KR100855886B1 - Management system for imposing service fee - Google Patents

Abstract

It is possible for a player to start operating a game machine very easily.

Game machines 1 and 3 having fingerprint information input units 5 and 7, MPU 13 connected wired or wirelessly to game machines 1 and 3, fingerprint information registration unit 17 and card information input unit 19. ), A billing information database 23, a card management device 31 capable of communicating via a telephone line 29, and a card information database 33, and when fingerprint information is registered together with card information input, the information is provided. Is sent to the card management device 31 and collated with the card information of the card information database 33, and an authorization signal is transmitted from the card management device 31 to the MPU 13. When the fingerprint information inputted to the fingerprint information input section 5, 7 matches the registered fingerprint information, the game machines 1, 3 are made operable, and the card management is carried out by charging the billing information according to the operation information. Characterized in that the charging result is transmitted to the device (31).

Information input unit, card management equipment, card information database, game machine

Description

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1 is a block diagram related to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart related to one embodiment.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

1, 3: game machine 5, 7: fingerprint information input unit (biological information input unit)

13: MPU (processing means) 17: fingerprint information registration unit (biological information registration unit)

19: card information input unit 21: credit card (card)

23: Billing Information Database 25: Printer

29: phone line 31: card management device

33: card information database

The present invention relates to a billing management system for billing management of an operation target of a game machine or the like placed in an entertainment room or the like.

Conventionally, when performing a game with a game machine or the like in a game room or the like, a playman who is an operator can input a coin of 100 yen coins to play. In order to play a plurality of times in this game machine, a plurality of hundred yen coins are required, and it is complicated to have a regular operator and also to play a game while exchanging money with a money exchanger.

Recently, as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 5-14655 and 7-171240, a prepaid card, a member card, and a credit card are used to play a game without changing. There is one.

However, in the case of using a credit card or the like, each time the game machine is used, operations such as card information input and password input of the credit card are required, and there is a fear that the start operation may be complicated. In addition, there is a problem that it is necessary to take out the credit card every time, which increases the risk of losing the credit card.

An object of the present invention is to provide a billing management system which can facilitate the operation of an operator by simple management and can reduce the risk of card loss.

The invention of claim 1 further comprises: a plurality of game machines provided in the play field and having a biometric information input unit for inputting biometric information of an operator, processing means connected to the plurality of game machines by wire or wirelessly, and the operator connected to the processing means. A management device for the game machine separate from the game device provided in the play ground, and having a biometric information registration unit for registering biometric information of the card; A billing database storing billing information of a game machine connected to a processing means of a card, a card management device provided on the card company side and capable of telephone line communication to the processing means, and a card management device provided on the card company side, A card information database connected to the card management device, and prior to operation in the game machine; And when the biometric information is registered together with the input of the card information by the processing means of the management apparatus, the processing means transmits the card information to the card management apparatus, and the card management apparatus is connected with the transmitted card information. The card information stored in the card information database is compared in advance, and an authorization signal is transmitted to the processing means of the management apparatus based on the comparison result. Then, when operating each game machine, the biometric information input unit of the game machine is used. When the biometric information is input, the processing means of the management apparatus compares the biometric information with the biometric information registered in advance prior to the operation in the term, and matches the biometric information with the registered biometric information. Based on the approval signal, the game machine is made into the operable state, and the charging according to the operation information of the game machine is performed. The charging by the beam is characterized in that for transmitting a charging result to the card management device.

Invention of Claim 2 is a billing management system of Claim 1, Comprising: The said operation object was provided with two or more types, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

The invention of claim 3 is the billing management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the biometric information is fingerprint information of the operator.

Invention of Claim 4 is a billing management system in any one of Claims 1-3, The said processing means performs transmission of the said billing result every time or collectively, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

The invention of claim 5 is the billing management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a printer is connected to the processing means, and the billing result is printed out to the operator.

(Example of the invention)

1 illustrates one embodiment of the present invention. The game machines 1, 3, ... that are the operation targets are each provided in the game room. These game machines 1, 3, ... are provided with a plurality of types, for example, different game machines, respectively. However, the game machines 1 and 3 are not limited to plural kinds and plural, but can be constituted by only one. Each game machine 1, 3, ... is provided with the fingerprint input part 5, 7, ... as a biometric information input part which inputs the biometric information of the game player which is an operator, for example. In other words, in the present embodiment, the biometric information is fingerprint information such as the forefinger of the play. However, as biological information of a play person, it is also possible to set it as information, such as eye information, a face information, DNA, a fingerprint, and also a back vein of a hand.

The game machines 1, 3, ... are LAN-wired to the game machine management device 11 via the transmission path 9. However, it is also possible to wirelessly connect each game machine 1, 3, ..., and game machine management apparatus 11 by wireless. In addition, the LAN connection form is not limited to the bus type but may also be a ring type.

The game machine management device 11 is provided with an MPU 13 as processing means connected to each of the game machines 1, 3,... The MPU 13 is provided with a fingerprint information registration unit 17 as a biometric information registration unit and a card information input unit 19 as a card information input unit.

The fingerprint information registration unit 17 inputs fingerprint information as the biometric information of the player, and inputs the input signal to the MPU 13 to register fingerprint information.

The card information input unit 19 inserts, for example, a credit card 21 as a card, reads the card information by a card reader, and inputs the read signal to the MPU 13. At this time, password input is also performed.

The credit card 21 can be composed of a magnetic card or an IC card. In the case of an IC card, either a contact type or a non-contact type can be configured.

The charging information database 23 is further connected to the MPU 13. The charging information database 23 stores the charging information of the game machines 1, 3,... As the charging information, for example, the charging information is set for each game machine such as 100 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, etc. in one operation for each game machine 1, 3,... The charging information database 23 always stores or deletes the charging information according to the expansion and deletion of game machines 1, 3, ..., and always stores the latest charging information. The number of times of game machine use is set by pressing the number of times setting button provided for each game machine (1, 3, ...).

In addition, the game machine management device 11 is provided with a printer 25. The printer 25 is connected to the MPU 13 to print out the billing result to the player as a slip.

Furthermore, the game machine management apparatus 11 is provided with the display 27. The display 27 displays card information input from the card information input unit 19, a fingerprint registered from the fingerprint information registration unit 17, and the like. In addition, when the player presses the settlement button 26 to issue a slip from the printer 25, the charging result is displayed on the display 27.

The card management device 31 is communicatively connected to the MPU 13 of the game machine management device 11 via the telephone line 29. The card management device 31 is managed by a card company. The card information database 33 is connected to the card management device 31. In the card information database 33, card information of the credit card 21 is stored. The card information includes a registered individual's name, age, address, password, and the like. In this card information database 33, new card subscribers or withdrawals can be updated to some extent, and the latest information is always stored.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1, a card insertion process is performed. That is, the credit card 21 is inserted into the card information input unit 19 of FIG. 1, and the input card information signal is input to the MPU 13. This card information is displayed on the display 27, and the player can confirm the input card information.

In step S2, fingerprint registration is executed. In this fingerprint registration, when the fingerprint information is input by swiping the index finger or the like in the fingerprint information registration unit 17, the read signal is input to the MPU 13 to register the fingerprint information. This fingerprint information is displayed on the display 27, and the player can confirm that fingerprint registration has been performed.                     

In step S3, card company communication and approval are executed. That is, the input card information is transmitted from the MPU 13 via the telephone line 29 to the card management device 31 of the card company. The card management device 31 compares the transmitted card information with the card information read out from the card information database 33 and, when the comparison result is matched, an approval signal from the card management device 31 to the MPU 13. Is sent.

In step S4, the fingerprint input in the game machine is executed. In the fingerprint input in this game machine, the game player 1, 3, ... which the player selected the symbol, is performed by the fingerprint input parts 5, 7, ....

In step S5, it is judged whether or not the fingerprints match, and the fingerprint information input from any of the fingerprint information input units 5, 7, ... and the fingerprint information input and registered from the fingerprint information registration unit 17 match. If it matches, the process proceeds to step S6 if they match, and if not, the process ends. In other words, if the fingerprints do not match, none of the game machines 1, 3, ... can be operated.

If the fingerprint information matches, the game start process is executed in step S6, and the operation permission signal is transmitted from the MPU 13 to one of the game machines 1, 3, ... into which the fingerprint information has been input, and the permitted game machine. Any operation of (1, 3, ...) is made possible. Therefore, the game player can start the operation of any of the game machines 1, 3,... Which have performed fingerprint input only by pressing the frequency setting button.

In step S7, the charging information database read processing is executed. In this process, the charging information is read from the charging information database 23.                     

In step S8, an operation signal reading process is performed. Here, when the play player presses any one of the number setting buttons provided in the game machines 1, 3, ..., the signal is read by the MPU 13.

In step S9, a billing calculation process is performed, and billing of game machines 1, 3, ... is performed in MPU 13 by the read billing information and the operation count signal.

In step S10, it is determined whether there is an operation signal. The operation of the game machines 1, 3, ... is started, and if there is an operation signal, the game can be continued and the operation signal reading of step S8 and the charging calculation process of step S9 are repeated. If there is no operation signal, the flow proceeds to step S11.

In step S11, a process of whether settlement button ON is performed or not. In this process, it is judged whether or not the settlement button 26 has been pressed, and if it is pressed, the process proceeds to step S12, and if it does not press, the process proceeds to step S13.

In step S12, the billing information transmission process is executed, and the billing results up to that point are collectively transmitted to the card management device 31 of the card company via the telephone line 29. The card company charges each player by receiving the billing result, and bills each player at the end of each term. The managers of game machines 1, 3, ... are paid a fee minus a fee from the card company.

When the settlement button 26 is pressed, the charging result is displayed on the display 27. This allows the player to instantly check the billing result. Further, when the settlement button 26 is pressed, the document issuance processing is executed in step S14, and the billing result is issued as the document by the printer 25 starting up. This allows the player to obtain the billing result as a slip.

In the step S11, when it is determined that the settlement button 26 is not pressed and the process shifts to step S13, it is judged whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. Whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed is determined by whether the player who inputs the fingerprint from any of the fingerprint input units 5, 7, ... has elapsed for a predetermined time from the state in which the game machines 1, 3, ... are not operated at all. By judging whether or not, even if left unoperated, the processing such as billing is advanced to end the processing. Therefore, if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process from step S4 is executed again. If the predetermined time has elapsed, it is determined that the user has forgotten to press the settlement button 26 and proceeds to step S12. The charging information transmission is performed. Although this fixed time is not specifically limited, It is the grade which can be judged that a play person forgets to press the settlement button 26, such as 30 minutes and 1 hour.

Thus, in the embodiment of the present invention, when the player enters the card information and the fingerprint registration once to the game machine management device 11, the player enters the fingerprint at each game machine 1, 3,... The game can be started only by pressing, and it is not necessary to take out the credit card 21 and input card information and password one by one, and the operation is extremely simple.

In addition, when operating the game machines 1, 3, ..., it is not necessary to take out the credit card 21 every time, and the risk of losing the credit card 21 can also be remarkably reduced.

Moreover, in the above embodiment, the billing results are collectively transmitted to the card management device 31 when the settlement button 26 is pressed. However, regardless of the settlement button 26 operation, the respective game machines 1, 3,... The charging result can be transmitted to the card management device 31 each time every operation. In addition, the object of operation is not limited to a game machine, but can be applied to devices requiring billing management, such as coin lockers and coin laundry.

In the invention of claim 1, a plurality of game machines provided in the play area and provided with a biometric information input unit for inputting biometric information of an operator, processing means connected to the plurality of game machines by wire or wirelessly, and an operator connected to the processing means. A management device for the game machine separate from the game device provided in the play ground, and having a biometric information registration unit for registering biometric information of the card; A billing database storing billing information of a game machine connected to a processing means of a card, a card management device provided on the card company side and capable of telephone line communication to the processing means, and a card management device provided on the card company side, And a card information database connected to the card management device, for operation in the game machine. When the biometric information is registered together with the input of the card information by the processing means of the management apparatus, the processing means transmits the card information to the card management apparatus, and the card management apparatus transmits the transmitted card information. And card information stored in the card information database are compared, and the authorization signal is transmitted to the processing means of the management apparatus based on the result of the comparison. Then, when operating each game machine, the biometric information input unit of the game machine When the biometric information is inputted, the processing means of the management apparatus compares the inputted biometric information with previously registered biometric information prior to an operation in the term and matches the input biometric information with the registered biometric information. And setting the game machine to the operable state based on the approval signal, and simultaneously setting the game unit according to the operation information of the game machine. Since the billing result is transmitted by the gold information and the billing result is transmitted to the card management device, the operator only inputs the card information and registers the biometric information at the same time, and then inputs the biometric information to the biometric information input unit of the operation target. Game machine operation can be performed only. Therefore, the operator can enjoy game machine operation by extremely simple operation. In addition, since the game machine can be operated without inputting the card information only after inputting the card information once, there is no need to take out the card each time, and the risk of card loss can be significantly reduced.

In the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effects of the invention of claim 1, since a plurality of types and a plurality of operation targets are provided, even when an operator operates a plurality of types and a plurality of operation targets, card information input and biometric information registration are performed once. In this case, a plurality of types and a plurality of game machines can be operated only by inputting the biometric information, and thus, a plurality of types and a plurality of game machines can be operated very simply.

In the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effects of the invention of claim 1 or 2, since the biometric information is fingerprint information of the operator, the operator registers fingerprint information once, and then inputs fingerprint information when manipulating an operation target. The operation of the operation object can be started only by doing so, and the operation of the operation object can be started very easily.

In the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 3, the processing means performs the billing result transmission every time or collectively, so that the billing result can be reliably processed by the card management apparatus.

In the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 4, the printer is connected to the processing means, and the billing result is printed out to the operator. It is easy to see.

Claims (5)

In the billing management system, A plurality of game machines provided in the play ground and provided with a biometric information input unit for inputting biometric information of an operator; A processing means connected to the plurality of game machines by wire or wirelessly, a biometric information registration unit connected to the processing unit to register biometric information of an operator, and a card information input unit connected to the processing unit to input card information; A management device for the game machine that is separate from the game machine provided in the play ground, A charging database storing charging information of the game machine connected to the processing means of the management device; A card management apparatus provided on the card company side and capable of telephone line communication with respect to said processing means; A card information database provided on the card company side and storing card information and connected to the card management device; Prior to the operation in the game machine, when the biometric information is registered together with the input of the card information in the processing means of the management apparatus, the processing means transmits the card information to the card management apparatus, The card management device compares the transmitted card information with the card information stored in advance in the card information database, and transmits an approval signal to the processing means of the management apparatus based on the comparison result. Then, when operating each game machine, if the biometric information is input from the biometric information input unit of the game machine, the processing means of the management apparatus compares the input biometric information with the biometric information registered in advance prior to the operation in the term. And, when the input biometric information matches the registered biometric information, sets the game machine to the operable state based on the approval signal, and charges the card information by the charging information according to the operation information of the game machine. The billing management system, characterized in that for transmitting a billing result. The method of claim 1, And a plurality of game machines are provided. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And the biometric information is fingerprint information of the operator. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And said processing means performs transmission of said charging result every time or collectively. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A printer is connected to the processing means, and the accounting result is printed out to the operator.

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