JP5809027B2 - Player management device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a player management device that manages players who have visited a game hall in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a technique is known in which a camera is provided for each gaming machine, a face image captured by the camera is associated with game data, and game data for each player is managed (for example, Patent Document 1). ). Thereby, a player's trend can be managed in a game hall.

JP 2001-162011 A

  However, if the captured face image is unclear, the player may not be identified, or a player with a similar face may be determined to be the same person even though it is a different person. Therefore, there is still room for improvement in managing the player's trends at the game hall.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a player management device that can easily manage a player's trend in a game hall.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a game hall where a plurality of gaming machines are installed, an imaging means for imaging a player playing a game on the gaming machine, and a game extracted from the imaging result of the imaging means Personal data storage means for storing personal data in which identification information, which is information that can identify a player, and a gaming machine in which the player has played a game, and walking trajectory information, which is information on a player's walking trajectory If the moving source gaming machine that is the gaming machine that has been played until then is identified based on the walking trajectory information, the trajectory information specifying means for specifying the First personal data updating means for updating the personal data on the assumption that the player has moved to the gaming machine that started the game this time, and the source game of the player who started the game this time based on the walking trajectory information In the situation where it was not possible to identify the game machine, the game machine that started the game this time is specified based on the identification information, if it is specified which player has started the game among the players whose personal data has already been registered Second personal data update means for updating the personal data of the player in association with the information of the player, and the movement source game of the player who started the current game based on any of the walking trajectory information and the identification information Personal data new registration means for newly registering the player's personal data in the personal data storage means when the machine cannot be identified, and the imaging means is provided corresponding to each gaming machine And imaging a player who plays a game with a corresponding gaming machine, and the imaging means provided corresponding to a part of the plurality of gaming machines includes a first player. Take a picture from the direction On the other hand, the imaging means provided corresponding to at least some of the remaining gaming machines is for imaging a player from a second direction different from the first direction, 1 personal data updating means is already based on the walking trajectory information, from the gaming machine corresponding to the imaging means imaging from the first direction to the gaming machine corresponding to the imaging means imaging from the second direction. When it is specified that personal data associated with the identification information extracted from the imaging result captured from the first direction has moved, the personal data is acquired from the imaging result captured from the first direction. The identification information extracted from the imaging result captured from the second direction is associated without deleting the extracted identification information .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in a game hall where a plurality of gaming machines are installed, an imaging means for imaging a player playing a game on the gaming machine, and a game extracted from the imaging result of the imaging means Personal data storage means for storing personal data in which identification information, which is information that can identify a player, and a gaming machine in which the player has played a game, and walking trajectory information, which is information on a player's walking trajectory If the moving source gaming machine that is the gaming machine that has been played until then is identified based on the walking trajectory information, the trajectory information specifying means for specifying the First personal data updating means for updating the personal data on the assumption that the player has moved to the gaming machine that started the game this time, and the source game of the player who started the game this time based on the walking trajectory information In the situation where it was not possible to identify the game machine, the game machine that started the game this time is specified based on the identification information, if it is specified which player has started the game among the players whose personal data has already been registered Second personal data update means for updating the personal data of the player in association with the information of the player, and the movement source game of the player who started the current game based on any of the walking trajectory information and the identification information A personal data new registration means for newly registering the player's personal data in the personal data storage means when the machine cannot be specified, the personal data new registration means being used by the player to start a game If the source game machine cannot be specified based on the walking trajectory information and the identification information cannot be extracted from the imaging result of the imaging means, the identification information is associated with It is intended to create the personal data at There state, the first personal data updating means, specifying that player's personal data which the identification information is not attached correspondence on the basis of the walking trajectory information has moved Under the circumstances, when the identification information can be extracted from the imaging result of the imaging means, the personal data is updated in association with the identification information .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the trajectory information specifying means specifies the player's position and the walking trajectory information by irradiating laser light and detecting the reflected laser light. Features.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the player moves, the moving source gaming machine that is the gaming machine in which the player who started the current game has been playing based on the walking trajectory information is specified. Then, the personal data of the player who has started this game is updated based on the walking trajectory information, and the personal data is updated as the player has moved from that source game machine to the game machine that started this game. If one of the players whose personal data has already been registered based on the identification information is specified, the information on the gaming machine that started the game is associated with the information. If the player's personal data is updated and the player machine that started the current game cannot be identified based on either the walking trajectory information or the identification information, the player's personal data is newly registered. I.e. walk The updating of the personal data based on the walk locus information of the locus information and the identification information so as to precedence.

  That is, even when a player is specified based on identification information that is information that can identify a player extracted from the imaging result of the imaging means, the same person is determined to be a different person based on the player's facial expression and posture. There is a risk that it may be determined that another person is the same person, but if the walking trajectory information can be specified, the player moves (from which gaming machine is the player moved) Can be accurately identified, and accurate game data can be obtained by managing the movement of the player based on the walking trajectory information. On the other hand, it may be assumed that the walking trajectory information cannot be specified for some reason (for example, a ball box is placed). In this case, however, the player is specified based on the identification information. Thus, even when the player's movement cannot be specified based on the walking trajectory information, the player's movement can be specified based on the identification information. Thus, priority is given to specifying the player's movement based on the walking trajectory information, and the player's movement is specified based on the identification information as insurance in the case where the player's movement cannot be specified based on the walking trajectory information. Thus, it is possible to reduce the frequency at which the player's movement cannot be specified, and to easily manage the player's trend in the game hall.

Also , if the installation position of the imaging means differs depending on the gaming machine, the imaging angle of the player is different. When identifying which gaming machine has moved based on the walking trajectory information, the identification information based on the imaging result captured from the first direction and the identification information based on the imaging result captured from the second direction are the same. It can be associated with personal data, and it can be avoided that the person is identified as a different person because the imaging direction is different even though they are the same person, and the accuracy of face authentication can be improved.

According to the invention described in claim 2 , even if personal data for which identification information is not specified is registered, the personal data can be updated based on the walking trajectory. The identification information can be associated with the personal data. For example, it is assumed that the identification information cannot be specified due to the player's posture, imaging device malfunction, etc., but after updating the personal data with the walking trajectory, the identification information can be associated with the updated personal data later. It is possible to make it easier to manage the player's trend more suitably at the game hall.

According to the invention described in claim 3 , it is possible to specify the position of the player and the walking trajectory information using the laser beam.

The figure which shows schematically the whole containing the management apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. Functional block diagram of the management device Flow chart showing player record management processing The figure which shows the aspect which specifies a player's position with a position sensor. The figure which shows the aspect which pinpoints a player's movement with a position sensor. The figure which shows the personal data of the player (the 1) The figure which shows the personal data of the player (the 2) The figure which shows the personal data of the player (the 3)

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a player management system 1 (corresponding to a player management device). A plurality of pachinko machines 2 and a plurality of slot machines 3 are installed in the amusement hall, and a lending device 4 is installed on each pachinko machine 2 in a one-to-one correspondence. A lending device 5 is installed corresponding to the pair 1. The pachinko machine 2 and the slot machine 3 correspond to game machines. Two pachinko machines 2 and two lending devices 4 are connected to the relay device 6, and two slot machines 3 and two lending devices 5 are connected to the relay device 7.

  Game signals output from the pachinko machine 2 and the lending device 4 are transmitted to the management device 8 via the relay device 6, and game signals output from the slot machine 3 and the lending device 5 are transmitted via the relay device 7. It is transmitted to the management device 8. The management device 8 is installed in, for example, an office room in the game hall, is connected to the relay device 6 and the relay device 7 via the LAN 9, and has a mouse 10 and a keyboard 11 operated by the game hall manager. In addition to being connected, a monitor 12 and a printer (not shown) are connected. In the game hall, a plurality of position sensors 13 (corresponding to trajectory information specifying means) for detecting the player's position and the player's movement in the game hall are installed. The position sensor 13 is connected to the management device 8 via the LAN 9. Although not shown in FIG. 1, a counting device and a POS terminal are also installed in the game hall, and these counting device and POS terminal are also connected to the management device 8 via the LAN 9.

  The pachinko machine 2 has a handle 2a for firing balls on the board, a regular winning port 2b and a starting port 2c for winning the balls, and a liquid crystal display unit whose display symbols (acts) vary according to the winning of the ball. 2d, a large winning opening 2e that is opened at the time of a big hit, a receiving tray 2f, a holding number display portion 2g, a lower receiving tray 2h that temporarily stores balls overflowing from the receiving tray 2f, and a movable receiving tray 2i that receives balls from the lower receiving tray 2h And guide arms 2j and the like.

  The pachinko machine 2 performs a jackpot lottery with a winning probability (a jackpot probability) set in advance according to the winning of the ball (start prize) at the start port 2c, and based on the lottery result, a so-called special symbol (special figure) is used. The symbol variation is executed by the liquid crystal display unit 2d, and a big hit state is generated when the symbol stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2d is a big hit symbol. The start opening 2c is a so-called electric Chu type winning opening in which the winning rate fluctuates depending on the lottery result of the general drawing lottery performed in accordance with the winning to the ordinary drawing winning opening 2b.

  Further, the pachinko machine 2 is configured to be able to hold the symbol variation corresponding to the start winning that occurred during the symbol variation up to a preset upper limit value (for example, four). The reserved symbol variation is displayed in the number-of-holds display portion 2g, and is sequentially executed after the symbol variation being executed is completed. The pachinko machine 2 opens the big winning opening 2e as many times as the number of corresponding rounds when the big win is won and the big win state occurs. In this case, a configuration may be adopted in which a so-called probability variation state or a short time state is reached after the end of the jackpot state. The balls paid out at the time of the big hit are once stored in the lower ball receiving tray 2h when overflowing from the receiving tray 2f, and are guided to the movable ball receiving tray 2i by the player's operation. The ball guided to the movable ball tray 2i is sent to the lending device 4 via the guide arm 2j. The guide arm 2j is turnably provided.

  The lending device 4 includes a touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 4a for displaying game data, a ball outlet 4b for paying a ball to the pachinko machine 2, a money insertion port 4c for a player to input money (consideration), and a face authentication camera. 4d (corresponding to an imaging means), a card insertion slot 4e, a counting unit 4f, an issue button 4g, and the like. The liquid crystal display unit 4a displays known game data such as the number of symbol changes (start count) and the jackpot probability as the game progresses by the player. When the player inserts money into the money insertion slot 4c, the number of balls corresponding to the inserted money is paid out to the tray 2f of the pachinko machine 2 from the ball outlet 4b.

The pachinko machine 2, the lending device 4, and the peripheral devices configured in this way output game signals shown below.
“Out signal”: a signal that can specify a used game value (number of used media, out) output from an out BOX (not shown) that collects used balls. Since one pulse is output for 10 recovered balls (used balls, driven balls), the number of out signals × 10 is specified as out. A signal directly output from the pachinko machine 2 may be used.
“Safe signal”: a signal that can specify the payout game value (number of payout media, safe) output from the pachinko machine 2. Since one pulse is output for 10 payout balls, the number of safe signals × 10 is specified as safe. In addition, it is good also considering the replenishment signal output from a replenishment apparatus (illustration omitted) as a safe signal.

“Starting winning signal”: a signal that can specify a winning (starting winning) to the starting port 2 c output from the pachinko machine 2. Since one pulse is output for each winning prize to the starting opening 2c, the starting prize is specified according to the input of the starting prize signal.
“Symbol Fluctuation Signal”: A signal that can identify a symbol fluctuation (actual action) that starts fluctuation (actuation) in response to a start winning in the start opening 2c output from the pachinko machine 2. Since it is output when the symbol variation is confirmed (at the end), the symbol variation (start) is specified according to the signal input. It may be a signal output at the start of symbol variation.

“Big hit signal”: A signal that can be output from the pachinko machine 2 and that can specify a period of a big hit state. Since the level is output during the jackpot state, reception of the jackpot signal is specified as being in the jackpot state.
“Sales signal”: a signal that can specify the sales amount output from the lending device 4. Since one pulse is output for each 25 balls lent to a player, the number of sales signals × 25 is specified as the number of balls lent, and the value obtained by multiplying the number of balls lent by the lending unit price (for example, 4 yen) is the sales amount. Identify.
“Re-play signal”: a signal that can specify the number of re-play balls output from the lending device 4. Since one pulse is output for one ball that is paid out in consideration of the counting ball (acquired ball) counted by the counting unit 4f of the lending device 4 among the balls acquired by the player by the game, the re-game signal Number x1 is specified as the number of replay balls.

  The slot machine 3 includes a display window 3a through which a player can visually recognize a reel, an effective line display unit 3b indicating an activated pay line, a display panel 3c, a credit button 3d for inserting a credit medal, and a credit medal settlement. A settlement button 3e to perform, a medal slot 3f for inserting medals, a start lever 3g and a left stop button 3h, a middle stop button 3i, a right stop button 3j, a tray 3k, and the like are provided.

  When the start lever 3g is operated with a medal inserted (when the game start operation is performed), the slot machine 3 starts (rotates) each reel and extracts one random number from the generated random numbers. The internal lottery is executed, and if there is an internal winning combination, a flag corresponding to the internal winning combination is established, and when each of the stop buttons 3h to 3j is operated in this state, the corresponding reel is rotated. Stop. Subsequently, based on a stop table (not shown) for determining the stop position of each reel according to the flag of the internal winning combination, stop control including so-called pull-in control (slip control) (the type of the internal winning combination flag for each reel) Control to stop display with a winning symbol or a lost symbol according to the game). The pull-in control is a control capable of pulling and stopping a symbol within a predetermined pull-in range (up to four symbols) on the winning line from the time when the operation of each of the stop buttons 3h to 3j is detected. When the symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination flag does not exist within the drawing range, the symbol cannot be drawn on the winning line and stopped, so that no winning occurs and so-called losing is made.

  The lending device 5 includes an operation lamp 5a indicating an operation state, a money insertion slot 5b through which a player inserts money (consideration), a payout outlet 5c for paying out medals, a face authentication camera 5d, and the like. When the player inserts money into the money insertion slot 5b, the number of medals corresponding to the inserted money is paid out from the medal payout opening 5c.

The slot machine 3 and the lending device 5 configured as described above output game signals shown below.
“Out signal”: a signal that can be used to specify the game value (number of used media, out) output from the slot machine 3. Since the number of medals in the BET state (3 or 1) is pulsed in response to the game start operation, the number of out signals × 1 is specified as out. The corresponding amount is also output when the replay winning combination is won.
“Safe signal”: a signal that can specify the payout game value (number of payout media, safe) output from the slot machine 3. Since one pulse is output every time one medal is paid out, the number of safe signals × 1 is specified as safe. Even when the replay winning combination is won, the medals used in the game are output.

“BB signal”: a signal that can specify the BB (big bonus) state output from the slot machine 3. Since the level is output during the BB state, the reception of the BB signal is specified as the BB state.
“RB signal”: a signal that can specify an RB (regular bonus) state output from the slot machine 3. Since the level is output during the RB state, the reception of the RB signal is specified as the RB state.
“Sales signal”: a signal that can specify the sales amount output from the lending device 5. Since one pulse is output for every five medals lent to a player, the number of sales signals x 5 is specified as the number of rented medals, and the value obtained by multiplying the number of rented medals by the lending unit price (for example, 20 yen) is used as the amount of sales. Identify.

  In the above-described configuration, the face authentication camera 4d of the lending device 4 provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 2 has an imaging element such as a well-known CMOS sensor or CCD sensor, for example. The face of the seated player is imaged at predetermined intervals (every 4 seconds). That is, the face authentication camera 4d captures a player who plays a game with the corresponding pachinko machine 2 to acquire a face image (corresponding to an imaging result), and the acquired face image is managed via the relay device 6 as a management device. 8 to send. Note that the face authentication camera 4d is not limited to one that captures the player's face every predetermined period, but may be one that continuously captures (continues to capture) the player's face.

  The face authentication camera 5d of the lending device 5 provided corresponding to the slot machine 3 has an imaging element such as a well-known CMOS sensor or CCD sensor, for example, like the face authentication camera 4d of the lending device 4. The face of the player seated in the corresponding slot machine 3 is imaged at predetermined intervals (every 4 seconds). In other words, the face authentication camera 5d captures a player who plays a game in the corresponding slot machine 3 to acquire a face image (corresponding to an imaging result), and the acquired face image is managed via the relay device 7 as a management device. 8 to send. Note that the face authentication camera 5d is not limited to capturing the player's face every predetermined period, but may be a camera that continuously captures (continues to capture) the player's face.

  The face authentication camera 4d provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 2 and the face authentication camera 5d provided corresponding to the slot machine 3 have different installation positions with respect to the player who plays the game. Since the face authentication camera 4d is installed on the left side as viewed from the player who plays the game with the pachinko machine 2, and at the same height as the face, the player who plays the game with the pachinko machine 2 is imaged from the left front. Then, a face image of the player viewed from the left front is acquired. On the other hand, since the face authentication camera 5d is installed on the right side as viewed from the player who plays the game in the slot machine 3 and higher than the face, the player who plays the game in the slot machine 3 can be viewed from the upper right front. A face image obtained by imaging and viewing the player from the upper right front is acquired. That is, the direction in which the face authentication camera 4d images a player who plays a game on the pachinko machine 2 and the direction in which the face authentication camera 5d images a player who plays a game on the slot machine 3 are determined by a plurality of gaming machines. The imaging means provided corresponding to some of the gaming machines has a first direction in which the player is imaged, and the imaging means provided corresponding to at least some of the remaining gaming machines is the player. Is in a relationship with the second direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the plurality of position sensors 13 are game islands that are within a range in which the player moves so that the player's position and the player's movement in the game hall can be detected in a wide range. It is installed at a position where you can see the passage between the wall and the passage between the wall and Amusement Island. Each position sensor 13 includes an irradiation unit that irradiates a laser beam and a detection unit that detects the laser beam that is reflected by the irradiated laser beam and reflected back. Each position sensor 13 is installed so as to irradiate a player with a laser beam on a horizontal plane at a height of about 10 [cm] from the floor so that the laser beam hits a player's foot moving in the game hall. When the laser beam that is reflected back and hits the foot is detected, the player is extracted by clustering the point cloud based on the reflection time and the position information of the reflected point cloud, and regarded as a pair of feet. A continuous spatial coordinate of the obtained point cluster is specified as a walking trajectory (movement trajectory) of one player. Each position sensor 13 transmits the identified player's walking trajectory to the management device 8 as walking trajectory information. The position sensor 13 not only detects the movement of the player moving on the same side of the game island, but also transmits / receives walking trajectory information in cooperation with other position sensors 13 other than itself (position information of the player). ), The movement of the player moving from one side of the gaming island to the other side and the movement of the player moving on the gaming island are also detected.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the management device 8. The management device 8 includes a CPU 8a, a ROM 8b, a RAM 8c, a game signal described above, a face image acquired by the face authentication camera 4d, a face image acquired by the face authentication camera 5d, and a walking indicating the player's walking locus specified by the position sensor 13. A computer including an input / output unit 8d that is an input unit that transmits and receives various kinds of information such as trajectory information, an HDD 8e that is a large-capacity storage device for storing face data corresponding to a face image, a computer program, and the like. It is configured. In addition, the management device 8 includes a personal data storage unit 8f (corresponding to personal data storage means), a first personal data update unit 8g (corresponding to first personal data update means), second personal data in relation to the present invention. An updating unit 8h (corresponding to the second personal data updating unit) and a new personal data registering unit 8i (corresponding to the personal data new registering unit) are provided. The personal data storage unit 8f, the first personal data update unit 8g, the second personal data update unit 8h, and the new personal data registration unit 8i are all implemented in software by a computer program executed by the CPU 8a.

  The management device 8 operates according to a computer program stored in the HDD 8e, for example, and is based on game signals from the pachinko machine 2, the lending device 4, the slot machine 3, the lending device 5 and the like input to the input / output unit 8d. The operation state of the pachinko machine 2 and the slot machine 3 is specified, the game data for each pachinko machine 2, the game data for each slot machine 3, the game data for each model to which the pachinko machine 2 belongs, the slot machine 3 Calculate and manage game data for each model to which.

  The management device 8 performs the following processing as a face authentication function. That is, the management device 8 extracts face data (corresponding to identification information) that can identify the player from the face images captured by the face authentication camera 4d and the face authentication camera 5d, and the extracted face that can identify the player. The data and the game data in the pachinko machine 2 or slot machine 3 in which the player has played a game are associated with each other and stored as personal data. Then, the management device 8 searches the personal data in response to the face authentication camera 4d or the face authentication camera 5d capturing the player, for example, contour extraction or feature point extraction (for example, eye or nose shape, eyelid) By performing image processing such as position extraction, the face data of the player imaged by the face authentication camera 4d or the face authentication camera 5d is collated with the face data already stored as personal data, and the face data Are based on the coincidence rate, and it is determined whether or not the player's face data is already stored as personal data.

  If the match rate between the face data of the player imaged by the face authentication camera 4d or the face authentication camera 5d and the face data already stored as personal data is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the management device 8 determines the player face data. Is determined to match the face data already stored as personal data, the personal data is identified as corresponding to a stored player, and the pachinko machine that the stored player played this time 2 and the game data of the slot machine 3 are associated with each other, and the stored player's personal data is updated. On the other hand, if the matching rate between the face data of the player captured by the face authentication camera 4d or the face authentication camera 5d and the face data already stored as personal data is less than a predetermined value, the management device 8 It is determined that the face data does not match the face data already stored as personal data, the personal data is identified as corresponding to an unstored player that has not been stored, and the personal data corresponding to the unstored player Is newly registered.

  When the first personal data update unit 8g specifies a source game machine that is a gaming machine that has been played until then, based on the walking trajectory information received from the position sensor 13, the first personal data update unit 8g The personal data is updated on the assumption that the player has moved from the source game machine to the game machine that started the game this time. The second personal data update unit 8h is already personal based on the face data in a situation where the player machine that started the current game cannot be identified based on the walking trajectory information received from the position sensor 13. When it is specified which of the registered players has started the game, the personal data of the player is updated in association with the game data of the gaming machine that started the game this time. The new personal data registration unit 8i newly determines the personal data of the player when the moving source gaming machine of the player who started the current game cannot be specified based on any of the walking trajectory information and the face data. sign up.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.
The management device 8 performs a player record management process shown in FIG. 3 in addition to the above-described totaling of game data. These processes are processes performed by the personal data storage unit 8f, the first personal data update unit 8g, the second personal data update unit 8h, the new personal data registration unit 8i, and the like. However, in order to simplify the description. In the following description, it is assumed that the subject is the management device 8 and the processing is performed by the management device 8.

  When starting the player record management process, the management device 8 determines whether or not the player's game start is specified (S1). Specifically, the management device 8 detects that the face authentication camera 4d or the face authentication camera 5d has started imaging the player, for example, an operation signal that can specify the operation state of the pachinko machine 2 or the slot machine 3 such as an out signal. Whether or not the player's game start has been specified based on starting the detection of the state of insertion into the card insertion slot 4e such as a member card or a card in which money amount information is stored, etc. judge.

  When the management device 8 determines that the game start of the player has been specified (S1: YES), the management device 8 determines whether or not the player who has started the game is a walking trajectory specification player (S2). The walking trajectory specifying player is a player who can specify the movement source gaming machine based on the walking trajectory information from the position sensor 13. The management device 8 is the player who started the game on the day of the game, or the player who could not identify the source game machine based on the walking trajectory information, and the player who started the game If it is determined that the player is not a walking trajectory specific player (step S2: NO), the player is identified by face authentication (step S3), and it is determined whether or not the player is a personal record registered player (step S4). If the management device 8 determines that the player who started the game is the player who played the game for the first time on the day and is not the player who has registered the personal record (step S4: NO), the management device 8 creates a new personal record. (Step S5), the player record management process is terminated.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, when the player first starts playing the game at the fifth level of the pachinko machine A on the day, the management device 8 starts the game at the fifth level of the pachinko machine A, for example. “777” is allocated to the ID (player ID) of the player who has made the game, and “Pachinko Machine A” is displayed in the game model column in the history display area 22 of the player's personal data screen 21 associated with the ID “777”. , “5” is recorded in the column of the machine number, and the time at which the game start is specified (“10:00” is illustrated in FIG. 6) is recorded in the time column.

  Then, when the management device 8 specifies the end of the game in the fifth rank of the player's pachinko machine A, the time when the end of the game is specified in the time column in the history display area 22 of the player's personal data screen 21 (see FIG. 6 exemplifies “10:30”), determines the number of differences that occurred in the game (safe-out, exemplifies “−2500” in FIG. 6), and enters the difference column. Record the determined difference number in. More specifically, the management device 8 determines that a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) has elapsed without starting imaging of a new player after finishing imaging of the player by the face authentication camera 4d, A predetermined time has passed without inputting a new operation signal after input of an operation signal that can specify the operation state of the pachinko machine 2 such as a signal, a membership card or a card in which money amount information is stored, etc. Whether or not the player's game end has been specified based on the fact that a predetermined time has passed without starting detection of a new card insertion state after the detection of the insertion state into the card insertion slot 4e has ended. Determine.

  On the other hand, the management device 8 determines that the game start of the player has been specified (S1: YES), and is a player who can specify the source game machine based on the walking trajectory information from the position sensor 13, and the game If it is determined that the player who started the game is a walking trajectory specifying player (step S2: YES), the personal record is specified by the walking trajectory (step S6).

  Next, the management device 8 determines whether or not a face image in the imaging direction corresponding to the gaming machine that started the current game has been registered (step S7), and the imaging direction corresponding to the gaming machine that started the current game. If it is determined that the face image has not been registered (step S7: NO), the personal data is updated by associating the face image captured this time (step S8), and the personal record is associated with the game data starting the current game. Update (step S9), and the player record management process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the face image in the imaging direction corresponding to the gaming machine that started the current game has been registered (step S7: YES), the game data that started the current game is not associated with the face image captured this time. The personal record is updated in association (step S9), and the player record management process is terminated.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the management device 8 determines the walking trajectory information from the position sensor 13 in accordance with the movement of the player from the 5th place of the pachinko machine A to the 10th place of the pachinko machine A. If the movement source gaming machine of the player with ID “777” is identified as the fifth machine of the pachinko machine A based on FIG. 7, the player's personal data screen 21 associated with the ID “777” is shown in FIG. In the history display area 22, “pachinko machine A” is recorded in the game machine column, “10” is recorded in the machine number column, and the game start time is specified in the time column (“10: 40 "), and the personal data is updated. Also, the management device 8 displays the face image captured by the face authentication camera 4d in the current game in the pachinko machine image display area 23. That is, the management device 8 could not acquire a face image when the player was playing a game machine in the fifth machine of the pachinko machine A that is the movement source game machine, but the player is a move destination game machine. If a facial image can be acquired when a gaming machine is being operated in the 10th series of the pachinko machine A, the facial image captured by the face authentication camera 4d in this game is displayed in the pachinko machine imaging display area 23. That is, even if the face image cannot be acquired during the game due to the player's posture, the face authentication camera 4d, or the like, the face will be displayed when the game is started on another gaming machine based on the walking trajectory information. If the image can be acquired, the face image can be registered in the personal data, and opportunities for registering the face image can be increased.

  Further, when the management device 8 specifies the end of the game in the 10th series of the player's pachinko machine A, as shown in FIG. 8, the history display area of the player's personal data screen 21 associated with the ID “777” 22, the time at which the end of the game is specified in the time column (exemplarily “13:15” in FIG. 8) is recorded, and the difference generated in the game (safe-out, “3000 in FIG. 8). Is recorded), and the determined number of differences is recorded in the difference column.

  Next, the management device 8 determines that the player with ID “777” is based on the walking trajectory information from the position sensor 13 in response to the player further moving from the 10th pachinko machine A to the 12th pachinko machine B. Is identified as the 10th series of the pachinko machine A, the “pachinko machine” field is displayed in the history display area 22 of the personal data screen 21 of the player associated with the player with the ID “777”. “B” is recorded, “12” is recorded in the column of the machine number, and the time (“13:21” is illustrated in FIG. 8) specifying the start of the game is recorded in the time column. Update.

  When the management device 8 identifies the end of the game in the 12th series of the player's pachinko machine B, as shown in FIG. 8, the history display area of the player's personal data screen 21 associated with the ID “777” 22, the time at which the end of the game is specified in the time column (exemplarily “14:20” in FIG. 8) is recorded, and the difference generated in the game (safe-out, “−” in FIG. 8). 1500 ”is exemplified), and the determined difference number is recorded in the difference column.

Next, in response to the fact that the player has further moved from the 12th series of the pachinko machine B to the 77th series of the slot machine D, the management device 8 has the player with ID “777” based on the walking trajectory information from the position sensor 13. Is identified as being in the 12th series of pachinko machine B, “slot” is displayed in the game model column in the history display area 22 of the personal data screen 21 of the player associated with the player with ID “777”. “Machine D” is recorded, “77” is recorded in the column of the machine number, and the time (“14:45” is illustrated in FIG. 8) specifying the start of the game is recorded in the time column. Update. In this case, the management device 8 displays the face image captured by the face authentication camera 5d in the current game in a slot machine imaging display area 24 different from the pachinko machine imaging display area 23.
That is, for the player (identical person) with ID “777”, the face image when playing with the pachinko machine 2 so far and the face image when playing with the current slot machine 3 Are displayed side by side.

  The management device 8 determines that the source game machine could not be specified based on the walking trajectory information (step S2: NO), specifies the player by face authentication (step S3), and has registered the personal record. If it is determined that the player is a player (step S4: NO), in this case, the personal record is updated by associating the game data that has started the current game (step S9), and the player record management process is terminated.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the management device 8, the movement source from which the player who started the game this time based on the walking trajectory information of the player detected by the position sensor 13 has played the game until then. If the gaming machine is specified, the personal data is updated based on the walking trajectory information, and the original game machine of the player who started the game this time cannot be specified based on the walking trajectory information. If the player whose data has been registered identifies which player started the game, the personal data is updated in association with the game data that started the game this time. Priority is given to specifying the movement of the player based on the walking trajectory information, and the player's movement is specified based on the face data as insurance when it cannot be specified based on the walking trajectory information. Movement can reduce the frequency that can not be identified, it is possible to easily suitably manage the trend of the player in the game arcade.

  In addition, the face authentication camera 4d provided in the pachinko machine 2 captures a direction in which a player who plays a game in the pachinko machine 2 is imaged, and the face authentication camera 5d provided in the slot machine 3 plays a game in the slot machine 3. Although the direction in which the player is imaged is different, the face image captured by the face authentication camera 4d and the face image captured by the face authentication camera 5d are associated with the same personal data. Nevertheless, it is possible to avoid the fact that the person is identified as another person because the imaging directions are different, and the accuracy of face authentication can be improved.

  In addition, when face data is extracted under a situation where it is specified that a player of personal data not associated with face data has moved based on the walking trajectory information, the personal data is updated in association with the face data. Therefore, it is assumed that the face data cannot be specified due to, for example, the player's posture or the problems of the face authentication cameras 4d and 5d, but after updating the personal data with the walking locus, the updated personal data The face data can be associated later, and the trend of the player can be more easily managed at the game hall.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
An entrance camera may be installed to specify a walking trajectory from the entrance to the start of the game. If configured in that way, a record may be newly registered as a player who has moved from the entrance to the gaming machine as a new player, or considering the possibility of a player who has re-entered after leaving, It may be determined whether or not the player is a record registered player by face authentication.

  In this embodiment, the position trajectory of the laser beam is used to identify the player's walking trajectory, but the player's walking trajectory may be identified by any method. For example, a plurality of cameras that capture an image of the inside of a game hall may be installed, and an image captured by the camera may be subjected to image processing to identify the player's walking trajectory and the movement source gaming machine. Also, for example, tags that transmit weak radio waves are distributed from the game hall to the players, and the players carry the tags in the game hall, and a plurality of receivers are installed in the game hall to receive the radio waves transmitted from the tags. Then, by analyzing the reception history of radio waves transmitted from the tag (tracking the tag position), the player's walking trajectory may be specified, and the movement source gaming machine may be specified.

  In the present embodiment, the face image of the same person is displayed in both the pachinko machine image display area 23 and the slot machine image display area 24, but a plurality of face images may not necessarily be displayed for the same person.

  In the present embodiment, the face authentication cameras 4d and 5d that capture the player's face are provided. However, if the camera that captures the entire body of the player (including the face) is provided, the player's face is captured. It is not necessary to provide the face authentication cameras 4d and 5d. Further, the face authentication cameras 4d and 5d may be used in combination with a camera that captures the entire player.

The target gaming machine may be a so-called encapsulated or credit-type gaming machine that allows a game based on points. Considering this point, the game value is expressed by including the game medium and the score.
All illustrated numerical values, the number of digits, items, etc., such as the specifications of the gaming machine and the set values, are examples, and any numerical values may be adopted. Of course, other game data may be specified by an optimum specifying method as appropriate regardless of direct or indirect.
A part of information processing performed by the management apparatus may be performed by another apparatus such as a relay apparatus. That is, the player management device includes a concept of a player management device in a broad sense including a management device, a relay device, and the like.

  In the drawings, 1 is a player management system (player management device), 2 is a pachinko machine (game machine), 3 is a slot machine (game machine), 4d is a face authentication camera (imaging means), and 5d is a face authentication camera ( Imaging unit), 8f is a personal data storage unit (personal data storage unit), 8g is a first personal data update unit (first personal data update unit), and 8h is a second personal data update unit (second personal data update unit). , 8i are new personal data registration sections (new personal data registration means), and 13 is a position sensor (trajectory information specifying means).

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In an amusement hall where a plurality of gaming machines are installed, imaging means for imaging a player who is playing a game on the gaming machine;
Personal data storage means for storing identification data that is information that can identify a player extracted from the imaging result of the imaging means, and personal data that associates the gaming machine in which the player played a game;
Trajectory information specifying means for specifying walking trajectory information that is information on the player's walking trajectory;
Based on the walking trajectory information, if the player who started the game this time identifies a moving source gaming machine that has been playing until then, the game machine that started the current game from that moving source game machine First personal data updating means for updating the personal data as the player has moved;
Based on the walking trajectory information, in the situation where the player who started the game this time cannot identify the source gaming machine, any of the players whose personal data has already been registered based on the identification information A second personal data updating means for updating the personal data of the player by associating the information of the gaming machine that started the game this time, when specifying whether the player has started the game;
If it is not possible to specify the source game machine of the player who started the game this time based on either the walking trajectory information or the identification information, the player's personal data is newly stored in the personal data storage means. Personal data new registration means for registration ,
The imaging means is provided corresponding to each gaming machine, images a player who plays a game with the corresponding gaming machine, and corresponds to a part of the gaming machines. The imaging means provided for imaging a player from the first direction, while the imaging means provided corresponding to at least some of the remaining gaming machines Imaging from a second direction different from the first direction,
The first personal data updating unit is configured to change the gaming machine corresponding to the imaging unit that captures an image from the second direction from the gaming machine corresponding to the imaging unit that captures the image from the first direction based on the walking trajectory information. If it is specified that the registered player has moved the personal data associated with the identification information extracted from the imaging result already captured from the first direction, the image captured from the first direction is included in the personal data. A player management apparatus characterized by associating identification information extracted from an imaging result taken from the second direction without deleting identification information extracted from a result . In an amusement hall where a plurality of gaming machines are installed, imaging means for imaging a player who is playing a game on the gaming machine;
Personal data storage means for storing identification data that is information that can identify a player extracted from the imaging result of the imaging means, and personal data that associates the gaming machine in which the player played a game;
Trajectory information specifying means for specifying walking trajectory information that is information on the player's walking trajectory;
Based on the walking trajectory information, if the player who started the game this time identifies a moving source gaming machine that has been playing until then, the game machine that started the current game from that moving source game machine First personal data updating means for updating the personal data as the player has moved;
Based on the walking trajectory information, in the situation where the player who started the game this time cannot identify the source gaming machine, any of the players whose personal data has already been registered based on the identification information A second personal data updating means for updating the personal data of the player by associating the information of the gaming machine that started the game this time, when specifying whether the player has started the game;
If it is not possible to specify the source game machine of the player who started the game this time based on either the walking trajectory information or the identification information, the player's personal data is newly stored in the personal data storage means. Personal data new registration means for registration,
The new personal data registration means cannot identify the movement source gaming machine based on the walking trajectory information when the player starts a game, and can extract the identification information from the imaging result of the imaging means. If not, the personal data is created in a state where the identification information is not associated,
The first personal data updating means determines the identification from the imaging result of the imaging means in a situation where it is specified that a player of personal data not associated with the identification information has moved based on the walking trajectory information. If was able to extract information, Yu technique's management device you and updates the personal data in association with the identification information. 3. The trajectory information specifying means irradiates a laser beam and specifies a player's position and the walking trajectory information by detecting a laser beam reflected and returned. The player management device described.

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