JPH1157178A - Premium handing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide many kinds of premiums to a customer without a premium stock by converting the game chips of the customer into points in a game center, displaying the premiums corresponding to the points, executing selection from the displayed premiums, transmitting premium handing information to a center and permitting a store to receive premium handing information from the center so as to recognize personal authenticating slip. SOLUTION: A game center terminal 1 is a terminal equipment disposed in the storefront of the game center so as to count the balls or the chips of the customer, to convert them into the points and to display the catalog of the premiums corresponding to the points. A communication line 2 is a communication network such as an internet, etc., which connects a center server 3, the game center terminal 1 and store terminals 5. The center server 3 receives premium data and reports the handing of the premium to the store. A mail box 14 is a data exchanging storage device between the game center terminal 1 and the store terminals 5. The store terminals 5 are the terminal equipments arrranged in the storefronts of the respective stores and they receive premium handing data from the center 3 through the communication line 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize delivery system in a playground, and more particularly to a prize delivery system for delivering prizes in a store.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a playground such as a pachinko hall or a game center, when a customer exchanges balls or chips for a prize, the user selects a desired prize from the prizes displayed in the store and selects the prize. Was receiving a prize. Alternatively, the user selects a desired prize from a prize catalog at a store and has the prize delivered. The terminal notifies the delivery center of the prize selected by the customer in the prize catalog and the delivery destination, and the delivery center delivers the prize to the designated delivery destination.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a conventional premium delivery system. FIG. 10 is a flow chart of conventional premium delivery. A conventional premium delivery system will be described with reference to FIGS. When the customer's balls or chips (hereinafter collectively referred to as chips) are counted at the amusement park terminal 1, the chips are converted into points, and a prize catalog obtained by the points is displayed on the screen. The customer selects a desired prize from among them and simultaneously inputs a delivery destination. If the delivery destination is registered in advance,
By entering a registration number or by passing a magnetic card through the playground terminal 1, the entry can be easily made. The data of the type and quantity of the prize and the data of the delivery destination are transmitted from the playground terminal 1 to the server 3 of the distribution center via the communication line 2. In the server 3 of the delivery center, based on the received data on the type and quantity of the prize, a delivery slip for unloading the prize from the warehouse is created with reference to the inventory file.
At the same time, a delivery slip for delivering the premium to the delivery destination is created. The prize is taken out of the warehouse according to the warehouse delivery slip, and the prize is delivered to the delivery destination according to the home delivery slip.

[0004]

In the conventional direct prize delivery system, a prize is displayed at a store, so that a space at the store and a store inventory are required. Also, in a prize delivery system in which a customer selects a prize in a catalog and delivers the selected prize to a designated delivery destination, inventory is required at the distribution center, and it takes time for delivery. In either case, there is a problem that inventory and delivery costs are required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a prize delivery system capable of eliminating the cost of stocking and delivering prizes and providing more types of prizes to customers.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, when a customer selects a prize at a store in an amusement park, a store handling the prize is notified via a network and the prize is provided. In addition to requesting delivery, the store confirms the identity of the customer when the customer comes to the store and delivers the prize.

[0007] With the above-described configuration, it is possible to save inventory of prizes and trouble of delivery. Also, all kinds of prizes can be provided because all the merchandise handled in the store can be provided as prizes. In addition, since customers come to the store directly, there is an effect of attracting customers to the store.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises means for converting a game chip of a customer into a score in a playground, means for displaying a prize corresponding to the score, A means for selecting a desired prize from among them, a means for transmitting information on prize delivery to the center, a means for issuing a personal authentication ticket, a means for receiving prize delivery information from the center at a store, and a confirmation of a personal authentication ticket Prize delivery system, which has an effect that the prize can be delivered without requiring prize stock and without delivering the prize.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a means for converting a customer's game chip into a score in a playground, a means for displaying a prize and a store corresponding to the score, and a means for selecting a prize and a store. Means for transmitting to the center information about the type and quantity of prizes and delivery of prizes, such as shops, a means for issuing a personal authentication card in which a machine-readable identification code is written, A prize delivery system comprising: means for inquiring at a store; and means for receiving prize delivery information from a center at a store. The personal authentication slip is read by a terminal of the store, and the prize is delivered automatically after inquiry and confirmation. It has the effect of being able to.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a means for converting a game chip of a customer into a score in a playground, a means for displaying a store which can provide a prize, a means for selecting a store, Means for displaying a list of prizes that can be offered;
Means for selecting a prize, means for transmitting information on prize delivery such as the type and quantity of the prize and a store to the center,
A prize delivery system comprising: a means for issuing a personal authentication card, a means for reading a personal authentication card at a store and inquiring the center, and a means for receiving prize delivery information from the center at the store. Among them, there is an effect that a desired prize can be selected.

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

(Embodiment 1) In a first embodiment of the present invention, a prize is selected by referring to a merchandise catalog of a store via a network, a prize delivery request is transmitted to a mailbox, and mail is sent to the store. This is a prize delivery system for delivering a prize by referring to a box.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a prize delivery system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The playground terminal 1 is a terminal device installed at a store in a playground,
The customer's balls or chips are counted and converted into points, and a prize catalog according to the points is displayed. The communication line 2 is a communication network such as the Internet that connects the center server 3 with the playground terminal 1 and the shop terminal 5. The center server 3 receives the prize data and notifies the store of the transfer of the prize. The mailbox 4 is a storage device for data exchange between the playground terminal 1 and the shop terminal 5. The store terminal 5 is a terminal device installed at the store front of each store, and receives premium delivery data from the center 3 via the communication line 2.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the prize delivery system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram of a premium catalog screen according to the first embodiment of this invention. Hereinafter, the operation of the prize delivery system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

At the pachinko hall, a customer has a counting device (not shown) connected to the playground terminal 1 to count balls.
In order to provide a prize common to other types of playgrounds, the count value is converted into a point, and a catalog of prizes obtained by the point is displayed on the playground terminal 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the customer selects a prize from the prize catalog displayed on the screen. When you select a prize, the type and quantity data of the prize
The information is transmitted from the playground terminal 1 to the center server 3 via the communication line 2. The center server 3 writes a prize delivery request including the type and quantity of the prize, a transaction identification code, and the like in the mailbox of the store that handles the prize. At the same time, the type, quantity and identification code of the prize are transmitted to the playground terminal 1. The amusement park terminal 1 issues a personal authentication slip with an identification code and a store to which the prize is to be delivered, and hands it to the customer. A machine-readable code such as a bar code is printed on the personal authentication slip. In addition, the center server 3 requests the bank to transfer the commodity price from the playground account to the store account.

[0016] The customer goes to the designated store with the personal authentication slip and requests delivery of the prize. The store reads and confirms the barcode on the personal authentication slip, accesses the center server 3 using the store terminal 5, checks the prize delivery information in the mailbox 4, and delivers the prize to the customer. After that, the center server 3 is notified that the prize delivery has been completed. When the center server 3 receives the prize delivery completion, it records the transaction and deletes the data in the mailbox 4.

As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, a prize is selected at the playground, a prize delivery is requested to the store via the network, and the prize is delivered at the store. Thus, various types of prizes can be provided to customers without having stocks of the prizes in the store of the playground. Also, since the stores have products of the same type as the prizes listed in the prize catalog, but with different sizes and colors in stock, customers select products of the type that could not be selected in the prize catalog at the store. , Can be delivered as a free gift. Furthermore, services such as watching a movie can be selected as a prize, and a prize that requires an instruction by a clerk can also be selected.

The prize catalog may be a booklet catalog at a store in an amusement park. Instead of issuing a personal authentication card every time, a personal authentication card valid for a certain period of time such as a membership card may be used, or a general certificate such as a driver's license may be used. .

(Embodiment 2) In a second embodiment of the present invention, a prize delivery request is transmitted from a terminal of a playground to a mailbox of a store installed in a center via a network, and This is a prize delivery system that reads the personal authentication slip and automatically accesses the center mailbox to deliver the prize.

The difference between the prize delivery system of the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that a personal authentication slip is read and a mailbox is automatically accessed.

The configuration of the prize delivery system according to the second embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, and will be described with reference to FIG. Playground terminal 1
It is a terminal device installed at a store in an amusement park, which counts customer's balls or chips, converts them into points, and displays a catalog containing prizes and shops according to the points. It also issues a personal authentication slip. The communication line 2 is a communication network such as the Internet that connects the center server 3 with the playground terminal 1 and the shop terminal 5. The center server 3 receives the prize data and notifies the store of the transfer of the prize. The store terminal 5 is a terminal device installed at the store of each store, reads a personal authentication slip, and receives prize delivery data from the center server 3 via the communication line 2.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the prize delivery system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a personal authentication slip. Hereinafter, the operation of the prize delivery system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS. In the playground terminal 1, as shown in FIG.
A prize catalog in which a list of prizes according to the points and shops that can deliver the prizes is displayed. When the customer selects a prize and a store, the information is transmitted from the store terminal 5 to the center server 3. Also, a personal authentication slip on which a barcode is printed as shown in FIG. 5 is issued. Upon receiving the prize information, the center server 3 writes a prize delivery request to the mailbox 4 of the store. The prize delivery information and the transaction identification code are sent to the playground terminal 1. The playground terminal 1 issues a personal authentication slip (customer ID card) as shown in FIG. 5 in which the shop and the personal identification code are printed. The personal identification code is also printed as a bar code.

The customer goes to the store with the personal authentication slip and requests a prize. At the store, the personal authentication slip is read by the store terminal 5, the center server 3 is automatically accessed, and the mailbox 4 is read to confirm the type and quantity of the prize.
The prize is delivered to the customer, and the center server 3 is notified of the completion of the delivery. The center server 3 records the completion of the transaction and deletes the transaction data in the mailbox 4.

As described above, in the second embodiment of the present invention, a prize delivery request is transmitted from a playground terminal to a mailbox of a store installed at a center via a network, and the store performs personal authentication. Since the system is configured to read the slip and automatically access the center mailbox to deliver the prize, the store can easily confirm the personal authentication slip and can quickly provide the prize to the customer.

The personal authentication slip may be a machine readable membership card such as a magnetic card.

(Embodiment 3) In a third embodiment of the present invention, a desired prize is selected by searching a mailbox of a store installed at a center from a playground terminal via a network, This is a prize delivery system in which a prize delivery request is transmitted, the store reads the personal authentication slip, and automatically accesses the center mailbox to deliver the prize.

The prize delivery system of the third embodiment differs from the first and second embodiments in that a prize is selected by searching a mail box of a store.

The configuration of the prize delivery system according to the third embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, and will be described with reference to FIG. The playground terminal 1 is a terminal device installed at a store in a playground, and counts a customer's ball or chip and converts it into a score. It is possible to select a prize by searching a mailbox on which a prize catalog of each store is placed. It also issues a personal authentication slip. The communication line 2 is a communication network such as the Internet that connects the center server 3 with the playground terminal 1 and the shop terminal 5. The center server 3 receives the prize data and notifies the store of the transfer of the prize. Store terminal 5
Is a terminal device installed at the store of each store, which reads a personal authentication slip and receives premium delivery data from the center server 3 via the communication line 2.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the prize delivery system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a store list screen, and FIG. 8 is a premium list screen for each store. Hereinafter, the operation of the prize delivery system according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS. A list of shops that can provide prizes is displayed on the playground terminal 1 as shown in FIG. When a store where a desired prize is likely to be selected is selected, a list of prizes that the store can provide is displayed as shown in FIG. When some prizes are selected within the range of the customer score, the information is transmitted from the shop terminal 5 to the center server 3. Also, a personal authentication slip on which a barcode is printed as shown in FIG. 5 is issued. Upon receiving the prize information, the center server 3 writes a prize delivery request to the mailbox 4 of the store.
The prize delivery information and the transaction identification code are sent to the playground terminal 1. The playground terminal 1 issues a personal authentication slip printed with a store and a personal identification code. The personal identification code is also printed as a bar code.

The customer goes to the store with the personal authentication slip and requests a prize. At the store, the personal authentication slip is read by the store terminal 5, the center server 3 is automatically accessed, and the mailbox 4 is read to confirm the type and quantity of the prize.
The prize is delivered to the customer, and the center server 3 is notified of the completion of the delivery. The center server 3 records the completion of the transaction and deletes the transaction data in the mailbox 4.

As described above, in the third embodiment of the present invention, a prize catalog is selected from a playground terminal via a network by searching a prize catalog of a mailbox of a store installed at the center, and a prize is selected. Since the delivery request is transmitted, the store reads the personal authentication slip, and automatically accesses the center mailbox to deliver the prize, the customer can select a desired prize from various kinds of prizes.

[0032]

As described above, in the present invention, the prize delivery system is configured so that prize delivery information is transmitted from the playground terminal to the center via the network, and the center sends a prize delivery request to the store. There is an effect that various kinds of prizes can be provided to customers without having to stock many prizes.

Also, since the prize is delivered to the customer at the store, prizes that cannot be stocked or delivered, such as services, can be delivered. Also, prizes that require after-sales service or explanation by the clerk can be handled. Can be

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a prize delivery system according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the prize delivery system according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram of a premium catalog screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of the prize delivery system according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram of a personal authentication slip according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart of the prize delivery system according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a diagram of a premium providing store list screen according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a diagram of a premium catalog screen according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a conventional premium delivery system,

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a conventional premium delivery system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Playground terminal 2 Communication line 3 Center server 4 Mailbox 5 Store terminal

Claims (3)

[Claims] The present invention relates to a means for converting a game chip of a customer into a score in a playground, a means for displaying a prize corresponding to the score, a means for selecting a desired prize from the displayed prizes, and a delivery of a prize. A prize delivery system comprising: means for transmitting information to a center; means for issuing a prize exchange certificate; means for receiving prize delivery information from the center at a store; and means for confirming a personal authentication slip. . 2. A means for converting a game chip of a customer into a score in an amusement park, a means for displaying a prize and a store corresponding to the score, a means for selecting a prize and a store, a type and quantity of a prize and a store, etc. Means for transmitting information on the delivery of prizes to the center, means for issuing a personal authentication card with a machine-readable identification code, means for reading the personal authentication card at a store and inquiring of the center, Means for receiving prize delivery information. 3. A means for converting a game chip of a customer into a score in a playground, a means for displaying a store that can provide a prize, a means for selecting a store, and a means for displaying a list of prizes that the store can provide. Means for selecting a prize, means for transmitting information on the type and quantity of prizes and delivery of prizes such as shops to the center, means for issuing a personal authentication card, reading a personal authentication card at a store and inquiring the center. Means for receiving prize delivery information from a center at a store.