JP5215790B2 - Member information providing system and member information providing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a member information providing system and a member information providing method for using a mobile phone possessed by a player as a member medium of a game store and providing member information for each player in the game store to the player, in particular, It is an object of the present invention to provide a member information providing system and a member information providing method capable of allowing a player to surely view member information at a plurality of game stores without imposing a burden on the player or the game store.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, membership information (for example, stored balls and the number of visits to a store) at a game store (hall) in which a player is registered as a member is browsed on a website. In this case, the Web site often uses a mail address registered by the game player at the game store when the member registered as a member at the game store, a member number issued from the game store, or the like as the login ID. And it is common to authenticate an accessor (player) using such login ID.

  Here, when the player's mail address is used as the login ID, the game store side must correctly input the mail address written in the membership application form or the like to the website. However, in operation, if the e-mail address is not written in the membership application form, the written e-mail address is incorrect, or the amusement shop forgets to register on the website, the player enters the website. Access will fail.

  By the way, the player often becomes a member of a plurality of game stores. In such a case, if the login ID for accessing the website is different for each game store, the convenience of the player is impaired. For this reason, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for browsing member information of a corresponding game shop using the same login ID when the log-in IDs corresponding to the plurality of game shops are the same.

JP 2005-168628 A

  However, even when the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is used, the above-mentioned login ID registration error occurs, and there is a possibility that the player may fail to log in to the website. It cannot be said that convenience is sufficiently improved.

  For example, even if a player thinks that the same login ID (for example, e-mail address) has been registered at multiple amusement stores, the membership application form at any of the amusement stores may be erroneously written, If a user forgets to register on the Web site, the player cannot view the member information of the corresponding game store.

  Therefore, how to provide a member information provision system or member information provision method that allows a player to reliably view member information in a plurality of game stores without imposing a burden on the player or the game store. The realization is a big issue.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems caused by the prior art, and the member information in a plurality of game stores can be reliably received from the player without imposing a burden on the player or the game store. It is an object to provide a member information providing system and a member information providing method that can be browsed.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the present invention uses a mobile phone possessed by a player as a member medium of a game store, and provides member information for each player in the game store to the player. A member registration terminal device installed in each amusement store includes a store identifier that uniquely identifies the amusement store when the player registers as a member at the amusement store, Provided means for providing store member identification information including a member identifier representing a member identifier of the player at the amusement store to the mobile phone, and the member information collected from each amusement store via a network is provided at the amusement store The center side device, which is managed separately for each, receives the store member identification information together with an authentication key known to the player side at the time of registration request from the mobile phone. In this case, a game in which a single key generating means for generating a single key for uniquely identifying the player, a single key generated by the single key generating means, and the authentication key are specified by the store member specifying information. Associating means for associating with the member information of the customer, and when the authentication key is received at the time of browsing request from the mobile phone, the member with respect to the player identified by the unified key associated with the authentication key And an extraction means for extracting information.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the providing means of the member registration terminal device provides a two-dimensional code including the store member specifying information to the mobile phone, and the center side The unitary key generation unit of the apparatus generates the unitary key when the store member specifying information included in the two-dimensional code is received from the mobile phone.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the providing means of the member registration terminal device uses the mobile phone, the member registration terminal device, and the center side device to transmit the data including the store member specifying information. It is provided to the mobile phone through intercommunication.

  Also, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the association means of the center side device uses a mail address of the mobile phone as the authentication key.

  Also, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the association means of the center side device uses a mobile phone identifier of the mobile phone as the authentication key.

  Further, in the present invention, in the above invention, when the central key generation means of the center side device receives the store member specifying information together with the authentication key already associated with the central key. The associating means of the center side device does not generate a new unified key, and the associating means of the center side device obtains the new store member specifying information together with the authentication key already associated with the unified key. If received, the received store member specifying information is associated with the unified key.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the store identifier includes a sequence identifier indicating that the store belongs to the same series and a store identifier for identifying each store belonging to the same series, the center side The extraction means of the device, when receiving the authentication key from the mobile phone, based on the store member specifying information associated with the authentication key, for each store belonging to the same series as the store member specifying information It is characterized by extracting member information.

  Further, the present invention is a member information providing method for providing a player with member information for each player in the game store using a mobile phone possessed by the player as a member medium of the game store. When a customer registers as a member at the game store, store member identification information including a store identifier that uniquely identifies the game store and a member identifier that represents the member identifier of the player at the game store. When the member registration terminal device installed in the store receives the store member specifying information together with the providing step provided to the mobile phone and the authentication key known to the player at the time of the registration request from the mobile phone A center side device that collectively manages a single key for uniquely identifying the player by classifying the member information collected from each game store via the network for each game store. A unitary key generation step, a unitary key generated by the unitary key generation step, an association step of associating the authentication key with the member information of the player identified by the store member identification information; An extraction step of extracting the member information about the player specified by the unified key associated with the authentication key when the authentication key is received at the time of browsing request from a telephone. .

  According to the present invention, the membership registration terminal device installed in each game store has a store identifier that uniquely identifies the game store when the player registers as a member in the game store, and a member of the player in the game store. A center-side device that provides store member identification information including a member identifier representing an identifier to a mobile phone and manages the member information collected from each amusement store via a network for each amusement store is a mobile phone When the store member identification information is received together with the authentication key known to the player at the time of registration request from the player, a unified key for uniquely identifying the player is generated, and the generated unified key and the authentication key are stored in the store. The central key associated with the authentication key when it is associated with the player's member information identified by the member identification information and the authentication key is received at the time of browsing request from the mobile phone Therefore, since the member information about the specified player is extracted, the member information in a plurality of game stores can be surely viewed by the player without imposing a burden on the player or the game store. There is an effect.

  Further, according to the present invention, when a two-dimensional code including store member identification information is provided to a mobile phone, and the store member identification information included in the two-dimensional code is received from the mobile phone, Since it is decided to generate a unified key, it is possible to reliably transmit information by using a two-dimensional code as a medium for transmitting store member specific information, and to reduce the burden on the player or the game store. There is an effect that can be.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the data including the store member identification information is provided to the mobile phone by the three-party communication by the mobile phone, the member registration terminal device and the center side device. Providing member specific information through three-way communication has the effect of reliably transmitting information and reducing the burden on a player or a game store.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the mail address of the mobile phone is used as the authentication key, the login operation when browsing the member information is facilitated by using the mail address as the authentication key known to the player side, There is an effect that the convenience of the player can be enhanced. In addition, the center side device can obtain such an e-mail address by simply receiving e-mail from the mobile phone.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the mobile phone identifier of the mobile phone is used as the authentication key, the login operation when browsing the member information is facilitated by using the mobile phone identifier as the authentication key known to the player side. Thus, it is possible to improve the convenience of the player.

  Further, according to the present invention, when new store member identification information is received together with an authentication key already associated with the unified key, the new unified key is not generated, but is already associated with the unified key. When new store member identification information is received together with the received authentication key, the received store member identification information is associated with this unified key, so that the player becomes a member of multiple amusement stores. However, there is an effect that the member information of the plurality of game stores can be surely viewed by the player.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the store identifier includes a sequence identifier indicating that the store belongs to the same series and a store identifier that identifies each store belonging to the same series. Member information for each store belonging to the same series as the store member identification information is extracted based on the store member identification information associated with the authentication key. There is an effect that it can be increased.

  Exemplary embodiments of a member information providing system and a member information providing method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, a case where stored ball information is provided as member information at each store (amusement store such as a hall) will be described. As used herein, the term “saving money” refers to depositing a game medium in a hall without cashing or exchanging prizes. The member information other than the stored ball information includes, for example, event information and store visit frequency information.

  In the following description, it is assumed that the mobile member system is operating at each game store. Here, the mobile member system refers to a member system that performs member registration using a mobile phone instead of a membership card of an amusement store and provides various member services.

  First, an outline of the member information providing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an outline of a member information providing system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the member information providing system 1 manages stored ball information for each store (amusement store). In the figure, only the stored ball information about Mr. X is shown, but the stored ball information of other members is also managed separately for each store.

  As shown in the figure, Mr. X owns the mobile phone 100. For example, when member registration is performed at the store A, a two-dimensional code such as a QR (Quick Response) code (registered trademark) is received from each store. 200 is provided. Here, the two-dimensional code 200 stores store member specifying information including a store code (store ID) for uniquely identifying each store and a member number assigned to each store.

  Mr. X who is provided with the two-dimensional code 200 reads the two-dimensional code 200 with the mobile phone 100, and uses the read two-dimensional code 200 or the store member specifying information stored in the two-dimensional code 200 to request a Web member registration. (Refer to (1) in the figure). Upon receiving such a registration request, the member information providing system 1 generates a Web management ID (hereinafter, referred to as “unified key”) that uniquely identifies the Web member (see (2) in the figure).

  Here, the unified key is a key that is unrelated to the membership number of each store, and a different key is allocated to each player who wants to view the stored ball information. Such a unified key is not presented to the player and is used only within the member information providing system 1.

  Subsequently, the member information providing system 1 associates the mail address or the like of the mobile phone 100 used when Mr. X makes a Web member registration request with the unified key as an authentication key (see (3) in the figure).

  Here, the authentication key is a key known to the player side, and refers to, for example, a number or symbol that identifies the player, such as a mail address, an identification number of a mobile phone, or a password set by the player. Such an authentication key is used for authentication when a player browses stored ball information or the like on a Web site.

  Furthermore, the member information providing system 1 associates the store member specifying information received via the mobile phone 100 with a unified key (see (4) in the figure). In this way, when Mr. X makes a Web member registration request (new registration), a central key is generated, an authentication key is associated, and store member identification information is associated.

  In addition, when Mr. X wants to add a store that has become a new member (additional registration), when accessing the member information providing system 1, the existing unified key and the newly-stored store member identification information are obtained. Will be associated.

  For example, when Mr. X becomes a new member of the store B and the store B assigns “90002” as the membership number, the X reads and reads the two-dimensional code 200 provided from the store B with the mobile phone 100. Is registered in the member information providing system 1. Then, the member information providing system 1 associates the newly notified store member specifying information with the existing unified key.

  By doing so, as shown in the figure, the membership number in the store A (“00001” in the figure) and the membership number in the store B (“90002” in the figure) are different. In addition, Mr. X can browse member information with the same authentication key (for example, e-mail address).

  When Mr. X browses the stored ball information, he accesses the website with the above-described authentication key (for example, an e-mail address) (see (5) in the figure). The member information providing system 1 converts the authentication key into a unified key, and uses the store member identification information associated with the converted unified key to extract stored ball information at each store of Mr. X.

  Then, Mr. X is provided with the stored ball information at each store of X (see (6) in the figure). For example, in the case shown in the figure, Mr. X can view that the store A has 100 balls and the store B has 330 balls.

  As described above, in the member information providing system 1 according to the present embodiment, even when a player is given different member numbers at a plurality of stores, the store member specifying information at each game store is obtained with a unified key. Associate. Then, the player has access to the unified key with an authentication key known to the player.

  Therefore, according to the member information providing system 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to allow the player to browse the member information in a plurality of game stores without imposing a burden on the player or the game store.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the member information providing system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the member information providing system 1 includes a member registration terminal device 10 and a center side device 20. The center side device 20 may be configured by a plurality of server devices, but this point will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In addition, FIG. 1 shows a mobile phone 100 and a member management T / C (terminal controller) 300, but as these devices, devices generally used in a mobile member system can be used. .

  The mobile phone 100 is a mobile phone provided with at least a two-dimensional code 200 reading function, a mail function, and a website browsing function. The member management T / C 300 is installed in each amusement store, manages member information such as stored ball information in the amusement store, and has a gaming table, a pedestal machine, a checkout machine, a prize exchange, etc. installed in the amusement store. It is a device that manages each device. Further, the member management T / C 300 also performs processing for notifying the center-side device 20 of the stored ball information.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the member registration terminal device 10 is a device for registering a member by communicating with a mobile phone 100 used by a player instead of a member card. The member registration terminal device 10 includes a member reception unit 11, a two-dimensional code generation unit 12, and a printing unit 13.

  The member reception unit 11 is a processing unit that performs membership registration for the amusement shop in which the member registration terminal device 10 is installed by communicating with the mobile phone 100. For example, the member reception unit 11 receives a mobile phone identifier such as a manufacturing number assigned to the mobile phone 100 (hereinafter referred to as “mobile identifier”) and issues a member number associated with the received mobile identifier. To do. The member number issued by the member reception unit 11 is notified to the center side device 20 via the member management T / C 300.

  The two-dimensional code generation unit 12 includes a store code that uniquely identifies a game store, a member number issued by the member reception unit 11, a mobile identifier of the mobile phone 100 received via the member reception unit 11, and a player who is a member information providing system. 1 is a processing unit that performs processing to generate a two-dimensional code 200 in which information such as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of a Web site to be accessed when receiving one service is embedded.

  The two-dimensional code generation unit 12 also performs a process of notifying the printing unit 13 of the generated two-dimensional code 200. Here, as the two-dimensional code 200 generated by the two-dimensional code generation unit 12, for example, a QR code (registered trademark) can be used.

  The printing unit 13 is a processing unit that performs a process of printing the two-dimensional code 200 generated by the two-dimensional code generation unit 12 on a receipt or the like. A player who receives such a receipt reads the two-dimensional code 200 printed on the receipt with the mobile phone 100.

  In this embodiment, the case where the mobile phone 100 reads the two-dimensional code 200 printed on the receipt is shown. However, the two-dimensional code 200 is displayed on the display unit (not shown) of the member registration terminal device 10 and displayed. The dimension code may be read by the mobile phone 100.

  The center side device 20 performs processing for collecting stored ball information from each game store (hall) and processing for providing a stored ball information browsing service to the player. As shown in FIG. 2, the center side device 20 includes a store information management unit 21, a storage information DB (database) 22, a web search information DB (database) 23, and a web access control unit 24. .

  The store information management unit 21 further includes a storage ball information collection unit 21a. The Web access control unit 24 includes a registration reception unit 24a, a unified key generation unit 24b, an authentication key association unit 24c, and a store member. A specific information association unit 24d, a browsing reception unit 24e, and an extraction unit 24f are further provided.

  The store information management unit 21 is a processing unit that performs processing of dividing and managing information notified from each game store for each game store. The stored ball information collecting unit 21a collects stored ball information from the member management T / C 300 installed in each amusement store and registers it in the stored ball information DB 22. Here, an example of the data configuration in the stored ball information DB 22 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data configuration in the stored ball information DB 22. As shown in the figure, in the stored ball information DB 22, information such as a member number of a member belonging to the store, the number of stored balls, and points is managed for each store.

  For example, the store name of the store whose store code is “A01” is “Hall AAA”, the number of stored balls of the member whose membership number is “00001” is “100 balls”, and the point is “10P”.

  Further, the store name of the store whose store code is “B01” is “Hall BBB”, the number of stored balls of the member whose membership number is “90002” is “330 balls”, and the point is “23P”. Note that, in the stored ball information DB 22, similar to the data illustrated in FIG. 3, it is assumed that stored ball information about members associated with each store is managed by dividing the store.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 2, the Web search information DB 23 will be described. The Web search information DB 23 stores search conditions used by the extraction unit 24 f of the Web access control unit 24 to search the storage ball information DB 22 when the player searches for his own storage ball information via the Web access control unit 24. Database.

  The search conditions stored in the Web search information DB 23 are Web access control when a player newly registers a Web member for browsing the Web site or when newly registering new store member specifying information. Updated by unit 24. Here, the data structure of the Web search information DB 23 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data configuration in the Web search information DB 23. As shown in (1) of the figure, the Web search information DB 23 includes a “Web member specifying information” item and a “Store member specifying information” item.

  The “Web member identification information” item further includes a “central key” item and an “authentication key” item. The “authentication key” item includes an “email address” item, a “mobile identifier” item, and , And a “password” item. The “store member identification information” item further includes a “store code” item and a “member number” item.

  The Web member specifying information is a search condition assigned by the Web access control unit 24, and the unified key is generated by the unified key generating unit 24b when the first registration (new registration) is performed for a specific player. Key.

  This unified key is a key unrelated to the membership number of each store, and a different key is allocated to each player who wishes to view the stored ball information. Such a unified key is not presented to the player and is used only within the center side device 20.

  The authentication key is information known to the player side, for example, a mail address of the mobile phone 100, a mobile identifier, and a password set by the player, and the first registration (new registration) is performed for a specific player. In the event of a loss, the player will be notified.

  Here, when the player wishes to view the stored ball information, authentication is performed with a combination of an email address and a password included in the authentication key or a mobile identifier, but authentication is performed with a combination of the mobile identifier and the password. It may be done.

  Thus, if the authentication at the time of browsing is successful, the player can log in to the web page for browsing the stored ball information. On the other hand, authentication at the time of store registration is performed only with an e-mail address.

  The store member specifying information is information notified to the center side device 20 via the mobile phone 100, and is information derived from the two-dimensional code 200 provided to the mobile terminal device 100 by the member registration terminal device 10. The store code is an identifier for identifying each store (amusement store), and the member number is a member number assigned to each store.

  For example, when a player who is given a membership number of “00001” at a store (amusement store) whose store code is “A01” performs new registration with respect to the center side device 20, the data 41 shown in FIG. Is registered in the Web search information DB 23 by the Web access control unit 24.

  In the data 41, “XYZ11111” is assigned as a unified key, and an email address “abc@def.ne.jp”, a mobile identifier “FFFFF”, and a password “1211” are registered as authentication keys. Yes. The registration of the mobile identifier may be omitted as in the authentication key corresponding to the unified key “QQQ88888” shown in FIG.

  In addition, when a player corresponding to the data 41 (a player assigned “XYZ11111” as a unified key) newly adds a store (game store) that becomes a member, (2) in FIG. As shown, data 42 is newly added. The data 42 indicates that the member number “90002” is given to the store (amusement store) whose store code is “B01”.

  Thus, in the Web search information DB 23, the Web member specifying information and the store member specifying information are stored in association with each other, and when a player who has been given a unified key once adds new store member specifying information. The new store member identification information is associated with the unified key.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 2, the Web access control unit 24 will be described. The web access control unit 24 is a processing unit that performs processing for providing web services such as new registration of web members, additional registration of store member specific information, and browsing of stored ball information via the mobile phone 100.

  The registration receiving unit 24 a is a processing unit that performs processing for receiving new registration of a Web member and additional registration of store member specifying information via the mobile phone 100. For example, the registration receiving unit 24a determines whether or not the e-mail address notified from the mobile phone 100 is already registered as the authentication key of the Web search information DB 23.

  If the e-mail address is not registered, it is determined that the new address is registered, and the central key generation unit 24b is instructed to generate the central key. On the other hand, if the e-mail address has already been registered, the store member specifying information association unit 24d is instructed to associate new store member specifying information with the additional registration.

  The unified key generation unit 24b is a processing unit that performs a process of generating a new unified key when receiving a notification that the registration is a new registration from the registration receiving unit 24a. Further, the authentication key association unit 24c uses, for example, the mail address received via the registration reception unit 24a as an authentication key and associates it with the newly generated central key by the central key generation unit 24b.

  The store member identification information association unit 24d is a processing unit that performs a process of associating the store member identification information received via the registration receiving unit 24a with the corresponding unified key. In the case of new registration, the store member identification information association unit 24d associates the store member identification information with the unified key newly generated by the unified key generation unit 24b.

  On the other hand, in the case of additional registration, after detecting an authentication key that matches the sender e-mail address of the store member specifying information from the Web search information 23, the new store member specifying information is integrated with the detected authentication key. Associate with a key.

  The browsing reception unit 24e is a processing unit that performs processing for providing a stored ball information browsing service to a player who has completed registration processing of a Web member. For example, if the browsing reception unit 24e receives an input of an authentication key on the login screen of the Web site, the browsing reception unit 24e searches whether or not the received authentication key is in the Web search information DB 23, and the corresponding authentication key is found. In addition, the player is allowed to log in.

  The extracting unit 24f is a processing unit that performs processing for extracting stored ball information related to a specific player by searching the stored ball information DB 22 using the Web search information DB 23. For example, as shown in (2) of FIG. 4, in the case of a player whose e-mail address included in the authentication key is “abc@def.ne.jp”, the store code whose store code is “A01” The membership number of the store whose membership number is “00001” and the store code is “B01” is “90002”.

  In such a case, when the browsing reception unit 24e succeeds in authenticating the player whose authentication key is “abc@def.ne.jp”, the extraction unit 24f has the store code “A01” and the store membership number. The number of stored balls of the member who is “00001” (“100 balls” in FIG. 3) and the number of stored balls of the member whose store code is “B01” and the store member number is “90002” (“330 balls” in FIG. 3) And will be extracted.

  Next, an outline of processing between the member registration terminal device 10 and the mobile phone 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of processing between the member registration terminal device 10 and the mobile phone 100. As shown to (A) of the figure, when a player performs store member registration using the mobile phone 100 (see (A-1) of the figure), the member registration terminal device 10 is provided with a two-dimensional code 200. A receipt is issued (see (A-2) in the figure).

  Here, the two-dimensional code 200 is provided with a store code (“A01” in the figure), a membership number (“00001” in the figure), a portable identifier (“BBBBB” in the figure), and a storage information browsing service. The URL of the Web site ("http: // www ~" in the figure) is included.

  Subsequently, as shown in (B) of the figure, the mobile phone 100 images the two-dimensional code 200 printed on the receipt (see (B-1) of the figure) and is included in the two-dimensional code 200. Information is acquired (see (B-2) in the figure).

  Next, an outline of processing when the player performs Web member registration with the center side device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of processing between the center side device 20 and the mobile phone 100 at the time of Web member registration. Note that (A) in the figure shows an outline of processing when performing Web member registration (new registration), and (B) in the figure shows an outline of processing when additionally registering store member identification information. Each is shown.

  As shown to (A) of the figure, a player transmits the mail containing the information contained in the two-dimensional code 200 to the center side apparatus 20 using the mobile telephone 100 ((A-1 of the figure)). )reference). The store code and member number shown in FIG. 5A are the same as those shown in FIG. 5, and the transmission source address is the mail address of the mobile phone 100.

  In the center-side device 20 that has received such mail, the single key generation unit 24b generates a single key (see (A-2) in the figure). Subsequently, the center side device 20 receives a password input by the player and generates a password (see (A-3) in the figure). If the player sets a mobile identifier, the mobile device generates a mobile identifier. (See (A-4) in the figure). Note that the procedure shown in (A-4) in the figure is an optional procedure and may be omitted.

  The center side device 20 uses the combination of the mail source address, password, and portable identifier as an authentication key (see (A-5) in the figure), and the authentication key association unit 24c and the store. The member specifying information association unit 24d associates the unified key, the authentication key, the store code, and the member number (see (A-4) in the figure) and registers them in the Web search information DB 23.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the store member specifying information is additionally registered, the player uses the mobile phone 100 to center the mail containing the information included in the two-dimensional code 200. It transmits to the side apparatus 20 (refer (B-1) of the figure). Here, the store code and membership number shown in (B) of the figure are different from those shown in (A) of the figure, but the source address is the one shown in (A) of the figure. Is the same.

  In the center side apparatus 20 that has received such mail, since the sender address of the received mail has already been registered in the Web search information DB 23 as an authentication key, the player is authenticated using the sender address as an authentication key (see FIG. (See (B-2)). Then, the newly received store code and member number are associated with the unified key generated in (A) of the figure (see (B-3) of the figure).

  Next, an outline of processing when the player browses the website on the center side device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of processing between the center-side device 20 and the mobile phone 100 when browsing a Web site.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, a player who has already registered for a Web member uses the mobile phone 100 to access the login screen provided by the center side device 20, and the email address of the mobile phone 100, etc. Login is performed by manually entering the authentication key (see (A-1) in the figure).

  In the center side device 20, the extraction unit 24f extracts the corresponding stored ball information from the stored ball information DB 22 using the search condition of the Web search information DB 23 (see (A-2) in the figure). Subsequently, the center-side device 20 transmits a Web page including stored ball information to the mobile phone 100. As a result, the player can browse the stored ball information via the mobile phone 100 (see (A-3) in the figure).

  In FIG. 5A, a case where the player manually inputs an authentication key such as an e-mail address of the mobile phone 100 is shown, but such manual input may be omitted. For example, as shown in (B) of the figure, the player transmits a blank mail from the mobile phone 100 to the center side device 20 (see (B-1) of the figure).

  Subsequently, the center side device 20 searches the Web search information DB 23 using the transmission source address of the mail received in (B-1), and if there is an authentication key that matches the transmission source address, the authentication is performed. A mail including the URL of the completed page is transmitted to the mobile phone 100 (see (B-2) in the figure). As a result, the player can browse the stored ball information via the mobile phone 100 (see (B-3) in the figure).

  Next, a processing procedure executed by the center side device 20 at the time of Web member registration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed by the center side device 20 at the time of Web member registration. As shown in the figure, if the registration receiving unit 24a receives a mail containing store member specifying information (step S101), whether or not the transmission source address of the received mail matches the authentication key of the Web search information DB 23. Is determined (step S102).

  If the transmission source address matches the authentication key (step S102, Yes), it is determined to be additional registration (step S103). Subsequently, the sender address is used as an authentication key (step S104), and a unified key corresponding to the authentication key is searched in the Web search information DB 23 (step S105). Note that it is not necessary to include a password in the authentication key in step S104 in additional registration.

  Subsequently, the store member specifying information association unit 24d associates the store member specifying information included in the received mail with the unified key searched in Step S105 (Step S106), and updates the Web search information in the Web search information DB 23. (Step S107) and the process is terminated.

  By the way, when the determination condition of step S102 is not satisfied (step S102, No), it is determined as new registration (step S108). Subsequently, the single key generation unit 24b generates a single key (step S109).

  In addition, a password is generated according to the password entered on the site by the newly registered player (step S110), and when the player inputs an optional mobile identifier, the mobile identifier is generated according to the input mobile identifier. (Step S111).

  Subsequently, the authentication key association unit 24c uses the combination of the transmission source address, the password, and the mobile identifier as an authentication key (step S112), and associates the authentication key with the unified key generated in step S109 ( Step S113).

  Further, the store member specifying information association unit 24d associates the store member specifying information included in the received mail with the unified key generated in step S109 (step S114), and updates the Web search information in the Web search information DB 23. (Step S107) The process ends.

  Next, a processing procedure executed by the center side device 20 when browsing a Web site will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed by the center side device 20 when browsing a Web site.

  As shown in the figure, when the browsing reception unit 24e receives an authentication key such as an e-mail address or a password (step S201), the Web search information DB 23 searches for a unified key corresponding to the received authentication key (step S202). ).

  Subsequently, when the unified key is in the web search information DB 23 (step S203, Yes), the extracting unit 24f acquires the store member specifying information associated with the unified key from the web search information DB 23 ( In step S204, the stored ball information is extracted from the stored ball information DB 22 (step S205).

  Then, the extraction result is transmitted to the mobile phone 100 (step S206), and the process ends. If the determination condition in step S203 is not satisfied (step S203, No), login is not permitted (step S207), and the process is terminated.

  By the way, although the case where the center side apparatus 20 was comprised as one apparatus until now was demonstrated, the center side apparatus 20 can also be comprised as a some apparatus. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a modification of the center side device 20. In the figure, the same components as those shown in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  As shown in the figure, the center-side device 20 includes a center server device 20a and a Web server device 20b, and each device can be connected via a network. In this case, the store information management unit 21, the storage ball information DB 22, and the web search information 23 can be arranged in the center server device 20a, and the web access control unit 24 can be arranged in the web server device 20b. The Web search information 23 may be arranged in the Web server device 20b.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the member registration terminal device installed in each game store, when a player registers as a member in the game store, a store identifier for uniquely identifying the game store, and the game store The center side provides store member identification information including a member identifier representing the member identifier of the player in the mobile phone, and manages the member information collected from each amusement store via the network separately for each amusement store In the device, when the store member specifying information is received together with the authentication key known to the player side at the time of the registration request from the mobile phone, a single key for uniquely identifying the player is generated, and the generated single key, If the authentication key is associated with the member information of the player specified by the store member specifying information and the authentication key is received at the time of browsing request from the mobile phone, It decided to extract a membership information about the game customer identified by communicating with is, centralized key.

  Therefore, the member information can be surely viewed by the player without imposing a burden on the player or the game store.

  In the above-described embodiments, the member registration terminal device issues a receipt on which a two-dimensional code is printed, and the mobile phone shows the case where the two-dimensional code is read. However, the mobile phone uses communication such as infrared communication. A two-dimensional code may be transmitted to

  Also, instead of reading the two-dimensional code printed on the receipt, three-way communication is performed between the mobile phone, the member registration terminal device (or any terminal device installed in the store) and the center side device. Thus, the registration process may be performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the player acquires the accumulated ball information by browsing the website is shown, but the accumulated ball information may be acquired by e-mail. For example, the player registers the e-mail address of the mobile phone in advance in the center side device.

  When the player acquires the stored ball information, the player sends an empty mail for storing ball information inquiry to the center side device, and the center side device collects the stored ball information specified from the received transmission source mail address. Subsequently, the center side apparatus transmits the collected storage information as a reply mail.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the stored ball information can be browsed on condition that the store code and the membership number match is shown. It may be allowed.

  For example, if a store whose store code is “A01” is an affiliated store (chain store) of “A chain”, the store code of a player who has registered as a member only in the affiliated store whose store code is “A02” is It is good also as providing the stored ball information of the store which is “A01”.

  In addition, for players who have registered as members only at affiliated stores whose store code is “A02”, the stored ball information is provided, and for stores whose store code is “A01”, member information other than the stored ball information, for example, events Information or the like may be provided.

  As described above, the member information providing system and the member information providing method according to the present invention wants to ensure that the player can view the member information at a plurality of game stores without imposing a burden on the player or the game store. This is particularly useful when it is desired to provide member information in cooperation with a mobile member system.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the member information provision system which concerns on a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the member information provision system which concerns on a present Example. It is a figure which shows the data structure in stored-ball information DB. It is a figure which shows the data structure in Web search information DB. It is a figure which shows the process outline between a member registration terminal device / mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the process outline between the center side apparatus / mobile telephone at the time of Web member registration. It is a figure which shows the process outline | summary between the center side apparatus / mobile telephone at the time of Web site browsing. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence which a center side apparatus performs at the time of Web member registration. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence which a center side apparatus performs at the time of Web site browsing. It is a block diagram which shows the modification of a center side apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Member information provision system 10 Member registration terminal device 11 Member reception part 12 Two-dimensional code production | generation part 13 Printing part 20 Center side apparatus 20a Center server apparatus 20b Web server apparatus 21 Store information management part 22 Pool information DB
23 Web search information DB
24 Web access control unit 24a Registration reception unit 24b Central key generation unit 24c Authentication key correspondence unit 24d Store member specific information correspondence unit 24e Browsing reception unit 24f Extraction unit 100 Mobile phone 200 Two-dimensional code 300 Member management T / C (terminal controller)

Claims (8)

A member information providing system that uses a mobile phone possessed by a player as a member medium of a game store, and provides member information for each player in the game store to the player,
Member registration terminal devices installed at each amusement store
Store member specifying information including a store identifier that uniquely identifies the game store and a member identifier that represents the member identifier of the player at the game store when the player registers as a member at the game store. Providing means for providing to the mobile phone;
The center side device that manages the member information collected from each amusement store via a network by classifying each amusement store,
A unitary key generating unit for generating a unitary key for uniquely identifying the player when the store member specifying information is received together with an authentication key known to the player at the time of a registration request from the mobile phone;
Association means for associating the unified key generated by the unified key generation means and the authentication key with the member information of the player specified by the store member specifying information;
Extracting means for extracting the member information about the player specified by the unified key associated with the authentication key when the authentication key is received at the time of browsing request from the mobile phone; A unique member information provision system. The providing means of the member registration terminal device includes:
Providing the mobile phone with a two-dimensional code including the store member identification information;
The central key generation means of the center side device is:
The member information providing system according to claim 1, wherein when the store member specifying information included in the two-dimensional code is received from the mobile phone, the unified key is generated. The providing means of the member registration terminal device includes:
The data including the store member identification information is provided to the mobile phone through three-party communication by the mobile phone, the member registration terminal device, and the center side device. Membership information provision system described. The association means of the center side device is:
4. The member information providing system according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein a mail address of the mobile phone is used as the authentication key. The association means of the center side device is:
4. The member information providing system according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein a mobile phone identifier of the mobile phone is used as the authentication key. The central key generation means of the center side device is:
If the store member identification information is newly received together with the authentication key already associated with the one-way key, the new one-key key is not generated,
The association means of the center side device is:
When the unit key generation unit receives the store member specifying information together with the authentication key already associated with the unit key, the unit key generating unit associates the received store member specifying information with the unit key. The member information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The store identifier is
Including a sequence identifier indicating that the store belongs to the same series and a store identifier that identifies each store belonging to the same series,
The extraction means of the center side device is:
When receiving the authentication key from the mobile phone, based on the store member specifying information associated with the authentication key, extracting the member information for each store belonging to the same series as the store member specifying information; The member information provision system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A member information providing method for using a mobile phone possessed by a player as a member medium of a game store, and providing member information for each player in the game store to the player,
Store member specifying information including a store identifier that uniquely identifies the game store and a member identifier that represents the member identifier of the player at the game store when the player registers as a member at the game store. A providing step that the member registration terminal device installed in each amusement store provides to the mobile phone;
When the store member identification information is received together with an authentication key known to the player at the time of registration request from the mobile phone, a central key for uniquely identifying the player is collected from each game store via the network. A unitary key generation step generated by a center side device that divides the member information for each amusement store and collectively manages the member information;
An associating step of associating the unified key generated by the unified key generating step and the authentication key with the member information of the player specified by the store member specifying information;
An extraction step of extracting the member information about the player specified by the unified key associated with the authentication key when the authentication key is received at the time of browsing request from the mobile phone. A characteristic member information provision method.

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