JP6036041B2 - Registration device and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a registration apparatus and a program.

In Patent Document 1, a two-dimensional code is read using a communication terminal such as a mobile phone with a camera, and a mail including information indicated by the two-dimensional code is transmitted to an e-mail address indicated by the read two-dimensional code. A system for registering members is disclosed.
Patent Document 1 JP 2010-69011 A

  In the system as described above, there are some users who feel troublesome to register as a member.

  A registration apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes an object identification information acquisition unit that acquires object identification information from a reading apparatus that reads object identification information for identifying an object, and a wireless communication area that includes an installation position of the reading apparatus When the object identification information acquisition unit acquires the object identification information in association with the object identification information acquired by the object identification information acquisition unit and the terminal identifier acquisition unit that acquires the terminal identifier of the communication terminal wirelessly connected to And a registration unit for registering the terminal identifier of the communication terminal acquired by the terminal identifier acquisition unit.

  In the registration device, when the terminal identifier acquisition unit acquires terminal identifiers of a plurality of communication terminals when the object identification information acquisition unit acquires the object identification information, the registration unit associates with the object identification information, A temporary registration unit that registers the terminal identifier of the communication terminal in the temporary registration information holding unit, a disconnection detection unit that detects that the wireless communication connection between each of the plurality of communication terminals and the communication device has been disconnected, and temporary registration information storage The object identification information registered in the unit and other object identifications acquired by the object identification information acquisition unit when the disconnection detection unit detects disconnection of the wireless communication connection with one of the plurality of communication terminals. A determination unit that determines whether or not the information indicates the same object, and the determination unit has the same object identification information and other object identification information If it is judged not to show objects, in association with the object identification information may include a registration unit that registers the terminal identifier of the one communication apparatus to the registration information holding section.

  In the registration apparatus, the main registration unit registers the terminal identifier of one communication terminal in the main registration information holding unit when the determination unit determines that the object identification information and the other object identification information indicate the same object. If the terminal identifier that is deleted from the candidate and is not deleted from the registration candidates in the registration information holding unit among the terminal identifiers of the plurality of communication terminals registered in the temporary registration information holding unit is one object identification The one terminal identifier that is not deleted from the registration candidates for the main registration information holding unit may be registered in the main registration information holding unit in association with the information.

  In the registration device, when the terminal identifier acquisition unit acquires terminal identifiers of a plurality of communication terminals when the object identification information acquisition unit acquires the object identification information, the registration unit associates with the object identification information, A temporary registration unit that registers the terminal identifier of the communication terminal in the temporary registration information holding unit, a disconnection detection unit that detects that the wireless communication connection between each of the plurality of communication terminals and the communication device has been disconnected, and temporary registration information storage The object identification information registered in the unit and other object identifications acquired by the object identification information acquisition unit when the disconnection detection unit detects disconnection of the wireless communication connection with one of the plurality of communication terminals. A determination unit that determines whether or not the information indicates the same object, and the determination unit has the same object identification information and other object identification information When it is determined that the object is indicated, the terminal identifier of one communication terminal is deleted from the registration candidates for the main registration information holding unit, and the main registration among the terminal identifiers of the plurality of communication terminals registered in the temporary registration information holding unit When there is one terminal identifier that has not been deleted from registration candidates in the information holding unit, the one terminal identifier that has not been deleted from registration candidates in the main registration information holding unit is associated with the object identification information. You may have a main registration part registered into a main registration information holding part.

  In the above registration apparatus, the temporary registration unit uses a terminal identifier already registered in the registration information holding unit among a plurality of communication terminals acquired by the terminal identifier acquisition unit from a new registration candidate in the registration information holding unit. Delete.

  In the registration device, the reading device may be an imaging device, and the object identification information acquisition unit may acquire a first image that is an image of an object as the object identification information.

  In the registration device, the reading device is an imaging device, the object identification information acquisition unit acquires a first image, which is an image of the object, as object identification information, and the registration device determines the object based on the first image. An attribute specifying unit that specifies an attribute may be further provided, and the main registration unit may register attribute information indicating the attribute in the main registration information holding unit in association with the first image.

  The registration device further includes: a destination image acquisition unit that acquires a second image that is an image including destination information related to the object from the imaging device; and a destination information specification unit that specifies destination information based on the second image. The main registration unit may register the destination information in the main registration information holding unit in association with the first image.

  In the registration device, a plurality of imaging devices are installed in the wireless communication area, and the object identification information acquisition unit acquires an imaging device identifier of the imaging device that captured the first image together with the first image, and a destination image acquisition unit. Acquires the imaging device identifier of the imaging device that captured the second image together with the second image, and the registration unit acquires object identification information together with the same imaging device identifier as the imaging device identifier of the imaging device that captured the second image. The destination information specified from the second image may be registered in the main registration information holding unit in association with the first image acquired by the unit.

  The registration device further includes a message transmission unit that transmits a request message for requesting destination information regarding the object to a communication terminal that is wirelessly connected to the communication device, and the registration unit is registered in the temporary registration information holding unit. Among the terminal identifiers of the plurality of communication terminals, the terminal identifiers of the communication terminals to which the request message is not transmitted may be deleted from the registration candidates for the main registration information holding unit.

  The registration device may further include a message transmission unit that transmits a request message for requesting destination information regarding the object to a notification unit installed in the vicinity of the reading device.

  In the above registration device, the reading device may be provided in a gaming machine, a gaming machine pedestal machine, or a gaming machine counter.

  In the registration device, the object identification information acquisition unit acquires the reading device identifier of the reading device that has read the object identification information together with the object identification information, and the registration device stores the communication terminal registered in association with the object identification information. You may further provide the delivery part which delivers the information matched with the reader identifier using a terminal identifier or destination information.

  It should be noted that the above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention. In addition, a sub-combination of these feature groups can also be an invention.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of a member registration system. It is a sketch of the communication area of the some communication apparatus installed in the amusement store. It is a front view of a gaming machine and a pedestrian machine. It is the schematic which looked at the game machine and the machine between machines from the top. It is a block diagram of a registration apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the content shown by a request message. It is a figure which shows an example of the profile containing an e-mail address. It is a figure which shows an example of a communication apparatus connection table. It is a figure which shows an example of a communication terminal connection table. It is a figure which shows an example of a face image table. It is a figure which shows an example of a temporary registration table. It is a figure which shows an example of this registration table. It is a figure which shows an example of a delivery information table. It is a flowchart which shows the process which transmits a request message. It is a flowchart which shows the process which specifies destination information from an image. It is a flowchart which shows the process which registers terminal ID into a temporary registration table. It is a flowchart which shows the process which registers terminal ID into this registration table. It is a flowchart which shows a delivery process.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims. In addition, not all the combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential for the solving means of the invention.

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a member registration system according to the present embodiment. The member registration system includes a registration device 100, a reading device 10, a plurality of communication devices 20, and a plurality of communication terminals 30. The member registration system is disposed, for example, in a game store where the gaming machine 40 and the machine 50 are installed.

  The reading device 10 reads object identification information for identifying an object. For example, the reading device 10 reads feature information of a user who is a member registration candidate such as a player who operates the gaming machine 40. The reading device 10 may be an imaging device that captures an image including a player's face image as object identification information. The gaming machine 40 is, for example, a pachinko or pachislot machine. The inter-vehicle machine 50 is, for example, a ball rental machine that provides a player with a number of balls for rental according to the deposit amount. For example, the reading device 10 is installed in the interstage machine 50.

  The communication device 20 is an access point, for example. The communication device 20 establishes a wireless communication connection with a communication terminal 30 existing within its own communication area. The communication device 20 communicates with the communication terminal 30 via a wireless LAN, for example. The communication terminal 30 has a wireless communication function and wirelessly connects to the communication device 20 having a communication area to which the communication terminal 30 belongs. The communication terminal 30 is, for example, a mobile phone owned by a player, a multi-function mobile phone (smart phone), or a personal digital assistant (PDA).

  The registration device 100 holds a terminal ID that uniquely identifies the communication terminal 30 wirelessly connected to the communication device 20 in association with object identification information such as a player's face image read by the reading device 10. For example, when the player enters the store and sits in front of the gaming machine 40, the registration device 100 acquires the face image of the player. Also, the registration device 100 acquires the terminal ID of the player's communication terminal 30 that is wirelessly connected to the communication device 20 having a communication area including the installation position of the reading device 10. Next, the registration device 100 registers the terminal ID in association with the face image. The registration device 100 distributes distribution information specified based on the area where the reading device 10 that acquired the face image is installed to the communication terminal 30 of the player corresponding to the acquired face image. The registration apparatus 100 may distribute information regarding an area different from the area where the object exists to the communication terminal 30 related to the object. For example, the registration device 100 distributes the arrival information of a new machine installed in an area different from the area where the player is located to the communication terminal 30 of the player.

  FIG. 2 is an example of a sketch of a communication area of a plurality of communication devices 20 installed in a game store. The communication device 20 may have a communication area including installation positions of the plurality of reading devices 10. For example, four readers 10 (C00, C01, C02 and C03) are installed in the communication area 1.

  FIG. 3 is an example of a front view of the gaming machine 40 and the inter-vehicle machine 50. The inter-machine 50 includes a reading device 10 and a display unit 60 that provides game information to a player. FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the gaming machine 40 and the inter-vehicle machine 50 as viewed from above. The reading device 10 installed in the pedestal machine 50 captures a face image of the player sitting in front of the gaming machine 40.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the registration apparatus 100. The registration apparatus 100 includes an object identification information acquisition unit 102, a terminal identifier acquisition unit 108, a disconnection detection unit 112, a determination unit 124, a temporary registration unit 120, a temporary registration information holding unit 122, a main registration unit 130, and a main registration information holding unit. 132.

  The object identification information acquisition unit 102 acquires object identification information for identifying an object from the reading device 10. When the reading device 10 is an imaging device, the reading device 10 captures an image including a player. The reading device 10 performs pattern matching between information included in an image of a predetermined region of the captured image and pattern information that defines the arrangement of a part constituting the face, so that the face that is the first image Extract images. The reading apparatus 10 provides the face image as object identification information to the object identification information acquisition unit 102. The object identification information acquisition unit 102 acquires a player's face image captured by the reader 10.

  The terminal identifier acquisition unit 108 acquires the terminal ID of the communication terminal 30 that is wirelessly connected to the communication device 20 having a wireless communication area including the installation position of the reading device 10. The temporary registration unit 120 associates the object identification information acquired by the object identification information acquisition unit 102 with the communication terminal 30 acquired by the terminal identifier acquisition unit 108 when the object identification information acquisition unit 102 acquires the object identification information. The terminal ID is registered in the temporary registration information holding unit 122. When the terminal identifier acquisition unit 108 acquires the terminal IDs of a plurality of communication terminals 30 when the object identification information acquisition unit 102 acquires the object identification information, the temporary registration unit 120 associates the plurality of temporary registration units 120 with the object identification information. The terminal ID of the communication terminal 30 is registered in the temporary registration information holding unit 122.

  Here, the terminal ID of the communication terminal 30 acquired by the terminal identifier acquisition unit 108 when the object identification information acquisition unit 102 acquires the object identification information is that the object identification information acquisition unit 102 acquires the object identification information. At the same time, not only the terminal ID of the communication terminal 30 acquired by the terminal identifier acquisition unit 108 but also a period predetermined based on the time at which the object identification information acquisition unit 102 acquired the object identification information, for example, the number before and after the acquired time The terminal ID acquired by the terminal identifier acquisition unit 108 within a second or several minutes before or after is included.

  The disconnection detection unit 112 detects that the wireless communication connection between each of the plurality of communication terminals 30 and the communication device 20 has been disconnected. When the determination unit 124 detects the disconnection of the wireless communication connection with the object identification information registered in the temporary registration information holding unit 122 and the disconnection detection unit 112 with one communication terminal 30 among the plurality of communication terminals 30. It is determined whether the object identification information acquired by the object identification information acquisition unit 102 indicates the same object.

  Here, the time when disconnection is detected includes the same time as the time when disconnection is detected, as well as a predetermined period based on the time, for example, several seconds before and after the time, or several minutes before and after the time.

  When the determination unit 124 determines that the object identification information and other object identification information do not indicate the same object, the main registration unit 130 associates the object identification information with the disconnected terminal of the one communication device 20. The identifier is registered in the main registration information holding unit 132. If the object identification information and the other object identification information do not indicate the same object, the front of the gaming machine 40 corresponding to the reading device 10 that provided the object identification information registered in the temporary registration information holding unit 122 There is a high possibility that the player who was sitting at has left the communication area including the installation position of the reader 10 that provided the object identification information. That is, there is a high possibility that the player who owns the disconnected communication terminal 30 corresponds to the object identification information registered in the temporary registration information holding unit 122. Therefore, when the main registration unit 130 determines that the object identification information and the other object identification information do not indicate the same object, the registration unit 130 associates the terminal identifier of one disconnected communication device 20 with the object identification information. Register in the main registration information holding unit 132.

  Further, when the determination unit 124 determines that the object identification information and the other object identification information indicate the same object, the main registration unit 130 sets the terminal identifier of one disconnected communication terminal as the main registration information holding unit 132. Remove from registration candidates. When the object identification information and the other object identification information indicate the same object, the player sitting in front of the gaming machine 40 corresponding to the reading device 10 that provided the object identification information There is a high possibility that the player is still sitting in front of the same gaming machine 40 when the disconnection is detected. That is, the owner of the disconnected communication device 20 is likely to be a person other than the player corresponding to the object identification information registered in the temporary registration information holding unit 122. Therefore, if the main registration unit 130 determines that the object identification information and the other object identification information indicate the same object, the main registration unit 130 sends the terminal identifier of one disconnected communication terminal to the main registration information holding unit 132. Remove from registration candidates. Accordingly, the main registration unit 130 narrows down the registration candidate terminal IDs from among the terminal IDs of the plurality of communication terminals 30 registered in the temporary registration information holding unit 122.

  The main registration unit 130 has one terminal ID that has not been deleted from registration candidates in the main registration information holding unit 132 among the terminal IDs of the plurality of communication terminals 30 registered in the temporary registration information holding unit 122. In this case, in association with the object identification information, the one terminal ID that is not deleted from the registration candidates in the main registration information holding unit 132 is registered in the main registration information holding unit 132. As described above, when the object identification information and the other object identification information indicate the same object, the gaming machine corresponding to the reading device 10 that provided the object identification information registered in the temporary registration information holding unit 122 There is a high possibility that the player sitting in front of 40 is still sitting in front of the same gaming machine 40 when disconnection of the communication terminal 30 is detected. The registration candidate person existing in the communication area including the installation position of the reading device 10 that provided the object identification information corresponds to the remaining one terminal ID registered as a registration candidate in the temporary registration information holding unit 122. The possibility of being the owner of the communication terminal 30 is high. Therefore, when the number of terminal IDs not deleted from the registration candidates in the main registration information holding unit 132 becomes one, the main registration unit 130 registers it in the main registration information holding unit 132 in association with the object identification information. The one terminal ID that has not been deleted from the candidate is registered in the main registration information holding unit 132.

  The temporary registration unit 120 adds a terminal ID already registered in the main registration information holding unit 132 among the terminal IDs of the plurality of communication terminals 30 acquired by the terminal identifier acquisition unit 108 to the main registration information holding unit 132. It may be deleted from registration candidates. The terminal ID already registered in the main registration information holding unit 132 is a communication terminal 30 owned by a previously registered player, and may be a communication terminal 30 owned by a new player who is a candidate for registration. Is low. Therefore, the temporary registration unit 120 deletes the terminal ID already registered in the main registration information holding unit 132 from new registration candidates in the main registration information holding unit 132. As a result, the temporary registration unit 120 narrows down the registration candidate terminal IDs from among the terminal IDs of the plurality of communication terminals 30 acquired by the terminal identifier acquisition unit 108.

  The registration apparatus 100 further includes an attribute specifying unit 104, a destination image acquiring unit 114, and a destination information specifying unit 116. The attribute specifying unit 104 specifies the attributes of the object such as the player's age and gender based on the first image that is the face image provided from the object identification information acquisition unit 102. The attribute specifying unit 104 extracts a feature amount for specifying the age and gender from the face image. The attribute specifying unit 104 calculates the similarity between the pre-registered reference feature quantity for each age and gender and the extracted feature quantity. The attribute specifying unit 104 specifies the age and gender corresponding to the reference feature amount having the highest similarity as the player's age and gender corresponding to the provided face image. The main registration unit 130 may register attribute information indicating the specified attribute in the main registration information holding unit 132 in association with the face image.

  The destination image acquisition unit 114 acquires a second image that is an image including destination information related to the object from the reading device 10. The reading device 10 reads destination information related to an object such as a player's mail address presented by the player and provides an image including the destination information to the destination image acquisition unit 114 as a second image. For example, the player displays a profile including his / her e-mail address on the screen of the multi-function mobile phone, and causes the reading device 10 to capture the profile. The reading apparatus 10 provides the destination image acquisition unit 114 with an image including the read profile as a second image. The destination information specifying unit 116 specifies destination information based on the second image. For example, the destination information specifying unit 116 recognizes a character string group included in the second image, and specifies destination information such as a mail address from the recognized character string group. The main registration unit 130 may register the destination information in the main registration information holding unit 132 in association with the first image that is a face image.

  The object identification information acquisition unit 102 may acquire the reading device ID of the reading device 10 that has captured the first image together with the first image. The destination image acquisition unit 114 may acquire the reading device ID of the reading device 10 that has captured the second image together with the second image. The main registration unit 130 is identified from the second image in association with the first image acquired by the object identification information acquisition unit 102 together with the same reading device ID as the reading device ID of the reading device 10 that captured the second image. The destination information may be registered in the main registration information holding unit 132. The first image and the second image provided from the same reading device 10 are likely to be images corresponding to the same person. Therefore, the main registration unit 130 registers the destination information of the second image provided from the reading device 10 that provided the first image in the main registration information holding unit 132 in association with the first image.

  The registration apparatus 100 further includes a message transmission unit 126, a distribution unit 140, a management information holding unit 110, and a distribution information holding unit 142. The message transmission unit 126 transmits a request message for requesting destination information regarding the object to the communication terminal 30 that is wirelessly connected to the communication device 20. For example, when requesting membership registration as shown in FIG. 6, the request message displays a profile including the player's e-mail address on the display unit of the player's mobile phone and is installed in the intermediary machine 50. Content that requests the camera to present a screen. Note that the communication terminal 30 may have a function of automatically displaying the content indicated in the request message on the screen when the request message indicating its own terminal ID is received. The message transmission unit 126 may transmit a request message to the communication terminal 30 using a so-called push type information distribution function.

  A player who wishes to register as a member displays profile information showing a mobile phone number, an e-mail address, etc. as shown in FIG. 7 on the screen of the communication terminal 30 owned, and presents the screen to the camera. The player may present a memo with a mail address written on the camera. The registration device 100 registers the player's mail address in association with the player's face image. Note that the message transmission unit 126 may transmit the request message to a notification unit such as the display unit 60 installed in the vicinity of the reading device.

  The distribution unit 140 distributes information associated with the reading device ID using the terminal ID or destination information of the communication terminal 30 registered in association with the object identification information. The distribution information holding unit 142 holds distribution contents in association with an area where the reading device 10 is installed. The distribution information holding unit 142 may hold the distribution contents in association with the type of the gaming machine 40 arranged in the area where the reading device 10 is installed. The reading device 10 is provided in the interstage machine 50, for example. Therefore, the distribution unit 140 can identify what type of gaming machine 40 the player specified by the face image is near based on the reading device ID provided from the reading device 10 together with the face image. Therefore, the distribution unit 140 identifies the type of gaming machine 40 near the player based on the reading device ID. The delivery unit 140 refers to the delivery information holding unit 120 and identifies the delivery content based on the identified type of the gaming machine 40. The distribution unit 140 may distribute information indicating the distribution content according to the specified type. The distribution unit 118 may distribute information indicating the distribution content corresponding to the type of the gaming machine 40 installed in an area different from the gaming machine 40 near the player. Thereby, the player can know the information regarding the gaming machine 40 installed in another area.

  The management information holding unit 110 holds various tables that are referred to when the registration apparatus 100 registers a terminal ID in association with object identification information.

  FIG. 8 is an example of a communication device connection table held by the management information holding unit 110. The communication device connection table has a communication area field, a communication device ID field, a reading device ID field, and a type field. The communication area field indicates a communication area in which the communication device 20 can communicate. In the communication device ID field, a communication device ID for identifying the communication device 20 is indicated. In the reading device ID field, a reading device ID for identifying a reading device installed in the communication area is shown. The type field indicates the type of gaming machine 40 installed in the communication area.

  FIG. 9 is an example of a communication terminal connection table held by the management information holding unit 110. The communication terminal connection table has a communication terminal connection time field, a communication device ID field, a terminal ID field, and a transmitted flag field. The communication terminal connection time field indicates the time when the communication terminal 30 is connected to the communication device 20 by wireless communication, that is, the time when wireless communication is started. The communication device ID field indicates the communication device ID of the communication device 20 to which the communication terminal 30 is connected by wireless communication. The terminal ID field indicates the terminal ID of the communication terminal 30 that is wirelessly connected to the communication device 20. The transmitted flag field indicates whether or not a request message has been transmitted to the communication terminal 30 connected to the communication device 20 by wireless communication. The terminal identifier acquisition unit 108 acquires the terminal ID of the communication terminal 30 wirelessly connected to the communication device 20 together with the communication device ID, and sequentially updates the communication terminal connection table. Moreover, the disconnection detection unit 112 acquires the terminal ID of the communication terminal 30 that has been disconnected from the wireless communication connection with the communication device 20 together with the communication device ID, and sequentially updates the communication terminal connection table.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of a face image table held by the management information holding unit 110. The face image table has a reader ID field, a face image field, an age field, and a gender field. In the reading device ID field, a reading device ID for identifying the reading device 10 that has captured an image including a face image is shown. In the face image field, a face image extracted from an image captured by the reading device 10 is shown. The age of the player specified by the face image is shown in the age field. In the gender field, the age of the player specified by the face image is shown. The object identification information acquisition unit 102 acquires a face image and a reading device ID from the reading device 10. The attribute specifying unit 104 specifies attribute information based on the acquired face image. The object identification information acquisition unit 102 and the attribute specification unit 104 sequentially update the face image table with the acquired face image and reading device ID, and the specified attribute information.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of a temporary registration table held by the temporary registration information holding unit 122. The provisional registration table has a face image field, an age field, a sex field, a terminal ID field, and a mail address field. In the face image field, face images that are registration candidates are shown. In the age field, the age corresponding to the face image of the registration candidate player is shown. The gender field indicates the gender of the player who is a registration candidate. In the terminal ID field, the terminal ID of the communication terminal 30 of the player who is a registration candidate is shown. In the mail address field, the mail address of the registration candidate player indicated in the destination information is shown. The temporary registration unit 120 updates the temporary registration table every time the wireless communication connection between the communication terminal 30 and the communication device 20 is disconnected.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of a main registration table held by the main registration information holding unit 132. This registration table has a member ID field, a face image field, an age field, a sex field, a terminal ID field, and a mail address field. In the member ID field, the member ID of a player who is registered as a member is shown. In the face image field, a face image of a player registered as a member is shown. The age field shows the age of the player who is registered as a member. The gender field indicates the gender of the player who is registered as a member. In the terminal ID field, the terminal ID of the communication terminal 30 of the player registered as a member is shown. In the mail address field, the mail address of the player registered as a member is shown. The main registration unit 130 updates the main registration table each time the registration candidate terminal ID is narrowed down to one among the terminal IDs of the communication terminals 30 shown in the temporary registration table.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of a distribution information table held by the distribution information holding unit 142. The distribution information table has a type field, an age field, a sex field, and a distribution content field. The type field indicates the type of gaming machine 40 that is the target of distribution information. In the age field, the age to be distributed is shown. The gender field indicates the gender that is the target of the distribution information. In the delivery content field, delivery content corresponding to the type, age, and gender is shown. In addition, the delivery content according to the type includes content related to other types other than the specified type in addition to the content related to the specified type.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a process for transmitting a request message. When the object identification information acquisition unit 102 acquires a face image from the reading device 10 (S100), the object identification information acquisition unit 102 associates the acquired face image with the reading device ID of the reading device 10 that provided the face image. It is registered in the face image table (S102). Here, the attribute information specified by the attribute specifying unit 104 may be registered in the face image table in association with the reading device ID of the reading device that provided the face image. Subsequently, the determination unit 124 refers to the main registration table held by the main registration information holding unit 132 to determine whether or not a face image indicating the same object as the acquired face image has already been registered in the main registration table. Judgment is made (S104). When face images indicating the same object are registered in the main registration table, the distribution unit 140 executes distribution processing (S106).

  When face images indicating the same object are not registered in the main registration table, the message transmission unit 126 refers to the communication device connection table and identifies the communication device ID to which the acquired reading device ID belongs. The message transmission unit 126 refers to the communication terminal connection table and extracts the terminal ID associated with the identified communication device ID (S108). Next, the message transmission unit 126 extracts terminal IDs not registered in the main registration table from the extracted terminal IDs (S110). The message transmission unit 126 refers to the transmitted flag field associated with the extracted terminal ID, and transmits the request message to the communication terminal 30 having the terminal ID for which the request message has not been transmitted (S112).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating processing in which the destination information specifying unit 116 specifies destination information from the destination information image. In response to the request message, the reading device 10 images destination information such as a profile displayed on the screen of the communication terminal 30 by the player. Furthermore, the reading device 10 provides the destination image acquisition unit 114 with an image including the captured destination information together with the reading device ID. The destination information specifying unit 116 acquires the image including the destination information and the reading device ID from the destination image acquisition unit 114 (S200). The destination information specifying unit 116 extracts a character string from the image including the destination information (S202). The destination information specifying unit 116 refers to the domain character string list registered in advance in the management information holding unit 110 and the like, and the character string that matches the domain character string registered in the domain character string list is included in the character string. It is determined whether or not it exists (S204).

  Here, a plurality of character strings that can be domain names of mail addresses are registered in the domain character string list. The domain name shown in the image presented by the player may not be displayed on one line but may be displayed on two lines. Even in such a case, by determining the presence or absence of a mail address by comparing the extracted character string with a pre-registered domain character string, the destination information specifying unit 116 can reliably determine the mail address from the character string. Can be extracted.

  If there is a character string that matches the domain character string list, the destination information specifying unit 116 extracts the account name character string existing before the at sign from the corresponding character string (S206). The destination information specifying unit 116 specifies a mail address as destination information based on the specified domain character string and account name character string (S208). The destination information specifying unit 116 provides the specified destination information and reading device ID to the temporary registration unit 120.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which the temporary registration unit 120 registers a terminal ID in the temporary registration table. The temporary registration unit 120 acquires the destination information and the reading device ID from the destination information specifying unit 116 (S300). The temporary registration unit 120 refers to the communication device connection table and identifies a communication device ID corresponding to the reading device ID of the reading device that acquired the image of the destination information. Furthermore, the temporary registration unit 120 refers to the communication terminal connection table and extracts a terminal ID associated with the specified communication device ID (S302).

  The temporary registration unit 120 extracts terminal IDs not registered in the main registration table from the extracted terminal IDs (S304). That is, the temporary registration unit 120 deletes the terminal ID already registered in the main registration table from the new registration candidates among the terminal IDs of the communication terminals connected to the communication apparatus having the corresponding communication apparatus ID. Next, the temporary registration unit 120 refers to the transmitted flag field of the communication terminal connection table, and uses the extracted terminal ID as the terminal ID of the new registration candidate as the terminal ID for which the request message has already been transmitted. It is registered in the temporary registration table in association with the image, attribute information, and destination information (S306).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating processing in which the main registration unit 130 registers the terminal ID in the main registration table. When the disconnection detection unit 112 detects that the wireless communication connection between the communication device 20 and the communication terminal 30 has been disconnected (S400), the disconnection detection unit 112 detects the terminal ID of the communication terminal disconnected in the temporary registration table. It is determined whether or not there exists (S402). When the terminal ID of the communication terminal that has been disconnected exists in the temporary registration table, the determination unit 124 compares the face image registered in the current face image table with the face image registered in the temporary registration table. (S404). That is, the determination unit 124 includes the object identification information registered in the temporary registration information holding unit 122 and other objects acquired by the object identification information acquisition unit 102 when the disconnection detection unit 112 detects disconnection of the wireless communication connection. It is determined whether or not the identification information indicates the same object.

  When the same face image is not shown, the main registration unit 130 owns the communication terminal 30 in which the wireless communication connection is disconnected, and the player corresponding to the face image registered in the temporary registration table provided the face image. It is determined that the user is away from the communication area including the installation position of the reader 10. Then, the main registration unit 130 registers the disconnected terminal ID of the communication terminal 30 in the main registration table in association with the face image, the attribute information, the mail address, and the newly assigned member ID (S408).

  When the same face image is shown, the main registration unit 130 determines that the player corresponding to the face image registered in the temporary registration table still exists in the communication area including the installation position of the reader 10 that provided the face image. To do. Further, the main registration unit 130 determines that the player who owns the communication terminal 30 that has been disconnected from the wireless communication connection is different from the player corresponding to the face image registered in the temporary registration table. Then, the main registration unit 130 deletes the terminal ID of the communication terminal 30 that has been disconnected from the wireless communication connection from the registration candidates in the main registration table (S410). For example, the main registration unit 130 deletes the terminal ID of the communication terminal 30 that has been disconnected from the wireless communication connection from the temporary registration table.

  Next, the main registration unit 130 determines whether or not there is one terminal ID registered as a registration candidate in the temporary registration table (S412). As a result of the determination, if there is not one terminal ID, the main registration unit 130 ends the process. On the other hand, when there is one terminal ID, the terminal ID registered as a registration candidate in the temporary registration table is associated with the face image, attribute information, mail address, and newly assigned member ID in the main registration table. Register (S414).

  As described above, when the wireless communication connection between any one of the communication terminals 30 and the communication device 20 is disconnected, the face image registered in the temporary registration table and the wireless communication connection are disconnected. The face image acquired in the above is collated. Based on the verification, it is determined whether or not the player who owns the communication terminal 30 that has been disconnected from the wireless communication connection is a player whose face image is registered in the temporary registration table. Thereby, even when the some communication terminal 30 is connected to the communication apparatus 20, the communication terminal 30 of the player with which the face image is registered into the temporary registration table can be specified.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing distribution processing by the distribution unit 140. The distribution unit 140 acquires destination information and attribute information registered in the main registration table in association with a face image that matches the acquired face image (S500). The distribution unit 140 refers to the distribution information table and identifies the distribution content based on the attribute information and the reading device ID acquired together with the face image (S502). For example, the distribution unit 140 refers to the communication device connection table and identifies the type of the gaming machine 40 corresponding to the reading device ID. And the delivery part 140 specifies the delivery content matched with the attribute information and the kind of gaming machine 40 with reference to a delivery information table. The distribution unit 140 determines whether or not the distribution information indicating the specified distribution content has already been distributed to the destination indicated by the destination information (S504). Here, the management information holding unit 110 may hold a distribution information table having distribution contents and information indicating whether or not the distribution contents have been sent in association with the destination information and the member ID. The distribution unit 140 may determine whether or not the distribution information indicating the specified distribution content has already been distributed to the destination indicated by the destination information by referring to the distribution information table. If not distributed, the distribution unit 140 distributes the distribution information to the destination indicated by the destination information (S506).

  As described above, the distribution unit 140 provides distribution information according to the type of the gaming machine 40 arranged in the area where the player specified based on the reading device ID exists, and the age and sex of the player. Can be delivered to

  According to this embodiment, when a player enters a game store and sits in front of the gaming machine 40, the player's face image and the communication terminal 30 owned by the player are automatically associated with each other. Can do. Furthermore, the player can register as a member only by presenting the profile displayed on the screen of the communication terminal 30 owned by the player toward the camera in front of him. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the troublesome work of the player registering as a member. By registering as a member, the communication terminal 30 owned by the player can receive a distribution information distribution service according to the player.

  In the above embodiment, the reading device 10 is an imaging device, and an example in which the imaging device captures an image of a player as object identification information has been described. However, the reading device 10 may read object identification information such as a member ID, age, and sex of a player that is recorded or printed on a medium such as a membership card in advance. Further, the reader 10 may be provided in a gaming machine or a gaming machine counter.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the registration apparatus 100 includes the attribute specifying unit 104 and the destination information specifying unit 116 has been described. However, the reading device 10 may extract a face image from the captured image and provide the extracted face image to the registration device 100. Further, the reading device 10 may specify attribute information from the extracted face image and provide the attribute information to the registration device 100. Furthermore, the reading device 10 may specify destination information by character recognition from the captured image and provide the destination information to the registration device 100.

  Note that each unit included in the registration apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment may be configured by installing a program for performing various processes related to registration and distribution and causing the computer to execute the program. That is, the registration apparatus 100 may be configured by causing a computer to function as each unit included in the registration apparatus 100 by causing the computer to execute programs for performing various processes relating to registration and distribution.

  The computer has various memories such as a CPU, ROM, RAM, and EEPROM (registered trademark), a communication bus, and an interface. The CPU reads out a processing program stored in advance in the ROM as firmware and sequentially executes the registration program 100. Function as.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  The order of execution of each process such as operations, procedures, steps, and stages in the apparatus, system, program, and method shown in the claims, the description, and the drawings is particularly “before” or “prior to”. It should be noted that the output can be realized in any order unless the output of the previous process is used in the subsequent process. Regarding the operation flow in the claims, the description, and the drawings, even if it is described using “first”, “next”, etc. for convenience, it means that it is essential to carry out in this order. It is not a thing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Reading apparatus 20 Communication apparatus 30 Communication terminal 40 Game machine 50 Inter-vehicle machine 60 Display part 100 Registration apparatus 102 Object identification information acquisition part 104 Attribute identification part 108 Terminal identifier acquisition part 110 Management information holding part 112 Disconnection detection part 114 Acquisition of destination image Unit 116 destination information specifying unit 120 temporary registration unit 122 temporary registration information holding unit 124 determination unit 126 message transmission unit 130 main registration unit 132 main registration information holding unit 140 distribution unit 142 distribution information holding unit

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An object identification information acquisition unit that acquires the object identification information from a reading device that reads object identification information for identifying an object;
A terminal identifier obtaining unit for obtaining a terminal identifier of a communication terminal that is wirelessly connected to a communication device having a wireless communication area including an installation position of the reading device;
In association with the object identification information acquired by the object identification information acquisition unit, the terminal identifier of the communication terminal acquired by the terminal identifier acquisition unit when the object identification information acquisition unit acquires the object identification information is registered. and a registration unit that,
The registration unit
When the terminal identifier acquisition unit acquires terminal identifiers of a plurality of communication terminals when the object identification information acquisition unit acquires the object identification information, the terminals of the plurality of communication terminals are associated with the object identification information. A temporary registration unit that registers the identifier in the temporary registration information holding unit;
A disconnect detection unit that detects that a wireless communication connection between each of the plurality of communication terminals and the communication device is disconnected;
The object identification information registered in the temporary registration information holding unit and the object identification information when the disconnection detection unit detects disconnection of a wireless communication connection with one communication terminal of the plurality of communication terminals. A determination unit that determines whether other object identification information acquired by the acquisition unit indicates the same object;
When the determination unit determines that the object identification information and the other object identification information do not indicate the same object, the terminal identifier of the one communication device is stored in the main registration information in association with the object identification information. This registration department to register with the department
A registration device. When the determination unit determines that the object identification information and the other object identification information indicate the same object, the main registration unit sends the terminal identifier of the one communication terminal to the main registration information holding unit. The terminal identifier that has been deleted from the registration candidates and has not been deleted from the registration candidates for the main registration information holding unit among the terminal identifiers of the plurality of communication terminals registered in the temporary registration information holding unit has become one. 2. The registration apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the one terminal identifier that is not deleted from the registration candidates for the main registration information holding unit is registered in the main registration information holding unit in association with the object identification information. . An object identification information acquisition unit that acquires the object identification information from a reading device that reads object identification information for identifying an object;
A terminal identifier obtaining unit for obtaining a terminal identifier of a communication terminal that is wirelessly connected to a communication device having a wireless communication area including an installation position of the reading device;
In association with the object identification information acquired by the object identification information acquisition unit, the terminal identifier of the communication terminal acquired by the terminal identifier acquisition unit when the object identification information acquisition unit acquires the object identification information is registered. With the registration department
With
The registration unit
When the terminal identifier acquisition unit acquires terminal identifiers of a plurality of communication terminals when the object identification information acquisition unit acquires the object identification information, the terminals of the plurality of communication terminals are associated with the object identification information. A temporary registration unit that registers the identifier in the temporary registration information holding unit;
A disconnect detection unit that detects that a wireless communication connection between each of the plurality of communication terminals and the communication device is disconnected;
The object identification information registered in the temporary registration information holding unit and the object identification information when the disconnection detection unit detects disconnection of a wireless communication connection with one communication terminal of the plurality of communication terminals. A determination unit that determines whether other object identification information acquired by the acquisition unit indicates the same object;
When the determination unit determines that the object identification information and the other object identification information indicate the same object, the terminal identifier of the one communication terminal is deleted from registration candidates in the registration information holding unit, When the terminal identifier of the plurality of communication terminals registered in the temporary registration information holding unit becomes one terminal identifier that is not deleted from the registration candidates for the main registration information holding unit, the object identification information association with the and a registration unit for the one terminal identifier not deleted from the candidates for the registration information holding section is registered in the registration information holding section, registration device. The temporary registration unit, from among the plurality of communication terminals acquired by the terminal identifier acquisition unit, a terminal identifier already registered in the main registration information holding unit from a new registration candidate to the main registration information holding unit It erases registration apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The reading device is an imaging device;
The registration apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the object identification information acquisition unit acquires a first image that is an image of the object as the object identification information. The reading device is an imaging device;
The object identification information acquisition unit acquires a first image that is an image of the object as the object identification information,
The registration device
An attribute specifying unit for specifying the attribute of the object based on the first image;
The main registration unit, in association with the first image, registers the attribute information indicating the attribute to the registration information holding section, a registration device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A destination image acquisition unit that acquires a second image, which is an image including destination information related to the object, from the imaging device;
A destination information specifying unit for specifying the destination information based on the second image;
The registration apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the main registration unit registers the destination information in the main registration information holding unit in association with the first image. A plurality of the imaging devices are installed in the wireless communication area,
The object identification information acquisition unit acquires an imaging device identifier of the imaging device that captured the first image together with the first image,
The destination image acquisition unit acquires an imaging device identifier of the imaging device that has captured the second image together with the second image,
The main registration unit correlates to the first image acquired by the object identification information acquisition unit together with the same imaging device identifier as the imaging device identifier of the imaging device that captured the second image, from the second image. The registration apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the specified destination information is registered in the main registration information holding unit. A message transmission unit that transmits a request message for requesting destination information about the object to a communication terminal that is wirelessly connected to the communication device;
The main registration unit sends terminal identifiers of communication terminals to which the request message is not transmitted among terminal identifiers of the plurality of communication terminals registered in the temporary registration information holding unit to the main registration information holding unit. The registration device according to claim 7 or 8 , wherein the registration device is deleted from registration candidates. The registration device according to claim 8 or 9 , further comprising a message transmission unit that transmits a request message for requesting destination information about the object to a notification unit installed in the vicinity of the reading device. The registration device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 , wherein the reading device is provided in a gaming machine, an inter-game machine machine, or a gaming machine counter. The object identification information acquisition unit acquires a reading device identifier of the reading device that has read the object identification information together with the object identification information,
The registration device
Using the terminal identifier or address information of the communication terminal registered in association with the object identification information, from claim 1, further comprising a delivery unit to deliver information associated with the reading device identifier according to claim 11 The registration apparatus as described in any one. As a registration device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, a program for causing a computer to function.

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