JP7251712B1 - Trading card judgment evaluation device - Google Patents

Abstract

An image of a predetermined trading card is read, AI determination processing is executed, and authenticity of the read trading card is determined. Kind Code: A1 A trading card determination and evaluation device 1 that determines and evaluates a predetermined trading card that can be used in a battle game reads an image of a predetermined trading card and executes AI determination processing to determine the authenticity of the trading card. judgment is made. Then, the current state of the trading card is quantified to determine the ranking. [Selection drawing] Fig. 6

Description

The present invention relates to a trading card determination and evaluation apparatus for determining trading cards to be used in a battle game and evaluating the value of the trading cards.

Trading cards used in fighting games have a simple structure in which character images are printed with special ink on specific paper. Used in simple fighting games.

On the other hand, trading cards have recently attracted attention as targets of market transactions that are traded with circulation. Its value is equal to or higher than that of fine arts and antiques, and there are cases where it is traded at global auctions.

Specifically, cards C1 to C5 having the same ability and effect shown in FIG. 10 are considered to be evaluated equally by general consumers, but card C3 is evaluated as the highest in the market. There is a very difficult-to-understand evaluation standard that For this reason, there are specialized companies in the United States that appraise trading cards.
According to published statistical data, the number of appraised trading cards in Japan is about 157,000 in 2019.

Trading cards, on the other hand, have a simple structure in which character images are printed on specific paper with special ink. There is a circumstance that it is easy to create counterfeit trading cards by using a printer.

Therefore, it is not easy for a card user to determine whether a trading card in circulation or a trading card learned through competition is genuine or counterfeit.

Against this background, trading card collectors must pay for their own round-trip transportation costs for transporting their trading cards to the above-mentioned U.S. rating agencies, as well as trading card evaluation fees.

There are organizations in the United States (PAS (Professional Sports Authenticator), Beckett) and in the EU that judge and certify the evaluation value of the trading cards.

The trading cards transported and evaluated in this manner are returned after sealing the trading card and the index on which the evaluation information of the trading card is desired to be printed so as not to be unsealable as shown in FIG.
Here, the name of the trading card, the 10-level evaluation score of the trading card, the registration number, the bar code, etc. are printed on the evaluation index paper.

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As described above, the trading card owner transports the trading card he or she owns to an evaluation company in the United States, returns it after the authenticity determination, and keeps the rated trading card as a fixed asset. can.
Currently, the only way to get a card appraised is by transporting a high-value card to the United States. It is a dangerous situation for cardholders in Japan who cannot avoid the risk of loss of asset products.

However, evaluation information for graded Japanese-made trading cards returned from the United States is often not correctly translated in romaji notation due to the language. Despite the Japanese names on the cards, they are all translated into English or written in romaji, so there are cases where the correct translation is not correct according to the nuances. This could give the cardholder an unpleasant impression.

In addition, although authenticity can be recognized to some extent by graded evaluation, it is not possible to know the current price, which is constantly fluctuating in the trading card trading market. Also, the current price on the trading card trading market is always different from country to country, so it's not possible to know which country's collector will give you the best price.

Since no service has been developed to know the trading prices of trading cards that fluctuate in this way, the reality is that trading of trading cards with high asset values is also sluggish.
Furthermore, once the trading card has been evaluated, it is sealed with a predetermined material as described above, so it has a structure that cannot be easily taken out.
For this reason, when the owner of the trading card wants to use it in a match game, it is necessary to physically break the so-called closed state by opening the closed state.

On the other hand, since there is no system for storing trading cards after a match, it has been pointed out that if the storage conditions deteriorate, the value of the trading cards will decrease synergistically.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a trading card capable of determining the authenticity of the read trading card by reading an image of a predetermined trading card and executing AI determination processing. It is to provide a judgment evaluation device.

In addition, transaction information of trading cards in circulation is obtained via a network, an evaluation image and an evaluation certification sheet consisting of bibliographic information of the evaluated trading card are printed, and the printed evaluation certification sheet and the trading card are integrated. To provide a trading card judging/evaluating device capable of being stored in a sealed case which does not damage a trading card and distributing or storing the trading card in such a sealed case.

The trading card determination evaluation apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object has the following configuration.

A trading card determination evaluation apparatus according to the present invention communicates with a trading system that provides market transaction information including the latest authenticity information about a predetermined trading card via a network, and the predetermined trading card usable in a competitive game. A trading card judgment and evaluation apparatus for judging and evaluating a trading card, comprising reading means for reading the image of the predetermined trading card; learning means for learning the characteristic information of the predetermined trading card by accumulating the characteristic information of the image in an accumulation unit for each card; the image of the predetermined trading card read by the reading means; determining means for determining the authenticity of the predetermined trading card read by comparing with the characteristic information stored in the unit; determining means for determining; evaluating means for evaluating the rank of the predetermined trading card read based on the deterioration state of the predetermined trading card determined by the determining means; the rank evaluated by the evaluating means; creation means for creating a transaction image that serves as an indicator of the transaction amount calculated based on the market transaction information provided by the system; the rank created by the creation means and evaluated by the evaluation means; and based on the market transaction information printing means for printing a transaction image, which serves as an index of the transaction amount calculated by the method, on an evaluation certification sheet, wherein the evaluation certification sheet is provided with a predetermined certification mark.

According to the present invention, it is possible to quickly and accurately determine the authenticity of trading cards in circulation.

Further, according to the present invention, an evaluation certification sheet for authenticating the rank and market price of a trading card in circulation is printed, and the printed evaluation certification sheet and the trading card are housed together in an unbreakable sealed case. be able to.

Furthermore, the trading card collector can check the market price of the trading card at any time simply by reading the distribution information contained in the sealed case.
In addition, trading cards used in battle can be easily stored and managed without deteriorating.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a trading card judgment evaluation apparatus. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a trading card determination image in the trading card determination evaluation device; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a trading card determination image in the trading card determination evaluation device; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a trading card determination image in the trading card determination evaluation device; 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the rating evaluation sheet which the printing part shown in FIG. 1 printed and press-processed. It is a flowchart explaining the judgment evaluation method of a trading card judgment evaluation apparatus. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a trading card service system; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the grading process of the trading card service system; FIG. 4 is a state diagram illustrating a method of storing trading cards; FIG. 4 is a state diagram illustrating an example of a trading card; FIG. 4 is a state diagram for explaining a storage state of trading cards;

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[First Embodiment]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a trading card determination/evaluation apparatus showing this embodiment.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a trading card determination evaluation device, which includes a reading unit 7 connected to an internal bus, an AI determination unit 8, an evaluation unit 9, a creation unit 10, a storage unit 11, and a ranking unit 12. control effectively. A communication unit 5 executes a process of communicably connecting to the margin discount system via the Internet 6 .
An input unit 3 is composed of a keyboard, a mouse device, etc., and performs numerical input, icon designation, and the like on the screen displayed on the display unit 4 .

The reading unit 7 optically reads the front surface, the back surface, and the cross section of the true trading card 7A and the fake trading card 7B, and outputs the read image information to the AI determination unit 8. FIG. The AI determination unit 8 accumulates learning results accumulated by authenticity determination of trading cards in the memory unit 8A. In the memory section 8A, the authenticity determination information shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 is stored so as to be identifiable for each evaluated trading card. In the memory section 8A, the authenticity information of the trading card that is open to the public in the latest transaction is always stored in an updatable manner.

For example, the evaluation unit 9 quantifies the evaluation of centering, corners, edges, and surface conditions of the package. The ranking unit 12 obtains the arithmetic mean value of the numerical values of the evaluation values of the evaluation unit 9 and uses the calculated numerical value as the evaluation value. The creation unit 10 creates a transaction image that indicates the transaction amount calculated based on the market transaction information of the trading card to be evaluated acquired from the trading system 16 . This example shows a case where the transaction image is composed of a QR code, but the present invention is not limited to this. The storage unit 11 stores the created transaction image, and is configured to be able to respond to the issuance instruction again.

The printing unit 13 prints the transaction image created by the creating unit 10 in a predetermined format on an evaluation sheet and an opening seal on a predetermined seal by, for example, a thermal transfer method. Here, when the package 15 is displaced from a sealed state to an unsealed state, the tamper seal is peeled off, thereby invalidating the display contents.

After a trading card is placed in a predetermined position and an evaluation sheet and an unsealing seal are affixed to the upper portion of the package portion 14, the upper cover and the lower cover are affixed, thermocompressed, and sealed. Therefore, the trading card body is not exposed to the outside air under normal storage conditions.

In the trading card determination and evaluation apparatus configured as described above, the AI determination unit 8 learns by accumulating the feature information obtained from the counterfeit trading card in the memory unit 8A, so that the reading unit 7 becomes a transaction target. When the image of the predetermined trading card is read, the image of the trading card read by the AI determination part 8 is compared with the latest learned feature information, so that the authenticity of the read trading card can be quickly determined.

At this time, the reading unit 7 optically reads the images of the front and back surfaces and the cross section of the trading card, and detects the difference from the latest learned feature information, thereby automatically determining the authenticity of the trading card. can.
Further, the evaluation unit 9 performs processing for determining the deterioration state of the read trading card according to predetermined criteria (state parameters 52 to 55).
Accordingly, the ranking unit 12 performs processing for evaluating the rank of the read trading card based on the determined deterioration state of the trading card.

Then, the creation unit 10 performs a process of converting into an evaluation image based on the evaluated rank and transaction information, and creates certification sheet information.

At this time, the trading card determination evaluation apparatus 1 acquires transaction information of trading cards distributed via a network from a server device connected to the Internet. It is assumed that the transaction information managed by the server device includes transaction information on the second-hand market.

Then, the printing unit 13 performs a process of printing certification information (including QR code) including transaction information of the trading card in the trading card market on a predetermined paper.

Here, the paper used for printing is constructed so as to be damaged when the sealed trading card is opened by the packaging process described later. So to speak, the sheet material based on the principle of anti-counterfeit seal shall be used. For this reason, a trading card that has undergone the recertification process and has not been sealed in a package will not prove its worth in the marketplace.

In this embodiment, if the trading card is made in Japan, the language is printed in Japanese. In addition, in the case of trading cards made in foreign countries, a configuration is adopted in which bibliographic information is printed using fonts adapted to each language.
This eliminates erroneous romanization and increases the satisfaction of trading card collectors.
The packaging unit 14 carries out packaging processing in which the printed evaluation certification sheet and the trading card are integrally sandwiched and sealed with a transparent thin plate material.
Since the printed evaluation certification sheet is attached with a predetermined certification code, the trader can make a judgment after the fact.

In addition, since the evaluation certification sheet has a structure that is damaged when the transparent thin plate material is opened, after the trading cards are opened, the trading cards can be stored in a sealed manner so that they can be put in and taken out during a battle. can.
Further, the trading card determination evaluation apparatus 1 may be configured to replace the codes 8 to 12 with software processing by one application program.

2 to 4 are diagrams showing trading card determination images in the trading card determination evaluation apparatus according to this embodiment.

In the images shown in FIG. 2, (a) is the genuine read image pattern and (b) is the false read image pattern. In this example, when the reading unit 7 reads the image at a high resolution of about 1200 DPI, for example, and displays the result on the display unit 4, if it is genuine, a dot pattern with a predetermined density is printed. First, since the dot pattern is not printed at a predetermined density on the counterfeit, the rough dot pattern is read from the trading card 15 .

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional image of the trading card 15 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the genuine trading card 15 has special paper such as blue matting paper between the upper sheet and the lower sheet. For example, when a blue light is irradiated and the reflection image is read, the blue streak image can be recognized on the display unit 4 .

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a reflected image of the trading card 15 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, since the real trading card 15 has, for example, a blue special paper or the like interposed between the upper sheet and the lower sheet, when the reading unit 7 irradiates light of a predetermined wavelength, the light is reflected. When the image is read, the blue streak image can be recognized on the display unit 4 . The state of this blue streak may be the decisive factor in determining the authenticity of a trading card. In addition, since the weight of the card is roughly defined for each product, a weight measuring device that measures with a high accuracy of 0.01 g or more is provided, and the AI judgment unit 8 judges the authenticity of the trading card. The weight of trading cards can also be used to determine authenticity.
Specifically, if the accuracy of the digital weighing scale for measuring the weight of the trading card is 1/100, it is applicable, and the AI judgment unit 8 determines the weight of the trading card measured by the digital weighing scale and the weight of the trading card stored in advance. It is also possible to determine the authenticity of the trading card with sufficient accuracy by performing the authenticity determination by comparing with the authentication determination weight thus obtained.
Moreover, the authenticity determination of the trading card based on the weight and the authenticity determination of the trading card based on the reading process by the reading unit 7 can be combined to perform the authenticity determination with higher accuracy.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a rating evaluation sheet printed and pressed by the printing unit 13 shown in FIG.

In FIG. 5, 51 is a rating evaluation sheet, showing a state in which a numerical value (card rank) 56 obtained by arithmetically averaging the numerical values of the state parameters 52 to 55 is printed as rank "9.5". A QR code 57 is created by acquiring the market price of the read trading card from the trading system 16 .

As a result, the trading card service system, which will be described later, reads the QR code of the trading card and recognizes the market price of the trading card. Costs can be greatly reduced, and the risk of damage or loss during air transportation can be avoided.

In addition, since the difference between the market price managed by the trading card service system and the PSA in the United States converges within a certain range, collectors who collect trading cards can always recognize the fluctuating market price.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining the judgment evaluation method of the trading card judgment evaluation apparatus showing this embodiment. Note that (1) to (15) indicate each step. Each step is implemented by the control unit 2 reading and executing a control program from the memory unit 2a.

First, according to the reading instruction from the control section 2, the trading card set in the reading section 7 is read (1). The control unit 2 instructs the AI judgment unit 8 to judge the image information of the read trading card output from the reading unit 7 . Accordingly, the AI determination unit 8 compares the image information of the trading card to be read with the latest feature information learned and stored in the memory unit 8A to determine authenticity (2).

Here, when the control unit 2 determines that the result of the authenticity determination by the AI determination unit 8 is true, it proceeds to step (3) and displays the result of the authenticity determination of the trading card on the display unit 4 . Next, the control section 2 instructs the evaluation section 9 to start evaluating the state of the trading card. The evaluation unit 9 receiving this instruction digitizes a plurality of state variables (state parameters 52 to 55) (4).

Next, the control unit 2 instructs the ranking unit 12 to start ranking the trading cards. Upon receiving this instruction, the ranking section 12 computes the arithmetic mean of the state parameters 52 to 55 and determines the card rank 56 (5).

Next, the control unit 2 instructs the creation unit 10 to start investigating the market price of trading cards. Upon receipt of this instruction, the creation unit 10 connects to the trading system 16 on the Internet 6 via the communication unit 5, acquires market information on which the read trading card is traded, and calculates the transaction price of the trading card. (7).
Next, the creation unit 10 performs a process of converting into an evaluation image based on the evaluated rank and transaction information, and creates certification sheet information (for example, QR code) (8).

Next, the control unit 2 determines whether or not a print instruction has been issued for the created transaction information (9). An evaluation certification sheet containing the obtained numerical value and the QR code is printed (10), and this process is terminated.

On the other hand, in step (9), if the control section 2 determines that the print instruction has not been issued, it saves the information of the evaluation certification sheet in the storage section 11 (11), and terminates this process.

On the other hand, when the AI determination unit 8 determines that the read trading card is a counterfeit in step (2), the control unit 2 displays the counterfeit determination result on the display unit 4 (12). The value of a trading card that is judged to be a fake on the display unit 4 is significantly lower than the market price. is not necessarily zero.

As a result, in the trading card trading market, it is possible for trading card collectors to issue an index indicating a certain evaluation value, and to easily calculate the asset value of the trading card they own.
Moreover, by calculating the asset value, the collector can raise funds by transferring the trading card in the market for a fee.

In addition, since trading cards are more active and the reliability of trading based on the indicator increases, it becomes possible to construct a trading card auction system.
Thus, by using the trading card evaluation system proposed by the present applicant, the asset value of trading cards can be further increased.
In the authenticity determination of the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the reading unit 7 reads the images (a) of the front and back surfaces and the cross section of the trading card, the degree of light transmittance (b), the degree of reflectance (c), and the like. .
On the other hand, the reading unit 7 may read the above (a) and (b), or the above (a) and (c), and the AI determination unit 8 may determine the authenticity of the trading card. .
[Effect of the first embodiment]
According to the first embodiment, it is possible to store the trading card in a state in which it is possible to determine the authenticity of the trading card itself and acquire the market price.
[Second embodiment]

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a trading card service system showing this embodiment. The same reference numerals are given to the same parts as in FIG. 1, and the explanation thereof is omitted.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 17 denotes a server device, which is connected to the Internet 6, and has a database unit 17A which investigates market price fluctuations (world markets including Japan) of trading cards published by the trading system 16, and dynamically It remembers the latest fluctuating trading card market prices.

A user PC 18 is installed with a trading card transaction application (not shown). By executing the trading card transaction application, the user can recognize the market price by accessing the server device 17, displaying the price list, and searching for the trading card owned.

Further, when the user brings his/her own trading card to the store that operates the trading card determination/evaluation apparatus 1 and makes an appraisal request for the trading card, the result of the trading card grading process can be obtained according to the procedure shown in FIG. can.
A user living in a distant area can apply for an appraisal request from the website operated by the applicant or a person authorized by the applicant, and pay the prescribed fee. will be mailed.
By enclosing a card requesting an appraisal in a shock-resistant and trackable packing kit and sending it, you can request an appraisal even from a remote location.

The trading card service system configured in this manner employs a configuration in which a trading card management device communicates with a server device that accumulates and manages trading card transaction information.

In such a trading card service system, the transaction price based on the transaction information for the evaluation certification sheet read by the trading card management device 1 is obtained from the server device 17 and presented.

Here, the server device 17 manages the market prices of trading cards by periodically obtaining them from the trading system 16 via the Internet 6 so as to be able to update them.

For this reason, the server device 17 acquires and manages transaction information on the secondhand market of the trading card 15, responds to a trading card market price presentation request received from the user PC 18 or the trading card determination evaluation device 1, and updates the latest market price. Price can be responded quickly.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the grading process of the trading card service system showing this embodiment.

A user who owns a trading card and wishes to have it appraised goes to the store that operates this system, submits the trading card to the reception desk, and fills in the necessary items in the appraisal request form to request an appraisal. A trading card reading process by the reading unit 7 →AI determination process by the AI determination unit 8 →Market price check process in which the evaluation unit 9 and the creation unit 10 cooperate →The grade determination process by the ranking unit 12 is executed, Return the trading card that has been deposited, the printing result of the appraisal result, and the trading card that has been deposited.
In the case of sending by mail, the person who wishes to have the card appraisal applied for a card appraisal on the website under the jurisdiction of the applicant or authorized by the applicant. will be mailed.
By enclosing a card requesting an appraisal in a shock-resistant and trackable packing kit and sending it, you can request an appraisal even from a remote location.

By providing such a trading card service system, trading card collectors can recognize asset values that fluctuate at any time.

It is also possible to add a service in which the trading card trading organization itself issues a document certifying the value and price of the trading card identified by the trading card service system.
[Effects of Second Embodiment]

According to this embodiment, the current trading card evaluation request can be processed at the service shop, and the distribution price of a predetermined trading card can be quickly recognized at a low cost.

In addition, accidents such as the trading card being damaged by the transporter can be avoided, and trading card evaluation service can be developed as a business.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 9 is a state diagram illustrating a trading card storage method according to the present embodiment.
The trading card is a game in which the owner presents the trading card to the opponent according to the ability of each card to determine victory or defeat.
Therefore, apart from card collectors, there are many users who want to play games using actual trading cards.

Therefore, if the trading card is separated from the package as described in the first and second steps, the evaluation certification sheet including the QR code attached to the trading card 15 as described above will be damaged. The value transitions to an uncertifiable and unverifiable state.

For this reason, if the trading card is stored as it is, the condition of the trading card will deteriorate (edge damage, print wear) as the number of matches increases.

Therefore, the user takes out the trading card main body 91 from the trading card 15, and puts it in a vacuum-sealable openable bag body 92 after playing a game. Since the bag body 92 accommodates a memory shape plate that stores a fixed shape, deformation due to bending can be avoided when the trading card body is accommodated in the bag body 92 .
Alternatively, the bag body 92 may be provided with an outside air outlet 93 to keep the inside of the bag body 92 out of contact with the outside air, thereby preventing deterioration of the trading card body.
As a device for exhausting outside air, it is possible to use a suction device used for a food storage feel sheet for home use.
[Effect of the third embodiment]

According to this embodiment, a user who enjoys a battle game that is essentially a trading card can avoid damage to the trading card as much as possible, so that the trading card can be stored in a state that can withstand trading.

Each step of the present invention can also be realized by executing software (program) acquired via a network or various storage media in a processing device (CPU, processor) such as a personal computer (computer).

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications (including organic combinations of each embodiment) are possible based on the gist of the present invention, and they are excluded from the scope of the present invention. isn't it.

1 trading card determination evaluation device 7 reading unit 8 AI determination unit 9 evaluation unit 10 creation unit 11 storage unit 12 ranking unit

Claims (7)

A trading card determination that determines and evaluates a predetermined trading card that can be used in a competitive game by communicating over a network with a trading system that provides market transaction information including up-to-date authenticity information regarding a predetermined trading card. An evaluation device,
reading means for reading the image of the predetermined trading card;
a learning means for learning the characteristic information of the predetermined trading card by accumulating the characteristic information of the front, back and cross-sectional images of the genuine and counterfeit trading cards optically read by the reading means for each card;
determining means for determining the authenticity of the read predetermined trading card by comparing the image of the predetermined trading card read by the reading means with the feature information accumulated in the storage unit by the learning means;
determining means for determining the deterioration state of the predetermined trading card read by the reading means based on a plurality of factors;
evaluation means for evaluating the rank of the predetermined trading card read based on the deterioration state of the predetermined trading card determined by the determination means;
creation means for creating a transaction image that serves as an indicator of the transaction amount calculated based on the rank evaluated by the evaluation means and the market transaction information provided from the trading system;
printing means for printing on an evaluation certification sheet the rank evaluated by the evaluation means created by the creation means and a transaction image serving as an indicator of the transaction amount calculated based on the market transaction information;
, wherein the evaluation certification sheet is marked with a predetermined certification mark. 2. The trading card determination evaluation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reading means reads images of front and back surfaces and a cross section of said predetermined trading card, as well as light transmittance and reflectance. 2. The trading card determination evaluation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reading means optically reads images of front and back surfaces and a cross section of said predetermined trading card, and the degree of light transmittance and degree of reflectance. comprising weight measuring means for measuring the weight of the predetermined trading card;
2. The trading card according to claim 1, wherein said determining means compares the weight of said predetermined trading card measured by said weight measuring means with a pre-stored authenticity determination weight to determine authenticity. Judgment evaluation device. 2. The trading card determination and evaluation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising encapsulation means for sandwiching and sealing the evaluation certification sheet printed by said printing means and said predetermined trading card integrally with a transparent thin plate material. 6. The trading card judgment evaluation apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the evaluation certification sheet has a structure that is damaged when the transparent thin plate material is opened. 2. The trading card determination evaluation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined trading card can be sealed and stored so that it can be put in and taken out during a battle after being opened.

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