KR20200021958A - Game machine shared service management method and server device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a game machine (including video game machines, screen game machines, arcade game machines, sports game machines, dialing dancing game machines, virtual reality game machines, three-dimensional video game machines, and all game machines) sharing service management methods and a server device. The game machine sharing service management method, of the present invention, comprises the steps of: building, by a server administrator, a system server so that three products of a server, a terminal, and the game machine can communicate with each other and can be used; registering or modifying, by a game machine owner, a location in which the game machine is installed, a game machine type, game machine status information, a usage fee table, game machine identification information, and owner information to the server by using the terminal; searching, by a user of the game machine, for information registered in the server by using the terminal, and going to a place in which the game machine is installed so as to use the game machine; transmitting, by the game machine, usage information and a game machine status to the server and the terminal; and storing, by the server, the information received from the game machine, charging the user for the usage fee, and paying the usage fee to the owner. According to the present invention, the game machine can be managed by an unmanned system server to enable the owner to reduce labor costs, the game machine user can use the game machine at a lower cost, and a server administrator, the game machine owner, and the user can accurately grasp the usage state of the game machine in real time.

Description

Game machine shared service management method and server device

The present invention relates to a method and server apparatus for managing a game machine sharing service, and more specifically, a person who wants to use a game machine grasps a location where a game machine is installed, a game machine type, an estimated usage fee, and game machine state information in real time from an application or the web. The game machine owner relates to a game machine sharing service management method and a server device capable of managing a game machine unattended.

The owner of the game machine is not only a game machine but also a coin changer or a bill exchanger, which provides the labor of the employee or the employee.

Modern society has become an era of unmanned management due to advanced Internet information technology and the existence of remotely controlled Bluetooth beacons.

This requires unmanned management.

The present invention is to realize the saving of resources by complying with the global trend of the sharing economy through the unmanned management of game consoles, the server provides the game console information registered by the owner in real time to the user for 24 hours and in various places such as hotel school It is to be installed and operated as an unmanned system server at a lower cost.

In addition, the present invention aims to increase economics by accurately grasping game machine use status in real time for both server administrators and owner users.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a game machine sharing service management method, comprising: providing a game machine list in a usable state to a user terminal, receiving reservation information and deposit information from the user terminal, and making the reservation in the game machine list. Changing the state information of the game machine corresponding to the information, and if the user terminal generates game machine usage information using beacon information obtained from a Bluetooth beacon located in the game machine, receiving game machine usage information from the user terminal. And changing the state information of the game machine corresponding to the game machine use information by using the game machine use information, and updating the game machine list by using the changed state information of the game machine.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a game machine sharing service management device, providing a list of game machines in the available state to the user terminal, receives reservation information and deposit information from the user terminal, the user terminal obtained from the Bluetooth beacon located in the game machine When the game machine usage information is generated using the beacon information, the communication unit receiving the game machine usage information from the user terminal, and when the reservation information is received, changes the state information of the game machine corresponding to the reservation information in the game machine list, And an information management unit for changing the state information of the game machine using the game machine usage information, and an information processing unit for updating the reservationable game machine list using the changed state information of the game machine when the game machine usage information is received. It is done.

According to the present invention, the owner of the game console can significantly reduce the labor cost by installing the game console in various places as an unmanned system server, and the user can use it at a lower cost without being affected by the time limit by using it in a place close to 24 hours. In addition, both server administrators and game console owners and users can accurately understand the game console usage status in real time.

1 is a view illustrating an operating environment of a game machine sharing service management method and a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for implementing game machine sharing management.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a game machine sharing service management method.
1, 10 is a server, 20 is a game machine owner or user terminal, and 30 is a game machine owner building. 40 is the floor and arc of the game owner's building, and 50 is a game console that can be used as a Bluetooth beacon.

The above objects, features, and advantages will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, whereby those skilled in the art may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

The same reference numerals in the drawings are used to indicate the same or similar components, all combinations described in the claims can be combined in any way. And unless stated otherwise, reference to the singular may include one or more, and reference to the singular may also include the plural expression.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. Singular expressions as used herein may also be intended to include the plural meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The term “and / or,” “and / or” includes any and all combinations of the items listed therein. The terms "comprising", "comprising", "comprising", "comprising", "having", "having", and the like have implicit meanings, and as such, these terms are defined by their features, integers, It specifies steps, actions, elements, and / or components and does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, actions, elements, components, and / or groups thereof. The steps, processes, and operations of a method described herein should not be construed as necessarily in their particular order as discussed or illustrated, unless the order of execution is specifically determined. . It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be used.

In addition, each of the components 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 may be implemented as a hardware processor, respectively, the above components may be integrated into a single hardware processor, or the above components may be combined with each other. It may be implemented as a plurality of hardware processors.

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

1 is a view for explaining an operating environment of a game machine sharing service management method and a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the server 10 for managing game machine sharing may transmit and receive information with a user or owner terminal 20 using a wired or wireless network, and the user terminal 20 may be installed in a building 30 or 40. Beacon information may be received from the Bluetooth beacon 50. The user or owner terminal 20 may include a Bluetooth module and a wireless communication module, and search for and receive beacon information using the Bluetooth module, and share game console usage information, reservation information, and deposit information using the wireless communication module. The server 10 may be transmitted to the server 10 for management, and the modified information about the game machine may be received from the server 10.

The user terminal 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be understood to be used by a place provider, a game console owner, and a game console user, and may be an electronic device such as a personal computer, a smartphone, a tablet PC, and the like.

The Bluetooth beacon 50 located in the building 30 or 40 may transmit beacon information including MAC address, signal strength (RSSI), and the like, which is identification information. When the user terminal 20 equipped with the Bluetooth module enters the game machine 30 or 40, the Bluetooth module of the user terminal 20 may receive (detect or confirm) beacon information transmitted from the Bluetooth beacon 50. .

In detail, the Bluetooth module provided in the user terminal 20 performs a search periodically, and when the beacon information transmitted from the Bluetooth beacon 50 is found, the game module usage information is generated using the beacon information, and the server 10 is sent to the server 10. Can be transferred.

The server 10 may identify the game device 50 by using beacon information included in the transmitted game device use information. This is because the server 10 may store the game device 50 information corresponding to the beacon information in advance. That is, the server 10 may check the game machine usage and the game machine state of the user terminal 20 by receiving game machine usage information from the user terminal 20.

In the present specification, the game machine state may include at least one of a reservation state, a use state, and an available state. The reservation state means a state in which a reservation is completed by any user inputting reservation information and depositing a game machine use fee. The use state refers to a state in which a game machine is started at a specific time and that any user is using the game machine, and the usable state means a state in which the use of the game machine is completed at a specific time and immediately available to any user. Can be.

The game machine list is a list including identification information of at least one game machine and state information of the game machine. The game machine list is generated by the server 10 and provided to the at least one user terminal 20, and receives preset reservation information or game machine usage information. Can be updated every time. The game machine list may be provided to the user through an application installed in the user terminal 20, and may be provided to the user through the web.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for implementing game machine sharing management according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the server 10 for managing game machine sharing according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a communication unit 110, a state information management unit 120, and an information processing unit 130.

The communicator 110 provides a list of game machines in a state of being available to the user terminal, receives reservation information and deposit information from the user terminal, and uses game machine use information using beacon information obtained from a Bluetooth beacon located at the game machine by the user terminal. When generated, game machine usage information may be received from the user terminal. The beacon information may include the identification information (MAC address or BD address) and the signal strength (RSSI) of the Bluetooth beacon, and the identification information of the Bluetooth beacon located in each game machine may be stored in the game sharing management server 10 in advance. have.

The communication unit 110 may be a module that supports various communication schemes or technical standards, for example, a communication scheme such as GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, HSDPA, LTE, WLAN, Wibro, Wimax, HSDPA, LTE, and the like. It may be a module that supports short-range communication such as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), infrared communication (IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, NFC, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct. However, since the present invention is not limited to the communication method, the communication methods listed above are only an embodiment.

When the reservation information is received, the information manager 120 may change the state information of the game machine corresponding to the reservation information in the game machine list, and change the state information of the game machine using the game machine use information when the game machine usage information is received.

On the other hand, the reservation information may include at least one of game machine identification information, scheduled to start using time, completion scheduled time, the use price per unit time previously set by the owner of the game machine, the use price for each course. In addition, the game machine usage information may include game machine reservation confirmation or game machine operation confirmation or termination information.

The state information manager 120 changes the state information to a use state when the game machine operation confirmation information is received in the reserved state, and changes the state information to an available state when the end information is received from the use state. It may include.

The information processor 130 may update the list of game machines that can be reserved using the game machine state information.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a game machine sharing service management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the server may first provide a list of game machines in an available state to the user terminal (S100), and receive reservation information and deposit information from the user terminal (S200).

At this time, the game machine search information received by the server from the user terminal is the address of the game machine entered by the owner of the game machine, building name, floor, arc, the unique number of the game machine registered in the server, game machine identification information, the place where the game machine is installed It may include at least one of the map, the state of the game machine, the game machine price list.

The expected cost of using the game machine can be understood to be calculated using the price list entered by the owner.

The server receives the reservation information of the user to change the game machine state information (S300).

When the user visits the game machine at the reserved time (S400), the Bluetooth beacon 50 attached to the game machine may transmit beacon information including MAC address, signal strength (RSSI), and the like, which is identification information.

 When the user terminal 20 equipped with the Bluetooth module enters the buildings 30 and 40, the user terminal 20 may receive (or detect) beacon information transmitted by the Bluetooth beacon 50, and the user terminal ( 20) may select a game machine by receiving beacon information, or select a game machine by entering a barcode, QR code, or a unique identification number displayed on the game machine.

When the user terminal selects a game machine, the server transmits a smart key to the user terminal to control and use the game machine. The user terminal may transmit the smart key received from the server to the Bluetooth beacon installed in the game machine and use the game machine if the smart keys match. At this time, if the user checks the operation of the game machine by the terminal (S500), it can be used to update the game machine state information (S600).

The game machine state information may be updated when the user terminal confirms game machine reservation confirmation, game machine operation confirmation, and game machine use end.

When the user finishes using the game machine, the terminal may generate game machine use information (game use course, use time) and transmit it to the server (S700).

When the server receives the game machine usage information from the user terminal (S700), the server may change state information of the game machine corresponding to the game machine usage information using the game machine usage information (S800).

More specifically, when the game machine usage information including game machine operation confirmation information is received in the state information of the game machine in the reserved state in step S800, the server may change the state information of the game machine from the reserved state to the use state. When the game machine use information including game machine use end confirmation information is received in the use state of the game machine, the server may change the state information from the use state to the available state. The game machine list may be updated using the changed state information of the game machine (S900), and the updated game machine list may be provided to one or more user terminals.

The server may provide location information and road information so that the user can go to the place where the game machine is installed. (S400)

The server charges and withdraws a fee using the user's registered payment information (bank account number, credit card number, smartphone number, etc.). The server pays the fee using the registered payment information (bank account number, credit card number, smartphone number, etc.) of the owner of the game machine. At this time, the server pays the taxes and fees, including VAT, to the administrator using the registered payment information ((bank account number, credit card number, smartphone number, etc.) of the server administrator.

The server transmits the state of the game machine (manufacturer, model number, whether there is a problem, whether it is in use, whether it is in use, whether it is checked or not), and the game machine owner repairs and manages it.

The methods described herein may be implemented by one or more computer programs executed by one or more processors. Computer programs include processor-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory tangible computer readable medium. Computer programs may also include stored data. Non-limiting examples of non-transitory tangible computer readable medium are non-volatile memory systems, magnetic storage and optical storage.

Certain embodiments of the techniques described above include the processing steps and instructions described herein in the form of an algorithm. The processing steps and instructions described above may be implemented in software, firmware, or hardware and, if implemented in software, may be downloaded to reside on other platforms used in real time network operating systems. It should be noted that it can and can be operated from there.

The invention also relates to a server for performing the operations in this patent. Such a server may be specifically configured for the desired purpose or may include a general purpose computer that is selectively activated or reconfigured by a computer program stored on a computer readable medium that can be accessed by the computer. Such computer programs may be stored in tangible computer readable storage media, for example, floppy disks, optical disks, CD-ROMs, magneto-optical disks. (magnetic-optical disks), read-only memories (ROMs), random access memories (RAMs), EPROMs, EEPROMs, magnetic or optical cards, application specific integrated circuits ( Any type of disk, including ASICs), or any type of media suitable for storing electronic instructions, each of which is coupled to a computer system, but is not limited to such. Moreover, the computers referred to in this patent may include a single processor or may be architectures that use multiple processor designs to enhance computing power.

The algorithms and operations presented in this patent are not inherently related to any particular computer or other apparatus. Various general purpose systems may also be used with the programs in accordance with the teachings in this patent, or it may prove convenient to construct more specifically designed devices to perform the steps of the desired method. The required structure for a variety of these systems, along with their equivalent variations, will be apparent to those skilled in the art. In addition, the present disclosure is not described with reference to any particular programming language. It is to be understood that various programming languages may be used to implement the teachings of the disclosure as described herein, and any reference to a particular language is intended to describe embodiments and the best mode of the invention.

Some embodiments omitted in the present patent may be equally applicable to the case where the subjects are identical. In addition, the above-described present invention is possible for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various substitutions, modifications, and changes within the scope without departing from the spirit of the present invention, the above-described embodiments and attached It is not limited by the drawings.

Claims (9)

Game machines (including all game machines such as video game machines, screen game machines, arcade game machines, sports game machines, digital dancing game machines, virtual reality game machines, and stereoscopic video game machines). Floor, arc), game machine type (model name by manufacturer), game machine status information (during reservation, in use, waiting, trouble checking, scheduled completion time) and usage fee table (charge schedule according to usage time by course) and Registering or modifying game machine identification information and owner information (name, bank account number, credit card number, smartphone number) such as a barcode or QR code or a unique identification number attached to the game machine by using a terminal;
Providing, by the server, a list of game machines in a usable state (location where game machines in the usable state are installed, game machine type, game machine state, usage fee table, estimated usage fee) to the user terminal;
The server receives reservation information (game device to be used, game machine start start time, name, bank account number, credit card number, smartphone number) or game machine usage information (game machine identification number used, start start time) from the user terminal. step;
Providing, by the server, road information to the user terminal by using game machine location information;
When the user terminal generates game machine use information, game machine use information (use course, use time, termination or use fee) and game machine state information using beacon information obtained from the Bluetooth beacon located in the game machine, Receiving the game machine use information, game machine use information, and game machine state information;
Changing a game machine list corresponding to the reservation information, game machine usage information, and game machine usage information in the game machine list;
If the game machine list is changed, providing a changed game machine list to a user terminal.
The method of claim 1, wherein the beacon information comprises the identification information of the Bluetooth beacon (bar code or QR code attached to the game machine or unique identification number) and signal strength (RSSI);
When the server sends a smart key to the terminal, the terminal transmits the smart key to the Bluetooth beacon, and the Bluetooth beacon compares the smart key stored in the game machine to check whether there is a match. Giving step;
And when the user ends using the game machine, the user terminal automatically deleting the smart key received from the server.
The method of claim 1, wherein the usage fee table determines a fee according to a use course and a use time, and the estimated use fee calculates an estimated use fee by predicting a scheduled use time according to a use course determined by a user;
Charging and withdrawing a user fee to the user by using the user's registered reservation information and a fee list when the user finishes using the game machine;
If the user finishes using the game console, paying the fee using the owner information by the server;
And a server transmitting a receipt and a tax invoice to the user terminal and the owner terminal when the user finishes using the game machine.
The method of claim 1, wherein the changing of the game machine state information (during reservation, in use, in standby, during fault check, scheduled use time) is performed.
Changing the status information to a reservation when receiving the reservation information;
Changing the status information to being in use when the user starts using the game machine while the reservation is in progress;
Changing to waiting when the user finishes using the game machine while the state information is in use;
Changing the status information to being in use when the user starts using the game machine while the status information is on hold;
If the state information is in use, calculating a game machine using course and changing a use completion time;
If the status information is a failure, the inspection is broken, the game console sharing service management method comprising the step of changing to waiting when the check is complete.
And transmitting the user's usage information (use course, usage time, usage fee) and state information of the game machine to the owner of the game machine when the user finishes using the game machine.
Receives from the user terminal the location where the game machine is installed, game machine type, game machine status information, usage fee table, game machine information, and owner information from the user terminal, provides a list of game machines in the available state to the user terminal, and receives reservation information from the user terminal. A communication unit configured to receive game machine usage information from the user terminal when the user terminal generates game machine usage information using beacon information obtained from a Bluetooth beacon located in the game machine;
An information manager configured to change state information of a game machine corresponding to the reservation information in the game machine list when the reservation information is received, and change state information of the game machine using the game machine use information when the game machine usage information is received;
And a game processor for updating the reservation and available game machine list by using the changed state information of the game machine.
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the beacon information includes identification information of the Bluetooth beacon and a signal strength (RSSI).
The beacon information is a server transmitting a smart key to the terminal;
And deleting the smart key sent to the terminal by the server when the user finishes using the game machine.
The method of claim 6, wherein the information management unit
Changing the status information to being reserved when receiving the reservation information;
Changing the status information to being in use when the user starts using the game machine while the reservation is in progress;
Changing to waiting when the user finishes using the game machine while the status information is in use;
Changing the status information when the user starts using the game machine while the status information is on hold;
If the state information is in use, calculating a game machine using course and changing a use completion time;
The game machine shared service management device comprising the step of changing the status information is broken, if the check is in progress, waiting if the check is complete.

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