JP6108245B2 - Gift management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a prize management system.

At game stores such as pachinko and pachislot stores, players who wish to register as members are registered as members. Each member is given a membership card issued by a game store.
In this member system, the member card can be used as a game card. In other words, the player can receive the rental of the game medium by inserting the membership card into the game medium rental device. Also, after the game is over, the player inserts the membership card into the counter, and the count data corresponding to the game media counted by the counter (the game data) is stored in association with the membership card (game media) The stored count data (held game media) can be exchanged for a prize of a value corresponding to the count data by inserting a membership card into the prize management device.

  In recent years, a mobile member system in which a member card function is incorporated in a mobile phone and the mobile phone is used instead of the member card is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this mobile member system, a mobile phone equipped with a non-contact IC for short-range non-contact communication is registered in a game store. Then, using the registered mobile phone, rental of gaming media, holding of gaming media, exchange of prizes, and the like are performed.

  In addition, it is also known that exchange with a prize at a game store is performed on a display screen of a mobile phone (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2002-78954 A JP 2004-245969 A

Conventionally, prize exchange is performed for prizes managed in a game store. For this reason, the range of the prize selection of a player is narrow.
An object of the present invention is to provide a prize management system capable of improving the convenience related to a prize.

The invention described in claim 1 is a prize information management device that manages information on prizes that are provided outside the game hall and can be exchanged for game media acquired in the game hall, and prizes managed by the prize information management apparatus A prize management system having an information providing terminal provided in a game hall, and a player identification medium associated with information for identifying a player, Corresponding to the identification information of the player identification medium that can be received by the information providing terminal, the shipping destination management means for managing the shipping destination of the prize, and the identification information of the player identification medium received by the information providing terminal Based on the above, a shipping destination specifying means for specifying the shipping destination of the prize managed by the shipping destination management means, and a shipping destination presenting means for presenting the shipping destination specified by the shipping destination specifying means to the player And before When the terminal identification information of the portable terminal is read by a predetermined reading unit in a state where the player identification medium is received by the information providing terminal, the identification information of the player identification medium and the portable terminal Association management means for associating and managing the terminal identification information, and the information of the prize managed by the prize information management apparatus can be referred to via the portable terminal, and the association management means When the terminal identification information is managed, the shipping destination specifying means can specify the shipping destination of the prize managed by the shipping destination management means from the terminal identification information . This is a free gift management system.
The invention according to claim 2 is the premium management system according to claim 1, wherein the shipping destination presented by the shipping destination presenting means can be referred to via the portable terminal .
The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the shipping destination management means includes a shipping history management means for managing a shipping history set in the past as a shipping destination, and a selection receiving means for receiving selection of a shipping destination from the shipping history. The premium management system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

  “Updating and renewing the terminal identification information in association with the member information” is not limited to a mode in which both the member information and the terminal identification information are directly associated and updated. This includes updating the correspondence relationship with the member identification information associated with the information. Also, in this description, “member information” is intended to include member valuable information such as member's stored ball information and / or holding ball information, and member's personal information such as member's name, address and e-mail address. is there.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the game store member system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game table and the inter-unit unit shown in FIG. 1. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the unit between tables shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the member information memorize | stored in the member information storage part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the mobile telephone shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the web server shown in FIG. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of operation | movement in the gaming store member system shown in FIG. 1, and the flow of signal transfer. It is a flowchart which shows the control at the time of prize exchange in the web main-control part shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control in the main body control part shown in FIG. 5 at the time of premium selection application execution (the 1). FIG. 6 is a flowchart (No. 2) showing the control in the mobile main controller of the mobile phone shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control at the time of prize exchange of the unit control part between tables shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control at the time of member registration in the web main control part shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a game store membership system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This gaming store member system includes a member server 1 (member management device) installed in the gaming store. In the game store, a plurality of game tables 2 (for example, pachinko machines) and a plurality of inter-unit units (game devices) 3 associated with each game table 2 on a one-to-one basis are installed. . The game table 2 and the inter-unit 3 are divided into a plurality of game islands. The game store member system includes a member server 1 and a plurality of inter-unit units 3.

The inter-unit 3 is a device for lending out game media (for example, game balls) used for games on the corresponding game tables 2. Each inter-unit 3 has not only a lending function for lending game media but also a function for receiving and counting game media discharged from the corresponding game table 2.
Each inter-unit unit 3 is connected to the member server 1 via a relay device 4 associated with each game island. Data relating to the rental of game media in the inter-unit 3 is transmitted to the member server 1, and data relating to the count of game media in the inter-unit 3 is transmitted to the member server 1.

A prize management device 5 is installed in the game store. The prize management device 5 is connected to the member server 1. In the prize management device 5, exchange for prizes is performed within the range of the possessed ball data (held ball information) managed by the member server 1. Data relating to prize exchange in the prize management device 5 is transmitted to the member server 1. The member server 1 includes a member control unit (member information update means) 6 that controls the member server 1 and a member information storage unit 7 for storing member information.
In this game store, a player who wants to register as a member is registered as a member, and a member card (member identification information storage medium) issued by the game store is given to the member. The member card includes a magnetic stripe and an IC chip, and a member ID (member identification information) that is different for each member is stored in the magnetic stripe and the IC chip. The membership card can be used as a game card. That is, the prepaid value data can be stored in the member information storage unit 7 of the member server 1 in correspondence with the ID of the member card. By inserting the membership card into the inter-unit unit 3, the game medium can be rented out. Further, the member information storage unit 7 of the member server 1 can store the possession data corresponding to the ID of the member card. By inserting (inserting) the member card into the inter-unit unit 3, the member information storage unit 7 can hold the game medium as a ball. Further, when the membership card is inserted into the prize management device 5, the prize can be exchanged within the range of the held game media. Further, the member information storage unit 7 of the member server 1 can store stored ball data corresponding to the ID of the member card, and game media that has not been exchanged for prizes can be deposited as stored balls. ing.

  When the data related to the counting of the game media is transmitted from the inter-unit unit 3, the member control unit 6 adds the counted data to the ball data of each member stored in the member information storage unit 7. Also, when the prize management device 5 transmits data related to prize exchange, the member control unit 6 corresponds to the exchanged prize from each member's possession data stored in the member information storage unit 7. Subtract data.

  In this game store, by registering a mobile phone (mobile terminal) 8 equipped with a non-contact IC capable of short-range non-contact communication in the game store, the mobile phone 8 can be used in place of a membership card. It has become. Then, by holding the mobile phone 8 over the devices 3 and 5, it is possible to lend and hold game media and exchange prizes. The cellular phone member can exchange the prize by holding the cellular phone 8 over the prize management device 5, but operates the cellular phone 8 while looking at the display unit 47 (see FIG. 5) of the cellular phone 8 to exchange the prize. It can also be done.

The game store membership system also includes a web server 9 and a prize management server 10. The web server 9 and the mobile phone 8 are provided so as to be connectable via the Internet line 11. Further, the prize management server 10 and the mobile phone 8 are provided so as to be connectable via the Internet line 11.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the game table 2 and the inter-unit unit 3. In FIG. 2, a case will be described in which the game table 2 is a pachinko machine that plays a game by firing game balls as game media toward the game board 12.

On the front surface of the game table 2, a handle 13 for adjusting the momentum of a game ball to be fired from a launching device (not shown) toward the game board 12, and a game ball to be fired from the launching device toward the game board 12 Are provided, and an upper plate 14 for receiving game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 14 is provided.
A substantially arc-shaped guide rail (not shown) for guiding a game ball launched from below the game board to the upper left side of the game board 12 is disposed on the periphery of the game board 12. A large number of obstacle nails are arranged on the game board 12, and the game balls released along the guide rail from the upper left side of the game board 12 toward the upper right side of the game board 12 follow the board surface of the game board 12. And fall through a number of obstacle nails.

  On the front surface of the upper plate 14, the credit balance stored in association with the member card inserted (inserted) into the card insertion / discharge port (member storage medium insertion port) 20 (described later) of the inter-unit unit 3 is stored. It is pushed when a game medium is lent using the balance display unit 21 that displays the frequency (for example, 1 frequency / 100 yen) and the ball rental data recorded in association with the member card or the mobile phone 8. A lending button 22 and a card return button 23 that is pushed to return (discharge) the game card when the game on the gaming table 2 is ended are arranged. Prepaid value data is stored in association with the game card. The shape is not limited to a card shape, and may be a coin shape or a stick shape.

  A card insertion / discharge port 20 for inserting or discharging a member card (member card given in advance to a member of the game store) is arranged at the lower front portion of the inter-unit unit 3. The member ID of the member card inserted into the card insertion / discharge port 20 is read by a card reader / writer unit (member identification information acquisition means) 44 (see FIG. 3) built in the inter-unit unit 3. After reading the member ID, the member card is discharged from the card insertion / discharge port 20 and returned to the user.

  Further, not only the membership card but also a game card can be inserted into the card insertion / discharge port 20. This game card can be purchased by a card vending machine (not shown) installed in the game store, and is also purchased by inserting banknotes from the banknote insertion slot 24 arranged at the upper front of the inter-unit unit 3. Can be done. Whether or not the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot 24 is a genuine banknote is identified by a banknote identifying unit 43 (see FIG. 3) built in the inter-unit 3. Above the banknote insertion slot 24, a state display lamp 25 for displaying whether or not a banknote can be inserted into the banknote insertion slot 24 is disposed. The state display lamp 25 is turned on when, for example, a bill can be inserted into the bill insertion slot 24. A display operation unit 26 for displaying information related to the inter-unit unit 3 and performing a predetermined input operation is disposed below the bill insertion slot 24.

  In addition, a portable reader / writer unit (terminal identification information acquisition means) 27 for receiving the cellular phone 8 possessed by the member is disposed above the card insertion / discharge port 20. The portable reader / writer unit 27 corresponds to a non-contact IC (for example, FeliCa (registered trademark)), and performs non-contact communication with the mobile phone 8 in which the non-contact IC is incorporated. In the vicinity of the portable reader / writer unit 27, a display unit (not shown) for displaying whether or not each function relating to the portable reader / writer unit 27 can be used is arranged. By holding the cellular phone 8 in front of (in proximity to) the portable reader / writer unit 27, non-contact communication can be performed between the cellular phone 8 and the portable reader / writer unit 27. By holding the mobile phone 8 over the portable reader / writer unit 27, the portable reader / writer unit 27 is connected to the IC chip unit 28 (described later, see FIG. 3) and the mobile phone 8 via the antenna unit. The three-way communication is performed with the mobile main control unit 29 (described later, see FIG. 3). Through this three-party communication, the mobile main control unit 29 of the portable reader / writer unit 27 acquires IDm (terminal identification information) from the IC chip unit 28 of the mobile phone 8, and also obtains a prize selection application in the mobile phone 8. Information obtained.

This inter-unit 3 is provided with a counting mechanism for receiving and counting the game balls discharged from the corresponding gaming table 2.
The counting mechanism of the inter-unit 3 is arranged below the lower plate 15 of the game table 2, a ball receiving unit 30 for receiving the game balls discharged from the lower plate 15, and a counting unit 31 for counting the game balls. (See FIG. 3) and a transport mechanism (not shown) for transporting the game balls received by the ball receiver 30 to the counting unit 31. When the player operates the discharge lever 32 provided on the front side of the lower plate 15, the game balls stored in the lower plate 15 are discharged and the ball receiving unit 30 disposed below the lower plate 15. To be accepted. The game balls received by the ball receiving unit 30 are conveyed to the counting unit 31 and counted by the counting unit 31. Then, the data on the number of game balls counted by the counting unit 31 is transmitted to the member server 1 and stored in the member information storage unit 7. The game balls that have been counted by the counting unit 31 are then discharged out of the machine.

On the front surface of the ball receiving unit 30, a ball display unit 33 for displaying the number of ball data stored in association with the membership card or the mobile phone 8, and payout of game media using the ball data A holding ball payout button 34 that is pushed when receiving is disposed.
Below the display operation unit 26 and above the portable reader / writer unit 27, a game ball (game medium) is stored within the range of the possession data stored in association with the membership card or the mobile phone 8. A ball dispensing unit 35 for dispensing to the upper plate 14 is attached. The possession ball dispensing unit 35 includes a possession ball dispensing device 36 (see FIG. 3) for dispensing a game ball (held ball), and the game balls dispensed by the possession ball dispensing device 36 on the upper plate 14 of the gaming table 2. And a nozzle 37 for supplying to the nozzle. When a ball is stored in association with the member card or the mobile phone 8, the member card is inserted into the card insertion / eject port 20 / the mobile phone 8 is held over the card reader / writer unit 44, and the member When the card holding ball payout button 34 is operated (reuse operation), a predetermined number of game balls are supplied from the nozzles 37 of the holding ball payout unit 35 to the upper plate 14 of the game table 2 (reuse processing). ).

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the inter-unit unit 3.
In the inter-unit unit 3, an inter-unit unit control unit (game medium lending unit) 40 that controls the inter-unit unit 3 is provided. The inter-unit unit control unit 40 communicates with the game table 2 via the game table communication unit 41. The inter-unit unit control unit 40 is connected to the relay device 4 via the relay device communication unit 42. That is, the inter-unit unit control unit 40 can communicate with the member server 1 via the relay device communication unit 42 and the relay device 4.

The inter-unit unit control unit 40 is configured to receive banknote identification information read by the banknote identification unit 43. Further, the IDm read by the portable reader / writer unit 27 and the member ID read by the card reader / writer unit 44 are inputted. Further, a counting signal is input from the counting unit 31.
In addition, the inter-unit unit control unit 40 is connected with a ball dispensing device 36 and a state display lamp 25 as control targets. The inter-unit unit control unit 40 controls the handball payout device 36 so as to pay out the game balls with a predetermined number of game balls as one unit.

Furthermore, the display unit 26 is connected to the inter-unit control unit 40. The inter-unit control unit 40 controls the display of the display operation unit 26, whereby operation guidance or the like is displayed on the display operation unit 26. When the display operation unit 26 is operated by a user, an input signal corresponding to the operation is given to the inter-unit unit control unit 40.
The configuration of the inter-unit 3 is not limited to the above configuration, and for example, a membership card insertion slot for inserting a membership card may be provided separately from a gaming card insertion slot for inserting a gaming card. . When the member card is an IC card, the card reader / writer unit for reading the member card can be shared with the portable reader / writer unit 27 for reading the mobile phone 8.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining member information stored in the member information storage unit 7.
Lending of game media using a membership card, depositing of game media (storing balls), holding of game media (holding balls), and prize exchange are performed using the membership ID stored in the membership card as a key. In addition, for each member, whether or not it has been registered as a mobile member is also stored.
The member information storage unit 7 includes each member's name, password, address, telephone number, e-mail address of the mobile phone 8 owned by the member, possession data (member information) possessed by the member, and storage data possessed by the member. (Stored ball information) is stored in association with the member ID. The above-mentioned holding ball data is stored in association with the identification number of the inter-unit unit 3 that counts the holding balls. This identification number is desirably assigned individually, but a common identification number may be assigned to the inter-unit units 3 that play games using game media having a common rental rate.

  In FIG. 4, members who are registered as mobile members of the mobile phone 8 (members whose member ID is “CR121212” and members whose member ID is “CR123456”) are mobile members. On the other hand, members who are registered as mobile members of the mobile phone 8 (members whose member ID is “CR121212” and members whose member ID is “CR122222”) have not registered the mobile phone 8 in a game store. Be a member.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the mobile phone 8. The mobile phone 8 includes a mobile main control unit 29 that controls the entire mobile phone 8 and a non-contact type IC chip unit 28 (for example, FeliCa (registered trademark)). The portable main control unit 29 includes a three-party communication unit 46 and is configured by a microcomputer or the like. The portable main control unit 29 can perform three-way communication between the portable reader / writer unit 27 and the IC chip unit 28 of the inter-unit unit 3 via the three-party communication unit 46. A display unit 47 is connected to the mobile main control unit 29, and the mobile main control unit 29 displays a predetermined display on the display unit 47.

  The IC chip unit 28 includes a chip control unit 48 and a communication unit 49. The IC chip portion 28 is assigned IDm which is a chip manufacturing number. This IDm is a number unique to the IC chip unit 28, in other words, a number unique to the mobile phone 8. The IC chip unit 28 individually communicates with the portable reader / writer unit 27 and the portable main control unit 29 via the communication unit 49. That is, the IC chip unit 28 functions as a relay device between the mobile main control unit 29 of the mobile phone 8 and the portable reader / writer unit 27 of the inter-unit unit 3 in the three-party communication.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the web server 9. The web server 9 includes a web main control unit 50 that controls the movement of the entire server. The web main control unit 50 can communicate with the mobile phone 2 through the communication unit 51 and the Internet line 11.
In addition, a storage unit 53 is connected to the web main control unit 50. The storage unit 53 includes a web member information storage unit 54 for storing member information of members of this game store. The web member information storage unit 54 stores the IDm of the mobile phone 8 owned by the member in association with the member ID of the member information (see FIG. 4) stored in the member information storage unit 7 of the member server 1. Has been. Specifically, the web member information storage unit 54 stores an IDm-member ID correspondence table (not shown) indicating the correspondence between the IDm of the mobile member and the member ID assigned to the member. . That is, IDm is managed by the web server 9.

In this way, the member server 3 installed in the game store is managed by the web server 9 installed outside the game store that is supposed to be stored in the member information storage unit 7 of the member server 3. An increase in the amount of information stored in the game store can be suppressed, and the burden on the game store can be reduced.
The prize management server 10 includes a storage unit that stores a rental rate (exchange rate) in association with an identification number (ID) number of the inter-unit unit 3 in the game store. The storage unit can be accessed from a store through an internet line and the setting can be changed. In addition, when a mobile phone information request is received from the mobile phone 8, the total number of balls that can be used for prize exchange is calculated using the ball information associated with the identification number and the loan rate. It has the function of (summing up).

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of operation and the flow of signal exchange during prize exchange using the mobile phone 8.
The prize exchange using the mobile phone 8 is performed by holding the mobile phone 8 owned by the player over the portable reader / writer unit 27. In addition, a general member who is not a portable member inserts a membership card issued from a game store into the card insertion / eject port 20 prior to holding the mobile phone 8 over the portable reader / writer unit 27 (0. Insert membership card). The membership ID of the membership card inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 20 is read by the card reader / writer unit 44 built in the inter-unit unit 3 and given to the inter-unit unit control unit 40.

  When the cellular phone 8 owned by the player is held over the portable reader / writer unit 27 (1. Hold the cellular phone), the portable reader / writer unit 27 acquires IDm from the cellular phone 8. The IDm acquired from the mobile phone 8 is given to the inter-unit unit control unit 40. In addition, the inter-unit control unit 40 adds the acquired IDm, member ID, and encrypted expiration date information to the URL of a predetermined prize selection (exchange) application activation site managed by the web server 9 to provide the mobile phone 8. To hand over. As a result, an instruction to connect to the premium selection application activation site is given to the mobile phone 8.

Thereafter, confirmation of connection to a predetermined premium selection application activation site is displayed on the display unit 47 of the mobile phone 8. When the player who is the owner of the mobile phone 8 operates the mobile phone 8 and approves the connection to the premium selection application activation site, the mobile phone 8 transmits a connection request signal to the web server 9 ( 2. Connection request).
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing control at the time of prize exchange in the web main control unit 50. 7 and 8, when web main control unit 50 receives a connection request from mobile phone 8 (YES in step S1), it analyzes information added to the URL of the connection request (step S2). IDm is acquired from this URL. When the IDm acquired from the URL is the IDm included in the member information stored in the web member information storage unit 54, that is, the mobile phone 8 held over the portable reader / writer unit 27 is registered in the game store. If yes (YES in step S3), a premium selection application activation command is then transmitted to the e-mail address of the mobile phone 8 (step S7).

  On the other hand, when the IDm acquired from the URL of the connection request is not included in the IDm-member ID correspondence table (not shown) stored in the web member information storage unit 54, that is, it is held over the portable reader / writer unit 27. If the mobile phone 8 is not registered in the game store (NO in step S3), the web main control unit 50 transmits the page described in the mail transmission command to the mobile phone 8 (step S4). That is, the empty mail transmission request page is displayed on the display unit 47 of the mobile phone 8. Then, a player who is the owner of the mobile phone 8 operates the mobile phone 8 to transmit a blank mail to the web server 9. When the web main control unit 50 receives this blank mail (YES in step S5), the web main control unit 50 analyzes the information added to the blank mail. Specifically, the web main control unit 50 acquires the e-mail address of the mobile phone 8 (step S6), and transmits a premium selection application activation command to the e-mail address of the mobile phone 8 (step S6). S7).

  FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B are flowcharts showing the control of the mobile main controller 29 when executing the prize selection application. Referring to FIG. 7, FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B, when the player who is the owner of the mobile phone 8 operates the mobile phone 8 to activate the premium selection application start command sent to the mobile phone 8, If the activation of the selected application is approved (3. App activation is approved), the premium selection application is activated. When the premium selection application is not installed in the mobile phone 8, the premium selection application is installed, and the premium selection application is activated after the installation.

  Then, the mobile owner control unit 29 confirms the parameter and checks that the parameter is normal (step S11 and step S12). If the parameter is normal (YES in step S12), then the connection is established. IDm added to the URL of the request is acquired (step S13), and whether or not this IDm is included in an IDm-member ID correspondence table (not shown) stored in the web member information storage unit 54 of the web server 9; That is, it is checked whether or not the mobile phone 8 held over the portable reader / writer unit 27 is registered in the game store (step S14). On the other hand, if the parameter is abnormal (NO in step S12), the execution of the gift selection application is forcibly interrupted.

If the IDm acquired from the URL of the connection request is included in the IDm-member ID correspondence table (not shown) stored in the web member information storage unit 54 (YES in step S14), it is determined that the member is a mobile member. The process proceeds to step S21.
On the other hand, if the IDm acquired from the URL is not included in the IDm-member ID correspondence table of the web member information storage unit 54 and a member card has already been inserted into the card insertion / discharge slot 20, The mobile main control unit 29 determines that the mobile main unit 29 is a general member (YES in step S15), and requests an instruction as to whether or not the mobile phone 8 held over the mobile reader / writer unit 27 is to be registered in the game store. Is displayed on the display unit 47 (step S16). When an instruction to register the mobile phone 8 in the game store is made by operating the mobile phone 8 (4. Member registration procedure), the general member who is the owner of the mobile phone 8 is associated with the mobile phone 8. Is displayed (mobile member transfer guidance) (step S17). Specifically, the mobile owner control unit 29 transmits the member ID of the member card inserted into the card insertion / discharge port 20 to the member server 3. The member control unit 6 refers to, acquires the member name, address, and telephone number of the member corresponding to the member ID transmitted from the mobile phone 2, and transmits it to the mobile phone 8. Then, the mobile owner control unit 29 displays the member name, address, and telephone number as guidance display (mobile member transition guidance). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S21.

  Further, when the IDm of the mobile phone 8 is not included in the member information stored in the web member information storage unit 54 and the member card has not yet been inserted into the card insertion / discharge port 20 (NO in step S15). The mobile owner control unit 29 displays the member registration guide for new member registration on the display unit 47 (step S18). When the name, address, telephone number of the person who wants to register as a member and the e-mail address of the portable telephone 8 owned by the person are input by the operation of the mobile phone 8 (4. Member registration procedure, step S19). After the input information is stored in a storage unit (not shown) (step S20), the process proceeds to step S21.

  Thereafter, the mobile main control unit 29 outputs a free gift information request to the free gift management server 10 and acquires the free gift information request from the free gift management server 10 (step S21). Then, the mobile main control unit 29 displays a premium selection screen for selecting a premium on the display unit 47 (step S22). The mobile main control unit 29 displays a plurality of prizes within the range of the player's (member) possession data stored in the web member information storage unit 54 of the web server 9, for example.

  When a gift selection operation is performed by the owner of the mobile phone 8 (YES in step S23), the mobile main control unit 29 outputs a shipping destination history request to the gift management server 10. The prize management server 10 searches for a prize shipping destination history stored in a storage unit (not shown) of the prize management server 10 using the IDm of the cellular phone 8 given from the cellular phone 8 as a key. When there is a prize destination history corresponding to IDm, the destination history is transmitted to the mobile phone 8, and the mobile main control unit 29 acquires the prize destination history.

  If the IDm acquired by the mobile owner control unit 29 is included in an IDm-member ID correspondence table (not shown) stored in the web member information storage unit 54 (YES in step S25), the mobile owner control unit 29 Creates a list of past prize destinations based on the prize destination history acquired from the prize management server 10, and displays the prize destination list screen on the display unit 47 (step S27).

  Further, the IDm acquired by the mobile owner control unit 29 is not included in the IDm-member ID correspondence table (not shown) stored in the web member information storage unit 54 of the web server 9, and a prize is sent using this IDm as a key. If there is a destination history (NO in step S25, YES in step S26), the mobile owner control unit 29 displays a gift destination list screen on the display unit 47 (step S27).

When one prize destination is selected from the prize destination list screen (YES in step S30), the mobile main control unit 29 transmits the prize destination to the prize management server 10, and the mobile phone 8 is connected. A message screen that prompts the user to hold the unit 3 is displayed on the display unit 47 (step S31).
On the other hand, when the IDm acquired by the mobile owner control unit 29 is not included in the IDm-member ID correspondence table (not shown) stored in the web member information storage unit 54 of the web server 9 and there is no shipping destination history (step) NO in S25, YES in Step S26), and if the owner of the mobile phone 8 wishes to add another shipping destination even if there is a shipping destination history (YES in Step S28), in order to input a prize shipping destination Is displayed on the display unit 47. Then, when a prize shipping address is input to the mobile phone 8 by the owner and the shipping destination of the prize is determined by operation of the mobile phone 8 (step S29), the mobile main control unit 29 sets the prize shipping address as a prize management server. 10 and a message screen that prompts the user to hold the cellular phone 8 over the inter-unit unit 3 is displayed on the display unit 47 (step S31).

  Thereafter, when the mobile phone 8 is held over the portable reader / writer unit 27 (5. hold over, YES in step S32), the expiration date information transmitted at the same time is transferred to the inter-unit unit control unit 40. In the portable reader / writer unit 27 of the unit 3, the number of balls used for the selected prize, the shipping address information of the prize and the registered member information (in the case of new registration, the name, address and e of the person who wishes to register as a member) In the case of transition to a mobile member such as an e-mail address, IDm of the mobile phone 8) is transmitted (step S33). The owner control unit 29 displays a message on the display unit 47 that the procedure is not completed until the procedure completion mail is received (step S34).

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the control performed by the inter-unit unit control unit 40 during the prize exchange.
7 and 10, when mobile phone 8 is held over portable reader / writer unit 27 of inter-unit unit 3 (5. hold over, YES in step S41), portable reader / writer unit 27 is connected to the mobile phone. 8, the selected prize information, the number of balls used for the selected prize, the shipping address information of the prize, the number of balls used for the selected prize and the member information (in the case of new registration, the name and address of the person who wishes to register as a member) In the case of transition to a mobile member such as an e-mail address, IDm of the mobile phone 8) is received (step S42).

  When a new member is registered in the premium selection application of the mobile phone 8 (YES in step S43), or when a general member registers the mobile phone 8 in the game store in the premium selection application of the mobile phone 8. If desired (registration request operation) (YES in step S43), registration information is transmitted to the member server 1 (step S44). If the gift destination is the registered address of the member (YES in step S45), the member information of the member corresponding to IDm is acquired from the member information storage unit 7 of the member server 1 (step S46). If the gift destination is different from the registered address of the member (NO in step S45), the process in step S46 is skipped.

  Next, the inter-unit unit control unit 40 compares the expiration date transmitted from the portable reader / writer unit 27 with the current time. If the current time is within the expiration date, the inter-unit control unit 40 determines that the number of balls used for the prize is included in the member information of the member acquired from the member information storage unit 7 of the member server 1. It is determined whether the data is within the range (step S47). If the number of prizes used is within the range of the possession data (YES in step S47), the prize information and the destination information are delivered to the prize management server 10 (step S48). When the prize management server 10 receives the prize information and the destination information from the inter-unit control unit 40, the prize management server 10 performs a prize sending procedure based on the prize information and the destination information. When a signal indicating that the shipping procedure has been completed is received from the prize management server 10 (YES in step S49), the number of balls used is transmitted to the member server 3 (step S50). The member control unit 6 of the member server 1 subtracts the number of balls used from the possession data stored in the member information storage unit 7.

If there is a member registration procedure in the free gift selection application and the member registration procedure is a transition from a general member to a mobile member, the inter-unit control unit 40 acquires the IDm acquired from the mobile phone 8, and The member ID acquired from the member card is transmitted to the web main control unit 50 of the web server 9.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing member registration control in the web main controller 50. When the web main control unit 50 receives the IDm and the member ID transmitted from the inter-unit unit control unit 40 (YES in step S61), the web main control unit 50 stores the IDm-member ID correspondence table (not shown) in the web member information storage unit 54. The IDm and member ID are stored in association with each other (step S62). Thereby, the member information of the mobile member is stored in a form associated with IDm.

  On the other hand, if there is a member registration procedure in the gift selection application, and the member registration procedure is a new member registration, the unit unit controller 40 wishes the member registration acquired from the mobile phone 8. Are sent to the member control unit 6 of the member server 3. When the member control unit 6 receives the member information transmitted from the inter-unit unit control unit 40 such as the name, address and e-mail address of the person who desires the member registration, the member control unit 6 requests the member registration given from the mobile phone 8. Member information is created based on the person's name, address, e-mail address, etc., and stored in the member information storage unit 7.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the membership card is inserted into the card insertion / discharge port 20, the mobile phone 8 is received by the portable reader / writer unit 27, and the mobile phone 8 is again connected to the portable reader / writer unit. 27, the member information corresponding to the member ID acquired from the member card is read out from the member information storage unit 7, and this member information is stored in the IDm acquired from the mobile phone 8 owned by the member. Stored in the associated form. That is, a general member inserts his / her member card into the card insertion / eject port 20 of the inter-unit unit 3 and holds his / her own mobile phone 8 over the portable reader / writer unit 27 of the inter-unit unit 3. The mobile phone 8 can be registered in the game store with a simple operation of reading. Therefore, registration of the mobile phone 8 to the game store can be promoted.

  Further, when exchanging premiums using the mobile phone 8, the member name and address are read from the member information storage unit 7, and the member name and address are displayed on the display unit 47 of the mobile phone 8 owned by the member. Is displayed as the shipping destination of the prize. Therefore, after registering the mobile phone 8 in the game store, it is not necessary to input a prize destination. As a result, operations for exchanging premiums in the mobile phone 8 can be reduced.

In addition, a series of operations such as gaming, counting, and prize exchange can be performed while sitting in front of the game table 2. Thereby, the operation | movement requested | required of the player who is the owner of the mobile telephone 8 in a game store is reduced.
Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can be implemented in other forms. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the IDm of the mobile phone 8 is used as the terminal identification information has been described. However, a unique identification ID corresponding to the telephone number of the mobile phone 8 can be used as the terminal identification information. This identification ID is stored in a SIM card built in the mobile phone 8. In addition, examples of the terminal identification information include a telephone number of the mobile phone 8 and a manufacturing number of the main body of the mobile phone 8.

Also, an IDm-member ID correspondence table (not shown) representing the correspondence between IDm and member ID can be provided in the prize management server 10 instead of the web server 9. Further, it may be provided on another server different from the web server 9 or the prize management server 10.
Furthermore, an IDm-member ID correspondence table can be provided in the member server 3 installed in the game store.

Furthermore, IDm can be stored in the member information storage unit 7. In this case, IDm may be stored in the member information storage unit 7 shown in FIG. 4 in association with the member ID, like the member name and password.
In such a case, at the time of the membership registration procedure that is a transition from a general member to a mobile member, the member control unit 6 acquires the IDm of the mobile phone 8 given from the mobile phone 8 from the member card. The information is stored in association with the member information associated with the member ID.

  Further, in the above description, the case of exchanging for prizes based on the possession data has been described, but it is needless to say that prize exchange can be performed based on the accumulation data (storage information). In addition, when the inter-unit unit 3 is provided in association with a pachislot machine (game table), it is also possible to exchange prizes according to medals or accumulated medals. In addition, prize exchange may be performed based on points or prepaid balances stored in association with the mobile phone 8.

  Further, the prize selection application activation site managed by the web server 9 may be used also as a game information site for providing predetermined game information. In this case, the game information site may be a site (game table information site) that provides information on the game table 2 where the player who is the owner of the mobile phone 8 is playing / playing a game. . In this case, it is also possible to share the access for acquiring the game table information by the player and the procedure for selecting the prize.

Moreover, as a portable terminal, PDA etc. other than the mobile telephone 8 can be illustrated. If it is such a small portable terminal, the convenience at the time of carrying is excellent. However, it goes without saying that when a PDA is used as a portable terminal, the PDA needs to have a terminal identification number.
The member identification information storage medium is not limited to a card-like member card, and may be a coin-like one or a stick-like one.

Further, in this embodiment, the portable reader / writer unit 27 is provided in the inter-unit unit 3, but the portable reader / writer unit 27 is externally connected to the inter-unit unit control unit 40 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. It may be provided separately.
In addition, various design changes can be made within the scope of matters described in the claims.

1 Member server (member management device)
Unit between 3 units (game equipment)
6 Member Control Unit 7 Member Information Storage Unit 8 Mobile Phone (Mobile Terminal)
20 Card insertion / ejection slot (card insertion slot)
27 Portable reader / writer unit (terminal identification information acquisition means)
31 counting section 40 unit control section (game medium lending section)
44 Card reader / writer (member identification information acquisition means)

Claims (3)

A prize information management device for managing information on a prize that is provided outside the game hall and can be exchanged for a game medium acquired in the game hall;
A prize management system having a function of providing information on prizes managed by the prize information management apparatus, and an information provision terminal provided in a game hall,
Dispatch for managing a destination of a prize in association with identification information of the player identification medium that is associated with information for identifying a player and that can be received by the information providing terminal Destination management means ,
Based on the identification information of the player identification medium received by the information providing terminal, a shipping destination specifying means for specifying the shipping destination of the prize managed by the shipping destination management means;
Shipping destination presenting means for presenting the shipping destination specified by the shipping destination specifying means to the player;
When the terminal identification information of the portable terminal is read by a predetermined reading unit in a state where the player identification medium is received by the information providing terminal, the identification information of the player identification medium and the portable terminal It includes a correspondence management means for managing in association of the terminal identification information, and
Information on the prize managed by the prize information management apparatus can be referred to via the portable terminal,
When the terminal identification information is managed by the association management unit, the shipping destination specifying unit can specify the shipping destination of the prize managed by the shipping destination management unit from the terminal identification information. A prize management system characterized by that. 2. The prize management system according to claim 1, wherein the shipping destination presented by the shipping destination presenting means can be referred to via the portable terminal. The shipping destination management means includes a shipping history management means for managing a shipping history set in the past as a shipping destination;
The prize management system according to claim 1, further comprising selection receiving means for receiving selection of a shipping destination from the shipping history.

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