KR20200007209A - Sales kiosk for game item using biometrics and system for managing game item - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a game item sales kiosk device using biometric information comprises: a biometric information reader reading biometric information; an IC input unit reading a seller IC card which is an IC card of a seller who wants to sell game money and game items and a buyer IC card which is an IC card of a buyer who wants to buy the game money and the game items; a banknote input unit receiving input of a banknote; a touch screen panel receiving and displaying the game items, the game money which the seller wants to sell, and a selling price; and a controller receiving the game money, the game items which the seller wants to sell, and the selling price, allocating the same to seller identification information, and registering and storing the information during operation in a selling mode after verifying identity through the read biometric information, and then displaying the game money, the game items, and the selling price registered by the seller on the touch screen panel, and relaying sales for the game items and the game money registered by the seller according to a purchase request of the buyer during operation in a purchase mode. According to the present invention, a gamer can efficiently manage his/her game money or items.

Description

Sales kiosk for game item using biometrics and system for managing game item}

The present invention relates to a game item trading kiosk apparatus and game item management system using biometric information, and to a kiosk apparatus capable of trading game items and a system for managing the same.

Traditionally, arcade games (offline) are operated by using coins or bills directly into the game consoles and playing games in return, and collecting revenues by collecting coins or bills of all game machines at regular intervals.

1 is a block diagram of an arcade game machine according to the prior art. Cash input machine 40 for inputting coins or banknotes for game progress, and operation information display device 30 for receiving and displaying the amount information of the cash dispenser 40 while storing and managing game control and game operation information, and operation. The game machine 20 and the game machine monitor 10 connected to the information display device 30 to control the game and transmit game progress information to the operation information display device 30, and to control the operation information display device 30. It comprises a premium discharger 50 for discharging the premium by.

Such a conventional game machine, such a conventional game machine is an inlet formed on one side of the body for injecting medals, coins or bills, and a plurality of buttons for operating the entertainment program operated by the medal or coin inserted into the inlet, It includes a display on which the entertainment program is displayed, and is configured to enjoy the entertainment by forming a coin-operated money inlet for inserting a credit card on one side of the body.

Such a normal game machine is given a credit score corresponding to the amount of money, medals or coins entered, bet on the credit score and eventually receive coins or medals and present them to the counter to exchange for commodities.

As described above, there is a problem in that game players need to exchange game money when leaving the amusement park, and they cannot sell or transfer their own game money to others.

In addition, there is no means for managing the game money and items acquired by the game player in the form of a continuous sale or the like directly.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2008-0038422

The technical problem of the present invention is to provide a means for allowing the game player to continuously manage the game money, items acquired by the player directly.

Embodiments of the present invention include a biometric information reader for reading biometric information; An IC injector for reading a seller IC card, which is an IC card of a seller who wants to sell game money and game items, and a buyer IC card, which is an IC card of a buyer who wants to purchase game money and game items; A bill dispenser for receiving bills; A bill ejector from which bills are withdrawn; A touch screen panel for receiving and displaying a game item, a game money, and a sale price which the seller wants to sell; And after the identity verification through the read biometric information, when operating in the sales mode, the seller receives the game money, game items, sales amount to be sold and assigned to the seller identification information to register and store, when operating in the purchase mode The controller may display a game money, a game item, and a sale price registered by a seller on the touch screen panel, and then relay a sale of the game item and the game money registered by the seller according to a purchase request of the seller.

When operating in the game item selling mode, the seller inputs the type of game item and the amount of the game money to be sold, and receives the sales amount and transfer account information to be received when the game item and the game money are sold. Game money that is not sold can be stored by the kiosk.

When operating in the game item purchase mode, the list of game items, game money, and sales amount sold by each seller is displayed as a list by seller, and when the buyer selects a seller from the list, the seller intends to sell on the mobile phone of the seller selected by the buyer. If the seller sends a letter, and after the seller responds that he wants to sell, the purchaser completes the payment of the bill corresponding to the amount sold, the transfer amount minus the selling fee is transferred to the seller's transfer account. The transaction details of game items and game money can be stored in the purchaser's IC card.

The biometric information may include fingerprint information and iris information.

In addition, the present invention is provided in the game room, and relays the sale of the game money and game items by relaying the seller who wants to sell the game money and game items, and the buyer who wants to buy the game money and game items, game money and games A plurality of kiosk devices for transmitting the sales history information to the kiosk management server when the sale of the item occurs; And a kiosk management server configured to update and store the sales history information received from each kiosk for each member including the seller and the buyer, and to set the sales commission differently according to the sales history of each member and notify each kiosk device. .

The kiosk apparatus includes a biometric information reader for reading biometric information; An IC injector for reading a seller IC card, which is an IC card of a seller who wants to sell game money and game items, and a buyer IC card, which is an IC card of a buyer who wants to purchase game money and game items; A bill dispenser for receiving bills; A touch screen panel for receiving and displaying a game item, a game money, and a sale price which the seller wants to sell; And after the identity verification through the read biometric information, when operating in the sales mode, the seller receives the game money, game items, sales amount to be sold and assigned to the seller identification information to register and store, when operating in the purchase mode Display the game money, game items, and sales amount registered by the seller on the touch screen panel, and then sell the game items and game money registered by the seller according to the purchase request of the seller, and sell the game money and game items. If a sale occurs, the controller for transmitting the sale history information to the kiosk management server; may include.

Each kiosk device transmits a member's game room usage history to a kiosk management server, and the kiosk management server may allocate different trading fees according to the game site usage history of each member.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the game money and items acquired by the game player can be directly and continuously traded by the game player, so that the game player can efficiently manage his or her game money or items.

1 is a conventional offline game machine.
2 is a perspective view of a game item trading kiosk apparatus using biometric information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a game item trading kiosk apparatus using biometric information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a game item management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various forms, and is provided to fully inform the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. The invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that related related technologies and the like may obscure the gist of the present invention, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2 is a perspective view of a game item trading kiosk apparatus using biometric information according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a game item trading kiosk apparatus using biometric information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Game item trading kiosk apparatus 100 using the biometric information of the present invention, the biometric information reader 110 for reading the biometric information as shown in Figure 3, the IC card of the seller to sell the game money and game items The IC seller 120 that reads the buyer IC card, which is the IC card of the buyer who wants to purchase the game seller IC card and the game money, and the game item, a banknote dispenser 130 for receiving the banknote, and a banknote ejector in which the banknote is withdrawn ( 150), the touch screen panel 140 which receives and displays a game item, a game money, and a selling amount which the seller wants to sell, and after the identity verification through the read biometric information, the seller when operating in the selling mode. Receives the game money, game items, and sales amount to be sold and assigns them to the seller's IC card, registers them, and saves them. The display device may include a controller (not shown) that displays a game item and a sale price on a touch screen panel and then relays the sale of the game item and the game money registered by the seller in response to a purchaser's purchase request. This will be described below. Furthermore, it may further include a CCTV camera 160 for photographing the surroundings.

The biometric information reader 110 is a unit for reading biometric information of a game player. The biometric information may include fingerprint information and iris information, and various other biometric information may be included.

The IC injector 120 is a device that reads a seller IC card which is a seller's IC card to sell game money and game items, and a buyer IC card which is a buyer's IC card to purchase game money and game items. Here, the game money may correspond to a game money such as a chip that can enjoy a game through a game machine at a game site, and the game item refers to an item that can be used in a program in the game machine at the game site.

The IC card is provided to the seller and the buyer, respectively, and the IC chip in the IC card records member identification information (seller member information and buyer member information), game money information, and game item information, respectively.

The banknote injector 130 is a unit which receives banknotes, and includes a banknote counting means capable of counting banknotes.

The banknote ejector 160 is a unit for dispensing banknotes and includes banknote counting means capable of counting banknotes.

The touch screen panel 140 is a panel that receives and displays a game item, a game money, and a sale price which the seller wants to sell. The touch screen panel 140 is a display window that provides a touch screen screen capable of simultaneously performing input and display and is provided on the front of the terminal to display a work screen. A graphic user interface (GUI) for communication with a learner is provided. Interface).

The controller (not shown) undergoes identity verification through the read biometric information, and prevents the kiosk from being used if the biometric information to be read does not match the biometric information of a previously registered member.

The controller (not shown) operates in the sale mode and the purchase mode when the identity verification authentication is completed.

When operating in the sales mode, the seller receives the game money, the game item, and the sales amount to be sold, registers and stores them in the seller identification information. For example, when a seller inputs 1 million points of game money as a sales amount of 900,000 won in cash, such input is registered and stored in the seller identification information.

After all, when operating in the game item selling mode, the seller inputs the type of game item and the amount of the game money to be sold, and receives the sales amount and transfer account information to be received when selling the game item and the game money. The kiosk stores all unsold game money, which is assigned to the information and stored.

On the other hand, when operating in the purchase mode, after displaying the game money, game items, and sales amount registered by the seller on the touch screen panel, the seller sells the game items and game money registered by the seller according to the purchase request.

That is, when operating in the game item purchase mode, game items, game money, and sales amount sold by each seller are displayed in a list by seller.

If the buyer selects the seller from the list, the buyer sends a text asking the seller to sell to the seller's mobile phone, and after the seller responds that the seller wants to sell, the buyer inserts the bill corresponding to the sale amount into the bill dispenser 130. When this is completed, the amount excluding the selling fee from the selling amount is transferred to the seller's transfer account, and the selling details of game items and game money are stored in the buyer's IC card. In addition, the transaction details of game items and game money are transmitted to the game company server. Therefore, the game company server may reflect the game item and the game money for which the sale was made.

As a result, by having the configuration as described above may have an example that the sale of the following game items or game money is made.

1. After confirming the identity of the seller through fingerprint verification process (fingerprint input, iris reading), he will sell the game money (1 million points earned through the game) to 900,000 won or 950,000 won in cash. Stores the number, bank name, account holder, and cell phone number.

EXAMPLE)

Seller number 1: Sell 1 million game money for [950,000 KRW in cash].

(OO Bank 000-0000-000000 Account holder: Hong Gil-dong)

Seller 2: You sell 1 million game money for [$ 900].

(OO Bank 000-0000-000000 Account holder: Miyoung Kim)

2. The purchaser, after verifying his / her identity through fingerprint verification process (fingerprint input, iris reading), inserts his IC card into the IC card slot and clicks "2" to send a text message to the seller's mobile phone number (Sales: Yes, No). ), And if the seller responds with "Yes," the transaction is made, and the bill is inserted into the banknote machine 130, 900,000 won (which may include a separate transaction fee), so that the game card of "2 sellers" 1 million points of the buyer's IC card If the seller says "no" then no transaction is made. Game money that is not traded is stored by the kiosk.

3. When the purchaser puts 900,000 won (including a separate sale fee) into the bill slot and saves 1 million points of game money on his or her IC card, the account is transferred to the seller's transfer account after deducting the sale fee from 900,000 won. After verifying the identity through the authentication process (fingerprint input), the seller installs his IC card in the IC card slot and pays a separate fee of 900,000 won sold through the kiosk dispenser.

In the meantime, the above-described contents describe an operation example of the kiosk device in the game hall, and it is necessary to manage a kiosk device provided for each game hall to set a game fee differently for each game hall. This is to set a different trading fee in consideration of the degree of activation of each game site, the frequency of sale at each game site, and the like. A description with FIG. 4 is as follows.

4 is a block diagram of a game item management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The game item management system of the present invention may include a wired / wireless communication network, a plurality of kiosk devices 100, and a kiosk management server.

The wired / wireless communication network is a communication network that connects each kiosk device 100 and the kiosk management server 200 by wire communication or wireless communication. When the wired / wireless communication network is implemented as a wireless communication network, data is transmitted using a wireless mobile communication network including a base transceiver station (BTS), a mobile switching center (MSC), and a home location register (HLR). You can communicate. In addition, when the wired / wireless communication network is implemented as a wired communication network, it may be implemented as a network communication network, and data communication may be performed according to an Internet protocol such as Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP).

The kiosk apparatus 100 is provided in the game hall, respectively, and relays the sale of the game money and the game item by relaying the seller who wants to sell the game money and the game item, and the buyer who wants to purchase the game money and the game item. When a sale or purchase of the game money and the game item occurs, the device transmits the transaction history information to the kiosk management server 200.

The kiosk device 100, as described above, the biometric information reader 110 for reading the biometric information, the seller IC card and the game money and game items that are the IC card of the seller to sell the game money and game items An IC input unit 120 for reading a buyer IC card, which is an IC card of a buyer to purchase, a bank note inputter 130 for receiving banknotes, and a game item, game money, and a sale amount that the seller wants to sell are displayed. After the identity verification through the touch screen panel 140 and the read biometric information, when operating in the sales mode, the seller receives the game money, the game item, and the amount of sales to be sold to the seller identification information and stores the registration. When operating in the purchase mode, the game money, game items, and sales amount registered by the seller are displayed on the touch screen panel, and then the purchase is performed. Depending on the purchase request to a controller (not shown) for intermediate sellers to sell game items and game money for registration.

In particular, the controller (not shown) transmits the transaction history information to the kiosk management server 200 when a transaction for the game money and the game item occurs.

The kiosk management server 200 has the same configuration as a conventional web server in hardware, and is implemented in various types of languages such as C, C ++, Java, Visual Basic, Visual C, etc. in software to provide various functions. It includes a program module for doing this. In addition, it can be implemented by using a web server program that is variously provided according to operating systems such as DOS, Windows, Linux, Unix, Macintosh, etc. in general server hardware. have.

The kiosk management server 200 updates and stores the sales history information received from each kiosk for each member including the seller and the buyer, and sets a different sales commission according to the sales history of each member to notify each kiosk device 100. It performs the function.

For example, a member who trades a lot can get a lower sales fee.

In addition, trading fees may be allocated differently in consideration of the members' usage history at the game ground. To this end, each kiosk apparatus 100 transmits the game site usage history of the member to the kiosk management server 200 in the game room.

The kiosk management server 200 allocates different selling fees according to the game site usage history of each member. For example, if member A mainly uses the first game site and the second game site is not used, the first kiosk provided at the first game site receives a lower selling fee for member A, while the second game site The second kiosk provided at will receive more sales fees for A-members than the standard. This can be used as a way to attract regular customers in the game.

The embodiments in the above description of the present invention are presented by selecting the most preferred examples to help those skilled in the art from the various possible examples, and the technical spirit of the present invention is not necessarily limited or limited only by the embodiments. In addition, various changes, modifications, and other equivalent embodiments may be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.

100: kiosk device
110: biometric information reader
120: IC Injector
130: Banknote Inserter
140: touch screen panel
150: controller

Claims (7)

A biometric information reader for reading biometric information;
An IC injector for reading a seller IC card, which is an IC card of a seller who wants to sell game money and game items, and a buyer IC card, which is an IC card of a buyer who wants to purchase game money and game items;
A bill dispenser for receiving bills;
A bill ejector from which bills are withdrawn;
A touch screen panel for receiving and displaying a game item, a game money, and a sale price which the seller wants to sell; And
After the identity verification through the read biometric information, when operating in the sales mode, the seller receives the game money, game items, sales amount to be sold and assigned to the seller identification information to register and store, when operating in the purchase mode A controller which displays a game money, a game item, and a sale amount registered by a seller on the touch screen panel, and then relays the sale of game items and game money registered by the seller according to a purchase request of the seller;
Game item sale kiosk using biometric information comprising a.
The method according to claim 1, wherein when operating in the game item selling mode,
The seller inputs the type of game item and the amount of the game money to be sold, receives the sales amount and transfer account information to be received when selling the game item and the game money, and stores it in the seller identification information.
The game money sale kiosk apparatus using the biometric information, characterized in that the kiosk stores the game money is not made.
The method of claim 1, wherein when operating in the game item purchase mode,
List each game item, game money, and amount sold by each seller by seller.
If the buyer selects a seller from the list, the buyer sends a text asking them to sell to the seller's mobile phone.
After the seller responds that the seller wants to sell, when the purchaser completes the purchase of the bill corresponding to the sale amount in the bill dispenser, the amount of the sale minus the selling fee is transferred to the seller's transfer account, and the game item and the game money Game item trading kiosk device, characterized in that the transaction details are stored in the buyer's IC card.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the biometric information,
Game item trading kiosk apparatus using biometric information including fingerprint information, iris information.
It is located at the game site and relays the sale of game money and game items by relaying sellers who want to sell game money and game items, and buyers who want to purchase game money and game items, and purchases and sells game money and game items. A plurality of kiosk apparatuses for transmitting the transaction history information to the kiosk management server, if any; And
A kiosk management server that updates and stores the sales history information received from each kiosk for each member including the seller and the buyer, and sets different trading fees according to the sales history of each member to notify each kiosk device;
Game item management system comprising a.
The method according to claim 5, The kiosk device,
A biometric information reader for reading biometric information;
An IC injector for reading a seller IC card, which is an IC card of a seller who wants to sell game money and game items, and a buyer IC card, which is an IC card of a buyer who wants to purchase game money and game items;
A bill dispenser for receiving bills;
A touch screen panel for receiving and displaying a game item, a game money, and a sale price which the seller wants to sell; And
After the identity verification through the read biometric information, when operating in the sales mode, the seller receives the game money, game items, sales amount to be sold and assigned to the seller identification information to register and store, when operating in the purchase mode After displaying the game money, the game item, and the sale amount registered by the seller on the touch screen panel, the seller sells the game items and the game money registered by the seller according to the purchase request, and the sale of the game money and the game item A controller for transmitting the transaction history information to the kiosk management server if it occurs;
Game item management system comprising a.
The method according to claim 5,
Each kiosk device transmits the member's game room usage history to the kiosk management server in the game room,
The kiosk management server, the game item management system, characterized in that for allocating different commissions according to the game site usage history of each member.

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