JP6529620B1 - Data acquisition system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide sales information based on the insertion of coins, medals, and the like for each gaming machine installed in a store in a mode where serviceability is further improved or security performance is improved, Alternatively, the present invention provides a data collection device for collecting payout information based on the payout of a prize or the like. SOLUTION: A data collection device 5 of the present invention receives sales information and payout information of each gaming machine 100-N from a data collection device 1 through multi-hop communication which constitutes a plurality of communication paths by a plurality of relays 3. Monitor a pre-designated monitoring element related to changes in billing or payout in a designated gaming machine under control, and automatically execute an instruction corresponding to the monitoring element when the monitoring element is established The system includes an accounting / dispensing change monitoring unit 61 to generate, and an external output control unit 62 to automatically transmit an instruction corresponding to the automatically generated monitoring element to an output destination designated in advance. [Selected figure] Figure 2

Description

The present invention, in Yu-Gi-Oh machine each installed in the store, Coin and sales information and the coins and medals based on insertion of medals and the like, or the data collection device for collecting payout information based on payout prize such About.

In general, the amusement facilities such as game centers and amusement park, coins (coins) and medals on the power Yu-Gi-Oh machine to perform the game is installed. Then, such a Yu-Gi-Oh machines, some of which perform the coins and medals, or the payout of prizes and the like.

Therefore, operators, in Yu-Gi-Oh machine each installed in the store, sales information and the coin based on the introduction of such coins (coins) and medals, which operates amusement facilities that provided such a game machine It is necessary to count the payout information based on the payout of medals, medals, or prizes.

Therefore, in the data collection system on the existing Yu-Gi-Oh machine, in order to collect the sales information and payout information about the coins (coins) and medals, every Yu-Gi-Oh machine in the store, data aggregation to aggregate sales information and payout information It is practiced to provide a device.

  In the existing data collection device, a communication antenna is integrally provided in the housing portion, and the data collection device for collecting sales information and payout information of each data collection device performs one-to-one communication. The mesh communication method has been taken, and there is a problem in real time because the radio wave intensity is not stable.

Therefore, aggregated sales information and payout information for the Yu-Gi-Oh machines in the data collection apparatus, and transmitted to the data acquisition device in a multi-hop communication, techniques for collecting sales information and payout information is known by the data acquisition device ( For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

In the Patent Document 1 technique, aggregates sales information and payout information for the Yu-Gi-Oh machines in the data collection apparatus, and transmitted to the data acquisition device in a multi-hop communication, so as to collect sales information, and payout information by the data collection device ing.

Thus, the Yu-Gi-Oh machines installed in various locations in the store, further, there are many obstacles, such as medal lending machines and vending machines, is interfering with communication by said obstruction, each Yu-Gi-Oh machine even if you can not in Yu-Gi-Oh medium data collection, thereby enabling reducing communication interference by the obstacle.

However, even in the data collection apparatus in techniques of Patent Document 1, which constitutes integrally provided on the communication antenna to the housing portion, in this technique, many things casing of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine is made of metal since the radio waves from being shielded, also attempting to install an data collection apparatus which performs communication by radio waves into the housing of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine, or the radio wave is not output to the outside of the housing of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine, or hardly out There is. Therefore, even in a technique for performing data communication in a multi-hop communication that is disclosed in Patent Document 1, will be limited installation place of when installing the data collection apparatus to Yu-Gi-Oh machine, it can not be installed in some cases is there.

Therefore, for such data collection apparatus, and organized into a communication unit and the main unit, the main unit is installed in the housing of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine aggregates sales information and payout information in said game machine, the communication unit electrically connected to the main unit installed outside the housing of the Yu-Gi-Oh machines, data acquisition system adapted to transmit by radio communication sales information and payout information of the accumulation to a predetermined communication device in a store Are disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Thus, the data aggregation device in Patent Document 2, because of the so put that communication unit out of the housing of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine, can be suppressed to avoid radio wave shield, it communicates with the data collection apparatus and the data collection device Since it is realized by multi-hop communication that configures a plurality of communication paths by a plurality of relays, even when wireless communication can not be temporarily performed due to deterioration of the radio wave condition etc., a communication path can be secured, thereby the radio wave intensity Is stabilized, and real-time performance in communication between one data collection device and a plurality of data collection devices is improved. For example, it is possible to inform the time of the prize payout particular Yu-Gi-Oh machine immediately that there was a payout of the prize to the store employee with the store for the mobile terminal.

  In particular, in the data aggregation device in Patent Document 2, the operating frequency of all the circuits provided in the main unit is lower than the operating frequency of the high frequency circuit for wireless communication in the communication unit 1b. As a result, it becomes possible to use a general-purpose product for the wiring of the main body unit and the connector used for the connection, and it is possible to configure at a lower cost.

  Further, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is assumed that power can be supplied to the data aggregation device, the relay device, or the data collection device by a battery-powered power source, thereby reducing the risk of disconnection of the power supply. It is assumed that it has a function of automatically transmitting it to the data collection device or the mobile terminal for a store by wireless communication when detecting the release of the connection through monitoring, and the security performance is improved by making use of the improvement of the real time property. It has become.

Patent No. 5202744 gazette JP, 2017-196023, A

As described above, according to the technique of Patent Document 2, the data collection device, from the data collection apparatus to summarize sales information and payout information for the Yu-Gi-Oh machines, the cost reduction is installation location is not limited allows manner In order to collect sales information and payout information by multi-hop communication that reduces the influence of radio interference stably, real-time performance is improved, and security performance is improved based on self-monitoring by the data aggregation device. ing.

  On the other hand, a technique for further improving serviceability or security performance by further utilizing collection performance of sales information and payout information with improved stability and real-time property by such data collection apparatus is desired.

An object of the present invention, in view of the above problems, to improve the serviceability, or in a manner that improves the security performance for each Yu-Gi-Oh machine installed in the store, Coin and such medals An object of the present invention is to provide a data collection device that collects sales information based on input and payout information based on payout of the coin, medal, or prize.

Data collection device of the present invention, the main unit installed in the housing of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine to aggregate the sales information and payout information in said game machine, and with respect to the main body unit placed outside the housing of the free foreplay machine from the data collection apparatus comprising a communication unit for communication output electrically connected to sales information and payout information of the accumulation to the outside, through a multi-hop communication that constitute a plurality of communication paths by a plurality of repeater, the Yu-Gi-Oh machine of sales information and a data collecting device for collecting payout information, it monitors the predesignated monitored elements of changes in charging or payout in specified Yu-Gi-Oh machines under management, when the monitoring element is satisfied Charge / payout change monitoring means for automatically generating an instruction corresponding to the monitoring element, and an external output for automatically transmitting an instruction corresponding to the automatically generated monitoring element to an output destination designated in advance. And a control unit, wherein the billing and dispensing change monitoring means, all of the game machines under management, administration schedule and to enable setting by specifying the management schedule including the time and day of the week, the multi-hop communication Of a mobile terminal for a store owned by a store employee communicably connected via the network, a business-use local telephone owned by the store employee, a notifier installed in the store, and a display installed accompanying the data collection device Output destination setting that can be set by specifying any one or more, and monitoring element selection setting that enables setting the monitoring conditions of each monitoring element selectively by specifying priorities for a plurality of relevant monitoring elements and wherein Rukoto to have a means for presenting on the display a setting user interface for billing and payout change monitor to list in sorted for each monitoring element That.

  Further, in the data collection device of the present invention, the charging / dispensing change monitoring means is configured to be able to specify and set a management schedule including time and day of the week.

  Further, in the data collection device of the present invention, the charging / dispensing change monitoring means is configured to be able to selectively set a plurality of the monitoring elements by designating priorities.

  Further, in the data collection device according to the present invention, the output destination is installed in a store mobile terminal owned by a store employee communicatively connected via the multi-hop communication, a business premises telephone owned by the store employee, a store It is characterized in that any one or more of the annunciator and the display installed in association with the data collection device can be designated and set.

  Further, in the data collection device according to the present invention, the external output control means corresponds to the monitoring element automatically generated by variable sounding of a buzzer sound with respect to the annunciator constituted by the buzzer specified as the output destination. Control is performed to distinguish and output the instruction, and the instruction corresponding to the monitoring element automatically generated by the variable lighting of the notification lamp is distinguished and output to the annunciator composed of the notification lamp designated as the output destination Control to distinguish and output a message corresponding to the monitoring element to the shop mobile terminal designated as the output destination, the business premises telephone, or the display.

In the data collection device of the present invention, the charging-dispensing change monitoring means monitors whether payout of the prize to the arrangement number of the prize in the specification of Yu-Gi-Oh motor as the monitoring element is changed below a specified value To have the following functions:

In the data collection device of the present invention, the charging-dispensing change monitoring means monitors whether payout rate of the prize to the arrangement number of the prize in the specification of Yu-Gi-Oh motor as the monitoring element is changed below a specified value To have the following functions:

Also, functions in the data collection device of the present invention, the charging-dispensing change monitoring means for monitoring whether the time between dispensing of the prize in the specification of Yu-Gi-Oh machine as a monitoring element, inserted amount, and prize number changed It is characterized by having.

In the data collection device of the present invention, the charging-dispensing change monitoring means, the payout of the prize in the specification of Yu-Gi-Oh machine as a monitoring element is not generated, whether there is charging prescribed amount or more within the prescribed time It is characterized by having a monitoring function.

In the data collection device of the present invention, the charging-dispensing change monitoring means monitors whether changes to the billing of Yu-Gi-Oh machine for rearranging the prizes in at specified Yu-Gi-Oh machine defined charging more as the monitoring element To have the following functions:

In the data collection device of the present invention, the charging-dispensing change monitoring means, characterized in that the monitoring element as specified time or at specified Yu-Gi-Oh machine has the function of monitoring whether a no payout of the prize I assume.

In the data collection device of the present invention, the charging-dispensing change monitoring means, within the specified time at the specified Yu-Gi-Oh motor as the monitoring element has a function to monitor whether charging of the prescribed amount has not occurred It is characterized by

In the data collection device of the present invention, the charging-dispensing change monitoring means, the payout number of prizes at a defined time on specifying Yu-Gi-Oh motor as the monitoring elements are designated sales amount, and the most recent charging time advance It is characterized by having a function of notifying an output destination.

In the data collection device of the present invention, the charging-dispensing change monitoring means, said targets all Yu-Gi-Oh machine under management as a monitoring element is specified in advance to achieve constant and sales amount of each specific time output It is characterized by having a function to notify first.

In the data collection device of the present invention, the charging-dispensing change monitoring means notifies the output destination where the can target to charging abnormality all Yu-Gi-Oh machine under management as a monitoring element is pre-specify a was that To have the following functions:

In the data collection device of the present invention, the charging-dispensing change monitoring means notifies the output destination the covers all Yu-Gi-Oh machine under management as monitoring elements payout abnormality is specified in advance to a have that To have the following functions:

In the data collection device of the present invention, the charging-dispensing change monitoring means notifies the output destination the be subject to operating anomalies all Yu-Gi-Oh machine under management as a monitoring element is pre-specify a was that To have the following functions:

According to the present invention, the Yu-Gi-Oh machine each installed in the store, Coin and sales information and the coins and medals based on medal insertion or the like, or in collecting payout information based on payout prize such In addition, since automatic transmission can be performed in real time to an output destination specified based on a monitoring element designated in advance, serviceability can be further improved or security performance can be improved.

It is a figure showing a schematic structure of a data acquisition system of one embodiment by the present invention. It is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of a data acquisition device in a data acquisition system of one embodiment by the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting user interface (UI) for charge / discharge change monitoring shown on the display of the data collection apparatus in the data collection system of one Embodiment by this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the data acquisition system of one Embodiment by this invention.

  Hereinafter, a data acquisition device 5 and a data acquisition system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Data acquisition system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a data acquisition system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Data acquisition system 10 includes a data collection apparatus 1 installed for each of one or more Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N (N is an integer of 1 or more), and one or more relay units 3, one data And a collecting device 5. In the example shown in FIG. 1, in the store to Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N are installed, is arranged a data collection apparatus 1 and the relay unit 3, the data collection device 5 shows an example of installing the store out The data collection device 5 can also be installed in the store. In addition, a dedicated server (not shown) may be installed on the network 7, and the dedicated server may be connected in a wireless or wired communication with the data collection device 5 installed inside or outside the store. You can also.

Data collection apparatus 1 has at least one installed, sales information and the coins and medals based on insertion of such a coin (coin) or medals at the installation the Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N to one Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N, Or it is an apparatus which totals the payout information based on the payout of a prize etc, and performs data communication by an electric wave. Such data collection apparatus 1, the existing game machine, the sensor near to detect inlet of the coin or coins in the Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N, a substrate of Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N, the payout or Yu-Gi-Oh machine It can be installed in the vicinity of an electromagnetic counter for counting which 100-N has. The data collection device 1 can communicate with the relay unit 3 wirelessly (communication path shown in a1), and can communicate wirelessly with the store mobile terminal 2 such as a smartphone or tablet managed by a store employee. (Communication path shown in FIG. B4). The data collection apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, for notifying the service information about the game of Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N, user intercommunication possible user mobile terminal 4 and the radio, such as a smart phone or tablet manages (Communication path of illustration c1). A unique ID number is assigned to the data collection device 1 and can be managed by the data collection device 5.

  The relay unit 3 is a device for transferring the sales information and the payout information collected by the data collection device 1 to the data collection device 5 and the mobile terminal 2 for store. Each of the relays 3 is configured to be capable of multi-hop communication with other relays 3 (a communication path shown by a2) when a plurality of relays 3 are installed. Also, in order to transmit the sales information and the payout information to the data collection device 5, the relay device 3 can directly communicate with the data collection device 5 wirelessly, for example, when the data collection device 5 is in a store. And the network 7 such as a telephone network (including a mobile telephone network), and can indirectly communicate with the data collection device 5 wirelessly (Fig. B1). , B2)). In addition, also when transmitting the sales information and the payout information to the store mobile terminal 2, the relay unit 3 can communicate with the store mobile terminal 2 wirelessly or directly either indirectly (refer to FIG. Illustration a4 or b2, b3 communication path).

Data collection device 5 is a device for collecting sales information and payout information aggregated for each Yu-Gi-Oh machine by a data collection apparatus 1. Although the example which installs the data collection apparatus 5 out of a shop is shown in the example shown in FIG. 1, the data collection apparatus 5 can also be installed in the said shop. As described above, the data collection device 5 can directly or indirectly communicate with the relay unit 3 wirelessly, and further, through the network 7, the store mobile terminal 2 can be wired or wirelessly. Can communicate with each other (communication paths shown by b1 and b3). Then, since the data collection apparatus 1 has a unique ID number, the data collection device 5 identifies the data collection apparatus 1 installed in Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N, revenue per Yu-Gi-Oh machine Aggregate data of information and payout information can be collected and managed.

Thus, the data collection system 10 of the present embodiment, sales information and payout of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N obtained by aggregating the data collection apparatus 1 installed for each of more than one Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N Information is tabulated by the data collection device 5 via the relay unit 3 having a multi-hop communication function, and sales information and payout information aggregated by each data aggregation device 1 can be received by the mobile terminal 2 for store, which is more preferable. In addition, under the control of the data collection device 5, each data collection device 1 can notify the user mobile terminal 4 of predetermined service information.

  Hereinafter, more specifically, configurations of the data collection device 1, the relay device 3, and the data collection device 5 will be described in order.

Data collection apparatus 1 is configured similar to that disclosed in Patent Document 2, detailed description thereof is omitted, and organized into a communication unit and the main unit, the main unit housing of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine installed in aggregates sales information and payout information in said game machine, the communication unit is electrically connected to the main unit installed outside the housing of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine, sales information and payout information of the accumulation It transmits by wireless communication to a predetermined communication device in the store.

  Further, the relay unit 3 is also configured in the same manner as that disclosed in the patent document 2, and the detailed description thereof is omitted, but the communication between the data collection device 1 and the data collection device 5 Because it is realized by multi-hop communication that configures a plurality of communication paths, communication paths can be secured even when wireless communication can not temporarily be performed due to deterioration of radio wave conditions, etc., thereby stabilizing radio wave strength, 1 Real-time performance in communication between one data collection device and a plurality of data collection devices is improved.

  On the other hand, in order to further improve the serviceability or improve the security performance, the data collection device 5 further makes use of the collection performance of sales information and payout information with improved stability and real-time property in the technique of Patent Document 2. In the example of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the business-use local telephone 5a (generally referred to as "incam"), the alarm control device 5b, and the display 5c are attached as external equipment. It differs from the technique of patent document 2 in the point which provides and controls these.

  The business premises telephone 5a is interconnected with the business premises telephone 2a possessed by each of one or more store employees, and the data collection device 5 (the charge / payout change monitoring unit 61 described later with reference to FIG. 2 and the outside) Based on the contents controlled by the function of the output control unit 62 and monitored in advance by the data collection device 5, automatic transmission is made to the business premises telephone 2a.

  The alarm control device 5b is controlled by the data collection device 5 (by the functions of the charging / dispensing change monitoring unit 61 and the external output control unit 62 described later with reference to FIG. 2), and is monitored by the data collection device 5 in advance. Automatic transmission is performed to one or more informing devices 2b disposed at appropriate places in the store based on the contents. The annunciator 2b is composed of a buzzer and a notification lamp.

  The data collection device 5 can be configured using a general-purpose personal computer, and the display 5 c is a device for displaying collected data of sales information and payout information by the data collection device 5, but in the present example, in particular, With regard to setting of functions of the charging / payout change monitoring unit 61 and the external output control unit 62 described later with reference to FIG. 2, a setting user interface (UI) for charging / payout change monitoring illustrated in FIG. 3 is presented. ing.

  Hereinafter, the configuration and function of the data acquisition device 5 will be described more specifically with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

(Data collection device)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the data collection device 5 in the data collection system 10 of one embodiment according to the present invention. The data collection device 5 includes a central control unit 51, a communication control unit 52, a network communication unit 53, a short distance communication unit 54, an aggregate data collection unit 55, a service setting unit 56, a storage unit 57, an external media recording unit 58, an external A power supply 59, a battery-type power supply 60, a charge / payout change monitoring unit 61, and an external output control unit 62 are provided. Here, as compared with the technique of Patent Document 2, the data collection device 5 is different in that it further includes a charging / payout change monitoring unit 61 and an external output control unit 62.

  The central control unit 51 can be configured by a central processing unit (CPU), and reads out and executes a program stored in a predetermined storage area of the storage unit 57 to allow each functional unit in the data collection device 5 Make it work.

  The communication control unit 52 receives an instruction of the operator from an operation unit (not shown) under the control of the central control unit 51, or performs periodic automatic control via the network communication unit 53 via the network 7 and via the relay 3 Communication is established via the relay unit 3 by the short distance communication unit 54, and a total data collection request for total data of sales information and payout information is issued to all the data totaling devices 1 or the specified data totaling device 1 And waits for a response from the data aggregation device 1.

  In addition, when the communication control unit 52 receives the totalized data of the sales information and the payout information corresponding to the totaled data collection request through the response from the data totaling device 1 under the control of the central control unit 51. The communication control unit 53 controls the network communication unit 53 or the near-field communication unit 54 in a state where the communication is established, acquires aggregation data of sales information and payout information, and causes the aggregation data collection unit 55 to function. The total data collection unit 55 collects total data of the acquired sales information and payout information, generates collection record data of a predetermined format, and stores the collection record data in a predetermined storage area of the storage unit 57.

  In addition, the communication control unit 52 receives sales information collected from the store mobile terminal 2 via the network communication unit 53 via the network 7 or directly by the short distance communication unit 54 under the control of the central control unit 51. When the acquisition request for the aggregation data of the payout information is received, the aggregation data collection unit 55 is made to function, and the aggregation data of the sales information and the payout information collected at the acquisition request time is read out from the storage unit 57 In a state where the communication is established, the network communication unit 33 or the short distance communication unit 54 is controlled to send back to the store mobile terminal 2.

  The network communication unit 53 is configured by a modulator or detector for performing network communication via an antenna or communication interface (not shown), or a high frequency circuit such as a filter or an amplifier, and is controlled by the communication control unit 52.

  The short distance communication unit 54 is configured by a modulator or detector for performing short distance communication via an antenna (not shown), a high frequency circuit such as a filter or an amplifier, and is controlled by the communication control unit 52.

  The aggregation data collection unit 55 collects aggregation data of sales information and payout information acquired through the aggregation data collection request under the control of the central control unit 51 under the control of the communication control unit 52, and collects and records collection data in a predetermined format. Data is generated and stored in a predetermined storage area of the storage unit 57. Also, the total data collection unit 55 reads total data of sales information and payout information collected at the time of the acquisition request from the storage unit 57 as a response to the acquisition request for the total data of the collected sales information and payout information. , Under the control of the communication control unit 52.

  Under the control of the central control unit 51, the service setting unit 56 receives a user's instruction from the operation unit (not shown), and instructs service setting processing to set the predetermined service information to the corresponding data collection device 1. It executes and notifies the corresponding data collection device 1 under the control of the communication control unit 52.

Service setting unit 56, to the user for the mobile terminal 4, such as a smart phone or tablet user of Yu-Gi-Oh machine managed notifies the data collection apparatus 1. Therefore, the service information by the data collection device 5 can manage and set for each Yu-Gi-Oh machine, as an example of such service information to the mobile terminal 4 for the user, for example, in those the free-Gi machine It is possible to provide one free game. When providing such a service, the service notification processing unit 18 executes processing of authentication and verification for the user mobile terminal 4 under the control of the central control unit 11. In addition, it is assumed that the user mobile terminal 4 is implemented with an application that allows acceptance of the service information.

  Under the control of the central control unit 51, the external media recording unit 58 records the information on the communication date and time, and aggregated data of collected sales information and payout information in an external medium such as an SD card. The external media is structured to be removable. This makes it possible to transfer the accumulated data to another personal computer or the like in preparation for a failure of the data collection device 5 or the like.

  The external power supply 59 converts an external AC power into a DC power and supplies power to the functional units of the data acquisition device 5.

  The battery-type power supply 60 functions as an auxiliary power supply of the external power supply 59, and supplies power for a certain period of time when the power supply by the external power supply 59 is shut off. As a result, it is possible to reduce the risk of disconnection of the power supply as a battery type.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 2, the data collection device 5 further includes a charging / payout change monitoring unit 61 and an external output control unit 62 unlike the conventional technique.

Billing and payout change monitoring section 61 causes further improve the serviceability, or to improve the security performance monitoring element specified in advance of changes in charging or payout in Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N under management It is a functional unit that causes the external output control unit 62 to function, automatically generates an instruction corresponding to the monitoring element, and automatically sends the instruction to an output destination designated in advance.

  The external output control unit 62 is a functional unit that automatically transmits an instruction automatically generated by the charging / payout change monitoring unit 61 to an output destination designated in advance. Here, as an output destination in the present embodiment, the display 5c, the business-use local telephone 2a via the business-use local telephone 5a, and the external device of any one of the alarm 2b via the alarm control device 5b, and the mobile terminal for the shop 2 can be included.

  The settings of each monitoring element, specification of output destination, priority order and monitoring schedule of each monitoring element, monitoring conditions of each monitoring element, etc. in the charging and payout change monitoring unit 61 are exemplified in FIG. 3 presented on the display 5 c. It can be set by the user (administrator) of the data collection device 5 via the charge / disbursement change monitoring setting user interface (UI) 500.

(Charging / dispensing change monitoring function and its setting UI)
FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a charging / payout change monitoring setting UI 500 presented on the display 5 c of the data collection device 5 in the data collection system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The charging / dispensing change monitoring setting UI 500 illustrated in FIG. 3 can be roughly classified into a monitoring schedule setting 501, an output destination setting 502, and a monitoring element selection setting 503.

  The monitoring schedule setting 501 is a UI for setting the monitoring schedule for each monitoring element specified in the monitoring element selection setting 503 by the charging / dispensing change monitoring unit 61. It can be specified by checking the check box “□” with “Le” whether to monitor by designation or “monitor by designation on day of the week”. Further, the time specification can be specified by describing a numerical value indicating the time in “□”, and the specification of the day can be specified by checking “O” with “·”. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the charge / payout change monitoring unit 61 performs “monitoring by designating time” from “10” to “18” for each monitoring element specified in the monitoring element selection setting 503, and “ This is an example of setting to "monitor by designated day of the week" on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The monitoring schedule setting 501 may be a display form in which a calendar is presented as a time schedule.

  The output destination setting 502 causes the external output control unit 62 to function when the charging / dispensing change monitoring unit 61 establishes the designated monitoring element for each monitoring element designated in the monitoring element selection setting 503. This is a UI for selectively designating and setting an output destination to be automatically transmitted when an instruction corresponding to the monitoring element is automatically generated. In the present embodiment, one or more output destinations can be designated and set among the store mobile terminal 2, the business premises telephone 2a, the alarm 2b, and the display 2c. In addition, for each of the store mobile terminal 2, the business premises telephone 2a, and the annuncitor 2b, for each channel (ch) uniquely assigned to each, describe a numerical value indicating the channel number in "□". It can be specified by. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the store mobile terminal 2 having ch “1, 2 to 5, 10”, the business-use premises telephone 2 a having ch “3-8”, and the alarm having ch “4, 6” An example is shown in which 2b is set as the output destination.

  The monitoring element selection setting 503 is a UI that gives priority and selectively designates setting of monitoring elements related to changes in billing or payout monitored by the billing / dispensing change monitoring unit 61. In the present embodiment, the UI is displayed by dividing each monitoring element, and can be selected and specified by describing a numerical value indicating a priority order number in the first “□” of each monitoring element. Also, monitoring conditions can be set according to the content of each monitoring element. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the charge / disbursement change monitoring unit 61 selects “abnormal with payout (no payment with charge and no payout)” and “charge abnormality (with charge without payment) as the monitoring elements having the priority. An example is shown in which “,“ operational abnormality (charging or payout is an abnormal value) ”and“ the number of prize payout changes below a prescribed value ”is preferentially selected and designated in this order.

  Hereinafter, each monitoring element, the monitoring condition corresponding to each monitoring element, and the instruction corresponding to each monitoring element will be illustrated and described specifically. In the following, as an instruction corresponding to each monitoring element, a message automatically generated for the shop mobile terminal 2 and the business local telephone 2a and the display 3c as an output destination will be described as a representative, but a notification including a buzzer as an output destination Each monitoring element is controlled by variable lighting (blinking, color tone) of the notification lamp 2b, which is composed of a notification lamp as an output destination. It is preferable that the store employee (staff) can be identified.

The monitoring element is a "payout change below a specified value of the prize", billing and payout change monitoring section 61, the payout amount of the prize to the arrangement number of the prize in the specification of Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N is a specified value Set to execute the function to monitor whether it has changed to the following. As a monitoring condition, designated by the ID number of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N (shown from ID No. 1 to 100 in the example illustrated "1-100"), the arrangement number of the prize ( "50" number in the illustrated example) , And the lower limit value (“3” in the illustrated example) of the remaining number of prizes can be set. And, in the example of the message automatically generated by the charge and payout change monitoring unit 61, please supply the remaining 3 (variable) number of prizes of the game machine number ○ ○. 8 hours 16 minutes 900 yen can be.

The monitoring element is a "payout rate is changed below a specified value of the prize", billing and payout change monitoring section 61, the payout rate of the prize to the arrangement number of the prize in the specification of Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N is a specified value Set to execute the function to monitor whether it has changed to the following. As a monitoring condition, can be set designation, the number of arranged prize, and the lower limit value of the payout rate by the ID number of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N. And, in the example of the message that the charge and payout change monitoring part 61 automatically generates, please supply the payout rate of the prize of the game machine number ○ ○ has become 〇% or less of the specified value. 10 hours 05 minutes 〇%].

"The time between the prize payout (from prize payout to prize payout), charged amount, and the prize number is changed" monitoring element is in, billing and payout change monitoring section 61, the prize in the specification of Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N It is set to execute a function of monitoring whether the time between the payout of premiums (from premium payout to premium payout), the amount charged, and the number of prizes has changed. As a monitoring condition can be set specified by the ID number of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N. Then, for the example of the message automatically generated by the charge / payout change monitoring unit 61, “a prize of the game machine number ○○ was paid out. 16 hours, 56 minutes and 1,200 yen.

The monitoring element is a "change in accounting within the specified time is less than a prescribed amount", billing and payout change monitoring section 61, a payout of the prize in the specification of Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N does not occur, defined within the prescribed time Set to execute a function to monitor whether the amount of money or more has been charged. As a monitoring condition, designated by the ID number of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N, it can be set specified time, and a prescribed charge amount. Then, an example of a message automatically generated by the charge / payout change monitoring unit 61 is “game machine number xxx, which has charge for 2000 (variable) yen or more for 30 (variable) minutes. I would like to serve you. ] Can be.

The monitoring element is a "change in billing Yu-Gi-Oh machine for rearranging the prize at a defined charging or" billing and payout change monitoring section 61, a prize in a defined charging or by the specification of Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N re It is configured to perform the function of monitoring whether changes to billing Yu-Gi-Oh machine to place. As a monitoring condition, designated by the ID number of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N, it can be set specified time, and a prescribed charge amount. Then, an example of a message automatically generated by the charge / disbursement change monitoring unit 61 is “game machine number ○○, 300 (variable) yen charge occurred. Please reposition the prize. ] Can be.

Monitoring element is a "specified time or more, the payout without the prize" In, billing and payout change monitoring section 61, the specified time or at specified Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N, to monitor whether the no payout of the prize function Set to run. As a monitoring condition, it can be set designated by the ID number of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N, and prize payout between a defined time (time from the previous prize payout to prize payout). And, an example of a message automatically generated by the charge / disbursement change monitoring unit 61 is “The game machine number ○○, 100 (variable) time give-out of giveaway is not occurring, the charge is 200 yen. Please confirm. ] Can be.

"Within the specified time, without the accounting provisions billing amount" monitoring elements in is in, billing and payout change monitoring unit 61, to within a specified by the specification of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N time, the accounting provisions amount of money is generated Set to execute the function to monitor if not. As a monitoring condition, designated by the ID number of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N, it can be set specified time, and a prescribed charge amount. Then, an example of a message automatically generated by the charge / payout change monitoring unit 61 is “game machine number ○○, charge for 100 (variable) time is 100 yen. Please confirm. ] Can be.

Monitoring elements that are in "the number of payouts of prizes at a defined time, the sales amount of money, and the most recent billing time (staff call button function)", billing and payout change monitoring section 61, the provisions for designation of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N Time It is set to notify the designated output destination of the number of prizes paid out, the sales amount, and the latest charge time, and it functions as a staff call button function. As a monitoring condition, it can be set specifying and defining time by the ID number of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N. And, an example of a message automatically generated by the charge / disbursement change monitoring unit 61 is “The game machine number ○ ○, the number of prize payouts at 20 o'clock, 4 sales amount, 5600 yen, the latest charge time is 10:35. I would like to serve you. ] Can be.

The monitoring element is a "sales amount and achievement rate for each particular time", accomplished billing and dispensing change monitoring section 61, as for all Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N under management, and sales amount of each specific time Set rate to notify specified destination. As the monitoring conditions, it is possible to set a daily budget (if the budget is not set, the achievement rate is not notified), a notification start time and notification end time, and a notification interval. Then, the example of the message automatically generated by the charge and payout change monitoring unit 61 is “assignment of sales amount and achievement rate at specified time (automatically to a designated portable terminal) transmission as 235: 00 yen, 46%” at 16:00. be able to.

In a monitoring element "charging abnormality (charging without to there payout)", billing and payout change monitoring section 61, as for all Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N under management, billing abnormal (charging without to payout there Set to notify the specified output destination that there was a). Then, an example of a message automatically generated by the charge / payout change monitoring unit 61 is “game machine number xxx, and there was a charge abnormality. Please confirm. ] Can be.

The monitoring element is a "payout abnormal (no billing should dispensed there payout)", billing and payout change monitoring section 61, as for all Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N under management, payout abnormal (billing It is set to notify the designated output destination that there is a payment (no payment to be paid out). Then, an example of a message automatically generated by the charge / disbursement change monitoring unit 61 is “game machine number xxx, and there was a payout abnormality. Please confirm. ] Can be.

In a monitor element "abnormal operation (charging or payout outliers)", billing and payout change monitoring section 61, as for all Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N under management, the operation abnormality (charging or payout Set to notify the specified output destination that there is an abnormal value). Then, an example of a message automatically generated by the charge / payout change monitoring unit 61 is “game machine number xxx, and there was an operation abnormality. Please confirm. ] Can be.

Based on the above setting, billing and payout change monitoring section 61 in the data collection device 5, pre-specified monitored elements of changes in charging or payout in Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N under management is satisfied At the time, the external output control unit 62 is made to function, an instruction corresponding to the monitoring element is automatically generated, and it is automatically transmitted to an output destination designated in advance.

(Operation example of data acquisition system)
Next, an operation example of the data collection system 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the data collection system 10 of the present embodiment. Note that the operation example of steps S1 to S11 shown in FIG. 4 is the same as the operation disclosed in Patent Document 2, and step S20 is a data collection device provided with a charging / payout change monitoring unit 61 and an external output control unit 62. The operation of 5 is shown.

Data collection apparatus 1 installed in Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N are automatically aggregated record in the data tabulation apparatus 1 each time a change in the sales information and payout information in Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N is present (step S1).

  The data collection device 1 monitors whether or not the physical connection to the game machine is maintained (step S2), and when the release of the connection is detected (step S2: Yes), the date and time (date Information may be recorded as connection release information in the data collection device 1 (step S3). At this time, when the release of the connection is detected (step S2: Yes), the connection release information is immediately notified to the relay 3 or the mobile terminal 2 for stores or the data collection device 5. If disconnection of the connection is not detected (step S2: No), the process proceeds to step S1.

  On the other hand, the data collection device 5 issues a totalized data collection request to all the data collection devices 1 or the data collection devices 1 to be specified, for example, via multi-hop communication via the relay device 3 (step S4).

  The relay device 3 relaying and transmitting the aggregation data collection request records the history of the communication date (or date only) in the relay device 3 and also records it on an external medium such as an SD card (step S5).

  Further, the data totalizing device 1 that has received the totalized data collection request reads the totalized data (totaled sales information and payout information) recorded in the data totaling device 1, and passes through the relay 3 that has established the communication. To the data collection device 5 (step S6).

  The relay device 3 relaying and transmitting the aggregation data collection request records the aggregation data (totaled sales information and payout information) to be relayed and transmitted in the relay device 3 and records it in an external medium such as an SD card (step S7) .

  The data collection device 5 that has acquired the aggregated data (the aggregated sales information and payout information) is collected by the aggregated data collection unit 55 and recorded in the data collection device 5, and the external media recording unit 58 is functioned to be an SD card. , Etc. (step S8).

  On the other hand, the store mobile terminal 2 executes collection data acquisition processing for making a collection data acquisition request to the data collection device 5 via, for example, network communication via the network 7. The collected data acquisition process is executed by a dedicated application provided in the shop mobile terminal 2, and is executed by the operation of the operator or periodically by automatic control (step S9). The collected data acquisition process by the execution of the dedicated application includes authentication and verification. In addition, it is convenient to be able to select so that the collected data acquisition request may be aggregated data for all the collected data aggregation devices 1 or may be aggregated data for the designated data aggregation device 1. At this time, the data collection device 5 receives the collection data acquisition request from the shop mobile terminal 2 and returns corresponding total data to the shop mobile terminal 2.

  On the other hand, the store mobile terminal 2 executes aggregation data acquisition processing for requesting aggregation data acquisition to the specific data aggregation device 1 by, for example, direct communication or multihop communication via the relay unit 3 . This total data acquisition process is executed by a dedicated application provided in the mobile terminal 2 for a store, and is executed by the operation of the operator or by periodic automatic control (step S10). The totalized data acquisition processing by the execution of the dedicated application includes authentication and verification. At this time, the data totalization device 1 receives the totalized data acquisition request from the mobile terminal 2 for shop, and sends back totaled data (totaled sales information and payout information) to the mobile terminal 2 for shop (step S11).

  The data collection device 5 causes the service setting unit 56 to execute, for example, the service setting process related to the setting of the service information described above for the data collection device 1 to be specified through multi-hop communication via the relay device 3. Then, the data collection device 1 having received the service setting executes the service notification process, and notifies the user mobile terminal 4 that accepts the service information. The user mobile terminal 4 is executed by a dedicated application that accepts acceptance of the service information, and authentication / verification is executed when this dedicated application is executed.

Then, the data collection device 5, the billing and dispensing change monitoring section 61, when the pre-specified monitored elements of changes in charging or payout in Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N under management is satisfied, the external output control The unit 62 is made to function, an instruction corresponding to the monitoring element is automatically generated, and automatic transmission to an output destination designated in advance is performed, thereby executing monitoring processing and output control of charging / dispensing change (step S20).

As described above, in the data aggregation system 10 of the present embodiment, the data collection apparatus 1 and organized into a communication unit and the main unit, in the main unit is the game machine installed in a housing of Yu-Gi-Oh machine aggregates sales information and payout information, the communication unit is electrically connected to the main unit installed outside the housing of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine, a plurality of repeater in the store sales information and payout information of the accumulation 3 by communicating with the data collecting unit 5 through a multi-hop communication that constitute a plurality of communication channels, the data collection device 5 is configured to collect sales information and payout information Kaku遊foreplay machine.

Then, the data collection device 5, the billing and dispensing change monitoring section 61, when the pre-specified monitored elements of changes in charging or payout in Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N under management is satisfied, the external output control The unit 62 is made to function, an instruction corresponding to the monitoring element is automatically generated, and it is automatically transmitted to an output destination designated in advance. As an output destination in the present embodiment, the display 5c, the business-use local telephone 2a via the business-use local telephone 5a, and the external device of any one of the alarm 2b via the alarm control device 5b and the shop mobile terminal 2 are included. The settings of each monitoring element in the charging / dispensing change monitoring unit 61, the specification of the output destination, the priority order and monitoring schedule of each monitoring element, and the monitoring conditions of each monitoring element, etc. It is set by the user (administrator) of the data collection device 5 via the UI 500.

Thus, the data collection device 5 of the present embodiment, each Yu-Gi-Oh machine installed in the store, Coin and medals, etc. sales information and the coins and medals based on of, or payout prize such When collecting payout information based on the above, it is possible to automatically transmit in real time to an output destination specified based on a monitoring element designated in advance, so that serviceability can be further improved or security performance can be improved.

Although the present invention has been described above by taking the example of the specific embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the example of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the technical concept thereof. For example, the data acquisition system 10 according to the present invention, and providing a plurality of data collection apparatus 1 to one Yu-Gi-Oh machine 100-N, may be provided with a plurality of data collection devices 5.

According to the present invention, the data collected in each Yu-Gi-Oh machine installed in a store, the Coin and medals, etc. sales information and the coins and medals based on of, or payout information based on payout prize such collecting apparatus, and, in the data acquisition system, to further improve the serviceability, or it is possible to improve the security performance, it is useful for applications that require data aggregation Yu-Gi-Oh machine.

1 Data totalizing device 2 Mobile terminal for store 2a Commercial premises telephone 2b Alarm 3 Repeater 4 Mobile terminal for user 5 Data collecting device 5a Commercial premises telephone 5b Alarm control device 5c Display 7 Network 10 Data acquisition system 51 Central control Part 52 Communication control part 53 Network communication part 54 Short range communication part 55 Total data collection part 56 Service setting part 57 Storage part 58 External media recording part 59 External power supply 60 Battery powered power supply 61 Charge and payout change monitoring part 62 External output The control unit 100-1,100-2,100-N Yu-Gi-Oh machine

Claims (17)

Main unit installed in the housing of the Yu-Gi-Oh machine to aggregate the sales information and payout information in said game machine, and installed outside the housing of the free foreplay machine electrically connected to said main unit and the aggregate the sales information and payout information from the data collection apparatus comprising a communication unit for communicating an output to the outside, through a multi-hop communication that constitute a plurality of communication paths by a plurality of repeater, collects sales information and the payout information for the Yu-Gi-Oh machine Data collection device, and
Monitored for predesignated monitored elements of changes in charging or payout in specified Yu-Gi-Oh machines under management, billing and payout change monitor for automatically generating an instruction corresponding to the monitoring element in the monitoring element is satisfied Means,
And external output control means for automatically transmitting an instruction corresponding to the automatically generated monitoring element to an output destination designated in advance .
The charge / payout change monitoring means
For all game machines under control,
A management schedule setting which enables specification and setting of a management schedule including time and day of the week, a store mobile terminal possessed by a store employee communicatively connected via the multi-hop communication, and a business-use local telephone possessed by the store employee Output destination setting that can be specified by setting any one or more of an alarm installed in the store and a display installed accompanying the data collection device, and a plurality of the monitoring elements are prioritized Presenting on the display a setting user interface for charge / disbursement change monitoring, in which a monitoring element selection setting for selectively setting a monitoring condition of each monitoring element by designating a rank, and displaying the list separately for each monitoring element data acquisition apparatus according to claim Rukoto to have a means for.   The data collection device according to claim 1, wherein the charge / payout change monitoring means is configured to be able to specify and set a management schedule including time and day of the week.   The data collection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the charge / disbursement change monitoring means is configured to be able to selectively set a plurality of the monitoring elements by designating priorities.   The output destination may be a mobile terminal for a store owned by a store employee communicatively connected via the multi-hop communication, a business-use premises telephone owned by the store employee, an alarm installed in the store, and the data collection device. The data acquisition device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein any one or more of the displays installed together are specified and settable.   The external output control means controls the alarm composed of a buzzer designated as the output destination to distinguish and output an instruction corresponding to the automatically generated monitoring element by variable sounding of a buzzer sound. Control is performed to distinguish and output the instruction corresponding to the monitoring element automatically generated by the variable lighting of the notification lamp to the annunciator composed of the notification lamp designated as the output destination, and designated as the output destination The data collection device according to claim 4, characterized in that control is performed so as to distinguish and output a message corresponding to the monitoring element to the shop mobile terminal, the business premises telephone, or the display. The billing and dispensing change monitoring means, characterized by having a function of monitoring whether payout of the prize to the arrangement number of the prize in the specification of Yu-Gi-Oh motor as the monitoring element is changed below a specified value, The data acquisition device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The billing and dispensing change monitoring means, characterized by having a function of monitoring whether payout rate of the prize to the arrangement number of the prize in the specification of Yu-Gi-Oh motor as the monitoring element is changed below a specified value, The data acquisition device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The billing and dispensing change monitoring means, the monitoring element time between dispensing of the prize in the specification of Yu-Gi-Oh machine as characterized by having a function of monitoring whether inserted amount, and prize number changes, claims The data acquisition device according to any one of 1 to 7. The billing and dispensing change monitoring means, payout of the prize is not generated in the designated Yu-Gi-Oh motor as the monitoring element, and having a function of monitoring whether there is charged within the specified time specified amount or more The data acquisition device according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The billing and dispensing change monitoring means, characterized by having a function of monitoring whether it has changed in the billing of Yu-Gi-Oh machine for rearranging the prizes in at specified Yu-Gi-Oh machine defined charging more as the monitoring elements, The data acquisition device according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The billing and dispensing change monitoring means, the monitoring element as specified time or at specified Yu-Gi-Oh machine, characterized by having a function of monitoring whether a no payout of the prize, any of claims 1 to 10 A data acquisition device according to any one of the preceding claims. The billing and dispensing change monitoring means, within the specified time at the specified Yu-Gi-Oh motor as the monitoring element, and having a function of monitoring whether the accounting provisions amount has not occurred, claim 1 11. The data acquisition device according to any one of 11. The billing and dispensing change monitoring means that has a function of notifying the payout of the prize at a defined time on specifying Yu-Gi-Oh machine as a monitoring element, sales amount, and an output destination which is specified in advance the most recent charging time 13. A data acquisition device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that. The billing and dispensing change monitoring means, characterized in that it has a function of notifying the destination of the covers all Yu-Gi-Oh machine under management as a monitoring element is specified in advance to achieve constant and sales amount of each specific time The data acquisition device according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein The billing and dispensing change monitoring means, characterized in that it has a function of notifying the destination of the the target to charge abnormality all Yu-Gi-Oh machine under management as a monitoring element is pre-specify a was that, The data acquisition device according to any one of claims 1 to 14. The billing and dispensing change monitoring means, characterized in that it has a function of notifying the destination of the covers all Yu-Gi-Oh machine under management as monitoring elements payout abnormality is specified in advance to a was that, The data acquisition device according to any one of claims 1 to 15. The billing and dispensing change monitoring means, characterized in that it has a function of notifying the destination of the the target operating anomalies all Yu-Gi-Oh machine under management as a monitoring element is pre-specify a was that, The data acquisition device according to any one of claims 1 to 16.