KR200428874Y1 - An Apparatus for Providing Gift Certificate Instead of the Balance remained after Using Money - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a case 2 of a predetermined shape; A money inlet (4) installed through the case (2) to inject money into the case (2); An anti-counterfeiting analysis unit 16 for recognizing a counterfeit prevention system of money put in the case 2 and an information analysis unit 18 for interpreting information described in money constitutes authenticity of money and money. A currency recognition unit 14 confirming the amount of money; The inside of the case (2) is provided to send the currency information recognized by the currency recognition unit 14 to the game operation server 10, each of which constitutes a signal and gift certificate payment device received from the game operation server 10 A control unit 20 for controlling the gift certificate payment device according to the signal of the device; The communication unit 8 is provided on one side of the case 2, one side of which is connected to the control unit 20, and the other side of the case 2 is connected to the game operation server 10 so as to communicate with each other via the Internet 12. ; And a gift voucher outlet 6 provided at an external side of the case 2 and having one side connected to the control unit 20 so as to discharge the voucher according to the operation of the control unit 20. Relates to a device.

Gift certificate, Game, Online, Teller machine

Description

An Apparatus for Providing Gift Certificate Instead of the Balance remained after Using Money}

1 is a perspective view of a gift certificate payment device according to the present invention,

2 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a gift certificate payment device according to the present invention,

3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the gift certificate payment device according to the present invention,

Figure 4 is another flowchart for explaining the operation of the gift certificate payment device according to the present invention.

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2 case 4 currency slot

6: gift voucher outlet 8: communication line

10: game operation server 12: the Internet

14: currency recognition unit 16: information analysis unit

18: anti-counterfeiting analysis unit 20: control unit

22: communication unit 24: display

26: game machine

The present invention relates to a gift voucher payment device, more specifically, when the gamers put money into the gift voucher payment device to play a specific game in a game room or a PC room connected to the Internet, the game operation server approves a predetermined amount of the corresponding money. The present invention relates to a gift voucher payment device that transmits a signal to a game machine at a game site through the Internet to execute a game.

In general, an electronic entertainment room, an arcade game room, or a PC game room is provided with various electronic devices such as an arcade game machine and / or a high-performance personal computer (PC) as various game machines in order to meet various entertainment tastes of users.

These conventional arcade game halls have contracts with game consoles and game program vendors to purchase game consoles and upgrade games provided by game console suppliers. In addition, many arcade game machines installed in the arcade game hall are used by gamers who visited offline, and each arcade game machine installed in the arcade game hall is networked with the arcade game machine in the arcade game room or another arcade game room. Is contracting with a telecommunication company to establish a communication line and pay a certain amount of usage fee instead of receiving network service through the communication line.

On the other hand, when a general PC room and a home PC are connected to the Internet to play a game on the Internet web, as a member of a game site that provides various games such as Go, Shogi, Tetris, board game, poker and / or go-stop, etc. After joining and enjoying the game, poker and / or gostop playing a game with a score of a predetermined amount or points, such as online, through the Internet, in particular, is provided with a separate cyber money to enjoy each game.

However, in order to obtain cyber money for playing the games online, such as the Internet, cash transactions are prohibited under the current law, so a separate avatar is purchased for cyber money. There is a cumbersome point, and there is a problem in that the cyber money obtained through the game can not be recovered and used for other purposes, especially for offline use.

Therefore, the inventors of the present invention by installing a gift voucher payment device that can deposit money separately in the game room of the PC room or game room while repetitive research to solve the above problems by recognizing the money put through the gift voucher payment device , The approval signal of the game operation server is transferred to the game machine of the game site by the score of cyber money or points for the predetermined amount described in the currency to enjoy the game, and the cyber money, e-money, and points acquired through the game And / or the balance of money can be repaid as a gift certificate.

The present invention is derived to solve the above-described problems, the game machine in the arcade game room or PC room connected to the Internet, in particular, the PC, if the game player (gamer) put the money into the gift certificate payment device separately, the predetermined amount of the currency The gift voucher is sent to the game operation server through the internet to the game machine at the game site to execute the game, and to receive the balance of the cyber money, e-money, points and / or money acquired through the game as a gift certificate. There is a technical problem in providing a device.

The present invention is a case of a predetermined shape; A money inlet installed through the case to inject money into the case; A currency recognition unit provided with an inside of the case and configured as an anti-counterfeiting unit for recognizing a counterfeit prevention system of the input money and an information analysis unit for interpreting the information described in the money, a currency recognition unit for checking the authenticity of the input money and the amount of money; The control unit which is provided inside the case to send the currency information recognized by the currency recognition unit to the game operation server, and controls the gift certificate payment device in accordance with the signal received from the game operation server and the signal of each device constituting the gift certificate payment device ; A communication unit provided at an external side of the case, one side of which is connected to the control unit, and the other side of which is connected to the game operation server so as to communicate with each other via the Internet; And it is provided on the outer side of the case, one side thereof is connected to the control unit provides a gift certificate outlet for discharging the gift certificate according to the operation of the control unit.

Here, the money according to the present invention means banknotes or coins commonly used in commercial transactions.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the following description is only for describing the present invention in detail, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention by the following description.

1 is a perspective view of a gift certificate payment device according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the configuration of the gift certificate payment device according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a flow for explaining the operation of the gift certificate payment device according to the present invention The chart, Figure 4 will be described together as another flowchart for explaining the operation of the voucher payment apparatus according to the present invention.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the gift certificate payment device according to the present invention is a case 2 of a predetermined shape; A money inlet (4) installed through the case (2) to inject money into the case (2); An anti-counterfeiting analysis unit 16 for recognizing a counterfeit prevention system of money put in the case 2 and an information analysis unit 18 for interpreting information described in money constitutes authenticity of money and money. A currency recognition unit 14 confirming the amount of money; It is provided inside the case (2) to send the currency information recognized by the currency recognition unit 14 to the game operation server 10, and constitutes a signal and / or gift certificate payment device received from the game operation server 10 Control unit 20 for controlling the gift certificate payment device in accordance with the signal of each device; The communication unit 8 is provided on one side of the case 2, one side of which is connected to the control unit 20, and the other side of the case 2 is connected to the game operation server 10 so as to communicate with each other via the Internet 12. ; And a gift voucher outlet 6 provided at an outer side of the case 2 and having one side connected to the control unit 20 to discharge the voucher according to the operation of the control unit 20.

Here, the external side of the case 2 may be further provided with a display 24 for displaying information such as the amount of money, error messages, system status, the number of coupons discharged.

Case (2) according to the present invention constitutes a shape of a gift certificate dispensing device, has a predetermined shape, preferably a hexahedral shape, a money inlet 4 for injecting money to one side and a gift certificate outlet for discharging a gift certificate. (6) is provided, the communication line for providing a movement path of the data to be connected to the Internet (12) to the back of one side where the money inlet (4) and the gift certificate outlet (6) is located ( 8) is installed.

The money inlet 4 according to the present invention is a place where a gamer inputs a currency in which a predetermined amount is written in order to enjoy a game, and operates like a general money inlet 4 in the art so that the money flows into the gift certificate paying device. Be sure to

At this time, the money input port 4 is a bank, coins, etc. that are commonly used in the commercial trading system is put, preferably a banknote can be configured to be input.

The gift voucher outlet 4 according to the present invention is for paying points such as points, cyber money, e-money and / or credits, or the balance of the used money as gift vouchers generated after gamers play the game, Any voucher outlet (4) commonly used in the art may be used.

The money recognition unit 14 according to the present invention recognizes a counterfeit prevention system of the money put in the case 2 and recognizes unique information described in or included in the money, for example, money or other information. For this purpose, the anti-counterfeiting analysis unit 16 that can recognize the anti-counterfeiting system for this purpose and the information analysis unit 18 for interpreting the information described in the currency is provided.

Here, the anti-counterfeiting analysis unit 16 is for recognizing the anti-counterfeiting system of the money added with the anti-counterfeiting function in order to prevent the forgery of the money, the conventional anti-counterfeiting used in the art used for this purpose. Any analysis unit 16 may be used, and the information analysis unit 18 is used for recognizing and interpreting the amount of money described in money or whether it is a real money, and used for this purpose. Any conventional information analysis unit 18 in the art may be used.

In this case, the anti-counterfeiting analysis unit 18 recognizes using infrared rays when watermarks, irregularities, and the like provided in the currency are compared with preset watermarks and irregularities, and a hologram is attached to the currency. If it is, recognize it by using the hologram recognizer and check whether it is the same as the preset hologram. In addition, if a specific micro letter or mark is formed on the currency, it is checked by using a recognizer, and then it is checked whether it is the same as the preset value.

Specifically, when the money flowing into the gift voucher payment device according to the present invention is a coin, anti-counterfeiting analysis unit according to the present invention using a conventional anti-counterfeiting analysis device that can determine whether the coin forgery (18) can be configured.

The control unit 20 according to the present invention is connected to the money inlet 4, the currency recognition unit 14, the gift certificate outlet 6 and the communication unit 22, and controls each of the above-described components as well as the In order to communicate with the game operation server 10 connected to the communication unit 22 and the Internet 12, any one can be used as long as it can achieve this purpose, but preferably inserted into the money inlet (4) Controls the entry and exit of money, judges the authenticity of money based on the information recognized by the money recognition unit 14, and simultaneously transmits the information received from the money recognition unit 14 to the communication unit 22 to play it. 10, and controls the gift certificate discharged to the gift certificate outlet 6 in accordance with the signal received from the game server (10).

The communication unit 22 according to the present invention is for transmitting a signal transmitted from the control unit 20 to the game operation server 10 through the Internet 12, so that data can be communicated with each other over the Internet 12. Any device may be used, but a communication device, such as a LAN card, which is commonly used in the art, may be used.

At this time, the communication line 8 is connected to one side of the communication unit 22 to connect the communication line 8 to the Internet, and if necessary, the communication unit 22 is connected to a terminal such as a PC to connect the PC. Alternatively, information may be transmitted and received through a game machine capable of internet communication.

Referring to the operation of the gift certificate payment device according to the present invention having the above configuration as follows.

First, when a gamer who wants to play a game puts money into a money inlet 4 installed outside the case 2 (step S4), the money put into the money inlet 4 is moved to the money recognition unit 14 (step S14).

Then, the currency recognition unit 14 recognizes the counterfeit prevention system that is variously formed according to the currency in the anti-counterfeiting analysis unit 18 to determine whether the counterfeit (step S16), If the counterfeit has been made, the display 24 provided on one side of the case 2 displays a message indicating that the gift certificate is wrong, and discharges the counterfeit money to the outside, and if not, interprets the information to interpret the information described in the money. Move to section 16.

In this case, the anti-counterfeiting analysis unit 18 recognizes the case where the water mark and the unevenness are formed in the money, and compares the watermark and the unevenness by using infrared rays, and the hologram is attached to the money. Recognize using the hologram recognizer to check whether the same as the preset hologram. In addition, if a specific micro letter or mark is formed on the currency, it is checked by using a recognizer, and then it is checked whether it is the same as the preset value.

Then, the money moved to the information interpreter 16 recognizes and / or interprets the information described in the money, for example, the type and amount of money, and judges whether or not it is a true money based on this. If it is not the message that the currency is wrong or abnormal currency is displayed on the display 24 and the currency is discharged to the outside, and if the true currency to send the information to the control unit 20 (step S20).

Then, the information analyzed by the operation of the control unit 20 is transmitted to the game operation server 10 through the communication unit 22 (step S22), and the game operation server 10 based on the transmitted information currency Pointers, cyber money, e-money and / or credits, etc. are paid to the game machine of the gamers, specifically PCs, etc., for a predetermined amount of money.

On the other hand, gamers enter the money using the product payment device according to the present invention and then enjoy the game and obtain points such as predetermined points, cyber money, e-money and / or credits, or the balance of the used money. When the player wants to be paid, the gamer requests the game operation server 10 to pay the points or the balance of the points, the cyber money, the e-money, and / or the credits, and processes the requested signal to confirm the payment. The determined payment value information is transmitted to the control unit 20, and the control unit 20 receiving the transmitted information discharges the gift certificate corresponding to the payment value to the gift certificate outlet 6 based on this. This will be described in detail as follows.

First, information on the amount or gift certificate to be paid by the game operation server 10 is transmitted to the control unit 20 (step S30).

Then, the control unit 20 that has received the transmitted information discharges the gift certificate corresponding to the payment value information to the gift certificate outlet 6 based on the received signal.

At this time, when the discharge of the gift certificate is not properly operated due to the error, the error information is received by the control unit 20 again (step S34) to discharge the gift certificate as much as the unreleased gift certificate.

Here, if a continuous error occurs in the discharge of the gift certificate, the error information is transmitted to the game operation server 10 or the administrator to perform appropriate post-processing.

In addition, when the gift certificate payment apparatus according to the present invention does not include the display 24, the above-described process proceeds in a state that does not display information on the display 24.

As described above, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. Therefore, the embodiments described above are to be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all aspects. The scope of the present invention is represented by the utility model claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the utility model claims and their equivalent concepts are included in the scope of the invention. Should be interpreted.

As described above, in the present invention, the gamers input money through the gift voucher payment device, and the approval signal of the game operation server is transmitted to the game machine of the game hall on the Internet by the corresponding predetermined amount described in the money so that the gamers play the game. It can be enjoyed, and the gamers who enjoyed the game can receive points or balances such as acquired points, cyber money, e-money and / or credits as gift certificates.

Claims (2)

In the gift voucher payment device that is connected to the game operation server through the Internet, the gamers enjoy the game and pay the points or the balance of the points, cyber money, e-money, credits, etc. as the gift vouchers, A case of a predetermined shape; A money inlet installed through the case to inject money into the case; A currency recognition unit provided with an inside of the case and configured as an anti-counterfeiting unit for recognizing a counterfeit prevention system of the input money and an information analysis unit for interpreting the information described in the money, a currency recognition unit for checking the authenticity of the input money and the amount of money; The control unit which is provided inside the case to send the currency information recognized by the currency recognition unit to the game operation server, and controls the gift certificate payment device in accordance with the signal received from the game operation server and the signal of each device constituting the gift certificate payment device ; A communication unit provided at an external side of the case, one side of which is connected to the control unit, and the other side of which is connected to the game operation server so as to communicate with each other via the Internet; And Is provided on the outer side of the case, the one side is connected to the control unit is provided with a gift certificate discharge device for discharging the gift certificate according to the operation of the control unit. The method of claim 1, The money inlet is connected to the control unit is provided with a gift certificate payment device, characterized in that to discharge the gift certificate according to the operation of the control unit.

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