JP6051383B2 - Amusement hall system, program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game hall system and a program .

Generally, in game arcades where pachinko machines and slot machines are installed, game signals (start signal, jackpot signal, out signal, safe signal, etc.) output from each game machine and game machines are installed. By collecting and aggregating signals from various devices, game information for each gaming machine (start count, jackpot count, number of out balls, number of safe balls, slump graph, etc.) and model information (game method) Services that provide game-related information such as jackpot symbols, reach production, notice production, etc.) and events at the game hall.
In addition, for players (members) who have registered as members, benefits will be given according to the number of stored balls that are stored in the game hall without being exchanged for prizes, and the amount of money spent when renting game media. Member services that allow members to view information for members, such as points that can be received, are provided.

  In addition, due to technological development of communication terminals such as mobile phones, services that provide various kinds of information to players who have communication terminals using a communication function of the communication terminals are provided at game arcades. Thereby, the game hall side can provide various types of data to the player via the Internet, while the player side is provided at a fixed place of the game hall (for example, near the prize exchange counter). The information can be obtained while sitting in front of the gaming machine without going to the displayed display device.

As a technique for providing distribution information for members using such a communication terminal, for example, a member service providing apparatus as disclosed in Patent Document 1 has been proposed.
According to such a member service providing apparatus, a member can receive provision of various game information and the like by logging in using a mobile phone or a member card.

JP 2006-334032 A

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, a game arcade system that can provide information, and aims to provide a configurable program this game field system.

In order to achieve the above object, a game hall system according to the present invention is a game hall system that provides distribution information for members in a game hall, and is a member identification information that can identify a communication terminal and distribution information as a member. A communication terminal connected to the server via a process of automatically connecting to a wireless communication line in the amusement hall, in accordance with the connection with the server, A terminal identification information transmitting means for transmitting unique terminal identification information corresponding to the communication terminal to the server; and a display means for displaying the distribution information received from the server. The communication line connecting means is connected via a predetermined public line. The server is associated with the registration means for registering the terminal identification information in association with the member identification information and the terminal identification information received from the terminal identification information transmitting means. Information distribution means for distributing the distribution information to the communication terminal specified by the terminal identification information via a wireless communication line in the game arcade, and the information distribution means is automatically connected to the wireless communication line. based on the, delivery information, to the communication terminal specified by the terminal identification information, and be distributed via the wireless communication line, based on the communication terminal accepts the predetermined input operation, the radio Distribution information different from distribution information distributed via a communication line can be distributed to a communication terminal specified by terminal identification information via a predetermined public line.

It is the schematic which shows the structure of the game hall system which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the signal between each apparatus of the game hall system which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an access point. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a portable terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a local server. It is a figure which shows an example of the registration table which linked | related machine ID and member identification information. It is a figure which shows the structural example of body ID. It is a flowchart which shows the registration method of body ID. It is a figure which shows an example of the display information in a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the connection aspect of a local server and a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the delivery method of the information for members. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection screen of a game hall. It is a flowchart which shows the delivery method of the Web information which concerns on 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the PIN code input screen which concerns on 3rd embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a game hall system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First embodiment]
(Amusement hall system)
The configuration of the game hall system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game hall system according to the present embodiment is provided with a game machine (hall) in which a plurality of game machines 10 are installed, a pedestrian machine 20, a call lamp 30, a machine computer 40, and an island computer 50. , The hall computer 60, the local server 90, the access point 70, and the portable terminal 80.
The gaming machine 10, the intercom machine 20, the calling lamp 30, the base computer 40, the island computer 50, the hall computer 60, the access point 70, and the local server 90 are connected to a local area network (hereinafter referred to as “the local computer”) Via a LAN 140).

  The mobile terminal 80 is communicably connected to the local server 90 on the LAN 140 via the wireless LAN line 110 provided by the access point 70 when the mobile terminal 80 is inside the game hall, and the 3G line when the mobile terminal 80 is outside the game hall. The local server 90 is communicably connected via the Internet 120 and the Internet 130.

With such a game hall system, when a player views distribution information for members in the game hall, the portable terminal 80 possessed by the player is connected to the local server 90 via an automatic connection with the access point 70. Then, the local server 90 collates the terminal identification information received from the portable terminal 80 with the terminal identification information registered in association with the member identification information. If the collation matches, the local server 90 associates the terminal identification information with the member identification information. Distribution information for a certain member is distributed to the portable terminal 80.
Hereinafter, the configuration of each device of the game hall system will be described in detail.

Next, the configuration of each device of the game hall system shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail.
The gaming machine 10 is a variety of gaming machines that perform games using game media such as game balls and medals, such as pachinko machines, slot machines, arrange ball machines, and sparrow ball machines.
In addition, from each gaming machine 10, as a gaming signal indicating a gaming state, a jackpot signal indicating a jackpot state, a probability varying gaming state in which the lottery probability of the jackpot is higher than a normal gaming state, and / or a symbol variation time is usually The time change shortened from the gaming state is output, such as a probability change / time-shortening signal indicating the gaming state, and as a gaming signal indicating the number of gaming media in and out, an out signal indicating the number of gaming media input to the gaming machine 10, the gaming machine 10 Outputs a safe signal indicating the number of game media paid out, a start signal output for each game, a winning signal indicating that a gaming medium has been won at a predetermined winning opening, and the like. Is input to the computer 40 (see FIG. 2).

  The inter-machine 20 is a device that lends game media provided in one-to-one correspondence with the game machines 10, and game media according to the amount of money inserted by inserting cash, membership cards, IC coins, and the like. And a sales signal indicating the number or amount of game media to be lent is output to the computer 40.

  The calling lamp 30 is installed above the gaming machine 10 and lights or blinks lamps such as a light bulb and an LED to notify the player of the occurrence of a big hit, the probability change, the calling of a clerk, and the like. In addition, various game signals output from the gaming machine 10 are received.

  The stand computer 40 is communicably connected to the gaming machine 10, the stand machine 20, the calling lamp 30, and the island computer 50, and is an information processing device that transmits and receives a predetermined signal between these devices. The stand computer 40 receives various game signals output from the gaming machine 10 and sales signals output from the inter-table machine 20, accumulates them appropriately, and transmits them to the island computer 50. The game signal output from the gaming machine 10 can also be received via the calling lamp 30.

  The island computer 50 is communicably connected to the base computer 40 and the hall computer 60, and operates as an information processing device that transmits and receives game signals between these devices, thereby transmitting various types of information transmitted from the base computer 40. The signal is received and transmitted to the hall computer 60.

The hall computer 60 is an information processing device that operates under program control so that game information, model information, or distribution information for members regarding all the gaming machines 10 provided in the game hall is stored, managed, and analyzed. In addition to this, it manages business management information necessary for the amusement hall.
The hall computer 60 calculates game information for each gaming machine 10 based on various game signals transmitted from each island computer 50 via the LAN 140, and calculates the calculated game information, model information, and distribution information for members. And periodically transmitted to the local server 90 via the LAN 140.

(access point)
One or a plurality of access points 70 are installed in the amusement hall, and are connected to a mobile terminal 80 in a region where radio waves emitted from the access point 70 satisfy a certain intensity. Thereby, the portable terminal 80 possessed by the player and the local server 90 are communicably connected via the wireless LAN line 110 and the LAN 140 in the game hall.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the access point 70 includes a wireless communication unit 71 that performs wireless connection with the mobile terminal 80, a storage unit 72 that stores an IP address assigned to the mobile terminal 80, and a CPU. , ROM, RAM, and the like, and a control unit 75 that operates as a computer. The control unit 75 performs the following operations by controlling each unit.

The control unit 75 connects the wireless LAN line 110 and the LAN 140 by causing the wireless communication unit 71 to operate as a bridge connection unit. By automatically establishing a wireless connection with the portable terminal 80, the portable terminal 80 and another game room apparatus on the LAN 140 are communicably connected.
Therefore, in the access point 70, SSID (Service Set Identifier) composed of an arbitrary character string is registered in advance as identification information for identifying a logical group of the wireless LAN.
The access point 70 constantly transmits a radio wave of a specific frequency from an antenna (not shown), and when the control unit 75 receives a connection request together with the SSID from the mobile terminal 80 that has detected this radio wave, the control unit 75 checks the SSID, If the verification matches, the mobile terminal 80 is automatically connected.
For example, if the SSID “abc_connect” is registered in the access point 70, the connection can be permitted only to the portable terminal 80 that requests connection based on the SSID “abc_connect”.
The procedure for automatic connection with the portable terminal 80 will be described later in “Method for Registering Aircraft ID”.

  In addition, as a function related to the network, the control unit 75 dynamically assigns a unique IP address (private IP address) on the network in the game hall to the portable terminal 80 or the like, and the IP address assigned to the portable terminal 80 or the like An operation for specifying a device on the LAN 140 is performed based on the association with the MAC address.

  The control unit 75 operates the storage unit 72 as a storage unit, and stores table data and the like in which the IP address assigned to the portable terminal 80 and the MAC address are associated in addition to the SSID to be registered.

(Mobile device)
The mobile terminal 80 is an example of a communication terminal according to the present embodiment, and corresponds to a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), etc. in addition to a smartphone.
In addition to performing general communication control operations, the portable terminal 80 performs operations such as accessing the local server 90 of the game arcade from inside and outside the game arcade, displaying game-related information distributed from the accessed local server 90, and the like. .
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 80 establishes a connection between the wireless LAN communication unit 81 that performs communication processing with the local server 90 via the connection with the access point 70, the 3G line 120, and the like. A 3G communication unit 82 that performs communication processing with the local server 90, a storage unit 83 that stores unique terminal identification information attached to the local server 90, an operation screen, game-related information distributed from the local server 90, and the like And a control unit 85 including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like and operating as a computer. The control unit 85 controls these units to perform the following characteristic operations. .

The wireless LAN communication unit 81 is a module corresponding to WiFi (a standard in which mutual connectivity between wireless LAN devices is authenticated by WiFi ALLIANCE), and includes an antenna, a CPU, and a memory (not shown).
The control unit 85 causes the wireless LAN communication unit 81 to operate as a communication unit, thereby performing communication with the local server 90 (communication unit 91) via the access point 70.
The 3G communication unit 82 is a module corresponding to a communication method of a digital mobile phone compliant with the IMT-2000 standard, and includes an antenna, a CPU, and a memory (not shown).
The control unit 85 causes the 3G communication unit 82 to operate as a communication unit, thereby performing communication with the local server 90 (communication unit 91) via the 3G line 120 and the Internet 130.

Specifically, the control unit 85 operates as a communication line connection unit so as to be communicably connected to the local server 90 through the automatic connection process with the wireless LAN line 110, and the wireless LAN communication unit 81 is also connected. By operating as terminal identification information transmitting means, terminal identification information (machine ID) unique to the portable terminal 80 is transmitted to the local server 90 according to the connection.
In addition, the control unit 85 operates as a communication line connection unit by itself to connect the local server 90 specified by the IP address stored in the storage unit 83 to the 3G line 120 and the Internet 130 or the wireless LAN line 110. In addition, by operating the 3G communication unit 82 or the wireless LAN communication unit 81 as a terminal identification information transmission unit, the machine ID of the portable terminal 80 is changed to the 3G line 120 and the Internet 130 or the wireless LAN line 110. To the local server 90.
Further, the control unit 85 causes the wireless LAN communication unit 81 or the 3G communication unit 82 to operate as a communication unit that receives information for members distributed from the local server 90.

The control unit 85 stores programs and data for executing various functions of the mobile terminal 80 by operating the storage unit 83 as a storage unit.
Data stored in advance in the portable terminal 80 includes terminal identification information that can uniquely identify the portable terminal 80.
The terminal identification information includes, for example, a 15-digit International Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI) that combines a model number, a serial number, etc., as well as an IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identifier), a MAC address, a telephone number, and a UIDID (Uniid Identifier). There is.
The machine ID of the present embodiment is configured by a combination of one or a plurality of terminal identification information among such various terminal identification information, and registration of the machine ID in the local server 90 is used as player registration. I have to.

Other data stored in the portable terminal 80 includes game hall information such as the IP address (global IP address) of the registered local server 90 of the store and the store name.
That is, the control unit 85 operates the storage unit 83 as an address storage unit to store the IP address received from the local server 90 when the machine ID is registered.
Therefore, after registration, the player can access the registered local server 90 of the game hall from the portable terminal 80 via the Internet 130 or the like.

As a program stored in the portable terminal 80, there is an application program (hereinafter referred to as an application) corresponding to a function executable on the portable terminal 80. This application is a mail application, a music reproduction application, a game application, or the like stored in advance or acquired by downloading from a website.
As one of such applications, an automatic communication having a function of transmitting and receiving a machine ID and distribution information for members and displaying distribution information by performing bidirectional communication between the mobile terminal 80 and the local server 90 The app is remembered.
By operating the automatic communication application in the background, the access point 70 is automatically detected, and the automatic communication application is activated to connect to the access point 70.

The display unit 84 includes a touch panel that can be touch-operated. The control unit 85 displays a moving image, an image, a text, a numeric keypad, and the like on the display unit 84, and inputs by touching the display on the screen with a finger or a touch pen. It is operated as an input means for receiving (for example, a communication operation, a character input operation, a selection operation, etc.).
The control unit 85 operates the display unit 84 as a display unit to display information for members distributed from the local server 90 so as to be browseable.
In the case of a smartphone, the display screen is relatively large, and operations such as tapping (operation that taps the screen with a finger), flicking (operation that flips the screen with a finger), and pinch (operation that picks / opens the screen with two fingers), etc. It is possible to display the distributed information with various variations for easy viewing.

(Local server)
The local server 90 is an example of a server according to the present embodiment, and is an information processing apparatus that operates under program control. The local server 90 stores and manages distribution information for members distributed to the mobile terminal 80.
The local server 90 registers the terminal ID information (machine ID) of the portable terminal 80 possessed by the player as an alternative to the member identification information such as the membership number, and the machine ID according to the connection with the portable terminal 80. The collation is performed, and when the collation is matched, an operation such as distributing information for members is performed.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the local server 90 includes a communication unit 91 that performs communication processing with the mobile terminal 80 and other game hall devices, and a member registration that registers the machine ID in association with the member identification information. Unit 92, storage unit 93 for storing machine ID, member identification information, distribution information for members, etc., authentication unit 94 for performing member authentication based on machine ID instead of member number, CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. And a control unit 95 that operates as a computer. The control unit 95 controls these units to perform the following characteristic operations.

By operating the communication unit 91 as a receiving means, the control unit 95 is connected to a game hall device such as the hall computer 60 via the LAN 140 and periodically receives distribution information such as information for members and game related information. To do.
In addition, the control unit 95 operates the communication unit 91 as a receiving unit, so that the machine ID transmitted from the portable terminal 80 via the wireless LAN line 110 or the 3G line 120 and the Internet 130 is transmitted via the LAN 140. Receive.
The control unit 95 operates the communication unit 91 as an information distribution unit to distribute information for members to the portable terminal 80 possessed by the member. Since the information distribution means is implemented according to the authentication result of the machine ID, the specific operation content will be described together with the operation of the authentication unit 94 described later.
The local server 90 connects to the Internet 130 by so-called PPPoE. At this time, a fixed global IP address is always assigned to the local server 90 from the provider side. Thereby, the operation of the receiving means via the Internet 130 or the like is enabled.

Further, the control unit 95 operates the communication unit 91 as an address transmission unit, so that when the machine ID is registered, the IP address (global IP address) of the local server 90 is connected to the portable terminal 80 connected to the local server 90. Address). At this time, the registered store name or the like can also be transmitted.
The control unit 95 operates the communication unit 91 as a notification unit to send a message indicating that the information for the member can be distributed or that the member authentication cannot be performed and the message cannot be distributed. It is also possible to transmit to the portable terminal 80 at the timing.

The control unit 95 operates by using the member registration unit 92 as a registration unit, so that the terminal identification information (machine ID) unique to the portable terminal 80 is registered with the member identification information (member number or the like) associated with the distribution information for members. ) And register.
That is, the terminal identification information is used for authentication of a member that allows distribution of information for members. For example, the distribution information for members and the member information such as name and the like that are conventionally used for member management and the members It is added and registered in a registration table (see FIG. 6) in which numbers are linked.
Registration of the machine ID can be performed, for example, by a player in the game hall simply accessing the local server 90 of the store from the portable terminal 80 owned by the player. It is also possible to access the local server 90 of the store via the Internet 130 or the like and access and register a homepage established by the store.
In addition, the registration method of the machine ID in the amusement hall will be described in detail later in the “Method of Registering Machine ID”.

The control unit 95 stores programs and data for executing various functions of the local server 90 by operating the storage unit 93 as a storage unit.
The data stored in the local server 90 includes distribution information for members and game related information.
For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the distribution information for members includes the number of accumulated balls (the number of game media that have been deposited in the game hall without being exchanged for prizes among the game media acquired by the game) and points (lending game media) Point that can receive a privilege depending on the amount of money at the time.
Distribution information for members is information provided to members who have been authenticated as members as information provided to members in the past, and in such member services, distribution information for members It is associated with information such as member identification information (member number, etc.) that can be specified and member attribute information (name, address, etc.).
The machine ID is stored in association with member identification information that has been used in such member services. It is an object of authentication that replaces the conventional member identification information, and when the machine ID is authenticated by registering it in association with the member identification information, it is for the member linked to the member identification information corresponding to the machine ID. This is because the distribution information can be specified and extracted.

The game-related information is mainly information related to games for each gaming machine 10 installed in the game hall. For example, information in which the number of big hits, the number of start times, the number of out balls, the number of safe balls, and the model name, model type, game method, etc., which are model information, are associated with the gaming machine number that can uniquely identify the gaming machine 10. Equivalent to.
Note that the game-related information also includes premier information (renso smash hit probability, average initial investment amount, premier effect pattern, etc.) that is useful information for the player.

  Distribution information and game-related information for members are data processed by the local server 90 (control unit 95) so that the information can be displayed on the portable terminal 80. Specifically, the distribution information and game-related information are periodically transmitted from the hall computer 60 or the like. The distribution information and game-related information for the members received at the time are aggregated for each member, gaming machine, and other categories, and processed into a data format that can be displayed on the mobile terminal 80.

The control unit 95 operates the authentication unit 94 as an authentication unit, thereby collating the machine ID registered in advance with the machine ID received from the portable terminal 80 instead of collating the member identification information.
For example, when the machine ID received from the portable terminal 80 is “xxxx”, it is determined by searching the registration table shown in FIG. 6 whether the same machine ID as this machine ID is registered.
If the machine ID collation matches, it is authenticated as a regular member.
That is, when providing a conventional member service, the machine ID is verified instead of the verification of the member identification information (for example, the member number) that has been performed.
In this case, since the member is automatically authenticated just by carrying the portable terminal 80 that he / she owns and coming to the amusement hall, the member's number is input for authentication as before. And the trouble of presenting a membership card can be saved.

The control unit 95 operates the communication unit 91 as an information distribution unit, so that when the matching of the machine ID matches, the distribution information for members associated with the machine ID “xxxx” (1000 stored points, 500 points) Etc.) and is distributed to the portable terminal 80 specified by the machine ID.
The control unit 95 operates the communication unit 91 as an information distribution unit, and distributes only game-related information without distributing distribution information for members when collation of machine IDs and the like do not match. You can also.
In this way, it is possible to provide a service that is widely useful not only for members but also for all players.

(Coding of aircraft ID)
By the way, since the machine ID of the present invention is important information that can also be personal information, it is desirable from the viewpoint of safety to encode it.
In the case of this embodiment, in the portable terminal 80, the machine ID consisting of one or a plurality of terminal identification information is encoded into a hash value and transmitted to the local server 90 (terminal identification information transmitting means).
The hash value (code information) of the machine ID is generated when the control unit 85 of the mobile terminal 80 operates as code information generation means.
The hash value is code information obtained as a result of calculating certain data (bit string) with a predetermined hash function (SHA-224 or the like). The hash value has a fixed length regardless of the data length of the base data, and has a characteristic that the base data cannot be calculated even if the hash value and the hash function are known.
For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the primary identification value (for example, UDID) and the secondary identification value (for example, MAC address) are combined, and this characteristic is obtained by performing an operation on the combined data using a hash function. A unique hash value (code information) is generated. In the local server 90, the machine ID consisting of such a hash value is registered and collated.

In this way, even if the machine ID leaks to the outside in the process of sending and receiving the machine ID, it is safe because the original machine ID cannot be reproduced from the hash value.
Further, even if the data length of the machine ID is different for each portable terminal 80, a fixed-length hash value can be obtained at all times, so that the collation process and the like can be performed smoothly.

Furthermore, the machine ID can be encrypted (decrypted).
For example, on the portable terminal 80 side, data encoded using a predetermined secret key (encryption key) is further transmitted to the encoded machine ID to the local server 90, and the received data is transmitted to the local server 90 side. After decrypting using the same decryption key, the data is registered in association with the validity period.
In this way, even when the machine ID is leaked to the outside in the process of sending and receiving the machine ID, the coded machine ID (hash value) cannot be restored, and the coded machine ID is restored temporarily. Even if it can, the original machine ID cannot be reproduced from the hash value, which is safer.

As described above, according to the characteristic configuration of the game hall system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, a member can provide information for members only by carrying the mobile terminal 80 to the game hall. You can log in to receive.
For this reason, it is possible to view information for members very easily without the need to input member identification information such as a member number or present a member card as in the prior art.
For the authentication at the time of login, the identification information for uniquely identifying the portable terminal 80 is information unique to the portable terminal 80, and this is a unique fixed length that cannot restore the original data. Since the coded machine ID (hash value) is used, service safety and smooth processing can be achieved.
In addition, since the IP address of the local server 90 of the registered game hall is stored in the portable terminal 80, the information for members of the desired registered store can be browsed regardless of where the member is inside or outside the game hall. can do.

(Aircraft ID registration method)
Next, a method for registering an aircraft ID will be described with reference to the drawings.
Here, a method for a member to register using the mobile terminal 80 from the amusement hall will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the registration procedure of the machine ID.
First, when a player visits a certain game hall (S10), the mobile terminal 80 possessed by the player is an access point installed in the game hall by the function of the automatic communication application operating in the background. 70 is automatically detected (S11).
Specifically, the portable terminal 80 detects radio waves of a specific frequency emitted from the access point 70, and automatic connection between the portable terminal 80 (wireless LAN communication unit 81) and the access point 70 is started.

The portable terminal 80 makes a connection request to the access point 70 (S12). An SSID is attached to the connection request, and a unique MAC address can be attached to the portable terminal 80.
When the access point 70 receives a connection request from the portable terminal 80, the access point 70 collates the SSID, assigns a unique IP address (private IP address) in the network at the game arcade, and notifies the portable terminal 80 (S13). Until the connection is disconnected, the access point 70 holds the assigned IP address and the MAC address in association with each other, and the portable terminal 80 holds the notified IP address as its own address.
If the verification of the SSID matches, a link is established between the portable terminal 80 and the access point 70 (LAN 140) (S14).

At this stage, the automatic communication application of the mobile terminal 80 notifies the user that the access point 70 has been detected and that the connection has been completed, and confirms whether or not to proceed to the registration process. You can also.
For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, the mobile terminal 80 displays “ABC network detected.” Or the like to notify the member that it is connected to the in-store network. When the “Register” button is selected, the process proceeds to the next step.

For registration of the machine ID, the portable terminal 80 proceeds to the process of generating the machine ID (S15 to 16).
Here, the machine ID is generated at the time of the first registration (S15: YES → S16), but thereafter, since the machine ID stored at the time of registration is used, it is not generated (S15: NO).
In this way, for example, when providing a wide area service in which a plurality of stores are affiliated, the machine ID registered first can be shared as the machine ID at the time of registration in another shop.
In addition, as described in the above-mentioned “Encoding of Aircraft ID”, the airframe ID can enhance security by using code information converted into a hash value by a predetermined hash function.

The portable terminal 80 transmits the machine ID and the membership number to the local server 90 (S17).
For example, in FIG. 9A, after “Register” is selected and the machine ID is generated, the member number input screen shown in FIG. 9B is displayed. The input member number and the machine ID (machine ID shown in the figure) generated in the previous process are transmitted to the local server 90.
The local server 90 registers the machine ID received from the mobile terminal 80 (S18).
Specifically, the received member number is searched from among the member numbers already registered in association with the distribution information for the member, and the distribution information for the member and the aircraft ID associated with the member number are searched. Associate and register.
The local server 90 distributes distribution information for members associated with the machine ID or the member number received from the portable terminal 80 to the portable terminal 80 (S19).

As described above, since the mobile terminal 80 carried by the member is automatically connected to the access point 70 in the game hall, the member can register as a member in the game hall by a one-touch operation. it can.
In addition to this registration, distribution information for members can be provided.

When distributing the information, the local server 90 transmits the game hall information including its own IP address (global IP address) and the store name to the portable terminal 80, and the portable terminal 80 stores this (S20).
Note that if the member number received from the mobile terminal 80 is not detected from the registered member numbers, the local server 90 sends game-related information (for example, jackpot information or ranking information) to the mobile terminal 80. Can be delivered to.
The portable terminal 80 displays a menu screen for browsing distribution information for members (S21). The player can display desired information for members on the portable terminal 80 by performing a predetermined operation based on the menu screen.

By the way, since the portable terminal 80 holds the IP address of the local server 90 of the registered game hall (see S20), the player can not only enter the 3G line 120 and the outside from the game hall as well as from the game hall. The local server 90 of the game hall can be accessed via the Internet 130.
Therefore, a connection mode between the local server 90 of the registered game hall and the portable terminal 80 will be described with reference to FIG.
Further, a member information distribution method based on such a connection mode will be described with reference to FIG.

(Connection mode between local server and mobile terminal)
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a connection mode between a local server 90 of a registered game hall and a portable terminal possessed by the player.
In addition, it is assumed that the machine ID of the mobile terminal 80 is registered in the local server 90 of the store A1, and the global IP address “10.1.1.1” of the local server 90 is held in the mobile terminal 80. The same applies to the local server 90 (“10.1.1.2”). Further, it is assumed that a unique private IP address “192.168.1. *** / 24” is assigned to each access point 70, hall computer 60, and the like connected to the LAN 140 in each store.

As shown in FIG. 10, there are mainly cases (i) to (iii) in the connection mode between the mobile terminal 80 and the local server 90.
(I) shows the case where it connects to the local server 90 from the portable terminal 80 in store A1. For example, when the player visits the store A1 or during the game in the store A1, the player accesses from the portable terminal 80 carried by the player.
In this case, when the portable terminal 80 possessed by the player detects the access point 70, the access point 70 and the portable terminal 80 are connected, and the access point 70 assigns a private IP address to the portable terminal 80.
The portable terminal 80 designates “10.1.1.1” as the “destination address” from among the global IP addresses that it holds, and designates the IP address assigned to itself as the “source address”, thereby local server of the store A1 90 to be communicable.

Also, (ii) and (iii) show cases where the mobile terminal 80 outside the store is connected to the local server 90. For example, when the player is at home, the mobile terminal 80 is used for access from an area in the store where the wireless LAN line 110 cannot be provided.
In this case, since the 3G line 120 is used for connection to the Internet 130, the mobile terminal 80 receives an IP address assignment from a carrier that provides the 3G line 120.

(Ii) is an example of accessing the local server 90 of the store A1. In this case, the mobile terminal 80 designates “10.1.1.1” as the “destination address” from among the global IP addresses that it holds, and designates the IP address assigned by the carrier as the “source address”. The local server 90 of the store A1 is connected through the line 120 and the Internet 130.
(Iii) is an example of accessing the local server 90 of the store B1. In this case, the portable terminal 80 is connected to the local server 90 of the store B1 through the 3G line 120 and the Internet 130 by performing the same address designation as (ii).

  As described above, when the machine ID is registered in the local server 90 of a certain game hall, the player's mobile terminal 80 holds the global IP address of the local server 90. Using the portable terminal 80, it becomes possible to access the local server 90 of a desired game arcade from anywhere.

(Information distribution method for members)
Next, a method for distributing information for members will be described.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure for distributing information for members.
Here, a case where the automatic communication application of the portable terminal 80 is manually activated and a case where it is automatically activated will be described separately.

(When starting the automatic communication app manually)
When the automatic communication application is manually activated (S31: YES), that is, when a member outside the game hall accesses the local server 90 from the portable terminal 80 (see FIGS. 10 (ii) and (iii)), the control unit 85 In response to the activation, the store name (see FIG. 12) of the amusement hall that can distribute information for members is displayed (S32).
Specifically, the store name of the game arcade where the local server 90 where the machine ID is registered is installed is displayed, and the displayed store name is the IP address (global IP address) acquired from the local server 90 at the time of registration. Address).

Here, when the store name is selected (S33), the portable terminal 80 designates the IP address linked to the store name as the “destination address” and accesses the local server 90 of the corresponding game hall. (S34).
As a result, the portable terminal 80 and the local server 90 are communicably connected, and the machine ID is transmitted from the portable terminal 80 to the local server 90.
The local server 90 distributes the information for members specified by the received machine ID to the mobile terminal 80, and the mobile terminal 80 displays the received information for members (S35).

(When the automatic communication application is automatically started)
The case where the automatic communication application is automatically activated (S31: NO) corresponds to the case where a member in the game hall accesses the local server 90 from the portable terminal 80 (see FIG. 10 (i)).
In this case, when the portable terminal 80 detects the access point 70 in the game hall (S36), the portable terminal 80 automatically performs a connection process with the access point 70 (S37). This step is the same as S10 to 14 in the “aircraft ID registration method”.

Next, it progresses to the process etc. which produce | generate an airframe ID. Specifically, the machine ID is generated only when the machine ID is not generated (S38 to 39).
Since the machine ID is registered, it can be omitted. However, the machine ID is unified with the procedure of the “aircraft ID registration method” (S15 to 16).
As the machine ID, a hash value (code information) is used as in registration.
Thereafter, the portable terminal 80 transmits the machine ID to the local server 90 (S40).

When the local server 90 receives the machine ID from the portable terminal 80, the local server 90 distributes information for the member specified by the machine ID.
And the portable terminal 80 displays the information for members distributed (S41).

As described above, according to the amusement park system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is conventionally necessary to input member identification information (member number, etc.) and members that are necessary when receiving provision of information for members. The trouble of presenting the card can be saved.
In particular, when the member is in the amusement hall, since the distribution information for the member is distributed from the local server 90 through the automatic connection between the portable terminal 80 carried by the member and the access point 70, the member performs a special operation. This can be smoothly browsed using the portable terminal 80 without performing.
In addition, since the portable terminal 80 stores the IP address of the local server 90 of the registered game hall, the information for the member of the desired store can be easily browsed wherever the member is. .
Furthermore, as the member identification information for specifying the member, one or a plurality of terminal identification information unique to the portable terminal 80 is used and used as a hash value, so that the aircraft ID is known to a third party. Thus, it is possible to secure the information for members and other member identification information.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the game hall system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a service (for example, exchanging with a prize) that allows a member to receive a privilege according to the number of points given by the amount of money spent at the time of renting game media.
The game hall system according to the present embodiment performs cooperation with such a point service.
Specifically, the time during which the portable terminal 80 and the local server 90 are connected is regarded as the time at which the player is at the game hall (stay time), and the number of points corresponding to this stay time is managed in the point service. By adding to the number of points, the service is provided that is more beneficial to members.
For this reason, in this embodiment, the portable terminal 80 and the local server 90 perform the following operations.

First, according to the player's visit, the portable terminal 80 transmits the machine ID to the local server 90 via the wireless LAN line 110 in the game hall (terminal identification information transmitting means).
The local server 90 collates the machine ID received from the mobile terminal 80 (authentication means).
Here, the control unit 95 of the local server 90 operates as a stay time calculation unit, thereby associating the received machine ID and the registered ID with the machine ID as the connection start time, The time until the connection is released due to disconnection or the like is calculated as the staying time.
And the control part 95 adds the point number according to stay time to the point number previously accumulate | stored as member information by operating itself as a point addition means.
In this way, while being beneficial to the player, it also leads to allowing the player to stay in the game hall for a longer period of time and to give a chance to play the game.
Further, since the game hall side can accurately determine the staying time of the player, it is possible to accurately grasp and manage the game trends of the members.
For this reason, according to the game hall system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a service useful for both the player side and the game hall side.

[Third embodiment]
Next, the game hall system according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The game hall system according to the present embodiment provides a so-called public wireless LAN (also referred to as a WiFi spot) service that enables connection to the Internet 130 using the local server 90 and the access point 70.
That is, by transferring the Web information distributed via the Internet 130 to the portable terminal 80, the Internet service is provided to members and the like in the game hall.
However, here, when there is a request for Web distribution, the player is allowed to browse the desired Web information only after browsing the Web information of the store advertisement.
By adding certain restrictions to the browsing of Web information, it is possible to provide useful services for both the game hall side and the player side.

For this reason, the local server 90 of this embodiment performs the following characteristic operation | movement, when the control part 95 operate | moves as a browsing restriction means itself.
When the local server 90 receives a Web information browsing request, the local server 90 receives the Web information corresponding to the request via the Internet 130 and requests it via the wireless LAN line 110 provided by the access point 70. It can be transferred to the original portable terminal 80.

Here, even when there is a web information browsing request, the local server 90 transfers the predetermined browsing information to the requesting mobile terminal 80 regardless of the request. To. As predetermined browsing information, a store advertisement of a game arcade and the like can be cited.
In this case, the local server 90 performs an internal process of converting a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) related to the web distribution request into the URL of the website on which the store advertisement is posted, thereby causing the mobile terminal 80 to display the store advertisement. It can be forcibly displayed.
After the Web information of the store advertisement is transferred, the transfer of the Web information based on the distribution request from the mobile terminal 80 is not limited, and the Web information can be freely browsed on the mobile terminal 80.
However, free browsing of Web information is limited to a certain time. For this reason, after a certain period of time (for example, 1 hour) has elapsed after the transfer of the store advertisement Web information, the store advertisement Web information is transferred again to restrict the browsing of the Web information again.
In this way, the member can freely browse the web information during the period although there is a certain time limit. On the other hand, from the store side, the advertisement information of the store is a member before and after the web browsing. It is possible to realize a member service that is beneficial to both parties.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a Web information delivery method according to this embodiment.
It is assumed that the browser has been started on the mobile terminal 80 after the connection between the mobile terminal 80 and the local server 90.
The local server 90 continuously determines whether there is a Web page distribution request (S51). On the other hand, the mobile terminal 80 makes a web page (Web information) distribution request in response to a predetermined operation with URL designation on the browser. When a specific URL is designated according to the activation of the browser, a web page distribution request is made simultaneously with the activation.
When the local server 90 confirms that there is a web page distribution request, the local server 90 causes the portable terminal 80 to display a store advertisement by the operation of the browsing restriction unit (S52).

At this time, the local server 90 performs time measurement processing for a certain time (for example, 1 hour) with the time when the advertisement display is started as a reference time.
After that, when there is a predetermined operation related to the Web page distribution request (S53), the Web page designated by the player is distributed to the requesting mobile terminal 80 and can be viewed only within a certain time (S54). It is displayed (S55).
Specifically, in the browser of the mobile terminal 80, when the URL is specified again or an update button is selected, the local server 90 operates the browsing restriction unit if the operation is within a certain time. As a result, the web page requested based on the designation or update is transferred to the portable terminal 80.
Even if there is a “predetermined operation” in S53, if “fixed time” has elapsed, or if “fixed time” has elapsed while being displayed in S55 (S54: YES), again Then, the store advertisement is displayed (S52).

By the way, the browsing restriction of information distributed to members such as Web information can be controlled according to the result of member authentication in addition to such a method.
For example, by adding a personal identification number to the verification, it is possible to receive a public wireless LAN service or the like only when both the machine ID and the personal identification number are authenticated.
Therefore, an example in which browsing restriction is performed based on the result of collation of the personal identification number even when the collation of the machine IDs matches will be described below.

In the local server 90, a predetermined personal identification number is registered in advance in association with the machine ID (or member number or the like). The registration of the personal identification number can be performed directly by access from the portable terminal 80, for example.
The control unit 85 of the portable terminal 80 causes the wireless LAN communication unit 81 to operate as a personal identification number transmitting unit, thereby transmitting the personal identification number input to the portable terminal 80 to the local server 90.
The control unit 95 of the local server 90 collates the registered personal identification number with the personal identification number received from the portable terminal 80 by operating as a browsing restriction unit. Restrict distribution information.

Specifically, the following limiting operation is performed.
For example, as the setting item on the local server 90 side, either (a) “enables use of the Internet with member authentication” or (b) “enables member information to be viewed with member authentication” Set it.
When (a) is set, when the member is authenticated, both the information for the member and the Web information can be browsed. When the member is not authenticated, the web information cannot be browsed (the information for the member). Information distribution is controlled so that it cannot be viewed.
When (b) is set, when the member is authenticated, the information for the member can be browsed (Web information cannot be browsed), but when the member is not authenticated, the information for the member is browsed. Information distribution is controlled so that it cannot be performed (Web information cannot be browsed).

“Member authentication” includes both authentication of the machine ID and authentication of the personal identification number. However, as in the example described above, the input of the personal identification number is requested after the authentication of the body ID is performed. Can do. When the verification of the machine IDs matches, the local server 90 returns a notification to that effect to the portable terminal 80 and transmits the member number and the like related to the authenticated machine ID to the portable terminal 80.
In response to the notification, the portable terminal 80 displays a password input screen as shown in FIG. The “membership number” displayed on the screen is a membership number notified from the local server 90, and indicates that it has already been authenticated.
For this reason, even if the password is added to the authentication as in this example, it is only necessary to input the password, so that the operation time can be reduced.

As described above, according to the game arcade system according to the third embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the above-described embodiments, a Web browsing service via the Internet can be provided to members.
In addition, a system useful for a game arcade can be realized while adding certain restrictions to such services.
Therefore, according to the game arcade system according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a service for members with excellent expandability and higher added value.

As described above, according to the amusement park system of the present invention, it is extremely easy and safe for a member by eliminating the trouble of login and the like conventionally required when browsing information for a member. Information can be browsed smoothly, and further, a service that can browse information wherever a member is can be provided.
In addition, it is possible to realize a service that is beneficial to the game arcade, such as accurately managing the game trends of members and allowing members to view advertisement displays.

As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of the game hall system of this invention was described, this invention is not limited only to embodiment mentioned above, It cannot be overemphasized that various change implementation is possible in the range of this invention. Nor.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the number of stored balls has been described as an example of information for members. However, not only the number of stored balls can be browsed but also the mobile terminal 80 can be used during a game.
Specifically, the member holds the portable terminal 80 over the intermediary device 20 so that the reader device provided in the intermediary device 20 reads the IC chip or the like of the portable terminal 80.
In addition, information on the number of stored balls distributed in advance from the local server 90 is stored in the IC chip or the like by a predetermined operation of the portable terminal 80.
The inter-machine 20 converts the number of stored balls counted by reading an IC chip or the like as an object to be actually lent, and manages the local server 90 and other numbers of stored balls via the LAN 140 when the loan is actually made. Information on the number of loans is sent to the field device, and the number of stored balls currently owned by the member is adjusted.
If it does in this way, the added value of a game hall system can be raised further and the service for members can be improved further.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 60 Hall computer 80 Portable terminal 90 Local server 70 Access point 81 Wireless LAN communication part 82 3G communication part 110 Wireless LAN line 120 3G line 130 Internet

Claims (6)

A game hall system that provides distribution information for members in a game hall,
A communication terminal;
A server that holds the distribution information in association with member identification information that enables identification of the member,
The communication terminal is
A communication line connection means for connecting to the server via a process of automatically connecting to a wireless communication line in the game hall;
Terminal identification information transmitting means for transmitting, to the server, unique terminal identification information corresponding to the communication terminal according to the connection with the server;
Display means for displaying distribution information received from the server,
The communication line connection means can be connected to the server via a predetermined public line,
The server
Registration means for registering the terminal identification information in association with the member identification information;
Information distribution means for distributing distribution information related to the terminal identification information received from the terminal identification information transmitting means to a communication terminal specified by the terminal identification information via a wireless communication line in the game hall; Prepared,
The information distribution means includes
Distribution information can be distributed to the communication terminal specified by the terminal identification information via the wireless communication line based on the process of automatically connecting to the wireless communication line being performed,
Based on the reception of the predetermined input operation by the communication terminal, distribution information different from the distribution information distributed via the wireless communication line is transmitted to the communication terminal specified by the terminal identification information. A game hall system characterized in that distribution is possible via a line. Distribution information distributed via the wireless communication line is distribution information distributed from a game arcade corresponding to the wireless communication line,
The game hall system according to claim 1, wherein the distribution information distributed via the predetermined public line is distribution information distributed from a game hall selected by an input operation to the communication terminal. A wireless relay device for transferring specific distribution information provided via the Internet to the communication terminal via the wireless communication line;
The server
When there is a request for browsing the specific distribution information from the communication terminal, special distribution information distribution means for distributing special distribution information to the communication terminal via the wireless communication line;
Based on the fact that the special distribution information is distributed from the special distribution information distribution means, browsing permission means for allowing browsing of the specific distribution information for a certain period of time,
The special delivery information delivery unit delivers the special delivery information to the communication terminal when the predetermined time has elapsed since the browsing permission unit allowed the browsing of the specific delivery information. Or the game hall system of 2. Provided with a game media lending device capable of lending game media according to the input amount,
The distribution information related to the terminal identification information includes the number of game media acquired in the game,
The game medium lending device makes it possible to use as many game media as the number of game media included in the distribution information in a game based on the communication terminal being held over. 4. The game hall system according to any one of 3. The distribution information includes point information to which a privilege is given according to the number of points accumulated by the game,
The server
A staying time calculating means for calculating a staying time as a staying time connected to the communication terminal via a wireless communication line in a game hall;
The game hall system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising point addition means for adding the number of points according to the stay time to the number of points accumulated as the point information. A computer having a communication terminal and a server that holds distribution information for members in a game hall in association with member identification information that can identify a member, and a computer constituting the game hall system that provides the distribution information has a predetermined A program for realizing the function ,
A computer constituting the communication terminal;
A communication line connection means for connecting to the server in a communicable manner through a process of automatically connecting to a radio communication line in a game hall
Terminal identification information transmitting means for transmitting unique terminal identification information corresponding to the communication terminal to the server in response to connection with the server;
Function as display means for displaying distribution information received from the server,
The communication line connection means can be connected to the server via a predetermined public line,
A computer constituting the server;
Registration means for registering the terminal identification information in association with the member identification information;
Function as information distribution means for distributing distribution information related to the terminal identification information received from the terminal identification information transmission means to a communication terminal specified by the terminal identification information via a wireless communication line in the game arcade Let
In the information distribution means,
Based on the fact that the process of automatically connecting to the wireless communication line has been performed, distribution information can be distributed to the communication terminal specified by the terminal identification information via the wireless communication line,
Based on the reception of the predetermined input operation by the communication terminal, distribution information different from the distribution information distributed via the wireless communication line is transmitted to the communication terminal specified by the terminal identification information. A program characterized in that it can be distributed over a line.

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