JP5906230B2 - Each device - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to each device in a member management system, and in particular, can communicate with a member management device that manages member information related to each member registered in advance in a game store, and is provided corresponding to each game device. It relates to each stand apparatus.

  In an amusement store such as a pachinko parlor, member identification information (hereinafter referred to as “member ID”) for identifying each member with respect to a specific customer registered as a member in the amusement store (hereinafter referred to as “member”). There are many stores that have introduced a membership system that issues a membership card in which a member is recorded and provides a service that gives members a preferential treatment over non-member customers.

  In this member system, when a member ID, a member's address and name, and a game medium such as a pachinko ball or medal acquired by a member are deposited in a game store as a storage medium, the member's storage medium It is associated with member information including the number etc. and managed by a predetermined member management device.

  And, at a game store that has introduced this system, if a member has stored a game medium in the game store, the member card is not paid in cash when the game is played at the game store at a later date. By inserting the game medium into the game medium lending device and performing a predetermined operation, it is possible to play a game using the stored game medium.

  When registering as a member, the customer submits an application form in which necessary information such as the customer's own address and name is entered to the hall counter in the amusement store and applies to the store clerk for membership registration. The store clerk who receives the application form from the customer inserts the member card in which the member ID is recorded into the member registration terminal provided in the hall counter and performs member registration.

  When the membership card is inserted, the membership registration terminal transmits the membership ID read from the membership card to the membership management device. The member management apparatus stores the member ID received from the member registration terminal in the member registration table, performs the member registration process, and notifies the member registration terminal of the fact after the member registration process is completed. When the member registration terminal receives a notification of the completion of the member registration process from the member management device, the store clerk issues a membership card application form from the member registration terminal to the customer who has submitted it.

  When issuing a membership card to a customer using this procedure, it takes time from the customer to submit the application form to the membership card issuance. Because there is a risk of stagnation, a member card is immediately issued to the customer who submitted the application form for membership registration, and the customer first becomes a member of the storage medium processing device provided at a position where any customer can operate. A member management system has been devised in which, when a card is inserted, a member ID is transmitted from the storage medium processing device to the member management device to perform member registration (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition to the membership management system using membership cards as described above, more and more stores have recently introduced mobile membership systems that allow mobile terminals such as mobile phones owned by customers to function as membership cards. I am doing.

  According to this portable member system, since the member can use a mobile phone that is less likely to be lost or forgotten to be carried in place of the member card instead of the member card, convenience is improved.

JP 2003-126696 A

  However, in addition to the membership management system using membership cards, in stores where a mobile membership system that allows a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone owned by a customer to function as a membership card has been introduced, either the membership card or the mobile terminal can be used as a medium. In order for a member who has already registered as a membership card to use the other medium as a membership card, it is necessary to perform a prescribed procedure at the hall counter, which is cumbersome for members and store clerks. there were.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and uses any one of a first member recording medium such as a membership card or a second member recording medium such as a portable terminal as a membership card. Providing each device provided corresponding to each game machine in the member management system that allows members who have already registered as members to use the other medium as a membership card without having to perform complicated procedures. With the goal.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is capable of communicating with a member management apparatus that manages member information including at least a member's acquired game medium for each member registered in advance in a game store, Each device is provided in correspondence with each game machine and performs a reuse process for reusing the acquired game media on the game machine. First member identification information for identifying each member is recorded. The first member identification information acquisition means for acquiring the first member identification information from the first member recording medium thus obtained, and the first member identification information is acquired by the first member identification information acquisition means. A reuse processing means for reusing the acquired game medium associated with the first member identification information, a member registration operation means for performing a predetermined member registration instruction operation, and the first member identification By information acquisition means The first member identification information acquisition means acquired by the first member identification information acquisition means on the condition that a predetermined registration instruction operation has been performed by the member registration operation means in a state where the first member identification information has been acquired. The identification information of the second member recording medium in which the identification information for identifying the recording medium is recorded is newly associated with the first member identification information separately from the first member recording medium. Management information update processing means for performing processing for managing the member management apparatus.

  The present invention further includes a second member identification information acquisition unit that acquires the identification information from the second member recording medium, and the reuse processing unit includes at least the second member identification information acquisition unit. On the condition that the identification information is acquired, the acquired game medium managed in association with the identification information by the member management device is reused.

Further, the present invention provides a determination for determining whether or not the identification information of the second member recording medium is managed in association with the first member identification information based on information transmitted from the member management device And management information output means for displaying and outputting management information related to the determination result of the determination means, on condition that at least the first member identification information is acquired by the first member identification information acquisition means. Furthermore, it is characterized by having.
Further, according to the present invention, the management information update processing means transmits the identification information of the second member recording medium to the management apparatus together with information for specifying the first member identification information. It is characterized by having.
Further, in the present invention, the second member recording medium is a portable terminal with a built-in IC chip owned by the member, and is mounted on the second member recording medium as identification information of the second member recording medium. The identification information of the integrated IC chip is used.

The present invention is communicable with a member management device that manages member information including at least a member's acquired game medium with respect to each member registered in advance in a game store, and the acquired game medium provided for each game table is provided. Each device that performs re-use processing to be reusable on the game machine, wherein the first member is recorded from a first member recording medium on which first member identification information for identifying each member is recorded. A first member identification information acquisition unit for acquiring identification information, and the first member identification information acquisition unit associated with the first member identification information in a state in which the first member identification information is acquired by the first member identification information acquisition unit; The first member identification information is acquired by the reuse processing means for performing the reuse processing of the acquired game medium, the member registration operation means for performing a predetermined member registration instruction operation, and the first member identification information acquisition means. State The first member record for the first member identification information acquired by the first member identification information acquisition unit, at least on the condition that a predetermined registration instruction operation is performed by the member registration operation unit. Management information that is separate from the medium and performs processing for causing the member management apparatus to manage the identification information of the second member recording medium in which identification information for identifying the recording medium is newly associated And an update processing means for using either the first member recording medium such as a membership card or the second member recording medium such as a portable terminal as a membership card. A member who has already registered as a member can simply read the member identification information recorded from the other member's recording medium into each device and record the other member's membership without any troublesome procedures. It becomes the body to be able to be used as a membership card.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a connection mode of each device in a game shop in which the member management system S according to the present embodiment is introduced. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the installation mode and appearance of the CR unit according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation procedure when a member performs mobile member registration in the member management system of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the CR unit and member management apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the member information management table according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the CR unit according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the member management apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the CR unit according to the present modification. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the member management apparatus according to the present modification.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, member identification information (hereinafter referred to as “member ID”) for identifying each member is recorded for a specific customer (hereinafter referred to as “member”) registered as a member in the amusement store. In addition to the membership system that provides members with preferential services over non-member customers and the membership management system using membership cards as described above, the customer's mobile phone is a membership card. A case where the present invention is applied to an amusement shop that has introduced a portable membership system that functions as an example will be described.

  In this embodiment, a pachinko machine that uses a pachinko ball as an example of the game machine in the present invention will be described as an example. However, the game machine in the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, Other game machines such as so-called pachislot machines may be used.

  In addition, in the following explanation, the member registration that the customer performs to receive the membership card is simply referred to as member registration, and the member registration that is performed so that the mobile phone owned by the customer can be used as the member card is the mobile member. It is called registration.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a connection mode of each device in a game shop in which the member management system S according to the present embodiment is introduced. As shown in FIG. 1, the amusement store has a plurality of pachinko machines P, a CR (Card Reader) unit 1 as a machine provided for each pachinko machine P, a member management device 2, a console 3 A checkout machine 4, a ticket vending machine 5, an island controller 6, a counter 7, a member card terminal 8, and a replay ball lending machine 9 are provided.

  The CR unit 1 has a ball lending function that lends a predetermined number of pachinko balls to the customer when the customer inserts cash and performs a predetermined operation, and stores a pachinko ball acquired by the game as a store. When a member who has been entrusted with the card inserts the membership card C (see Fig. 3) and performs a predetermined operation, the stored ball is returned to the member, and a stored ball return function that enables a game with the stored ball is provided. Device.

  In addition, this CR unit 1 includes the remaining balance (prepaid balance) converted into a pachinko ball out of the amount paid by the customer to borrow the pachinko ball when the customer other than the member ends the game, It has a function of issuing a card (hereinafter referred to as a “general card” in order to distinguish it from the membership card C) associated with the number of pachinko balls (money balls) acquired by the customer in the game to the customer.

  The member management device 2 is a device having a member management function for managing the member ID of each registered member and the member information related to the member in association with each other. The member management apparatus 2 also includes mobile identification information (hereinafter referred to as “mobile ID”) that can uniquely specify a mobile phone K (see FIG. 3) owned by a member who has registered as a mobile member, and the member. It has a function to manage in association with member information. As the mobile ID, for example, IDm which is the serial number of a non-contact type IC chip such as FeliCa (registered trademark) mounted on the mobile phone K can be used. In the present embodiment, each of the plurality of CR units 1 and the member management apparatus 2 are main components of the member management system S.

  The console 3 is a device that manages a prepaid balance and the like for each pachinko machine P. One island controller 6 is provided for a predetermined number of pachinko machines P and CR units 1 and relays various information transmitted and received between each CR unit 1 and the console 3. In the present embodiment, various types of information are transmitted and received between each CR unit 1 and the member management apparatus 2 via the console 3 and the island controller 6.

  The checkout machine 4 is a device that pays out an amount of cash corresponding to the prepaid balance when a customer inserts a general card with a remaining prepaid balance and performs a predetermined operation. The ticket vending machine 5 is a device that issues a general card associated with a prepaid balance corresponding to the amount inserted when the customer performs a predetermined operation by inserting cash or a valuable value equivalent to cash. is there.

  The counter 7 is a device that counts the number of pachinko balls acquired by the customer through the game. The counter 7 counts pachinko balls and then issues a piece of paper on which the counting result is printed. The customer receives the prize corresponding to the acquired number of pachinko balls by submitting this piece of paper to a store clerk at a predetermined hall counter or the like. Note that the counter 7 may be located on the island edge or may be disposed one-to-one with respect to the CR unit 1.

  When the member inserts the member card C and performs a predetermined operation, the member card terminal 8 displays various information indicating the number of accumulated balls of the member, the operation history of each pachinko machine P, and the like to provide to the member. Device. When a member inserts the member card C and performs a predetermined operation, the replay ball lending machine 9 can use a pachinko ball with an upper limit of the number of stored balls managed in association with the member ID of the inserted member card C. This is a payout device.

  In particular, the member management system S according to the present embodiment allows a member who has already registered a member and has not registered as a mobile member to go to the hall counter and perform troublesome procedures such as visiting the hall counter. The mobile phone can be registered using the CR unit 1 provided in the table P.

  Here, the installation mode and appearance of the CR unit 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the installation mode and appearance of the CR unit 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2A, the CR unit 1 is provided on the left side of each pachinko machine P.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the CR unit 1 includes a card reader / writer 10 that reads the member ID recorded on the member card C from the member card C inserted by the member, and a member that uses the mobile phone K. The IC chip reader / writer 11 that receives and reads the mobile ID from the mobile phone K by non-contact communication, the operation unit 12 that is operated when the member performs mobile member registration, and the mobile member registration. And a display unit 13 for displaying and notifying various information such as results and member registration benefits described later. Reference numeral 14 in FIG. 2 (b) is a cash input slot for the customer to insert cash to borrow a pachinko ball, and reference numeral 15 indicates a pachinko ball corresponding to a pachinko ball lent to the customer or a storage ball returned to the member. It is a ball dispensing unit that dispenses to the table P.

  In the present embodiment, the member card C corresponds to an example of the first member recording medium in the present invention, and the mobile phone K corresponds to an example of the second member recording medium in the present invention. In the present embodiment, a member ID is taken as an example of the first member identification information in the present invention, and a portable ID is taken as an example as the second member identification information in the present invention.

  Next, an operation procedure when a member performs mobile member registration using the CR unit 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation procedure when a member performs mobile member registration in the member management system S of the present embodiment.

  When performing mobile member registration, the member first inserts the member card C into the card reader / writer 10 provided at the bottom of the CR unit 1 as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the member operates a portable member registration button 121 provided on the operation unit 12 of the CR unit 1 as shown in FIG.

  When the mobile member registration button 121 is operated with the member card C inserted in the card reader / writer 10, the CR unit 1 displays “mobile phone” on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG. Please display the mobile ID request display. Here, the mobile ID request display is displayed on the display unit 13, but a translucent sticker or the like on which the characters “Please hold your mobile phone” are written on the IC chip reader / writer 11. When the mobile member registration button 121 is operated with the member card C inserted into the card reader / writer 10, the member holding the mobile phone K is lit over the seal to turn the member over You may be prompted to hold the mobile phone K over the phone.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 3D, when the mobile phone K is held over the IC chip reader / writer 11 by the member, the CR unit 1 receives the mobile ID from the mobile phone K by the IC chip reader / writer 11. The member ID received and read, and the member ID read from the member card C and the portable ID read from the mobile phone K are transmitted to the member management apparatus 2.

  When the member management device 2 receives the member ID and mobile ID transmitted from the CR unit 1, the member management device 2 stores the member information managed in association with the received member ID and the received mobile ID in association with each other. Register as a member. Thereafter, the member management apparatus 2 transmits a mobile member registration result indicating that mobile member registration has been completed toward the CR unit 1 that has transmitted the member ID and the mobile ID.

  When the CR unit 1 receives the mobile member registration result transmitted from the member management device 2, the CR unit 1 displays the content of the mobile member registration result on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the member management system S of the present embodiment, a member who has already registered a member but has not completed a portable member registration operates the CR unit 1 provided in the pachinko machine P where he / she is playing to carry it. By simply holding the phone K over the IC chip reader / writer 11, the mobile member registration can be easily performed without the troublesome procedure at the hall counter.

  Further, as the mobile ID used in the member management system S, the serial number of a non-contact type IC chip that performs information communication by operating with electromagnetic induction power such as FeliCa (registered trademark) mounted on the mobile phone K can be used. When reading the mobile ID, the mobile phone K does not need to execute a special application program, and processing addition and power consumption of the mobile phone K can be reduced.

  Further, in the example shown in FIGS. 3A to 3E, the case where the member operates the portable member registration button 121 by himself / herself after inserting the member card C into the card reader / writer 10 has been described. A member management system that causes a member to display an image indicating the member registration status of the member on the display unit 13 between the procedure illustrated in FIG. 3A and the procedure illustrated in FIG. S may be configured.

  The processing executed by the CR unit 1 and the member management apparatus 2 in the case of such a configuration will be briefly described here in order to be described in detail in a modified example to be described later. 3 (a), when the member card C is inserted into the card reader / writer 10 by the member, the CR unit 1 directs the member ID read by the card reader / writer 10 to the member management apparatus 2. To send.

  When the member management apparatus 2 receives the member ID from the CR unit 1, the member management apparatus 2 determines the registration state with reference to the member information of the member corresponding to the member ID, and sends information indicating the registration state to the CR unit 1 as the determination result. Send to.

  At this time, if the member has not registered as a mobile member, the CR unit 1 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 3 (f). If you do this, you will receive a service for 50 savings. The information that prompts you to register as a mobile member and the information that "If you register as a mobile member, you will receive a service for 50 savings." 13 is displayed.

  As described above, when a member who has not completed mobile member registration inserts the member card C into the card reader / writer 10, the mobile member registration is performed by displaying an image prompting the member to register the mobile member. Can be promoted.

  In addition, when a member who has registered as a mobile member but has not registered as a member holds the mobile phone K over the IC chip reader / writer 11 of the CR unit 1 and causes the CR unit 1 to read the mobile ID, The member management system S may be configured to cause the member management device 2 to determine the member registration state and display the registration state as a determination result on the display unit 13 of the CR unit 1. With such a configuration, it is possible to prompt member registration for members who have registered as mobile members but have not yet registered.

  Next, configurations of the CR unit 1 and the member management apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing configurations of the CR unit 1 and the member management apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment. In the figure, only components necessary for explaining the features of the CR unit 1 and the member management apparatus 2 are shown, and descriptions of general components are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the CR unit 1 includes a card reader / writer 10, an IC chip reader / writer 11, an operation unit 12, a display unit 13, a transmission unit 16, and a reception unit 17. ing.

  The card reader / writer 10 is a processing unit that reads a member ID from the member card C and outputs the member ID to the transmitting unit 16 when the member card C is inserted by a member. The card reader / writer 10 functions as first member identification information reading means.

  Further, when the mobile phone K is held over by the customer, the IC chip reader / writer 11 obtains the mobile ID that is the manufacturing number of the IC chip from the non-contact type IC chip mounted on the mobile phone K. A processing unit that receives and reads, and outputs the read mobile ID to the transmission unit 16. The IC chip reader / writer 11 functions as second member identification information reading means.

  The operation unit 12 includes a plurality of operation buttons (for example, a mobile member registration button 121 and a confirmation button 122 shown in FIG. 3B) operated by a customer. Then, when the operation button is operated by the customer, the operation unit 12 outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation button to the transmission unit 16.

  The display unit 13 includes a liquid crystal display device that includes a display control unit. The display unit 13 displays information indicating a member registration state, a mobile ID reception request, a mobile member registration result, and the like. The display unit 13 displays an image prompting the user to hold the mobile phone K shown in FIG. 3C when the mobile member registration button 121 is operated, and when the confirmation button 122 is operated, The display of the mobile member registration result shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the display unit 13 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, but the display unit 13 may be configured by another image display device such as an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence).

  The transmission unit 16 is a processing unit that transmits the member ID input from the card reader / writer 10 and the portable ID input from the IC chip reader / writer 11 to the member management apparatus 2. Various information transmitted from the transmission unit 16 to the member management apparatus 2 is transmitted to the member management apparatus 2 via the island controller 6 and the console 3.

  The receiving unit 17 is a processing unit that receives a mobile member registration result, a member registration status, and the like transmitted from the member management apparatus 2. The receiving unit 17 receives the unregistered division method from the member management device 2 when receiving the mobile member registration result indicating that either the member registration or the mobile member registration has not been completed from the member management device 2. Functions as registration information receiving means.

  FIG. 4 shows the functional configuration of the CR unit 1, but the CR unit 1 is physically a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The CPU reads out various programs from the ROM and executes them using the RAM as a work area, whereby the card reader / writer 10, the IC chip reader / writer 11, and the display unit 13, the operations of the transmission unit 16, the reception unit 17, and the like are controlled in an integrated manner. The processing executed by the CPU will be described in detail later.

  The member management apparatus 2 includes a storage unit 21, a reception unit 22, a transmission unit 23, and a member information management unit 24.

  The storage unit 21 is configured by a nonvolatile storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) or a flash memory. The storage unit 21 stores a member information management table 212 in which the member information of each member, the member ID of the member, and the mobile phone ID of the mobile phone K owned by the member are stored in association with each other.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the member information management table 212. As shown in FIG. 5, in the member information management table 212, each member's member ID, the member's mobile ID, and member information including the member's name, address, telephone number, number of balls, etc. correspond to each other. Attached and memorized.

  In the case of a member who has registered as a member but has not registered as a mobile member (for example, a member with a member ID of 12312312), the mobile ID field (storage area) is blank without storing the mobile ID in the member information management table 212. It becomes. Further, although not shown here, in the case of a member who has been registered as a mobile member but not registered as a member, the member ID column (storage area) is blank. In the example shown in FIG. 5, one mobile ID is stored in association with one member ID. However, in the member management system S of the present embodiment, a plurality of one member ID is assigned to one member ID. The mobile ID can be stored in association with each other and registered.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 4, the receiving unit 22 of the member management apparatus 2 is a processing unit that receives a member ID and a portable ID transmitted from the CR unit 1.

  The transmission unit 23 of the member management device 2 is a processing unit that transmits information indicating the member registration status of the member corresponding to the member ID or the mobile ID received by the reception unit 22, the mobile member registration result, and the like to the CR unit 1. It is. Various information transmitted from the transmission unit 23 toward the CR unit 1 is transmitted to the CR unit 1 via the console 3 and the island controller 6.

  The member information management unit 24 receives the member ID and the mobile ID by the receiving unit 22 and receives the member information associated with the received member ID and stored in the member information management table 212 by the receiving unit 22. If the received mobile ID is not associated and stored in the member information management table 212, the member information associated with the member ID received by the receiving unit 22 and the mobile ID received by the receiving unit 22 Is stored in the member information management table 212 and registered.

  That is, when the member information management unit 24 receives the member ID and the mobile ID received from the CR unit 1, the member information management unit 24 refers to the member information management table 212, and the member corresponding to the received member ID is registered as a mobile member. If it is determined that the mobile ID has not been completed, the mobile ID is stored by storing the received mobile ID in the field (storage area) of the member information management table 212 corresponding to the member. When the mobile member registration is completed, the member information management unit 24 outputs a member registration result as a result to the transmission unit 23 and transmits the result to the CR unit 1.

  4 shows the functional configuration of the member management apparatus 2, the member management apparatus 2 physically includes an information processing apparatus having a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. Various programs are read from the ROM and executed by using the RAM as a work area, whereby the operations of the reception unit 22, the transmission unit 23, the member information management unit 24, and the like are comprehensively controlled. The processing executed by the CPU of the member management device 2 will be described in detail later.

  Further, the member management device 2 changes the program executed by the CPU so that the member ID or the mobile ID is received by the receiving unit 22 and the member information associated with the received member ID or mobile ID is received. Is not associated with both the member ID and the mobile ID and stored in the member information management table 212, unregistered information indicating that is transmitted to the CR unit 1 that is the transmission source of the member ID information or the mobile ID. You can also The processing executed by the CPU when this program is changed will be described in detail in a modification described later.

  Next, processing executed by the CPU of the CR unit 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as “CPU”) will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the CR unit 1 according to this embodiment. The CPU starts the process shown in FIG. 6 when the CR unit 1 is powered on. When this process ends, the CPU starts the process again from step S101. Note that here, processing related to mobile member registration will be described, and description of other processing will be omitted.

  When the CR unit 1 is powered on, as shown in FIG. 6, the CPU first determines whether or not the member card C has been inserted into the card reader / writer 10 (step S101). If it is determined that C has been inserted (step S101: Yes), the process proceeds to step S102. On the other hand, when determining that the member card C is not inserted (step S101: No), the CPU ends the process.

  In step S102, the CPU reads the member ID from the member card C inserted in the card reader / writer 10, and then determines whether or not a portable member registration operation has been performed by the portable member registration button 121 (step S102). S103) When it is determined that a mobile member registration operation has been performed (step S103: Yes), the process proceeds to step S104. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that the mobile member registration operation has not been performed (step S103: No), the process ends. Here, the CPU determines that there is no portable member registration operation when there is no portable member registration operation even after a predetermined time has elapsed since reading the member ID.

  In step S104, the CPU causes the display unit 13 to display a portable ID request. Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 3C, the CPU causes the display unit 13 to display character information “Please hold your mobile phone”. This character information is information stored in a storage unit (not shown) inside the display unit 13.

  Thereafter, in step S105, the CPU determines whether or not the mobile chip ID has been received by the IC chip reader / writer 11, and if it is determined that the mobile ID has been received (step S105: Yes), the process proceeds to step S105. 106. On the other hand, when it is determined that the mobile ID is not received (step S105: No), the CPU repeats the determination process of step S105 until the mobile ID is received.

  Subsequently, in step S106, the CPU causes the member ID read in step S102 and the portable ID received in step S105 to be transmitted to the member management apparatus 2, and then the portable member transmitted from the member management apparatus 2 is transmitted. It is determined whether or not a registration result has been received (step S107). If it is determined that a mobile member registration result has been received (step S107: Yes), the process proceeds to step S108. On the other hand, when it is determined that the mobile member registration result has not been received (step S107: No), the CPU repeats the determination process of step S107 until the mobile member registration result is received. In step S106, a registration command may be transmitted together with the transmission of the member ID / mobile phone ID.

  Thereafter, in step S108, the CPU causes the display unit 13 to display information indicating the mobile member registration result confirmed to be received in step S107. Subsequently, the CPU determines whether or not a confirmation operation has been performed using the confirmation button 122 (step S109). When it is determined that a confirmation operation has been performed (step S109: Yes), information indicating the mobile member registration result is displayed. To end the process. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that there is no confirmation operation (step S109: No), the CPU repeats the determination process of step S109 until there is a confirmation operation.

  Next, processing executed by the CPU (hereinafter simply referred to as “CPU”) of the member management apparatus 2 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the member management apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment. The CPU starts the process shown in FIG. 7 when the member management apparatus 2 is powered on. When this process ends, the CPU starts the process again from step S201. Note that here, processing related to mobile member registration will be described, and description of other processing will be omitted.

  When the member management apparatus 2 is turned on, as shown in FIG. 7, the CPU first determines whether or not the member ID and mobile ID transmitted from the CR unit 1 have been received (step S201). ), When it is determined that the member ID and mobile ID have been received (step S201: Yes), the process proceeds to step S202. On the other hand, when determining that the member ID and the portable ID are not received (step S201: No), the CPU ends the process.

  In step S202, the CPU performs mobile member registration. Here, the CPU refers to the member information management table 212 in the storage unit 21 and confirms reception in the mobile ID column (storage area) corresponding to the member ID received from the CR unit 1 in step S201. Mobile member registration is performed by storing and registering the mobile ID, and then the process proceeds to step S203.

  In step S203, the CPU transmits the mobile member registration result, which is the result of the mobile member registration performed in step S202, to the CR unit 1 and ends the process.

  Next, a modification of the member management system S according to this embodiment will be described. In the member management system S according to this modification, when a member who has not completed membership registration or mobile member registration uses the CR unit 1, member registration or mobile member registration has not been completed for that member ( The registration status of the member) is notified, and an unregistered member can be urged to register as a member or a mobile member.

  The configurations of the CR unit 1 and the member management device 2 according to this modification are the same as those shown in FIG. 4 and only the processes executed by the CPUs of the CR unit 1 and the member management device 2 are different. Here, only processing executed by each CPU of the CR unit 1 and the member management apparatus 2 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the CR unit 1 according to the present modification. The CPU of the CR unit 1 in this modified example (hereinafter simply referred to as “CPU”) starts the process shown in FIG. 8 when the CR unit 1 is powered on. Start processing. Note that here, processing related to mobile member registration will be described, and description of other processing will be omitted.

  When the CR unit 1 is turned on, as shown in FIG. 8, the CPU first determines whether or not the member card C is inserted into the card reader / writer 10 (step S301). If it is determined that C has been inserted (step S301: Yes), the process proceeds to step S302. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that the member card C is not inserted (step S301: No), the process proceeds to step S313.

  In step S302, the CPU reads the member ID from the member card C inserted in the card reader / writer 10 and then transmits the read member ID to the member management apparatus 2 (step S303). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, the CPU determines whether or not the member registration state corresponding to the member ID read in step S302 has been received from the member management apparatus 2, and if it is determined that the registration state has been received (step S304). : Yes), the process proceeds to step S305. On the other hand, when determining that the registration state has not been received (step S304: No), the CPU repeats the determination process of step S304 until the registration state is received.

  In step S305, the CPU has already registered the mobile ID in the mobile ID column (storage area) of the member information management table 212 corresponding to the member ID transmitted in step S303 from the registration state in which reception is confirmed in step S304. If it is determined whether or not the mobile ID has been registered (step S305: Yes), the process proceeds to step S306. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that the mobile ID has not been registered (step S305: No), the process proceeds to step S307.

  In step S307, the CPU displays a mobile member registration privilege display (see FIG. 3F) indicating that the mobile member registration has not been completed and that a privilege can be received when the mobile member registration is performed this time. 13 and then the process proceeds to step S306.

  In step S306, the CPU determines whether or not there has been a mobile member registration operation using the mobile member registration button 121. If it is determined that there has been a mobile member registration operation (step S306: Yes), the process proceeds to step S308. . On the other hand, if the CPU determines that the mobile member registration operation has not been performed (step S306: No), the process ends. Here, the CPU determines that there is no portable member registration operation when there is no portable member registration operation even after a predetermined time has elapsed since reading the member ID.

  In step S308, the CPU causes the display unit 13 to display a portable ID request. Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 3C, the CPU causes the display unit 13 to display character information “Please hold your mobile phone”. This character information is information stored in a storage unit (not shown) inside the display unit 13.

  Thereafter, in step S309, the CPU determines whether or not the mobile chip ID has been received by the IC chip reader / writer 11, and if it is determined that the mobile ID has been received (step S309: Yes), the process proceeds to step S309. Move to 310. On the other hand, when it is determined that the mobile ID is not received (step S309: No), the CPU repeats the determination process of step S309 until the mobile ID is received.

  Subsequently, in step S310, the CPU transmits the mobile ID confirmed to be received in step S309 to the member management apparatus 2, and then receives the mobile member registration result transmitted from the member management apparatus 2. Is determined (step S311), and if it is determined that the mobile member registration result has been received (step S311: Yes), the process proceeds to step S312. On the other hand, when determining that the mobile member registration result has not been received (step S311: No), the CPU repeats the determination process of step S311 until the mobile member registration result is received.

  Thereafter, in step S312, the CPU displays information indicating the mobile member registration result confirmed to be received in step S311 on the display unit 13, and then moves the process to step S318.

  Further, the CPU determines whether or not the mobile chip ID is received by the IC chip reader / writer 11 in step S313 performed when it is determined that the member card C is not inserted (step S301: No). When it determines with having received portable ID (step S313: Yes), a process is moved to step S314. On the other hand, when determining that the mobile ID has not been received (step S313: No), the CPU ends the process.

  In step S314, the CPU transmits the mobile ID confirmed to be received in step S313 to the member management apparatus 2, and then, from the member management apparatus 2, the registration state related to the member corresponding to the mobile ID transmitted in step S314 is displayed. It is determined whether or not it has been received (step S315).

  In this step S315, when the CPU determines that the member registration state has been received (step S315: Yes), the process proceeds to step S316. On the other hand, when it is determined that the member registration status has not been received (step S315: No), the CPU repeats the determination process of step S315 until the registration status is received.

  In step S316, the CPU determines whether or not the member corresponding to the mobile ID transmitted in step S314 has been registered from the registration state in which reception has been confirmed in step S315, and has been registered as a member. When it determines (step S316: Yes), a process is complete | finished. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that the member has not been registered (step S316: No), the process proceeds to step S317.

  In step S317, the CPU causes the display unit 13 to display a member registration privilege display indicating that the member registration has not been completed and that a privilege can be received when this member registration is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S318. Move.

  In step S318, the CPU determines whether or not a confirmation operation has been performed using the confirmation button 122. If it is determined that there is a confirmation operation (step S318: Yes), the CPU ends the image display by the display unit 13 and performs processing. finish. On the other hand, when determining that there is no confirmation operation (step S318: No), the CPU repeats the determination process of step S318 until there is a confirmation operation.

  Next, processing executed by the CPU (hereinafter simply referred to as “CPU”) of the member management apparatus 2 according to this modification will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the member management apparatus 2 according to the present modification. The CPU starts the process shown in FIG. 9 when the member management apparatus 2 is powered on. When this process ends, the CPU starts the process again from step S401. Note that here, processing related to mobile member registration will be described, and description of other processing will be omitted.

  When the member management apparatus 2 is turned on, as shown in FIG. 9, the CPU first determines whether or not a member ID has been received from the CR unit 1 (step S401), and has received the member ID. (Step S401: Yes), the process proceeds to step S402. On the other hand, if the CPU determines that the member ID has not been received (step S401: No), the process proceeds to step S406.

  In step S402, the CPU searches for member information corresponding to the member ID confirmed to be received in step S401, and transmits the registered state of the member corresponding to the member ID to the CR unit 1. At this time, the CPU transmits information indicating whether or not another mobile ID is registered in the mobile ID field (storage area) of the member information management table 212 corresponding to the received member ID. To step S403.

  In step S403, the CPU determines whether or not a mobile ID has been received from the CR unit 1. If it is determined that a mobile ID has been received (step S403: Yes), the process proceeds to step S404. On the other hand, when determining that the mobile ID has not been received (step S403: No), the CPU determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (step S408).

  If the CPU determines that the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S408: No), the process proceeds to step S403. On the other hand, when determining that the predetermined time has elapsed (step S408: Yes), the CPU ends the process.

  In step S404, the CPU stores the portable ID confirmed to be received in step S403 in the portable ID column (storage area) of the member information management table 212 corresponding to the member ID confirmed to be received in step S401. Member registration is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S405. At this time, if no other mobile ID is stored in the mobile ID field (storage area), the CPU stores 50 stored balls in the storage of the member information corresponding to the member ID confirmed to be received in step S401. Perform the addition process. In step S405, the CPU causes the mobile member registration result indicating the result of the mobile member registration performed in step S404 to be transmitted to the CR unit 1, and then the process ends.

  In step S406, the CPU determines whether or not a mobile ID has been received from the CR unit 1. If it is determined that the mobile ID has been received (step S406: Yes), the process proceeds to step S407. On the other hand, when determining that the mobile ID has not been received (step S406: No), the CPU ends the process.

  In step S407, the CPU searches for member information of the member corresponding to the portable ID confirmed to be received in step S406, and transmits the registered state of the member corresponding to the portable ID to the CR unit 1. At this time, the CPU transmits information indicating whether or not the member ID has already been registered to the member ID column (storage area) of the member information management table 212 corresponding to the received mobile ID, and then performs the processing. finish.

  When member registration is completed by the member management system S of the present embodiment, the member causes the card reader / writer 10 to read the information recorded on the member card C, and then operates the operation unit 12. By entering a unique personal identification number, it is possible to replay (replay) with the pachinko balls that have been saved.

  When the mobile member registration is completed, the member holds the mobile phone K over the IC chip reader / writer 11 to read information about the IC chip of the mobile phone K, and then operates the operation unit 12. By entering a unique PIN, you can replay (replay) with the pachinko balls you have accumulated.

  As described above, in the member management system S according to the present modification, when a member who has been registered but who has not completed mobile member registration inserts the member card C into the card reader / writer 10 of the CR unit 1, the display unit Since the mobile member registration is not completed and the benefits that can be received by performing the mobile member registration are displayed and notified, the mobile member registration can be effectively urged to the member.

  In addition, in the member management system S according to this modified example, when a member who has been registered as a portable member but has not registered as a member has read the portable ID with the IC chip reader / writer 11 of the CR unit 1, the display unit Since the fact that the member registration has not been completed can be displayed and notified to the member 13, the member registration can be effectively promoted to the member.

  Further, according to this member management system S, even when the mobile ID has already been registered, the mobile member registration button 121 is operated by the member while the member card C is inserted into the CR unit 1 and the member ID is changed. The mobile unit K can be registered in the member information management table 212 by causing the CR unit 1 to read the mobile unit ID of the mobile phone K of the mobile phone K. When the member is changed, the member can easily perform the model change procedure with the CR unit 1 provided in the pachinko machine P during the game without performing the troublesome model change procedure with the hall counter or the like.

  Furthermore, according to this member management system S, a member who has already registered a mobile member can register the second mobile phone K.

  The present embodiment described above is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention can be variously modified within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. For example, a member number may be separately provided as the third member identification information separately from the above-described member ID and mobile ID.

  The terminal that can register the mobile ID is not only the CR unit 1, but also a member information terminal that can confirm member information (for example, the number of stored balls and points), a counter that can insert a member card, a prize counter, etc. The present invention is applicable to any apparatus using a membership card, such as a membership terminal for inserting a membership card.

  In the above-described embodiment, the mobile phone K has been described as an example of the second member recording medium. However, the second member recording medium contains a commonly used IC card or other IC chip. Anything can be used.

S Member Management System P Pachinko Machine C Member Card K Mobile Phone 1 CR Unit 10 Card Reader / Writer 11 IC Chip Reader / Writer 12 Operation Unit 121 Mobile Member Registration Button 122 Confirmation Button 13 Display Unit 16 Transmitter 17 Receiver 2 Member management device 21 Storage unit 212 Member information management table 22 Reception unit 23 Transmission unit 24 Member information management unit 3 Console 4 Settlement machine 5 Ticket vending machine 6 Island controller 7 Counter 8 Member card terminal 9 Replay ball lending machine

Claims (1)

Each member registered in advance in the game store can communicate with a member management device that manages member information including at least the member's acquired game medium, and is provided corresponding to each game table. Each device that performs reuse processing to make it reusable,
First member identification information acquisition means for acquiring the first member identification information from a first member recording medium in which first member identification information for identifying each member is recorded;
A reuse processing means for performing a reuse process of the acquired game medium associated with the first member identification information in a state where the first member identification information is obtained by the first member identification information obtaining means; ,
Member registration operation means for performing a predetermined member registration instruction operation;
The first member, at least on the condition that a predetermined registration instruction operation has been performed by the member registration operation means in a state where the first member identification information has been acquired by the first member identification information acquisition means. A second member record in which identification information for identifying the recording medium is recorded separately from the first member recording medium with respect to the first member identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition means Management device update processing means for performing processing for newly associating identification information of a medium and causing the member management device to manage the information.

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