medium is used, and the usage state is A gift exchange / purchase system characterized by the number of times the digital content is notified to the distribution management center .   When the player sets the acquired predetermined product on the automatic gift purchase device and the distribution management code of the product is read, the distribution management center is accessed and the distribution management code corresponding to the read distribution management code is read. A distribution price corresponding to the use state of the product is acquired from the distribution management center, or according to the use state of the product corresponding to the read distribution management code transmitted in advance from the automatic gift payout device or the distribution management center The premium exchange / purchase system according to claim 1, wherein the distribution price is acquired.   When the product identification code and the distribution management code corresponding to the order are sent to the distribution management center, the sales data corresponding to the order is also sent to the distribution management center and the vendor (product purchase mechanism) to perform sales management. 3. The gift exchange / purchase system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The merchandise identification code is printed on the medium when the predetermined merchandise is provided from the giveaway automatic payout device, and the distribution management code is stored in a memory such as an IC tag stored integrally with the medium. 2. The gift exchange / purchase system according to claim 1, wherein the gift exchange / purchase system is recorded. The distribution management center includes a content center in which when the user uses the media on a personal computer, the product identification code is automatically notified via the Internet each time the media is used, and the usage state is managed. The prize exchange / purchase system according to claim 1, wherein : In the distribution management center, when the predetermined product is ordered, the product identification code and the distribution management code corresponding to the order are sent to the distribution management center, and the predetermined product acquired by the game player is given as a prize. An authentication / settlement center that performs authentication / settlement of each data when the premium is purchased based on the data such as the distribution management code read when set in the automatic purchase device, and the obtained distribution price and purchase fee The prize exchange / purchase system according to claim 1 , further comprising : Using the network connecting the distribution management center and the prize ordering terminal and prize automatic payout equipment provided inside the amusement shop store, the prize automatic purchase equipment provided outside the amusement shop, the game player can make his winning ball a prize. In the method of exchange,
In the in-store prize ordering terminal, when a player places an order for a predetermined product corresponding to his winning ball counted from among the products displayed on the terminal, a product identification code and a distribution management code corresponding to the order are provided. The product corresponding to the order is sent to the distribution management center and the product identification code and the distribution management code are added from the automatic gift payout device, and the distribution management center after the product provision provides the subsequent use of the product. If the game player manages the distribution price corresponding to the state and the use state, and the player sets the acquired predetermined product in the free gift purchase device, the distribution management code of the product is read, and the read distribution management A gift exchange / purchase method in which purchase of the prize is automatically performed based on a distribution price and a purchase fee according to a use state of the product corresponding to a code. Te,
The predetermined product is a medium such as a card-type CD in which digital content is recorded, and the product identification code and the distribution management code are automatically notified to the distribution management center each time the medium is used, A gift exchange / purchase method, characterized in that the usage state is the number of times the digital content has been notified to the distribution management center . When the player sets the acquired predetermined product on the automatic gift purchase device and the distribution management code of the product is read, the distribution management center is accessed and the distribution management code corresponding to the read distribution management code is read. A distribution price corresponding to the use state of the product is acquired from the distribution management center, or according to the use state of the product corresponding to the read distribution management code transmitted in advance from the automatic gift payout device or the distribution management center 8. The gift exchange / purchase method according to claim 7, wherein the distribution price is acquired. When the product identification code and the distribution management code corresponding to the order are sent to the distribution management center, the sales data corresponding to the order is also sent to the distribution management center and the vendor (product purchase mechanism) to perform sales management. 9. The gift exchange / purchase method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the gift exchange / purchase method is characterized. The merchandise identification code is printed on the medium when the predetermined merchandise is provided from the giveaway automatic payout device, and the distribution management code is recorded in a memory such as an IC tag stored integrally with the medium. The gift exchange / purchase method according to claim 7, wherein: The distribution management center includes a content center in which when the user uses the media on a personal computer, the product identification code is automatically notified via the Internet each time the media is used, and the usage state is managed. The gift exchange / purchase method according to claim 7, wherein: In the distribution management center, when the predetermined product is ordered, the product identification code and the distribution management code corresponding to the order are sent to the distribution management center, and the predetermined product acquired by the game player is given as a prize. Authentication for performing authentication / settlement of data when the premium is purchased based on the data such as the product identification code and the distribution management code read when set in the automatic purchase device, and the acquired distribution price and purchase fee The prize exchange / purchase method according to claim 7 , further comprising a settlement center.

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