JP7002947B2 - Machine authentication system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a machine authentication system.

As a machine authentication system, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a machine authentication system including a machine for providing goods or services, an online server, and a user end. This machine authentication system first sends the machine's identity information to the machine via the online server, then issues the authentication information to the user end via the machine's presentation unit, and then sends the authentication information to the machine via the online server. When the authentication information transmitted and transmitted and the authentication information stored in the machine match, the machine supplies goods or services. The machine is, for example, a vending machine, a card charging machine, an automatic ticket vending machine, or a medal exchange machine.

Registered Utility Model No. 3210782

The machine authentication system described in Patent Document 1 can authenticate that the user end is placed in front of the machine in order for the user end to obtain authentication information from the presentation unit of the machine, and only the user in front of the machine can be authenticated. Can provide services or goods to.

An object of the present invention is to provide a machine authentication system capable of authenticating a machine and a user in addition to authenticating that the user terminal is arranged in front of the machine.

(1) The machine authentication system according to the present invention is a machine authentication system including a machine, an SNS server, an online server, and a user terminal, and the machine, the SNS server, and the online server are connected by a communication network.
The machine has a providing unit that provides authentication information.
The SNS server stores the SNS account of the machine and the SNS account of the user terminal in association with each other.
The user terminal transmits the first information including the identification information of the machine and the SNS account of the user terminal to the SNS server via the communication network, and the identification information of the machine is transmitted from the providing unit. When the authentication information including the SNS account of the user terminal is provided, the second information including the authentication information is transmitted to the SNS server.
When the SNS server receives the first information, the first information is transmitted to the online server, and when the second information is received, the second information is transmitted to the online server. death,
When the online server receives the first information, the stored identification information of the machine is collated with the identification information of the machine included in the received first information to authenticate the machine. When the operation is performed and authentication is performed, the first information is transmitted to the machine, and when the second information is received, the second information is transmitted to the machine.
When the machine receives the first information from the online server, the providing unit provides the authentication information and stores the same authentication information as the provided authentication information, and the second information. Is received, the authentication information contained in the second information received is collated with the stored authentication information, and when the two authentication information match , a machine that provides a service or a product is provided. It is an authentication system.

(2) In the machine authentication system of (1), the online server or the machine stores the number of times the user who owns the user terminal uses the machine, and based on the number of times the user uses the machine, the service or the machine It is desirable to change the rank of product offering.

(3) In the machine authentication system of (1) or (2) above, there are a plurality of types of provision contents of the service or product, and the provision unit is the provision content of the service or product selected from the plurality of types of provision contents. It is desirable to include the identification information in the authentication information and provide it.

(4) In the machine authentication system according to any one of (1) to (3) above, it is desirable that the machine is a game machine, a game device, a vending machine, a card charging machine, an automatic ticket vending machine or a medal exchange machine.

(5) In the machine authentication system according to any one of (1) to (4) above, it is desirable that the identification information is character information or a two-dimensional bar code.

(6) In the machine authentication system according to any one of (1) to (5) above, the providing unit is a display device.
It is desirable that the authentication information is character information or a two-dimensional bar code.

(7) In the machine authentication system according to any one of (1) to (6) above, a proxy server is further provided.
The proxy server is connected between the SNS server and the online server via the communication network.
After the SNS server transmits the first information or the second information to the proxy server via the communication network, the proxy server transmits the first information or the second information to the online server. Is desirable.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a machine authentication system and machine authentication capable of authenticating a machine and a user, in addition to the authentication that the user terminal is arranged in front of the machine.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the machine authentication system of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of one configuration example of a crane game machine which is one configuration example of a machine. It is a front view of one configuration example of a crane game machine which is one configuration example of a machine. It is a figure which shows the display screen of the display part of the operation part of a crane game machine. It is a figure which shows the operation of the machine authentication system of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the machine authentication system of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a machine authentication system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the machine authentication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a machine 10, a user terminal 20, an SNS (social networking service) server 30, and an online server 40. The user terminal 20 and the SNS server 30, the SNS server 30 and the online server 40, and the online server 40 and the machine 10 are connected by a communication network such as the Internet. A part or all of the communication network may use a dedicated communication network for configuring the machine authentication system. For example, a dedicated communication network may be used between the online server 40 and the machine 10, and the Internet may be used between the user terminal 20 and the SNS server 30, and between the SNS server 30 and the online server 40.

The machine 10 is a device for providing a service or a product, for example, a game machine such as a crane game machine, a game machine including a pachinko or slot game, a machine for selling beverages and foods, a card charging machine, an automatic ticket vending machine, or It is a medal exchange. The machine 10 has a providing unit 11 that provides authentication information to the user at the user terminal 20. As the providing unit 11, for example, a display device such as a liquid crystal display device or a short-range communication device can be used. When the providing unit 11 is a display device, the user can input the authentication information displayed on the display device to the user terminal 20, or capture the authentication information into the user terminal 20 by the camera of the user terminal 20. When the providing unit 11 is a short-range communication device, the user terminal 20 is required to include a device for performing short-range communication.

Identification information is attached to the machine 10, and the identification information is stored. The identification information is, for example, a serial number associated with the machine 10. The identification information is, for example, character information or a two-dimensional bar code, and is provided to the user terminal 20. The identification information is written on the surface of the providing unit 11 of the machine 10 or the machine 10 by printing or the like, and the identification information is input to the user terminal 20 by the user or read by a camera provided on the user terminal 20. Further, the identification information can also be provided to the user terminal 20 by using the providing unit 11 composed of the display device or the short-range communication device. The identity information may be input and saved in the user terminal 20 in advance.
The authentication information is, for example, character information or a two-dimensional bar code, is provided by the providing unit 11, and is provided to the user terminal 20. The authentication information can be displayed on the display screen when the providing unit 11 is a display device, or can be provided to the user terminal 20 by short-range communication when the providing unit 11 is a short-range communication device.

The user terminal 20 is a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone such as a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, or a notebook personal computer.

The SNS server 30 is a server that provides a service that allows users to exchange information in various formats on a communication network such as the Internet. SNS is Twitter (registered trademark), Facebook (registered trademark), LINE (registered trademark), mixi (registered trademark), Instagram (registered trademark), wechat (registered trademark), WHATSAPP (registered trademark), BeeTalk (registered trademark). , MYSPACE®, GOOGLE +® and the like. Here, the SNS server 30 corresponds to LINE (registered trademark).

The online server 40 is a server that manages one or a plurality of machines 10, and can manage the operating state of the machines 10, detect a failure of the machines 10, and change the settings of the machines 10. The online server 40 stores the identification information of one or more machines 10. The online server 40 also functions as a relay server for transmitting information such as identification information and authentication information to the machine 10.

(Crane game machine configuration)
The crane game machine 100 will be described as an example of the configuration of the machine 10. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a configuration example of a crane game machine, and FIG. 3 is a front view of a configuration example of a crane game machine.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the crane game machine 100 has a crane 102 having an arm attached to the ceiling inside the main body 101. When a coin is inserted into the coin slot, the crane 102 can be moved in the front-back direction and the left-right direction in the main body 101 by Joyce Tech or the button of the operation unit 103, and the crane 102 is lowered by pressing the button at a predetermined position. The arm opens to grab the prize. After the arm grabs the prize, the arm moves over the opening in the corner of the main body 101 and drops what it was holding. If the arm can grab the prize, the prize can be taken out from the take-out port 104.

A providing unit 11 is arranged at a corner of the crane game machine 100. As shown in FIG. 3, the surface of the providing unit 11 shows the identification information, here, the two-dimensional bar code, in the display area 111. Further, authentication information, for example, character information (“02A68” is shown in FIG. 3) is displayed in the display area 112.

The authentication information provided by the providing unit 11 may include identification information of a service selected from a plurality of services. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a service selection screen is displayed on the display unit 1031 of the operation unit 103, and the user selects a service by touching one of the plurality of services displayed on the selection screen. The identification information of the selected service can be displayed on the providing unit 11. In FIG. 4, three services "one-time free play", "points", and "trial free play" are displayed on the display unit 1031, and one of these services can be selected. When the user touches "one-time free play" on the selection screen, for example, the character information "02A68" in FIG. 3 corresponding to "one-time free play" is displayed. Although the display unit 1031 is provided separately from the providing unit 11, the providing unit 11 may include the display unit 1031. The providing unit 11 may be provided at a position other than the corner portion of the crane game machine 100, or may be provided as a part of the operating unit 103.

Here, "one-time free play" is a service that allows the crane game machine 100 to be operated until a prize can be obtained without a limit on the number of operations. It is also possible to set a limit on the time and a limit on the number of operations. "Points" is a service that gives points according to the number of operations of inserting coins and operating the crane game machine 100. Points are managed by the online server 40, and when a certain number of points are reached, a gift is given to the user. And provide services such as enabling "one-time free play". "Free play" is a service that enables free operation for a fixed number of times. For example, when a new crane game machine is introduced, it can be used for popularity search or promotion.
The user terminal 20 can obtain new model information and campaign information of the crane game machine 100 from the SNS server 30. As a result, the store where the crane game machine 100 is installed can provide the user with information for attracting customers. In addition, the store can receive user complaints, requests, etc. with an SNS account to improve the service.

Next, the operation of the machine authentication system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 5. Here, the case where the machine 10 is a crane game machine 100 will be described, but the machine 10 is another device, for example, the above-mentioned gaming machine including a pachinko or slot game, a vending machine for beverages and foods, and a card charging machine. The same operation is performed when the machine is an automatic ticket vending machine or a medal exchange machine.

(Building a friendship between the user and the SNS account belonging to the machine)
The user activates the SNS application stored in the user terminal 20, and in step S101, the crane game machine 100 displays the authentication information of the SNS account belonging to the machine (for example, QR code (registered trademark)) on the display unit 1031 of the operation unit 103. Is displayed. The user terminal 20 reads the displayed authentication information with the camera.
Here, the SNS account belonging to the machine is an SNS account owned by an organization (company or store, etc.) that owns the machine, a manufacturer of the machine, or a seller, and is an SNS account of the online server 40.

In step S201, the user connects to the SNS server 30 from the user terminal 20 using the SNS application, executes a predetermined procedure on the user terminal 20, and makes a friend relationship building request to the SNS server 30.

In step S301, the SNS server 30 establishes a friend relationship between the SNS account belonging to the machine and the user's SNS account, and notifies the user terminal 20 of the friendship. After that, the user's identification information transmitted from the user terminal 20 includes information that the user's SNS account and the machine-affiliated SNS account have a friendship relationship.

(Machine authentication)
As described above, the machine is authenticated after the user's SNS account and the machine's SNS account establish a friendship.

In step S202, the user terminal 20 transmits the identification information of the machine 10 (for example, the serial number associated with the machine 10) and the identification information of the user (here, the SNS account of the user) to the SNS server 30. do. The identification information of the machine 10 and the identification information of the user are the first information.
As described above, since the user's identification information includes the information that the user's SNS account and the machine-affiliated SNS account have a friend relationship, the SNS server 30 can recognize the friend relationship.

The SNS server 30 transmits the identification information of the machine 10 and the user's SNS account to the online server 40.

In the online server 40, the received identification information of the machine 10 in step S401 is the identification information of one machine 10 stored by the online server 40 itself or the identification information of one of the plurality of machines 10. Match for matches (authenticate the machine). Then, if they match, the online server 40 transmits the identification information of the machine 10 and the identification information of the user to the machine 10 in step S402.

(User authentication)
Upon receiving the identification information of the machine 10 and the identification information of the user, the machine 10 displays the authentication information on the providing unit 11. The authentication information may be the identification information of the machine 10 and the identification information of the user, and as described above, the identification information of the service selected from a plurality of services in addition to the identification information of the machine 10 and the identification information of the user. May include. The same information as the authentication information is stored in the machine 10.

When the user terminal 20 acquires the authentication information from the providing unit 11, in step S20, at least the information including the authentication information is transmitted to the SNS server 30. The information transmitted by the user terminal 20 includes at least the identification information of the machine 10 and the identification information of the user, and is the second information.

After that, the second information including the authentication information is transmitted from the SNS server 30 to the machine 10 via the online server 40 in the same manner as the authentication of the machine.
The machine 10 collates the received authentication information with the stored authentication information in step S103, and when the received authentication information and the stored authentication information match, the machine 10 provides the service or product to the user in step S104. .. By matching the received authentication information with the stored authentication information, it is authenticated that the user was in front of the providing unit 11 of the machine 10. At this time, the user is also authenticated by matching the received user's identification information with the saved user's identification information.

The online server 40 or the machine 10 can store the number of times the user who owns the user terminal 20 has used the machine 10, and can change the rank of providing the service or product provided to the user based on the number of times the user has used the machine 10. .. For example, when the machine 10 is a crane game machine, the service rank can be changed by increasing the number of operations that can be performed by the number of inserted coins, for example, according to the number of times the machine is used.

If there are multiple machines 10 and the owner of each machine wants to give each machine an SNS account, the administrator of the online server 40 has a friendship with the SNS account belonging to the machine of the online server 40 (becomes a parent account). You can apply for and acquire an SNS account (child account) for each machine in, and assign an SNS account to each machine.
In the SNS server 30, a machine-affiliated SNS account (which becomes a parent account) and a plurality of machine 10 accounts (which become child accounts) are registered as friend relationships, and a friend of the child account is a friend of the user SNS account. be registered. As a result, each machine can perform the machine authentication operation described with reference to FIG. 5 using the child account.

(Second embodiment)
The present embodiment relates to a machine authentication system in which a proxy server is added to the machine authentication system shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a machine authentication system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.
The proxy server 50 is connected between the SNS server 30 and the online server 40 via a communication network such as the Internet. The proxy server 50 transmits information including the identification information of the machine 10 and the identification information of the user, or information including authentication information, which is transmitted by the SNS server 30 via the communication network, to the online server 40.

The user terminal 20 causes the viewer to watch the web broadcast (webcast) broadcast by the proxy server 50, and when the viewer of the web broadcast selects the gift amount, the amount is charged to the SNS count of the user terminal 20. The amount charged to the SNS account can be used to purchase the goods and services of the machine 10. In this way, the trader obtains the advertising effect by the web broadcasting, and the user who uses the user terminal 20 can make money by the web broadcasting, so that the situation is win-win.

As can be seen from the above, in the machine authentication system of the present embodiment, since the user terminal obtains the authentication information via the providing unit, it is possible to authenticate that the user is in use of the machine. Further, the machine can be authenticated by transmitting the identification information of the machine 10 to the online server via the communication network.
In addition, the machine can use the user's identification information to authenticate whether the user who intends to provide the service or the product matches the user who provided the authentication information (first user authentication).
Further, the machine collates the saved user's identification information with the user's identification information received from the online server, so that the user who requests the provision of the authentication information matches the user who sent the identification information from the user terminal. Can be authenticated (second user authentication).

10 Machine 11 Providing unit 20 User terminal 30 SNS server 40 Online server 50 Proxy server

Claims (7)

A machine authentication system including a machine, an SNS server, an online server, and a user terminal, to which the machine, the SNS server, and the online server are connected by a communication network.
The machine has a providing unit that provides authentication information.
The SNS server stores the SNS account of the machine and the SNS account of the user terminal in association with each other.
The user terminal transmits the first information including the identification information of the machine and the SNS account of the user terminal to the SNS server via the communication network, and the identification information of the machine is transmitted from the providing unit. When the authentication information including the SNS account of the user terminal is provided, the second information including the authentication information is transmitted to the SNS server.
When the SNS server receives the first information, the first information is transmitted to the online server, and when the second information is received, the second information is transmitted to the online server. death,
When the online server receives the first information, the stored identification information of the machine is collated with the identification information of the machine included in the received first information to authenticate the machine. When the operation is performed and authentication is performed, the first information is transmitted to the machine, and when the second information is received, the second information is transmitted to the machine.
When the machine receives the first information from the online server, the providing unit provides the authentication information and stores the same authentication information as the provided authentication information, and the second information. Is received, the authentication information contained in the second information received is collated with the stored authentication information, and when the two authentication information match , a machine that provides a service or a product is provided. Authentication system. The first aspect of claim 1, wherein the online server or the machine stores the number of times the user who owns the user terminal uses the machine, and changes the rank of provision of the service or product based on the number of times the machine is used. Machine authentication system. There are a plurality of types of provision contents of the service or product, and the provision unit provides the authentication information including the identification information of the provision content of the service or product selected from the plurality of types of provision contents, claim 1 or 2. The machine authentication system described in. The machine authentication system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the machine is a game machine, a game device, a vending machine, a card charging machine, an automatic ticket vending machine, or a medal exchange machine. The machine authentication system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the identification information is character information or a two-dimensional bar code. The providing unit is a display device.
The machine authentication system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the authentication information is character information or a two-dimensional bar code. With more proxy servers
The proxy server is connected between the SNS server and the online server via the communication network.
After the SNS server transmits the first information or the second information to the proxy server via the communication network, the proxy server transmits the first information or the second information to the online server. The machine authentication system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that.

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