JP5294606B2 - Card backup system for game consoles - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine that stores user data in a server device, and more particularly, to a card backup system that can back up a card used in a game machine.

In a game in which data is stored in a server using an RFID card or the like in a network game or the like, the damage or loss of the card is the same as the loss of the game data.
Currently, there is no means for the user to take a backup in preparation for these situations.
Therefore, conventionally, if the card is damaged or lost, the data must be given up or the data can be restored if possible.

A card lock system that backs up data using a data backup card has been proposed (Patent Document 1).
This is related to a card-type electric lock, which is used to open and lock an electric lock with a locking / unlocking card. In addition, it has a data update card and a data backup card as trigger cards. It is composed of a smart card in which electric lock data for update including changed initial data is stored.
Using the process execution information read from the trigger card as a trigger, selectively updating the electric lock data of the storage means with the electric lock data for update from the smart card or backing up the electric lock data of the storage means to the smart card It is.
JP 2007-197924 A

  Patent Document 1 is for updating the electric lock data stored in the storage means in the card electric lock and backing up the electric lock data stored in the storage means to the smart card, and backing up and updating the electric lock data itself. Is to do. Therefore, the backup card in Patent Document 1 is a game machine that authenticates the identity of the principal and reads out the data corresponding to the principal from the server device. Are different. In addition, only one administrator can create an electric lock card that can be used to lock, unlock, or use electric locks by multiple people. It cannot be prepared as a backup.

  An object of the present invention is a game machine that stores user data in a server device, in which a player can create a backup card of an ID card in advance in consideration of a case where an ID card used by the player is lost. The purpose is to provide a card backup method.

Claim 1 of the present invention in order to achieve the object, Oite the card backup method definitive game machine to store user data to the server device, and a card for storing the card number and user number, card reading and writing A game machine having a mechanism, a communication unit for communicating with the server device, and a card backup processing unit; and a server device having a storage unit for storing game data corresponding to the user number, the card backup processing unit, When the card is inserted into the card slot of the card read / write mechanism, the means for determining whether or not a pair of the card number and the user number is stored in the inserted card; If it is determined that the number pair is not stored, the means for recognizing an unregistered card; The registration card and recognized card or a new card, a selection screen display means for displaying a screen for selecting whether to back up the card to the player, when the player selects a backup card selection screen, yet-registered card Means to output a command to prompt the user to insert the original card for storing the card number and the user number, and when the original card is inserted, the user number of the original card is read and held. And a means for outputting an instruction for ejecting the original card and inserting the unregistered card, and a means for storing the user number of the original card in the unregistered card.
Claim 2 of the present invention, the card backup processing means in the first aspect of the present invention, when the pair of card number and user number in the determining means is determined to be stored, or the original card Or a means for starting a game by recognizing it as a backup card and reading out data from the storage unit of the server device which is stored in correspondence with the original card or the user number of the backup card.
Claim 3 of the present invention, the card backup processing means in the invention according to the first or second aspect, when the selection screen player on the displayed selection screen displaying means has selected the new card, memory of the server device It is characterized by having means for starting the game by registering data related to the game in correspondence with the user number in the section.

According to the above configuration, it is possible for the user to back up the card by providing the user with backup means.
Even if the card is damaged or lost, the same data can be accessed with the backed up card.
Since the backup can be taken from the user's perspective, manufacturers can reduce the burden of support operations due to card damage or loss.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a game machine to which a card backup system according to the present invention is applied. The game machine 1 is provided with a monitor 2 in the center of the casing, and an operation unit 4 is provided on the front panel. A card slot 3 for inserting a card is disposed at the center of the operation unit 4. A player can sit on the seat 5 and operate the game machine 1 to play.

FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of a game machine focusing on card backup processing.
The circuit portion directly related to the present invention is written, and the other circuit portions are omitted. The game machine 1 has a control unit 10, a card slot 3, a card control unit 6, an operation unit 4 and a monitor 2. A card read / write mechanism is configured by the card slot 3 and the card control unit 6, and reads / writes from / to the card 9 mounted in the card slot 3 under the control of the control unit 10. When the game is started by operating the operation unit 4 and the card 9 is inserted into the card slot 3, the information in the card 9 is read and sent to the control unit 10.
The control unit 10 accesses the server device 8 via the network line 7 and performs control to read information (data) in the storage unit 8 a and to return the read information to the game machine 1.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the difference between the conventional data structure in the storage unit of the card and the server device and the data structure according to the present invention.
Conventionally, a card has a unique card number, and the card number is a key for retrieving data. The data is data of a card number and a management number for each user, and the user number and data of the data body are stored in the storage unit of the server device.
The data structure of the present invention is to create a backup card by pairing a user number of a pair with a card-specific number and a user number with another card number. Therefore, in addition to the original card storing the card number and the user number, the backup card (1) and (2) each store a unique card number / user number pair.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for creating a backup card of the original card. This will be described with reference to FIGS.
A coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot, and the player inserts the card 9 in accordance with the instructions on the displayed screen (step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 001). The control unit 10 issues an instruction to the card control unit 6, reads the card number from the inserted card 9, and whether or not a user number is registered corresponding to the card number, that is, a pair of the card number and the user number is registered. It is determined whether or not it has been done.

When the pair of the card number and the user number is registered, the control unit 10 recognizes that the card 9 is an original card or a backup card (S003), accesses the server device 8, and stores the card 9 from the storage unit 8a. Data relating to the game of the user number corresponding to the card number (character registration data, etc.) is read (S004). Then, a game start screen is displayed on the monitor 2, and the player can start the game according to the display (S005).
On the other hand, when the pair of the card number and the user number is not registered, it is recognized as an unregistered card (S006), and a screen for allowing the player to select whether to create a new card or a backup card on the monitor 2 is displayed. It is displayed (S007).

  When the player selects a new card, the control unit 10 displays a screen for registering the user number of the player on the monitor 2 and causes the player to perform a user registration operation. As a result, the user number is stored in the new card. Further, a screen for allowing the player to set data relating to the game (character registration, data such as name and ability items) is displayed. When the player inputs data to be registered regarding the game, the control unit 10 accesses the server device 8 and stores the input data regarding the game in the storage unit 8a (S008). Thereafter, a game start screen is displayed on the monitor 2, and the player can start the game according to the display (S005).

Further, when the player selects backup, the control unit 10 ejects the unregistered card and displays a screen for prompting insertion of the original card. When the player removes the unregistered card and inserts the original card (S009), the user number of the original card is read and temporarily stored in the control unit 10 (S010).
Then, the original card is ejected and a screen for prompting re-insertion of the unregistered card is displayed. When the player removes the ejected original card and inserts an unregistered card, the control unit 10 stores the user number of the original card temporarily held in the control unit 10 in the user number registration column corresponding to the card number of the unregistered card. (S011).

As a result, a backup card is created, and the created backup card is ejected from the card slot 3.
Even if the original card can no longer be used, if you use a backup card, you can retrieve the same user number as the original card and use that user number to access the data used on the original card. .

  This is a game machine installed at a game center or event venue.

It is an external appearance perspective view of the game machine to which the card backup system by this invention is applied. It is a circuit block diagram of the game machine which paid its attention to card backup processing. It is a figure for demonstrating the difference of the conventional data structure of the memory | storage part of a card | curd and a server apparatus, and the data structure by this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process for producing the backup card of an original card.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Monitor 3 Card slot 4 Operation part 5 Seat 6 Card control part 7 Network line 8 Server apparatus 9 Card 10 Control part

Claims (3)

Oite the definitive card backup method to the game machine to save the user's data to the server device,
A card for storing the card number and the user number;
A game machine having a card read / write mechanism, a communication unit for communicating with a server device, and a card backup processing means;
A server device having a storage unit for storing game data corresponding to the user number;
The card backup processing means
Means for determining whether a pair of a card number and a user number is stored in the inserted card when the card is inserted into a card slot of the card read / write mechanism;
Means for recognizing an unregistered card if the determining means determines that the pair of the card number and the user number is not stored;
A selection screen display means for displaying a screen for allowing the player to select whether the card recognized as the unregistered card is a new card or a backup card;
Means for outputting a command prompting the player to eject the unregistered card from the card slot of the card read / write mechanism and insert the original card storing the card number and user number when the player selects a backup card on the selection screen;
Means for outputting an instruction to read out and hold the user number of the original card and to eject the original card and to insert the unregistered card when the original card is inserted;
A card backup method in a game machine, comprising means for storing a user number of the original card in the unregistered card. The card backup processing unit, when the pair of card number and user number is determined to be stored in said determining means recognizes the original card or backup card, the original or card or backup, 2. The card backup system for a game machine according to claim 1, further comprising means for starting a game by reading data stored in a storage unit of a server device held in correspondence with a user number of a card. The card backup processing means, when the selection screen player on the displayed selection screen displaying means has selected the new card, start a game by registering the data relating to the game to the user number corresponding to a storage unit of the server device 3. A card backup method in a game machine according to claim 1, further comprising means for performing the following.

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