KR101609054B1 - Financial apparatus for exchanging in casino and casino managing system - Google Patents

Abstract

A casino-specific financial instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention is a casino-dedicated financial instrument that includes a deposit and withdrawal portion for counting, storing and storing a medium input by a user, a communication portion for communicating with a server, And transmits the result of the chip exchange processing to the server. In case of a change in the chip exchange process, the number of the chips is changed according to the membership number of the user based on whether the user is a member of the casino And a control unit for transmitting the processing result obtained by accumulating the change money or the change date ticket issuance result to the server.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a casino management system,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a casino financial management apparatus and casino management system.

The casino is an entertainment or gambling place with various entertainment facilities, and it is changing into a resort that combines tourism and entertainment. The casino industry is also shifting from the negative image of the past to a positive image such as foreign currency acquisition, tourism income generation, regional development and regional economic revitalization.

The casino is composed of a game table in which players use the chip to participate in games such as baccarat and roulette, a money exchange place to exchange chips or money, and a clearing house to settle cash received through a game table or a money exchange. On the table, a dealer for the game progress is arranged, and a cashier for processing currency exchange and settlement is disposed in each of the exchange and the clearing house.

In general, players can exchange cash or checks in chips at the cashiers in the casino. However, in the process of exchanging cash or check for chips, change money (ex. Coins) may be generated, and the coins generated may cause inconvenience to the player.

An object of the present invention is to minimize the inconvenience of holding a player by a coin that may occur during chip exchange.

The technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems which are not mentioned can be understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

A casino-specific financial instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention is a casino-dedicated financial instrument that includes a deposit and withdrawal portion for counting, storing and storing a medium input by a user, a communication portion for communicating with a server, And transmits the result of the chip exchange processing to the server. In case of a change in the chip exchange process, the number of the chips is changed according to the membership number of the user based on whether the user is a member of the casino And a control unit for transmitting the processing result obtained by accumulating the change money or the result of issuing the change order ticket to the server.

The casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention calculates a number of chips that can be exchanged with a server and a medium to be inserted, and when a change occurs in the process of calculating the number information, A card reader that processes the change card if the membership member is a member registered in the server and issues a change card if the user is not the membership member, a card reader that leads the membership card of the user for the accumulation processing, An input device for inputting a password for the change ticket, and a printer for outputting the change ticket.

The casino financial management system and the casino management system according to the embodiment of the present invention can minimize the inconvenience of holding the player by coins which may occur at the time of chip exchange.

1 shows a casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention in more detail.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a first financial device of the casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation according to a first embodiment of a first financial device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation according to a second embodiment of the first financial device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram illustrating a second financial instrument of the casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a second financial device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a block diagram illustrating a third financial device of the casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation according to the first embodiment of the third financial device of the casino management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation according to the second embodiment of the third financial instrument of the casino management system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals even though they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the difference that the embodiments of the present invention are not conclusive.

In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, Quot; may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected. &Quot;

The financial instruments of the casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention can be obtained by receiving various media such as banknotes, checks, securities, bills, coins, gift certificates, etc. and processing and / or withdrawals such as deposit processing, Processing such as processing, release to paper, release of a gift certificate, and the like. Examples of such financial instruments include an automatic teller machine (ATM) such as a cash dispenser (CD), a cash recycling machine, and the like. However, the financial instrument is not limited to the above-described example, and may be a device for automating financial business such as FIS (Financial Information System).

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described on the assumption that the financial instrument is a financial automatic teller machine (TCR). However, this assumption is for the convenience of explanation only, and the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the automated teller machine. Hereinafter, the term " medium " may mean bills and checks as currency of each country (i.e., Korean won or foreign currency), but may include various kinds of securities, gift certificates, etc. Hereinafter, the first financial instrument 100, the second financial instrument 200, and the third financial instrument 300 will be described with reference to the main functions of the first financial instrument 100, the second financial instrument 200, and the third financial instrument 300. However, And the first financial instrument 100, the second financial instrument 200, and the third financial instrument 300 may be interpreted to include functions of different financial instruments. For example, the first financial instrument 100 may include all of the functions of the second financial instrument 200 and the third financial instrument 300.

1 shows a casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention in more detail.

1 and 2, the casino management system 1000 includes a first financial instrument 100, a second financial instrument 200, a third financial instrument 300, and a Casino Management Server (CMS) server 400 ).

The first financial instrument 100, the second financial instrument 200, the third financial instrument 300 and the CMS server 400 may communicate with each other via a local area network (LAN) And can communicate with each other through various wired or wireless communication networks.

The first financial instrument 100 may be disposed in the game table area A. [ The game table area A can be divided into an area where a player is located and an area where a dealer is located. In addition to the first financial instrument 100, the input device 101, the display device 102, the printer 103, and the card reader 104 may be connected to the game table area A via a local area network (LAN) .

The first financial instrument 100 can output the number of chips that can be exchanged with a medium (e.g., Korean currency or foreign currency) that is disposed in an area where the dealer is located and is received from the player. The chips are composed of various types having different monetary values, and the number information of the chips output from the first financial instrument 100 may include types and numbers of chips.

Specifically, when a player requests exchange with a chip for a predetermined medium, the dealer can press the start button of the input device 101 and input the received medium to the first financial instrument 100. [ The first financial instrument 100 may calculate the number of exchangeable chips for the inserted medium when the input medium is the original and output it through the display device 102. [ The first financial instrument 100 confirms the exchange rate information corresponding to the input medium in the case where the input medium is foreign currency through the CMS server 400 and calculates the number of exchangeable chips by the input device on the display device 102 ). ≪ / RTI > Accordingly, the dealer can check the number information output from the first financial instrument 100 and provide the player with chips corresponding to the number information. Also, the first financial instrument 100 may transmit the chip exchange processing result to the CMS server 400. [ Accordingly, the CMS server 400 can grasp the media received through the first financial instrument 100 in real time.

In addition, when the first financial instrument 100 generates change information in the process of generating the number of exchangeable chips in the inserted medium (for example, in the process of exchanging one dollar to a 1000 won chip, Change receipt can be output through the printer 103 when the change is generated. The player may receive the change money in the exchange area B or the account area C using the output change ticket and / or change receipt. Further, when the player is a membership member of the casino, the first financial instrument 100 can communicate with the CMS server 400 and accumulate the generated change in the membership card.

The second financial instrument 200 may be disposed in the exchange counter area B. The currency exchange area B can be defined as a region for exchanging chips with a medium, and / or a region for exchange between media. The second financial instruments 200a, 200b, ..., and 200c may be connected to each other via a local area network (LAN), and a plurality of second financial instruments 200a, 200b, ..., And may be connected to the CMS server 400.

When the chip is exchanged with the medium, the user transfers the chip to the cashier located in the exchange station area B. The cashier counts the transferred chip and inputs the amount corresponding to the chip to the second financial instrument 200 can do. The second financial instrument 200 can count the amount of money received, process the withdrawal, and deliver the processing result to the CMS server 400.

In the case of exchanging the medium to another medium (for example, in the case of exchanging a Korean won into a foreign currency or exchanging a foreign currency into a Korean currency), the user may select a second financial instrument 200a, 200b, ..., 200c You can choose to exchange money. That is, the second financial instruments 200a, 200b, ..., and 200c may exchange currency between the media, that is, convert the won into foreign currency according to the user's choice, or exchange the foreign currency with the won. Also, the second financial instruments 200a, 200b, ..., and 200c can process currency exchange for different countries' currencies. For example, the second financial instrument 200a receives USD, the second financial instrument 200b receives the RMB, and the second financial instrument 200c receives the exchange of the Japanese Yuan (YEN) can do. The second financial instruments 200a, 200b, ..., 200c can transmit the exchange processing result to the CMS server 400. [

The third financial instrument 300 may be disposed in the account settlement area C. [ The account settlement area C may be defined as a region for settlement of the medium received through the first financial instrument 100 and / or the second financial instrument 200a, 200b, ..., 200c at predetermined time intervals. The third financial instrument 300 may include a medium cassette retrieved from the first financial instrument 100 and / or the second financial instrument 200a, 200b, ..., And / or the media stored in the second financial instrument 200a, 200b, ..., 200c. The third financial institution 300 may transmit the settlement result to the CMS server 400. Therefore, the media can not be counted, settled, or transmitted directly by casinos or other casinos during the settlement process.

The CMS server 400 having received the settlement result compares the settlement result of the first financial instrument 100 with the chip exchange processing result received from the first financial instrument 100 and transmits the settlement result to the second financial instrument 200a, 200b,..., 200c may be compared with the exchange processing result received from the second financial instrument 200a, 200b, ..., 200c to determine whether they match or not.

The CMS server 400 receives the chip exchange processing result through the first financial instrument 100, the second financial instrument 200a, 200b, ..., 200c, and the third financial instrument 300 via a local area network (LAN) As a result of the exchange processing, the settlement processing result can be received. Accordingly, the casino manager can manage the current status of the receipt and payment of the media in the casino, and the flow of the media in real time through the CMS server 400, thereby enabling efficient management of the timetable.

Hereinafter, the configurations and operations of the first financial instrument 100, the second financial instrument 200, and the third financial instrument 300 will be described in more detail.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a first financial device of the casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, the first financial device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a deposit / withdrawal unit 110, a communication unit 120, and a control unit 130. The first financial instrument 100 may further include a display unit 140 and an input unit 150.

The depositing and dispensing unit 110 may include a medium discriminating unit 111 for discriminating and counting whether the medium to be fed is counterfeited or the like and at least one cassette 112, 113, ..., 114 for storing the medium.

The medium discriminating unit 111 can emit the loaded medium when the loaded medium is a forged medium. In addition, when the inserted medium is a check, the medium discrimination unit 111 can read the check information and judge whether the check is a cash check or a check. Here, the check information may include a special image and MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) information. The self check may be defined as a check issued by a predetermined bank, and the check may be defined as a check issued by a bank other than the predetermined bank. Generally, in the case of a bank located in a casino, since a special image is printed on a check issued at a branch office, the check issued at the branch office can be identified through the special image. In addition, when the inserted check is a self check, the medium determination unit 111 can determine whether the inserted check is a check issued at a bank located in the casino using the read check information.

At least one cassette 112, 113, ..., 114 may store media of different countries (e.g., banknotes and checks). For example, the cassette 112 may store the original bill, the cassette 113 may store the US dollar (USD), and the cassette 114 may store the original check.

The communication unit 120 can communicate with the input device 101, the display device 102, the printer 103, the card reader 104, and the CMS server 400 via a local area network (LAN). For example, the communication unit 120 can receive the processing start signal through the input device 101, and can transmit the counting result for the inserted medium to the display device 102. [ In addition, the communication unit 120 may transmit the change request ticket and / or change receipt information to the printer 103 for the change generated in the chip exchange process. Also, the communication unit 120 can receive the exchange rate information corresponding to the input medium through the deposit / withdrawal unit 110 from the CMS server 400. [ The communication unit 120 can transmit the chip exchange processing result of the inserted medium to the CMS server 400. For example, the result of the chip exchange process may include the amount of the received medium and the type and number of chips exchanged.

When the processing start signal is received through the communication unit 120, the control unit 130 may open the deposit / withdrawal unit 110 so that the media can be input. The control unit 130 receives the counting result for the input medium from the medium discriminating unit 111 and outputs the counting result through the display device 102 and /

The control unit 130 may output the number of chips that can be exchanged with the loaded medium through the display device 102 and / or the display unit 140. [ For example, the control unit 130 may calculate the number of replaceable chips when the loaded medium is a source, and output the calculated information on the display unit 102 and / or the display unit 140. The control unit 130 receives the exchange rate information corresponding to the medium input from the CMS server 400 through the communication unit 120 when the input medium is a foreign currency, calculates the input medium using the exchange rate information in terms of won, Information on the number of chips that can be exchanged with money can be calculated and output through the display device 102 and / or the display unit 140. [ The control unit 130 can transmit the chip exchange processing result of the inserted medium (e.g., banknote or check) to the CMS server 400.

In addition, the control unit 130 can process the inserted media according to the discrimination result of whether the check is a check or a check, if the input medium is a check, or a check, which is issued at a point of entry in a casino if the check is a self check. Specifically, the control unit 130 can deliver the check information to the CMS server 400 when the checked check is a check or if the check is issued at a point other than the entry point. The control unit 130 may receive the check inquiry result from the CMS server 400 and finally determine whether or not the inserted check is transaction-enabled. If the inserted check is a check issued at a point of entry, or is a check that can be traded according to a check inquiry result received from the CMS server 400, the control unit 130 displays information on the number of chips, (102) and / or the display unit (140).

The controller 130 can confirm whether the player who requested the chip exchange is a membership member of the casino when a change occurs in the process of generating the number of chips that can be exchanged with the inserted medium. Specifically, when a change occurs, the controller 130 transmits a message requesting a membership card in the case of a membership member through the display device 102 and / or the display unit 140, Messages can be output. The control unit 130 can process the change card generated when the membership card is read through the card reader 104 to the membership card. The control unit 130 may issue a change ticket and / or a change receipt through the printer 103 when a password is input through the input device 101 and / or the input unit 150. [ The change ticket can include the amount of the change and the serial number.

The control unit 130 can transmit the result of the accumulation processing and the result of issuing the change money ticket to the CMS server 400. If the user who requested the exchange of chip has the issued change exchange ticket, the control unit 130 uses the serial number of the issued change exchange ticket inputted through the input device 101 and / or the input unit 150 The change amount of the change ticket issued to the CMS server 400 can be inquired. The control unit 130 may issue a new change order ticket by adding up the change amount of the issued change order ticket and the additional change amount.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation according to a first embodiment of a first financial device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, in FIG. 4, the case where foreign currency notes are inserted into the first financial instrument 100 will be described. That is, FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which the player requests a chip exchange with foreign currency.

Referring to FIG. 4, an operation method according to a first embodiment of a first financial instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a step S101 of inputting a banknote, a step S102 of counting and discriminating the inserted banknote, A step S105 of judging whether the inserted bill is counterfeit or not, a step S106 of discharging the inserted bill when the inserted bill is counterfeit, a step S106 of outputting information, a step S103 of judging whether there is a counting error, A step S108 of calculating a currency corresponding to the amount of the inputted bill using the exchange rate information, a step S109 of determining whether or not the change has occurred, (S115) of outputting the number of exchangeable chips to the calculated won amount, and transmitting a chip exchange processing result to the CMS server (S116).

If it is determined in step S109 that the player who requested change of chips is a membership member of the casino (S110). If the player is not a membership member, the password is inputted (S111) A step S113 of outputting a receipt of change or a membership card if the player is a membership member, and a step S114 of processing the generated change card on a membership card.

Hereinafter, steps S101 to S116 will be described more specifically with reference to Figs. 2 and 3. Fig.

First, in step S101, the control unit 130 may open the deposit / withdrawal unit 110 in response to a process start signal transmitted from the input device 101. [ When the deposit-and-withdrawal portion 110 is opened, the banknote received from the player will be put into the deposit-and-withdrawal portion 110 by the dealer.

In step S102, the medium discriminating unit 111 of the depositing and dispensing unit 110 counts and discriminates the inputted bill.

In step S103, the control unit 130 may output the count information on the inputted bill through the display device 102. [

In step S104, when there is no error in the count information, the control unit 130 receives the progress command from the input device 101, and can receive the recount command from the input device 101 when there is an error in the count information. When the recollection number command is received from the input device 101, the control unit 130 controls the deposit-and-withdrawal unit 110 to recount the banknotes to be re-input.

In step S105, the medium discriminating unit 111 of the deposit-and-withdrawal unit 110 can use the information read from the inserted bill to determine whether the inserted bill is counterfeit.

In step S106, the medium discriminating unit 111 of the deposit-and-withdrawal unit 110 can discharge the inserted banknote when the inserted banknote is counterfeit.

In step S107, if the inputted bill is not counterfeit, the control unit 130 can obtain exchange rate information corresponding to the bill inserted from the CMS server 400. [

In step S108, the control unit 130 may calculate the original currency amount corresponding to the inserted currency using the exchange rate information received from the CMS server 400, and calculate the number of exchangeable chips by the calculated original currency amount.

In step S109, the control unit 130 may determine whether or not a change occurs in the process of calculating the number of chips that can be exchanged with the inputted bill. For example, if you change 1 dollar into 1000 won chip, the change of the coin may occur depending on the exchange rate.

In step S110, if a change occurs, the control unit 130 displays a membership card in the case of a membership member through the display device 102 and / or the display unit 140, and a message requesting the input of a password in the case of a membership member Can be output.

In step S111, if the player requesting chip exchange is not a membership member, the password can be input through the input device 101 and / or the input unit 150. [

In step S112, the control unit 130 reports the inputted password and change information to the CMS server 400 through the communication unit 120, and outputs the change card ticket and / or change receipt through the printer 103. [ The change ticket can include the amount of the change and the serial number. The user can input the password and / or the serial number and return the change money in the exchange area B or the account area C using the output change ticket and / or change receipt.

In step S113, if the player requesting chip exchange is a membership member, the membership card may be read through the card reader 104. [

In step S114, the control unit 130 may process the change membership card in the lead membership card, and transmit the result of the accumulation processing to the CMS server 400. [

In step S115, the control unit 130 may output the number of chips that can be exchanged with the money calculated by using the input medium through the display device 102 and / or the display unit 140. [

In step S116, the control unit 130 may transmit the chip exchange processing result to the CMS server 400 through the communication unit 120. [ For example, the result of the chip exchange process may include the amount of the received medium and the type and number of chips exchanged. Accordingly, real-time management via the CMS server 400 is possible for the medium received by the first financial instrument 100 for chip exchange.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation according to a second embodiment of the first financial device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, a case where a check is input to the first financial instrument will be described. That is, FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the player requests chip exchange with a check.

Referring to FIG. 5, an operation method according to a second embodiment of the first financial instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a step S201 of inputting a check, a step S202 of reading coefficient and check information, A step S203 of judging whether the inserted check is a self check, a step S204 of judging whether the inserted check is a check issued at a point of entry when the check is a self check, and whether the inserted check is a check or a check, If the check is not a check, the check information is transmitted to the CMS server (S205). A check result of the check inserted from the CMS server is received (S206). The check is made based on the received inquiry result In step S207, if the inserted check is a non-transactionable check, the inserted check is released in step S208. If the inserted check is a check that can be processed or a check issued from the point of entry, (S209) of outputting the number information of the chips exchangeable with the check, and transferring the chip exchange processing result to the CMS server (S210).

Hereinafter, steps S201 to S210 will be described in more detail with reference to Figs. 2 and 3. Fig.

First, in step S201, the control unit 130 may open the deposit / withdrawal unit 110 in response to a process start signal transmitted from the input device 101. [ When the deposit-and-withdrawal portion 110 is opened, the check received from the player will be put into the deposit-and-withdrawal portion 110 by the dealer.

In step S202, checks inserted into the medium discriminating unit 111 of the depositing and dispensing unit 110 are counted, and the check information can be read from the inserted check.

In step S203, the medium determining unit 111 can determine whether the check is a self-check or a check, by reading the check information if the inserted medium is a check. Here, the check information may include a special image and MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) information.

In step S204, the medium determining unit 111 can determine whether the inserted check is a check issued from a bank located in the casino using the check information read when the inserted check is a self check.

In step S205, the control unit 130 may transmit the check information to the CMS server 400 when the checked check is a check or if it is a check issued at a point other than the entry point.

In step S206, the control unit 130 may receive the check inquiry result from the CMS server 400. [ For example, the CMS server 400 may inquire whether transactions are possible with respect to inserted checks by communicating with a bank server (not shown).

In step S207, the control unit 130 can determine whether or not the inserted checks can be traded based on the received check inquiry result.

In step S208, the control unit 130 controls the deposit / withdrawal unit 110 to release the inserted check if the inserted check is a non-transactionable check.

In step S209, the control unit 130 determines whether the inserted check is a check issued at the point of entry of the casino or a check that can be traded based on the check inquiry result received from the CMS server 400, It is possible to output the number information on the display device 102 via the display device 102.

In step S210, the control unit 130 may transmit the chip exchange process result to the CMS server 400 through the communication unit 120. [

6 is a block diagram illustrating a second financial instrument of the casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, the second financial device 200 of the casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit 210, a display unit 220, a depository / withdrawal unit 230, a communication unit 240, (250).

The input unit 210 may receive various commands for transaction processing from the user. For example, the input unit 210 may receive a transaction processing for exchanging the won into foreign currency from the user or a transaction processing command for exchanging the foreign currency into the Korean currency.

The display unit 220 may output various information generated during the transaction processing. For example, the display unit 220 outputs coefficient information on the inputted bill, exchange information (eg, what foreign currency is handled), exchange rate information (eg, how much current exchange rate is), and / can do. For example, the display unit 220 and the input unit 210 may be formed of a single module such as a touch panel or a touch screen. The user may confirm the information output from the display unit 220, A command corresponding to the information can be input through the touch.

The deposit / withdrawal unit 230 may include a medium discrimination unit 231 for discriminating and counting whether a medium to be fed is counterfeited, and at least one cassette 232, 233, ..., 234 for storing the medium. The medium discriminating unit 231 can emit the loaded medium when the loaded medium is a forged medium. At least one of the cassettes 232, 233, ..., 234 may store different types of media. For example, if the second financial instrument 200 is a device that handles currency exchange between the Korean won and the US dollar, the cassette 232 is a KRW 10,000 won, the cassette 233 is KRW 50,000, and the cassette 234 is a US dollar USD), but is not limited thereto.

The communication unit 240 can communicate with the CMS server 400 via a local area network (LAN). For example, the communication unit 240 can receive the exchange rate information corresponding to the input medium through the deposit / withdrawal unit 230 from the CMS server 400. [ The communication unit 240 can transmit the exchange processing result to the CMS server 400. For example, the result of the exchange processing may include the amount of the received medium and the currency type and amount information converted and processed.

The control unit 250 may request exchange rate information corresponding to the input medium to the CMS server 400 and exchange the input medium using the received exchange rate information. In detail, the control unit 250 performs a currency exchange process according to the book-selection information input through the input unit 210, and can discharge the exchanged money through the deposit-and-withdrawal unit 210. The control unit 250 can transmit the exchange processing result to the CMS server 400 through the communication unit 240. [ The control unit 250 may control the overall operation of the input unit 210, the display unit 220, the depository / withdrawal unit 230, and the communication unit 240.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a second financial device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, for convenience of explanation, the case where the second financial instrument 200 handles the exchange between the won and the US dollar (USD) is explained.

Referring to FIG. 7, a method of operating a second financial device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a step S301 of selecting a transaction by a user, a step S302 of inputting a banknote, (Step S303), a step of outputting count information (S304), a step of determining whether there is a counting error (S305), a step of judging whether the inserted bill is counterfeit (S306), a case where the inserted bill is counterfeit A step S307 of obtaining exchange rate information corresponding to the bill inserted from the CMS server, a step S309 of outputting currency exchange information, a step S310 of inputting the purchase number selection information from the user, (S311), releasing the changed medium (S317) if there is no change, and transmitting the exchange processing result to the CMS server (S318).

If it is determined in step S311 that the user is a membership member of the casino in step S312, if the user is not a membership member, the password is input in step S313. If the user does not belong to the membership, the change ticket and / (S315) of inputting the membership number if the user is a membership member, and requesting the CMS server to add the generated change data to the membership number (S316).

Hereinafter, steps S301 to S318 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

First, in step S301, the input unit 210 may receive a transaction processing for exchanging the Korean won into US dollars (USD) or a transaction processing command for converting the US dollars (USD) into Korean won. In the following, it is assumed that a transaction processing command for exchanging US dollars (USD) into Korean won is inputted.

In step S302, the control unit 250 may open the deposit / withdrawal unit 230 in response to a transaction processing command transmitted from the input unit 210. [ When the deposit-and-withdrawal portion 230 is opened, the banknote will be input from the user to the deposit-and-withdrawal portion 230.

In step S303, the medium discriminating unit 231 of the depositing and dispensing unit 230 can count and discriminate the inputted bill.

In step S304, the control unit 250 may output the count information on the inserted bill through the display unit 220. [

In step S305, the control unit 250 receives the progress command from the input unit 210 when there is no error in the coefficient information, and receives the recount command from the input unit 210 when there is an error in the coefficient information. When a recollection number command is received from the input unit 210, the control unit 250 controls the deposit / withdrawal unit 230 to recount the banknotes to be re-inputted.

In step S306, the medium determining unit 231 of the depositing and dispensing unit 230 can use the information read from the inserted bill to determine whether the inserted bill is counterfeit.

In step S207, the medium discriminating unit 231 of the deposit-and-withdrawal unit 230 can discharge the inserted banknote when the inserted banknote is counterfeit.

In step S308, if the inserted bill is not counterfeit, the control unit 250 can obtain exchange rate information corresponding to the bill inserted from the CMS server 400. [

In step S309, the control unit 250 calculates the won amount corresponding to the inserted bill using the exchange rate information received from the CMS server 400, and displays the currency conversion information on the display unit 250 using the amount of the inserted bill and the calculated won amount. (220). That is, the currency exchange information may include the amount of money corresponding to the inputted bill and the amount of money calculated by the won.

In step S310, the input unit 210 may receive information on the number-of-book-of-purchase selection information from the user. For example, the selection information for each type of book may mean the number of books (eg 1 million won, 50,000 won, checks) the user desires to receive for the amount calculated in won.

In step S311, the control unit 250 can determine whether or not a change is made in the process of exchanging the inputted bill. For example, if you invest $ 10 in a currency, the exchange rate will be about 10,500 won, so a coin change (about 500 won) may occur.

In step S312, if a change occurs, the control unit 250 may output a message requesting the user to input a membership number in the case of a membership member and a password in the case of a membership member through the display unit 220. [

In step S313, if the user is not a member, the password can be input through the input unit 210. [

In step S314, the control unit 260 reports the inputted password and change information to the CMS server 400 via the communication unit 240 and outputs the change card ticket and / or change receipt through the print unit (not shown) have. The change ticket may include the amount of the change and the serial number.

In step S315, if the user is a membership member, the member number may be input through the input unit 210. [

In step S316, the control unit 250 can request the CMS server 400 through the communication unit 240 to accumulate change in the inputted member number.

In step S317, the control unit 250 may release the exchanged currency through the deposit-and-withdrawal unit 230.

In step S318, the control unit 250 may transmit the exchange processing result to the CMS server 400 through the communication unit 240. [ For example, the result of the exchange processing may include the amount of the received foreign currency, the denomination of the won, and the buyer information. Therefore, real-time management via the CMS server 400 is possible for the medium received by the second financial device 200 for exchange.

8 is a block diagram illustrating a third financial device of the casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the third financial device 300 of the casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit 310, a display unit 320, a settlement processing unit 330, a communication unit 340, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 350 < / RTI >

The input unit 310 receives an ID of a dealer of a cassette of the first financial instrument 100 and / or the second financial instrument 200a, 200b, ..., 200c mounted in the settlement processing unit 330 for settlement have.

The display unit 320 displays the count result information for the medium stored in the cassette of the first financial instrument 100 and / or the second financial instrument 200a, 200b, ..., 200c mounted in the settlement processing unit 330 for settlement, , Settlement processing result information, and the like. For example, the display unit 320 and the input unit 310 may be formed of a single module such as a touch panel or a touch screen. The user may confirm the information output from the display unit 320, The corresponding command can be input through the touch.

The settlement processing unit 330 may include a counting unit 331, a recovery cassette mounting unit 332, and a settlement cassette mounting unit 333.

The recovery cassette mounting portion 331 may be equipped with a cassette (hereinafter referred to as a recovery cassette) recovered from the first financial instrument 100 and / or the second financial instrument 200a, 200b, ..., 200c .

The counting unit 332 can count the medium fed from the recovery cassette to the settlement cassette. The counting unit 332 can transmit the count result to the control unit 350. [

The settling cassette mounting portion 333 may include at least one settling cassette 333a, 333b, ..., 333c for storing media transported from the retrieving cassette.

The communication unit 340 can communicate with the CMS server 400 via a local area network (LAN). The communication unit 340 can transmit the result of the settlement processing to the CMS server 400. [ In addition, the communication unit 340 can receive from the CMS server 400 a comparison result of comparing the result data of the recovery process with the actual data of the recovery cassette stored in the CMS server 400. For example, the chip exchange processing result information of the cassettes mounted on the first financial instrument 100 and the second financial instruments 200a, 200b, ..., 200c or the exchange result information on the cassettes mounted on the first financial instrument 100 and the second financial instruments 200a, 200b, It can mean one data.

The control unit 350 controls the settlement processing unit 330 to perform settlement processing on the medium stored in the recovery cassette. The control unit 350 can determine whether the dealer ID previously set in the installed recovery cassette matches the entered dealer ID when a dealer ID corresponding to the recovery cassette mounted on the recovery cassette mounting unit 331 is input. The control unit 350 may output a warning message through the display unit 320 when the dealer IDs do not match. The control unit 350 may control the settlement processing unit 330 to transfer the medium stored in the recovery cassette to the settlement cassettes 333a, 333b, ..., 333c when the dealer IDs match. When the calibration cassette becomes full in the process of transferring the medium stored in the recovery cassette to the calibration cassette, the control unit 350 can control the medium left in the recovery cassette to be transferred to the other calibration cassette. Further, the control unit 350 may receive the count result of the medium stored in the recovery cassette from the counting unit 332. [ The control unit 350 may process at least one of the recovery cassettes corresponding to the dealer ID and transmit the result of the settlement processing to the CMS server 400 through the communication unit 340. The settlement processing result may include the inputted dealer ID and the count result.

If the result of the settlement processing does not match the data of the recovery cassette mounted on the recovery cassette mounting part 331 according to the comparison result received from the CMS server 400, the control part 350 controls the settlement processing part 330 It is possible to perform financial accounting processing on the medium processed by the control.

As described above, the third financial device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a medium storage cassette 200 that is recovered from the first financial device 100 and / or the second financial devices 200a, 200b, ..., Cash dispenser, cashier and other casinos can be prevented from coming into contact with cash. Therefore, the casino management system according to an embodiment of the present invention can enable transparent management of the spending.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing a time of a casino management system according to a first embodiment using a third financial device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the method of managing a casualty in the casino management system according to the first embodiment includes a step S401 in which a recovery cassette is mounted on a recovery cassette mounting unit, a step S402 in which a dealer ID is input, A step S404 of outputting a warning message when the dealer ID set in the installed cassette is not identical to the dealer ID inputted in step S404, A step S405 of performing settlement processing of the medium stored in the recovery cassette when the dealer ID preset in the cassette matches the entered dealer ID, a step S406 of reporting the settlement processing result to the CMS server, A step S407 of receiving the comparison result of the raw material data corresponding to the recovery cassette, a step S408 of determining whether the result of the calculation processing and the raw material data match each other, Sijae if the data does not match it may include the step (S409) for outputting the financial acid treatment indication message.

Hereinafter, the above-described steps S401 to S409 will be described more specifically with reference to FIG.

First, in step S401, the cassette retrieved from the first financial instrument 100 and / or the second financial instrument 200a, 200b, ..., 200c is loaded into the retrieval cassette mounting portion 331 of the third financial instrument 300 .

In step S402, the input unit 310 can receive the ID of the dealer in charge of the recovery cassette installed in the recovery cassette mounting unit 331. [

In step S403, the control unit 350 can determine whether the dealer ID input through the input unit 310 matches the dealer ID preset in the recovery cassette.

In step S404, the control unit 350 may output a warning message through the display unit 320 when the dealer ID input through the input unit 310 and the dealer ID preset in the recovery cassette do not match.

In step S405, the control unit 350 can perform settlement processing on the cassette when the dealer ID input through the input unit 310 matches the dealer ID preset in the cassette. Specifically, the control unit 350 can transfer the medium stored in the recovery cassette to the at least one calibration cassette 333a, 333b, ..., 333c through the counting unit 332. [

When the transfer of the medium from the recovery cassette to at least one of the settling cassettes 333a, 333b, ..., 333c is completed in step S406, the control unit 350 can receive the counting result for the medium from the counting unit 332 . In addition, the control unit 350 can transmit the result of the settlement processing to the CMS server 400 through the communication unit 340.

In step S407, the control unit 350 can receive from the CMS server 400 a result of comparison between the actual data of the collection cassette stored in the CMS server 400 and the result of the settlement processing.

In step S408, the control unit 350 can determine whether or not the result data for the recovery cassette is consistent with the recovery data for the recovery cassette based on the comparison result.

In step S409, the control unit 350 may output a financial accounting process instruction message to the display unit 320 when the result data of the collected cash cassette does not match the actual data of the collected cassette.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing a time management of a casino management system according to a second embodiment using a third financial device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 10 can be understood as a process of processing the operating reserves of the second financial instruments 200a, 200b, ..., 200c after the completion of the settlement. In the case of the second financial instrument 200a, 200b, ..., 200c, a predetermined amount of operating reserve is required for the exchange processing.

Referring to FIG. 10, the method for managing the time of the casinos in the casino management system according to the second embodiment includes a step S501 in which the collected collection cassette is settled in the collection cassette mounting portion, a step S502 in which a dealer ID is input, A step S504 of outputting a warning message when the dealer ID preset in the cassette matches the dealer ID entered in step S503 and the dealer ID preset in the loaded cassette is not identical with the entered dealer ID, A step S505 of storing a predetermined sales reserve preset in the recovery cassette, and a step S506 in which the recovery cassette is separated.

Hereinafter, steps S501 to S506 described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

First, in step S501, the recovery cassette for which the settlement processing has been completed can be mounted on the recovery cassette mounting portion 331. [ For example, the recovery cassette whose settlement processing has been completed may be a cassette disposed in the second financial instrument 200a, 200b, ..., 200c.

In step S502, the input unit 310 can receive the ID of the dealer in charge of the recovery cassette installed in the recovery cassette mounting unit 331. [

In step S503, the control unit 350 can determine whether the dealer ID input through the input unit 310 matches the dealer ID preset in the recovery cassette.

In step S504, the control unit 350 may output a warning message through the display unit 320 if the dealer ID input through the input unit 310 and the dealer ID preset in the collection cassette do not match.

In step S505, the control unit 350 controls the settlement processing unit 330 to transfer the media stored in the settlement cassettes 333a, 333b, ..., and 333c to the recovery cassette by a predetermined amount (i.e., operating reserve).

In step S506, the recovery cassette that has recovered the business reserve may be detached from the recovery cassette mounting section 331. [

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented as one independent hardware, some or all of the components may be selectively combined to perform a part or all of the functions in one or a plurality of hardware. As shown in FIG. The codes and code segments constituting the computer program may be easily deduced by those skilled in the art. Such a computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, readable and executed by a computer, thereby realizing an embodiment of the present invention. As the storage medium of the computer program, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, a carrier wave medium, or the like may be included.

Furthermore, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or "having" described above mean that a component can be implanted unless otherwise specifically stated, But should be construed as including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

1000: Casino Management System
100: First financial instrument
200: 2nd financial instrument
300: Third Financial Device
101: Input device
102: display device
103: Printer
110 and 230:
111, 231: medium discrimination unit
112, 113, 114, 232, 233, 234, 333a, 333b, 333c:
210, and 310:
220, and 320:
120, 240, 340:
130, 250, 350:
331: Recovery cassette mounting part
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333: Settlement cassette mounting part

Claims (9)

In the case of financial instruments for casino exchanges,
A deposit and withdrawal unit for counting, distinguishing, and storing the media input by the user;
A communication unit for communicating with the server; And
A chip change ticket issuing unit for issuing a change order ticket including a change amount and a serial number of a change amount in the case of a change in a chip change process and transmitting the chip change process result to the server, Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the controller issues a new change order ticket by adding the change amount generated in addition to the change amount of the change ticket when additional change occurs after the change date ticket is issued. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit transmits to the server a processing result of accumulating the change amount corresponding to the membership number of the user when the user is a membership member of the casino. The method according to claim 1,
And the control unit transmits the change issuance result to the server. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit inquires of the server about a change amount of the previously issued change card ticket using the serial number of the previously issued change exchange ticket inputted when the user has the previously issued change exchange ticket, . delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit requests exchange rate information corresponding to the medium to the server when the medium is a foreign currency, converts the medium into a Korean currency using the exchange rate information received from the server, Of the total amount of money. server;
Wherein the controller is configured to calculate the number of chips that can be exchanged with the input medium and to accumulate the change if the user who requested exchange of the chip is a member registered in the server when a change occurs in calculating the number information, A financial instrument for issuing a change card ticket including a change amount and a serial number if the user is not the membership member;
A card reader for reading the membership card of the user for the accumulation processing;
An input device for inputting a password for issuing the change ticket; And
And a printer for outputting the change ticket,
The financial instrument transmits the chip exchange processing result to the server. When the change is further made after the change ticket is issued, the financial instrument adds the change generated in the change of the change ticket to issue a new change ticket Casino management system. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the financial device, the input device, the printer, the card reader, and the server are connected to each other through a local area network.

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