JP6712018B1 - Prepaid value recording system and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prepaid value recording medium which can be shared by a game hall facility and a non-game hall facility. A membership card includes a digital processing unit and a memory area. The digital processing unit 12 obtains information about deposit and consumption of the first prepaid value from the first prepaid value deposited at the amusement hall facility and the second prepaid value deposited at the non-amusement hall facility as the game hall. It is recorded in the private area 132 of the memory area 13 that can be accessed only by. On the other hand, the total value of both prepaid values and the balance of the first prepaid value that can be settled are recorded in the common area 131 of the memory area 13 accessible by both facilities. [Selection diagram] Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a prepaid-value recording system and recording medium that can be shared in amusement hall facilities and non-gaming hall facilities. "Prepaid value" means electronic data (electronic money) having a property value equivalent to cash paid in advance.

In the amusement hall, it is general that the prepaid value recorded in a recording medium such as a memory card or a mobile terminal can be used as a rental fee of the gaming medium. It is premised that such prepaid value is issued at a game arcade facility and consumed at a gaming machine, but it is not always completely consumed on the day. For this reason, the remaining amount of the prepaid value is returned to the player in cash by settlement only for the amount of payment on the day.
However, in the case of such an operation, not only is it disadvantageous to the player who has forgotten the settlement, but the game hall side has to prepare a large amount of denominations of cash, for example, the system during the settlement process. There has been a problem that trouble occurs between the game hall and the player in the event of an obstacle.
In order to solve such a problem, in the clearing system disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the prepaid value that can be used at the game arcade has a balance, the amount that can be paid out with the banknote of the designated denomination is paid in cash. The prepaid medium is returned after paying out and leaving the balance as the balance.

JP 2001-239050 A

In recent years, the range of use of prepaid value has expanded. For example, when using commercial facilities such as POS cash register-related terminals installed at convenience stores and drug stores, vending machines for food and drinks, parking lot checkout machines, ticket vending machines, locker management terminals, etc., or pre-paid value Can be used.
These prepaid values are a kind of electronic money that is deposited at commercial facilities, public transportation, etc., or issued through financial institutions, but such prepaid value recording media can also be used at amusement centers. If it can be used when the medium is rented out, it is convenient because the user does not need to use the prepaid card properly for each prepaid value issuer.

However, the settlement of prepaid value deposited at commercial facilities is subject to certain restrictions in law, and the actual situation is that it is virtually prohibited. Regarding the prepaid value deposited at the amusement arcade facility, even if the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 is used, the prepaid value after being paid out in cash is small, so that the prepaid value cannot be used as it is. Problem arises.
Therefore, the inventors of the present application recognize a system in which the prepaid value deposited at the amusement hall facility and the prepaid value deposited at the non-amusement hall facility such as a commercial facility can be recorded and used in the same recording medium. There is no limit.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism capable of recording and sharing a prepaid value deposited at a gaming facility and a prepaid value deposited at a non-gaming facility.

One aspect of the present invention that solves the above problems is a prepaid-value recording system, which is a prepaid-value recording medium having a non-volatile memory and a non-commercial facility that cooperates with a game hall facility including a pachinko gaming machine or a commercial facility. Control means for controlling the recording of the prepaid value recording medium in cooperation with an amusement hall facility .
The prepaid value recording medium, the first prepaid value and said second prepaid value to be credited in the non-game arcade facilities recorded in the nonvolatile memory, the first prepaid value to be credited in the gaming facility facility And the second prepaid value can be consumed in the game hall facility and the non-gaming hall facility, respectively, and the remaining value that has not been consumed can be settled in cash.
The non-volatile memory stores a first memory area for recording the state of deposit and consumption of the first prepaid value, and a total value of the balance of the first prepaid value and the balance of the second prepaid value. A second memory area for recording.
The control means records the date and time of payment of the first prepaid value in the first memory area in association with the first prepaid value, and the balance of the first prepaid value is a valuable value on the settlement date. When the payment date of the balance of the valuable value is the same day as the settlement date, the balance of the valuable value is set as the residual value .

Another aspect of the present invention which solves the above-mentioned problems is a non-gaming facility including a first prepaid value and a commercial facility which has a non-volatile memory and a control means and is deposited at a gaming facility including a pachinko gaming machine. And recording the second prepaid value deposited in the non-volatile memory so that the first prepaid value and the second prepaid value can be consumed in the amusement hall facility and the non-amusement hall facility, respectively. , Is a prepaid value recording medium that enables cash settlement of the remaining value that is not consumed.
The non-volatile memory stores a first memory area for recording the state of deposit and consumption of the first prepaid value, and a total value of the balance of the first prepaid value and the balance of the second prepaid value. A second memory area for recording.
The control means records the date and time of payment of the first prepaid value in the first memory area in association with the first prepaid value, and the balance of the first prepaid value is a valuable value on the settlement date. When the payment date of the balance of the valuable value satisfies the condition that it is the same day as the settlement date, the balance of the valuable value is set as the residual value .

According to the present invention, the prepaid value deposited at the amusement hall facility and the prepaid value deposited at the non-gaming hall facility can be recorded and used in the same recording medium.

The overall block diagram of a game management system and a related system. (A) is a block diagram of the functions realized in the contactless IC chip of the membership card, and (b) is a block diagram of the memory area. The block diagram of the CR unit in the hall. The block diagram of the settlement machine in the hall. The procedure explanatory drawing of the deposit processing in a hall. Explanatory drawing of the procedure of consumption processing in a hall. Explanatory drawing of the procedure of the settlement process. Explanatory drawing of the procedure of deposit processing outside the hall. Explanatory drawing of the procedure of the settlement process outside the hall. (A) is an explanatory view of the state of the membership card in the first embodiment, (b) is an explanatory view of the recorded contents of the common area and the private area according to the state. (A) is an explanatory view of the status of the membership card in the second embodiment, and (b) is an explanatory view of the recorded contents of the common area and the private area according to the status. (A) is an explanatory view of the status of the membership card in the third embodiment, and (b) is an explanatory view of the recorded contents of the common area and the private area according to the status. (A) is an explanatory view of the status of the membership card in the fourth embodiment, and (b) is an explanatory view of the recorded contents of the common area and the private area according to the status. (A) is an explanatory view of the status of the membership card in the fifth embodiment, and (b) is an explanatory view of the recorded contents of the common area and the private area according to the status.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
<Overall structure>
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a game management system and related systems installed in a game hall (hereinafter referred to as “hall”) in which a large number of game hall facilities are installed. The game management system 1 has a hall member registration machine 20 which accepts registration of hall members and issues a membership card 10 to the registered hall members. The member card 10 and its recorded information will be described in detail later. The hall member registration machine 20 is connected to the hall member server 30.

The hall member server 30 records the information of the registered hall members in a predetermined database in an updatable manner, and controls the pachinko gaming machine, the CR unit 50, and the like (not shown) via the router R1. Each CR unit 50 is an apparatus that is an example of a game hall facility capable of depositing and consuming a prepaid value, and is provided in a one-to-one correspondence with each gaming table that is linked with a ball lending machine. Although the configuration of the CR unit 50 will be described later, it is assumed that the information of the hall member (hall member information) is read from the member card 10 and that it is the registered hall member, Through cooperation, we will carry out prepaid value payment processing, consumption processing, and payment information creation processing.

The deposit process is a process in which the hall member accepts the cash put into the CR unit 50 and cumulatively records the prepaid value corresponding to the cash in the member card 10. The consumption process is a process of permitting the rental of game balls to the member within the range of the prepaid value recorded in the member card 10. A common hole depositing terminal ID (ID is an abbreviation for Identification, the same applies hereinafter) is assigned to each CR unit 50 in the hall, and when the membership card 10 is inserted, the depositing process is performed, or When the consumption process is performed, the hole depositing terminal ID is recorded in the membership card 10 together with the date and time information. The recording of the hole depositing terminal ID may be performed by the CR unit 50 or the membership card 10.

Each CR unit 50 is connected to the relay device 40. A settlement machine 60 is also connected to the relay device 40. The settlement machine 60 is a device for settlement the prepaid value recorded in the membership card 10. The details will be described later. The relay device 40 is a terminal box for performing so-called game sales management, and stores information about prepaid value transactions transmitted from each CR unit 50 and the settlement machine 60 via a VPN (Virtual Private Network) L3. It is a device having a function of transmitting to a GW (gateway server or system) 82 and a card payment system 84.

The GW 82 is an information relay server, which holds hole member information and detailed information of prepaid value transaction contents for each hole, and transfers the held detailed information to the electronic money system 83 via the VPNL 4. The electronic money system 83 is a non-gaming facility 90 having a prepaid value charging function or a consuming function, for example, a POS cash register-related terminal such as a convenience store or a drug store, a vending machine for food and drink, a parking lot settlement machine, a voucher vending machine, and a rental facility. It is also connected to a locker management terminal, etc., and performs settlement processing with an organization that provides prepaid value as electronic money, and holds settlement information for each transaction. The card payment system 84 performs payment with the issuer or the manager of the prepaid value recorded on a general card (a card that has not been registered as a hall member) other than the membership card 10, and holds payment information. System.

The hall member information recorded in the hall member server 30 is transmitted to the member management system 81 via the VPNL 1. The member management system 81 centrally manages information of hole members registered in a plurality of holes belonging to the same group (for example, the same manager).

<Member card>
Here, the member card 10 will be described in detail. The membership card 10 is configured by embedding a non-contact IC (Integrated Circuit) chip in a card based on, for example, PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)-based material. The non-contact IC chip is a package type chip having a non-volatile memory and a processor, and transmits/receives data between an IC unit in which a program for realizing a predetermined function is installed in the non-volatile memory and an external device. And an interface for performing. The non-contact IC chip is also equipped with an RTC (real-time clock) that outputs date and time information such as date, day of the week, and time.

FIG. 2A shows a block diagram of functions realized in the non-contact IC chip. Referring to FIG. 2A, in the non-contact IC chip, in addition to the analog section 11 which is one of the interfaces, a digital processing section 12 and a non-volatile memory area 13 are formed. The analog unit 11 includes an antenna 111 that transmits and receives non-contact data by electromagnetic waves to and from a reader/writer (hereinafter abbreviated as “R/W”) of an external device, and a detection unit that detects a clock from a received signal. 112, and a modulation/demodulation unit 113 that modulates the transmission signal and demodulates the reception signal. Since the detection unit 112, the modulation/demodulation unit 113, and the digital processing unit 12 operate with induced power during data transmission/reception, a power source such as a dry battery is unnecessary.

The digital processing unit 12 converts the analog data from the analog unit 11 into digital data and performs the data conversion process of converting the digital data directed to the analog unit 11 into the analog data, and also controls the operation of the non-contact IC chip. It functions as a control unit that performs a process of controlling automatically. For example, a memory control unit 121 that controls data recording to and reading data from the memory area 13 based on a predetermined condition, and access to the memory area 13 (recording or reading, the same applies hereinafter). Operates as the authentication unit 122 for authenticating the validity (including recognition of the access source or the access destination).

In the present embodiment, the prepaid value that can be shared by the game arcade facility and the non-gaming arcade facility can be deposited and consumed in one membership card 10 in consideration of legal restrictions on settlement, but it is not consumed. Limitation is applied to the settlement process of the residual value remaining in. In the present embodiment, these prepaid values are general-purpose electronic money of the same issuer, and common identification information is attached regardless of whether the deposit source is a game hall facility or a non-game hall facility. In the following description, when it is necessary to distinguish between the prepaid value deposited at the amusement hall facility such as the CR unit 50 and the prepaid value deposited at the non-amusement hall facility 90, the former is referred to as “first prepaid value”. , And the latter is called the "second prepaid value". The first prepaid value or the second prepaid value".

The conditions of deposit processing, consumption processing, and settlement processing executed by the memory control unit 121 controlling data recording in the memory area 13 and data reading from the memory area 13 are as follows, for example. ..
(1) Conditions for deposit processing-The first prepaid value and the second prepaid value are recorded separately from the other.
-Record date and time of deposit only for the first prepaid value.
-The residual value of the second prepaid value is added to the residual value of the first prepaid value.
(2) Conditions for consumption processing-When the first prepaid value consumed on the day is smaller than the first prepaid value deposited on the day, the consumed first prepaid value is cumulatively added.
If the balance of the first prepaid value is a valuable value (other than 0) on the settlement date and the deposit date of the balance of the valuable value is the same day as the settlement date, the balance of the relevant valuable value is the residual value.
・The first prepaid value of the same day's deposit in the same hole will be post-consumption, and the first prepaid value deposited in the past will be pre-consumption.
(3) Conditions for settlement processing-Limit settlement processing for prepaid value in a hole different from the last deposit hole.
-Limit the settlement process of the second prepaid value and the first prepaid value deposited before the day.
-Limit the settlement process of the first prepaid value that was previously deposited when the first prepaid value that was previously deposited is additionally deposited. However, the first prepaid value deposited in another hole on the same day is permitted to be settled across the holes of the first prepaid value previously deposited in the hole scheduled to be settled.

In order to make it easier to execute the deposit processing, the consumption processing, and the settlement processing according to the above conditions, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2B, a common area 131 and a private area 132 are formed in the memory area 13. did. The common area 131 is an area in which the CR unit 50 and the settlement machine 60, which are amusement hall facilities, as well as the non-amusement hall facilities 90, can be accessed in common. On the other hand, the private area 132 is an area where access to the non-gaming arcade facility 90 is restricted and access to only the gaming arcade facility such as the CR unit 50 is permitted. Whether or not the common area 131 and the private area 132 can be accessed is determined by the authentication unit 122 based on the digitized received data and the above conditions.

In the present embodiment, balance data 131a for recording information on the prepaid value balance that can be consumed by the membership card 10 and settlement for recording the residual value that can be settled by the hall settlement machine 60 in the common area 131. The possible frame data 131b is formed. In the private area 132, update date data 132a, current day deposit amount (cumulative) data 132b, current day consumption amount (cumulative) data 132c, and hole depositing terminal ID (latest) data 132d are formed.
It should be noted that “cumulative” and “latest” mean that updated data is recorded instead of holding the history up to that point. After that, the balance data is "balance", the settlement available frame data is "settlement available frame", the update date data is "update date" or the last date and time information, and the current day deposit amount (cumulative) data is "the day deposit amount" or "the day deposit". "Amount (cumulative)", "consumed amount on the day" (cumulative) data is "consumed amount on the day" or "consumed amount on the day", hole deposit terminal ID (latest) record is "hole deposit terminal ID (latest)" or "final deposit terminal" However, they are synonymous with each other.

<CR unit>
Next, a configuration example of the CR unit 50 in the hall will be described with reference to FIG. The CR unit 50 includes a control unit 51, a HUB (multi-port repeater) 52, a connection interface of a ball rental machine to a pair of gaming machines, an internal card R/W 54, an external card R/W 55, a bill identifying unit 56, and display control. It has a substrate 57. The HUB 52 is a connection interface with the hall member server 30 and the relay device 40.

The internal card R/W 54 is an interface for reading and writing data while the member card 10 and a general card (not shown) are detachably accommodated in the unit. The external card R/W 55 is an interface that allows data to be read and written by simply touching a non-contact IC card or a mobile terminal (not shown) instead of accommodating it in the CR unit like the membership card 10. The bill identification unit 56 is a unit that has a bill insertion hole and determines the denomination when a bill is inserted into the bill insertion hole.

The display control board 57 is a board having parts for performing display control of the touch panel 571, various SWs (switches) 572, and light emitting diodes (LEDs) 573 and identifying operation contents. The control unit 51 is a kind of computer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 511, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 512, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 513. The payment process and the consumption process of the prepaid value of 1 are performed.

<Payment machine>
Next, the settlement machine 60 installed in the hall will be described with reference to FIG. The settlement machine 60 includes a control unit 601, a communication unit 602, a storage unit 603, an operation display unit 604, an operation display unit 604, a card indicator 605, a coin indicator 606, a bill indicator 607, a card R/W 608, a display driver 609, and an operation driver. 610, a coin payout unit 611, and a bill payout unit 612.

The control unit 601 is a programmed computer unit, and cooperates with the control means of the membership card 10 to perform a settlement process of a prepaid value satisfying the above-mentioned settlement process condition, for example, a first prepaid value deposited in the same hole. .. The communication unit 602 communicates with the relay device 40, the hall member server 30, and the like. The storage unit 603 stores data necessary for a control computer program and settlement processing. The operation display unit 604 displays differently when the settlement machine 60 is operating normally and when an abnormality is occurring. The card indicator 605 displays differently for acceptable cards and non-acceptable cards. The coin indicator 606 displays to inform that the cash to be settled includes coins in order to prevent forgetting to take the coin. The banknote indicator 607 performs a display for notifying that the cash to be settled includes banknotes corresponding to the denomination in order to prevent the banknote from being forgotten. The card R/W 608 accommodates the membership card 10 and transmits/receives data. The display driver 609 drives an amount display unit 6091 for displaying the settlement amount. The operation driver 610 enables the settlement button 6101 and the stop button 6102, and selectively accepts input of these operation data. The coin payout unit 611 houses coins paid out by settlement. The bill payout unit 612 stores bills paid out by settlement.

[Example of usage]
Next, an example of usage of the membership card 10 will be described. FIG. 5 is a procedure explanatory diagram of deposit processing in the hall, which is executed by the membership card 10 (digital processing unit 12 of the IC unit) in cooperation with the CR unit 50 (control unit 51). In this example, the CR unit 50 equipped with the membership card 10 operates as a hole deposit terminal. When a member visits the hall and attaches the membership card 10 to the CR unit 50 in the hall, the membership card 10 performs mutual authentication with the CR unit 50.

When the membership card 10 recognizes that it is the CR unit 50 of the member-registered hall (S101), it reads the "update date" recorded in the private area 132 of the memory area 13 (S102). Then, by comparing the date and time information at that time output from the RTC with the "update date", it is determined whether it is the current day (S103). When the “update date” is not the current day (S103: N), the membership card 10 resets the “current day deposit” and the “current day consumption” in the private area 132 (S104). After that, the “update date” of the private area 132 is updated on the current day (S105).

In S103, if it is the current day (S103: Y), the payment of cash (only banknotes are used for convenience in this example) to the CR unit 50 is waited for. The deposit is detected by inserting a bill into the bill identifying unit 56. When the banknote has been deposited (S106: Y), the membership card 10 adds the deposit amount as the first prepaid value to the "current deposit amount" of the private area 132 in 132b (S107). After that, the deposit terminal ID is read from the CR unit 50 and is overwritten on the “hole deposit terminal ID (latest)” 132d in the private area 132 (S108). Further, the deposit amount increased by inserting the bill is added to the “settlement allowance frame” 131b in the common area 131 (S109).
When there is no deposit in S106 (S106: N), the detection of the return operation of the membership card 10 is waited for (S110). When the money is repaid before the return operation is detected (S110:N, S106:Y), the processes of S107 to S109 are repeated. When the return operation is detected (S110:Y), the deposit process is ended.

Next, a prepaid value consumption process when the CR unit 50 equipped with the membership card 10 also operates as the control means of the ball rental machine will be described. FIG. 6 is a procedure explanatory diagram of a consumption process executed by the membership card 10 (digital processing unit 12 of the IC unit) in cooperation with the CR unit 50 (control unit 51). Although there are various variations in the process of depositing and consuming the first prepaid value, here, for the sake of convenience, the deposit process is performed by the procedure shown in FIG. The first prepaid value shall be recorded in the “payment amount (cumulative)”.

When the member card 10 recognizes the CR unit 50 of the hall for which the member registration is performed (S201), it reads out the "balance" in the common area 131 and the "current day deposit amount (cumulative)" in the private area 132 (S202), and the CR unit 50 is read. Wait for the member's ball rental operation (S203).
When the ball rental operation is detected (S203: Y), the membership card 10 determines whether or not there is a “balance” corresponding to the ball rental fee (S204). When there is a "balance" (S204: Y), the CR unit 50 notifies the ball rental machine of the ball rental permission for the ball rental operation (S205), and detects the completion of the ball rental from the ball rental machine. Wait (S206:N). When the completion of ball rental is detected (S206: Y), the CR unit 50 notifies the member card 10 to that effect. The membership card 10 subtracts the ball rental fee equivalent amount from the "balance" in the common area 131 (S207). When the subtracted amount is the first prepaid value of the same day deposit (S208:Y), the ball rental fee equivalent amount is subtracted from the “current day consumption amount (cumulative)” of the private region 132 and the “balance” of the common region 131 The same amount is subtracted from (S209).
If the subtracted amount is not the first prepaid value of the payment on the day (S208:N), the process of S209 is bypassed. The processing of S203 to S209 is repeated until the return operation of the membership card 10 is detected (S210:N). When the return operation is detected (S210:Y), the consumption process ends.

Next, the settlement process will be described. FIG. 7 is a procedure explanatory diagram of the settlement process executed by the membership card 10 (digital processing unit 12 of the IC unit) in cooperation with the settlement machine 60 (control unit 601). When the member attaches the membership card 10 to the settlement machine 60, the membership card 10 performs mutual authentication with the settlement machine 60. When the member card 10 recognizes that the mounted device is a payment machine (S301) and recognizes that it is a predetermined payment machine, that is, the payment machine 60 of the hall registered as a member (S302: Y), the member It waits for the input operation of the settlement amount to the settlement machine 60 (S303).

When the input of the settlement amount is detected (S303: Y), the membership card 10 reads the “settlementable frame” in the common area 131 (S304) and determines whether the settlement amount is less than or equal to the “settlementable frame” (S305). ). If it is less than or equal to the “account settlement possible frame” (S305:Y), the member card 10 notifies the account settlement machine 60 of the settlement allowance (S306), and waits for a settlement execution operation from the member (S307:N). When the settlement execution operation is detected (S307:Y), the settlement amount is subtracted from the “balance” and the “settlement allowance” in the common area 131, and the settlement amount is added to the “current day consumption (cumulative)” in the private area 132. After adding (S308), the operation of returning the membership card 10 is awaited (S309:N). When the return operation is detected (S309), the settlement process is ended.
If it is not the predetermined settlement machine in S302 (S302: N), or if the settlement amount exceeds the "settlement allowance frame" in S305, an error is output (S310) and the process proceeds to S309.

It is possible to deposit the membership card 10 at a non-gaming arcade facility. FIG. 8 is a procedure explanatory diagram of the deposit processing outside the hole, which is executed by the membership card 10 (digital processing unit 12 of the IC unit) in cooperation with the deposit terminal outside the hole. The deposit device outside the hall is a POS cashier cooperation terminal installed in, for example, a convenience store, but it may be a transportation prepaid value charging machine.

When the membership card 10 is attached to the payment terminal outside the hole, the membership card 10 recognizes the payment terminal outside the hole (S501). When it is detected that cash has been deposited in the deposit terminal outside the hall (S502: Y), the deposited amount is added to the "balance" of the common area 131a as the second prepaid value (S503). If the payment has not been made (S502:N), that is, if there is no payment even after a certain period of time has passed, or if the payment operation has been canceled, the operation of returning the membership card 10 is awaited (S504:N). When the return operation is detected (S504: Y), the deposit process ends.

The first and second prepaid values recorded on the membership card 10 can be used (consumed) even outside the hall. FIG. 9 is a procedure explanatory diagram of a consumption process executed by the membership card 10 (digital processing unit 12 of the IC unit) in cooperation with a POS cash register cooperation terminal which is an example of an out-of-hall consumption terminal.
When the member card 10 recognizes the POS cash register cooperation terminal (S601), it waits for the input of the planned consumption amount (S602:N). When the planned consumption amount is input (S602:Y), the membership card 10 reads the "balance" in the common area 131 (S603), and determines whether the balance amount is equal to or larger than the planned consumption amount (S604). If it is equal to or more than the planned consumption amount (S604:Y), the planned consumption amount is confirmed and subtracted from the "balance" (S605), and the return operation of the membership card 10 is waited for (S606:N). In the meantime, when the planned consumption amount is input again, the processes of S602 to S605 are repeated. In S604, when the balance amount exceeds the planned consumption amount (S604:N), the process of S605 is bypassed. When the return operation of the member card 10 is detected (S606:Y), the consumption process ends.

Next, examples of the present invention will be specifically described.
[First embodiment]
The first embodiment shows an example in which the member visits the A hall on November 30, 2018, puts cash in the member card 10, and pays the same day after the game. The hole depositing terminal ID of the CR unit 50 of the A hole is “A11”. Therefore, in the following description, it will be referred to as an A-hole CR unit A11.

FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram of the state of the membership card 10 in the first embodiment, and FIG. 10B is an explanatory diagram of the recorded contents of the common area 131 and the private area 132 of the membership card 10 according to the state. The area where the recorded contents change is shaded.
When the membership card 10 is inserted into the A hall CR unit A11 (ST11), the visit date of the member, November 30, 2018, is recorded in the "update date" of the private area 132. The “balance” and the “payment allowance” of the common area 131 are both 0.

After that, when 10000 yen of cash is put into the A hall CR unit A11 (ST12), 10000 yen is recorded in the "current day deposit amount (cumulative)" of the private area 132 in the member card 10, and "final deposit terminal" "A11" is recorded in "".

When 5,000 yen of game balls are lent out in the A hall CR unit A11 and the first prepaid value is consumed (ST13), 5,000 yen is recorded in the “current day consumption (cumulative)” in the private area 132. It Further, 5000 yen is deducted from the “balance” and the “accounting allowance frame” in the common area 131 and updated to “5000 yen”.

After the membership card 10 is returned (ST14), when the membership card 10 is inserted into the settlement machine 60 of the A hall and the full amount is settled (ST15), the “settlement allowance frame” in the common area 131 is 5000. The yen is settled to zero. In the private area 132, 5000 yen is added to the “consumption amount on the day (cumulative)” to be 10,000 yen. Since the “payment amount on the day (cumulative)” is 10,000 yen and the “consumption amount on the same day (cumulative)” is also 10,000 yen, the “balance” in the common area 131 is zero.

[Second Embodiment]
In the second embodiment, a member who has a membership card 10 having a “balance” of 5000 yen as a result of using it in the hall A on the previous day returns to the hall A on December 1, 2018 the next day, and returns to the membership card 10 Here is an example of a case where new cash is put in and payment is settled on the same day after playing. FIG. 11A is an explanatory diagram of the state of the membership card 10 in the second embodiment, and FIG. 11B is an explanatory diagram of the recorded contents of the common area 131 and the private area 132 of the membership card 10 according to the state. The area where the recorded contents change is shaded.

When the membership card 10 is inserted into the A hall CR unit A11 (ST21), the "update date" recorded in the private area 132 of the membership card 10 is not the current day, so that day is December 1, 2018. It is updated, and the “current day deposit (cumulative)” and the “current day consumption (cumulative)” are reset to zero. In the common area 131, the “balance” remains 5,000 yen, and the “payment allowance” is reset to 0.

When the member deposits 10000 yen of cash into the A hall CR unit A11 (ST22), 10000 yen is added to the "current day deposit amount (cumulative)" in the private area 132. The "balance" of the common area 131 is 15,000 yen by adding 10,000 yen, but only "10,000 yen" deposited on the day is recorded in the "account settlement frame" of the common area 131.

When 5000 yen worth of game balls are lent out in the A hall CR unit A11, the first prepaid value before the day is consumed (ST23). Therefore, the “current day consumption (cumulative)” in the private area 132 remains 0, and the “balance” in the common area 131 is reduced by 5000 yen to 10,000 yen. "Payment allowance" remains 10,000 yen.

After the membership card 10 is returned (ST24), when the membership card 10 is inserted into the settlement machine 60 of the A hall and the settlement is executed for the entire amount (ST25), the “settlement allowance frame” in the common area 131 is 10000. The yen is settled to zero. In the private area 132, 10000 yen is added to the "consumption amount on the day (cumulative)". Since the “payment amount on the day (cumulative)” is 10,000 yen and the “consumption amount on the same day (cumulative)” is also 10,000 yen, the “balance” in the common area 131 is zero.

[Third Embodiment]
In the third embodiment, on November 30, 2018, cash of 10000 yen was put into the hall A, and only the prepaid value of 5000 yen was consumed. An example is shown in which 10000 yen of cash is newly inserted in the hall to consume the 1st prepaid value of 5000 yen, and the settlement is made by the settlement machine 60 of the B hall on the same day. The hole depositing terminal ID of the CR unit 50 of the B hole is “B11”. Therefore, in the following description, each CR unit 50 will be referred to as an A-hole CR unit A11 and a B-hole CR unit B11.
FIG. 12A is an explanatory diagram of the state of the membership card 10 in the third embodiment, and FIG. 12B is an explanatory diagram of the recorded contents of the common area 131 and the private area 132 of the membership card 10 according to the state. The area where the recorded contents change is shaded.

When a member who has brought in the membership card 10 that has undergone deposit processing and settlement processing using the A hall CR unit A11 inserts the membership card 10 into the B hall CR unit B11 (ST31), the membership card 10 is common. The information of the hole A remains in both the area 131 and the private area 132. That is, the “update date” of the private area 132 is November 30, 2018, the “payment amount on that day (cumulative)” is 10,000 yen, the “consumption amount on the same day (cumulative)” is 5000 yen, and the “balance” in the common area 131 is Both the “and the settlement allowance frame” remain at ¥5,000.

When the member deposits 10000 yen of cash into the B hall CR unit B11 (ST32), the final deposit terminal ID is rewritten to "B11". In addition, 10000 yen is added to the "payment amount on the day (cumulative)" of the private area 132 to be 20000 yen. The “balance” and the “account settlement frame” in the common area 131 are both 15,000 yen by adding 10000 yen.

When the ball rental for 5000 yen is rented out in the B hall CR unit B11 (ST33), the "consumed amount on the day (cumulative)" of the private area 132 is added by 5000 yen to 10,000 yen, and the "balance" of the common area 131. ”And “Settlement allowance” are reduced by 5000 yen to 10,000 yen.

After the membership card 10 is returned (ST34), when the membership card 10 is inserted into the settlement machine 60 of the B hall and the settlement of the entire amount is performed (ST35), the "settlement allowance frame" of the common area 131 is 10000. The yen is settled to zero. In the private area 132, 10000 yen is added to the "consumption amount on the day (cumulative)". Since the “payment amount on the day (cumulative)” is 10,000 yen and the “consumption amount on the same day (cumulative)” is also 10,000 yen, the “balance” in the common area 131 is zero.

[Fourth Embodiment]
In the fourth embodiment, with the membership card 10 used in the A hall, after shopping at a commercial facility (non-gaming arcade facility) outside the hall or charging at another commercial facility on the day, the settlement machine 60 in the A hall is used. Here is an example of how to settle with. It should be noted that "charge" has such an expression because it uses a charge machine on the side of a commercial facility, but it is synonymous with the deposit by the input of cash.
FIG. 13A is an explanatory diagram of the state of the membership card 10 in the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 13B is an explanatory diagram of the recorded contents of the common area 131 and the private area 132 of the membership card 10 according to the state. The area where the recorded contents change is shaded.

It is assumed that the membership card 10 is in a state of not being settled after the cash of 10,000 yen is thrown into the A hall on November 30, 2018, and the first prepaid value of 5000 yen is consumed. As the “final depositing terminal ID”, the ID of the A-hole CR unit A11 (“A11”) is recorded. When 5000 yen is charged to the membership card 10 by the charge machine of the drug store (ST41), 5000 yen is added to the "balance" of the common area 131 to be 10,000 yen. Since the commercial facility cannot access the private area 132, the final deposit terminal ID remains “A11”.

When shopping for 6000 yen at the drug store and paying with the membership card 10 (ST42), 6000 yen is reduced from the "balance" in the common area 131 to 4000 yen.

After that, it is assumed that the member returns to the hall A, the member card 10 is inserted into the settlement machine 60 of the hall A, and the settlement of the entire amount is executed (ST43). Although the “account settlement frame” of the common area 131 is 5000 yen, the “balance” is 4000 yen, and therefore cash is actually returned at 4000 yen. As a result, 4000 yen is added to the "current day consumption (cumulative)" in the private area 132 to become 9000 yen, the "balance" in the common area 131 is rewritten to 0, and the "payment allowance" is rewritten to 1000 yen.

When this membership card 10 is charged with 5000 yen by a charging machine at a convenience store nearby (ST44), the "balance" of the common area 131 of the membership card 10 is 5000 yen, but the "accountable limit" is 1000 It remains a circle.

When the member returns to the A hall again, inserts the membership card 10 into the settlement machine 60 of the A hall, and executes the settlement (ST45), only “¥1,000 of the settlement possible frame” is returned in cash. At this time, 1000 yen is added to the “current day consumption amount (cumulative)” of the private area 132 to be 10,000 yen.

[Fifth Embodiment]
In the fifth embodiment, the member who used the A card on the previous day and had the “account settlement limit” is 0, but the member who brought the membership card 10 with a balance due to being charged at the commercial facility again in the A hole on the next day. An example of depositing and consuming the first prepaid value will be shown. FIG. 14A is an explanatory diagram of the state of the membership card 10 in the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 14B is an explanatory diagram of the recorded contents of the common area 131 and the private area 132 of the membership card 10 according to the state. The area where the recorded contents change is shaded. Here, as shown in the uppermost row of FIG. 14(b), the "accounting limit" of the member card 10 is 0, but the "balance" is 4000 yen and the final deposit terminal ID is "A11". There is.

When the member visits the A hall (ST51) and the member card 10 is inserted into the A hall CR unit A11 (ST52), the "update date" recorded in the private area 132 of the member card 10 is not the current day. The date is updated on December 1, 2018, which is the current day, and the “current day deposit (cumulative)” and the “current day consumption (cumulative)” are reset to zero. In the common area 131, the “balance” remains 4000 yen, and the “payment allowance” remains 0.

When the member deposits 10,000 yen in cash into the A hall CR unit A11 (ST53), 10,000 yen is added to the "current day deposit amount (cumulative)" in the private area 132. The "balance" of the common area 131 is 14,000 yen by adding 10,000 yen, but only "10,000 yen" deposited on the day is recorded in the "account settlement frame" of the common area 131.

When 5000 yen of game balls are lent out by the A hall CR unit A11, 4000 yen is preferentially consumed from the prepaid value before the day according to the above access conditions (ST54). Therefore, the "current consumption amount (cumulative)" in the private area 132 is 1000 yen, and the "balance" in the common area 131 is reduced by 1000 yen to 9000 yen. "Payment allowance" is 9000 yen.

After the membership card 10 is returned, the membership card 10 is inserted into the settlement machine 60 of the A hall, and when the full amount is settled (ST55), the “settlement allowance frame” in the common area 131 is settled at 9000 yen. Is set to 0. In the private area 132, 9000 yen is added to the "consumption amount on the day (cumulative)" to be 10,000 yen. Since the “payment amount on the day (cumulative)” is 10,000 yen and the “consumption amount on the same day (cumulative)” is also 10,000 yen, the “balance” in the common area 131 is zero.

[Effects of this embodiment and each example]
As is clear from the above description, according to the present embodiment, the first prepaid value and the second prepaid value can be recorded and used on one membership card 10. The member card 10 is a card-shaped medium equipped with an IC chip capable of exchanging information with a game hall facility and a non-gaming hall facility, and a non-contact general-purpose IC card is used as a physical resource. be able to. The IC chip includes a non-volatile memory (memory area 13) and a control unit (digital processing unit 12 in which a computer program is installed), and the control unit automatically outputs only the first prepaid value balance satisfying a predetermined condition. Determined as the residual value that can be settled. More specifically, the memory area 13 has a common area 131 and a private area 132, records the date and time of payment of the first prepaid value in the private area 132 in association with the first prepaid value, and performs payment. When the balance of the first prepaid value is a valuable value on the day and the deposit date of the balance of the valuable value is the same day as the settlement date, the balance of the valuable value is recorded in the common area 131 as the residual value.
Therefore, members do not need to be aware of where the prepaid-value deposit terminal is installed, and the hall does not need to make major changes to the existing information processing system (no need to replace it). There are very few restrictions in carrying out the invention.

Further, the private area 132 is an area accessible only to the amusement hall facility, and the common area 131 is an area accessible to the issuer of the electronic money which is accessible through the amusement hall facility, the non-gaming hall facility, or the network. Not only the hall but also the existing non-amusement park facilities do not require major changes. From this point of view, there are very few restrictions in implementing the present invention. Moreover, since the first prepaid value other than the settlement date is excluded from the balance of the valuable value, the first prepaid value is not settled and the operation of the current prepaid value is not hindered.

Also, the first prepaid value deposited at a plurality of amusement hall facilities is recorded in the private area 132 in association with the ID of each amusement hall facility, and is the first prepaid value deposited at a different amusement hall facility. However, as long as the above conditions are satisfied, the balance can be determined as the residual value, and the second prepaid value in the total value can be preferentially consumed. It is expected that the membership card 10 will be extremely easy to use.

[Modification]
In the present embodiment, characteristic recording of the first prepaid value and the second prepaid value on the member card 10 is performed by the digital processing unit 12 of the member card 10 and the CR unit 50 (control unit 51). Alternatively, the example in which the digital processing unit 12 of the membership card 10 and the settlement machine 60 (control unit 601) cooperate is described, but the digital processing unit 12 of the membership card 10 is transferred to the CR unit 50 or the settlement machine 60. By providing a function of accessing and reading the type of prepaid value, deposit terminal ID, date and time information, etc., those may be executed by the membership card 10 alone.

In addition, in the present embodiment, an example in which the prepaid value recording medium is applied to the membership card 10 issued by registering as a member in the hall has been described. However, the prepaid value recording medium is, for example, a mobile phone such as a smartphone capable of electronic payment. It can also be applied to terminals. That is, it can be implemented as a prepaid value recording medium by installing a predetermined application program in the mobile terminal.
Further, the amusement hall facility is not limited to a hall, and may be a facility such as a horse race, bicycle race, boat race, or casino, and a non-gaming hall facility is a vending machine or a rental locker installed in the amusement hall. May be. The present invention can also be implemented as a recording system for depositing cash settled by the settlement machine 60 as a second prepaid value. As described above, the recording system promotes cashlessness, and is expected to be socially acceptable.

Claims (9)

A prepaid value recording medium having a non-volatile memory, and a control means for performing recording control of the prepaid value recording medium in cooperation with a game hall facility including a pachinko gaming machine or in cooperation with a non-game hall facility including a commercial facility, Is equipped with
The prepaid value recording medium, the first prepaid value and said second prepaid value to be credited in the non-game arcade facilities recorded in the nonvolatile memory, the first prepaid value to be credited in the gaming facility facility And the second prepaid value can be consumed at the amusement hall facility and the non-amusement hall facility, respectively, and cash settlement of the residual value remaining without being consumed is possible.
The non-volatile memory stores a first memory area for recording the state of deposit and consumption of the first prepaid value, and a total value of the balance of the first prepaid value and the balance of the second prepaid value. A second memory area for recording ,
The control means records the date and time of payment of the first prepaid value in the first memory area in association with the first prepaid value, and the balance of the first prepaid value is a valuable value on the settlement date. When the deposit date of the balance of the valuable value is the same day as the settlement date, the balance of the valuable value is set as the residual value ,
Prepaid value recording system. The non-gaming arcade facility is a prepaid value reader/writer provided in a commercial facility including a store for providing goods/services, a transportation facility or a moving body, and a vending machine for goods.
The recording system according to claim 1. The prepaid value recording medium is a card-shaped medium or a portable information terminal equipped with an IC chip capable of exchanging information with the game hall facility and the non-game hall facility. Or the recording system according to 2. The nonvolatile memory and the control means are provided, and the first prepaid value deposited at a game arcade facility including a pachinko gaming machine and the second prepaid value deposited at a non-gaming arcade facility including a commercial facility are non-volatile. The first prepaid value and the second prepaid value are recorded in a memory, and the first prepaid value and the second prepaid value can be consumed at the amusement hall facility and the non-amusement hall facility, respectively, and the cash settlement of the residual value remaining without consumption is performed. A prepaid value recording medium that enables
The non-volatile memory stores a first memory area for recording the state of deposit and consumption of the first prepaid value, and a total value of the balance of the first prepaid value and the balance of the second prepaid value. A second memory area for recording ,
The control means records the date and time of payment of the first prepaid value in the first memory area in association with the first prepaid value, and the balance of the first prepaid value is a valuable value on the settlement date. When the payment date of the balance of the valuable value satisfies the condition that it is the same day as the settlement date, the balance of the valuable value is set as the residual value ,
Prepaid value recording medium. The control means excludes the first prepaid value other than the settlement date from the balance of the valuable value.
The prepaid value recording medium according to claim 4 . The control means records the first prepaid value deposited at a plurality of the amusement hall facilities in the first memory area in association with the IDs of the respective amusement hall facilities,
The first prepaid value deposited at a different amusement arcade facility is determined as the remaining value as long as the condition is satisfied.
The prepaid value recording medium according to claim 4 or 5 . The control means may preferentially consume the second prepaid value out of the combined value.
The prepaid value recording medium according to any one of claims 4 to 6 . The first prepaid value and the second prepaid value are electronic money of the same issuer, and common identification information is attached to each of them.
The prepaid value recording medium according to any one of claims 4 to 7 . The first memory area is an area accessible only to the game arcade facility,
The second memory area is an area accessible to the gaming facility, the non-gaming facility, or the issuer of the electronic money.
The prepaid value recording medium according to claim 8 .