JP2003111967A - Game medium dispensing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To curtail a communication circuit for settling debits which is wired within game parlors for transmitting or receiving information pertaining to the settlement of debits between an information processing center that substitutes for a debit settlement processing through a public circuit and a terminal for settling debits arranged in the game parlors. SOLUTION: A debit slave machine 70 codes settlement information pertaining to the settlement of debits and transmits the results to a terminal controller 10 through a card issuing machine 40 and an island controller 60. The terminal controller 10 transmits the settlement information received to an information processing center 1001 through a public circuit network 1000 while the result of the debit settlement coded from the information processing center 1001 is transmitted to the debit slave machine 70. The debit slave machine 70 decodes the result of the debit settlement received.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game medium lending system for issuing a recording medium such as a prepaid card based on debit settlement by an information processing center, and more particularly, information processing for debit settlement processing via a public line. In order to send and receive information related to debit payment between the center and the terminal for debit payment placed in the gaming store,
The present invention relates to a game medium lending system capable of reducing a communication line for debit payment wired in a game store.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, when playing a game at a game store in which a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a pachi-slot machine is installed, a recording medium such as a prepaid card is once purchased from a card issuing machine, and the prepaid card is given. The mainstream method is to borrow game media such as pachinko balls and medals according to their valuable value.

In such a gaming system, only a type of magnetic recording of a valuable value itself corresponding to a monetary amount or a monetary amount corresponding to the monetary amount in a prepaid card and only identification information for retrieving a valuable value stored in a management device of a game store are magnetically recorded. Some are of the type to record. In the former case, for example, if a prepaid card is inserted into a card processing unit installed between gaming machines, the value can be directly obtained by reading the prepaid card.
On the other hand, in the latter case, since the valuable value can be obtained from the management device based on the identification information read by the card processing unit, in either case, the value of the game medium with the valuable value given to the prepaid card as the upper limit is set. It becomes possible to rent.

When a game medium is lent out, the amount corresponding to the lent out game medium is deducted from the valuable value. That is, in a game system that applies a prepaid card in which the valuable value itself is magnetically recorded, the valuable value of the prepaid card is subtracted and updated according to the rental of the game medium. On the other hand, in the gaming system to which the prepaid card in which only the identification information is magnetically recorded is applied, after the lending information of the game medium is transmitted from the card processing unit to the management device together with the identification information, the valuable value retrieved based on the identification information Is reduced according to the rental of the game medium, and the reduced update result is stored in the storage unit together with the identification information of the prepaid card as a new valuable value.

In addition, in the gaming system to which the prepaid card is applied, there is a settlement center for making a settlement regarding the use of the prepaid card for each store, and the settlement center and the management device (management computer) in each store are connected to the public line. It is designed to be connected via. In this case, the plurality of card processing units and the management computer are connected via a communication line, and the management computer and the public line are connected via a communication line. The management computer normally notifies the settlement center of predetermined information such as prepaid card usage status information and sales information via the public line once a day (predetermined time).

[0006]

By the way, as a method for purchasing general merchandise and paying for various services, debit cards (banks and cash of postal savings) are used in addition to cash and credit cards. Card). With this debit card payment method, as with a credit card, there is no need to carry cash around, so there is an advantage for the user in that there is no concern about loss or theft of cash.
In addition, when compared to a credit card, you can use your cash card, so you do not need to apply for a new application and no annual fee or examination is required. At the time of use, the bank account of the customer and the bank of the debit card handling store Since payments are made with the account, there are merits such as not being "borrowed" and being able to purchase products and receive services with peace of mind.

For these reasons, it is fully expected that such debit card payment methods will rapidly spread in the future. Therefore, even in a game shop where a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine is installed, if a gaming system that supports not only cash but also debit cards is constructed, the convenience of users will be improved, and eventually It can also be expected to lead to improved sales at the amusement store itself. Further, the handling of cash is reduced, and it is possible to omit the work of collecting money and the work of supplying change.

By the way, generally, in a system that applies a so-called debit payment method using a debit card, a debit terminal for inserting a debit card, inputting a personal identification number and issuing a usage statement, and the debit terminal. Each time in response to a request from the customer, a bank account associated with the customer's debit card that uses debit payment is connected via a public line with an information processing center that performs payment processing such as balance inquiry and withdrawal. Has been done.

In the gaming system applying such a system to the above-mentioned gaming store, an unspecified number of users play the game in the gaming store, and the gaming medium borrowed by one debit settlement is exhausted by the playing game, and again. In consideration of the possibility of borrowing a game medium through debit settlement, it is preferable to install a plurality of debit terminals in the above-mentioned gaming shop.

However, in this case, it is necessary to connect each of the plurality of debit terminals to the public line through a communication line such as a communication cable. For example, when 10 debit terminals are installed in an amusement store, 10 communication lines are required to connect each debit terminal to a public line, and therefore, to connect these communication lines. Space is required. Moreover, since communication lines are required for the number of debit terminals, a large amount of capital investment is required.

Further, the game system to which such debit settlement is applied and the game system to which the above-mentioned prepaid card is applied are different in their processing targets, so that it is necessary to provide two lines of wiring. That is, the wiring of the communication line for communication between the management computer and the public line, which is necessary for the system system for managing the prepaid card usage status information and the sales information, and the management computer and the processing of a plurality of cards under the management thereof. It is necessary to provide wiring between the unit and a communication line necessary for a system system for performing debit settlement and for performing communication between a plurality of debit terminals and a public line.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and a debit payment is made between an information processing center acting on behalf of a debit payment processing via a public line and a debit payment terminal arranged in a game store. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming medium lending system capable of reducing the number of communication lines for debit settlement wired in the gaming store for transmitting and receiving information regarding.

[0013]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems,
In order to achieve the object, a game medium lending system according to the invention of claim 1 is a management device which is connected to a public line and manages information about issuance and use of a recording medium used for lending a game medium, The information processing center includes: a debit payment terminal that receives a debit payment recording medium used for debit payment; and an information processing center that is connected to a public line and performs debit payment processing for the debit payment recording medium on behalf of the debit payment recording medium. Is a game medium lending system for issuing the recording medium based on the debit payment, wherein the debit payment terminal makes a payment related to the debit payment with the information processing center via the management device and a public line. It is characterized by comprising a communication means for communicating information.

The game medium lending system according to the invention of claim 2 is the same as the invention of claim 1,
From the information processing center, the debit payment terminal transmits a payment request including the record information read from the debit payment recording medium and the input personal identification number to the information processing center as the payment information. And a receiving unit that receives, as the payment information, a debit payment result that is a result of responding to the payment request.

Further, a game medium lending system according to a third aspect of the present invention is the game medium lending system according to the first or second aspect, wherein the management device is connected to the information processing center via the public line. A transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving the payment information, the transmission / reception unit transmitting the payment information from the debit payment terminal to the information processing center, and transmitting the payment information from the information processing center to the information processing center. It is characterized in that it is transmitted to a debit settlement terminal.

A game medium lending system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the game medium lending system according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the debit settlement terminal and / or the management device and the information are used. When transmitting and receiving the payment information to and from the processing center, the payment information is encrypted and communicated.

Further, the game medium lending system according to the invention of claim 5 is, in the invention of any one of claims 1 to 4, unique to a recording medium when a predetermined amount of money is deposited. It is characterized by further comprising recording medium issuing means for giving the identification information of and issuing the recording medium.

Further, the game medium lending system according to the invention of claim 6 is the same as the invention of claim 5,
The recording medium issuing device and the debit settlement terminal are integrally formed.

Further, in the game medium lending system according to the invention described in claim 7, in the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 6, the debit settlement terminal records the debit settlement recording medium. Reading means for reading information,
Input means for inputting a personal identification number corresponding to the recording medium for debit payment, obtaining means for obtaining amount information of a designated amount of money, record information read by the reading means, and input by the input means An encryption processing means for encrypting the personal identification number and the amount information acquired by the acquisition means; an information transmission means for transmitting the information encrypted by the encryption processing means to the management device; It is characterized by comprising result receiving means for receiving the encrypted debit payment result from the apparatus, and decryption processing means for decoding the debit payment result received by the receiving means.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of a game medium lending system according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a case of playing a pachinko game using a prepaid card will be described.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game medium lending system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, in the game medium lending system of the present embodiment, a prepaid card as a recording medium, specifically, a membership card M
C and general card BC are applied.

The member card MC is a synthetic resin card (JIS2) issued by an amusement store to a customer who is a member who has registered member information such as an address and a name, and various information is magnetically recorded and printed. There is. Specifically, the identification information of the issuing store and the member identification information such as the member code are magnetically recorded, and the information such as the issued store code and the member code is printed, so that a part of the recorded contents can be visually checked. It is like this.

On the other hand, the general card BC is a magnetic card made of paper issued by an amusement store to any general customer each time, and like the above-mentioned member card MC, various information is magnetically recorded and printed. There is. Specifically, the issuer identification information, card-specific identification code, issue amount, card type, etc. are magnetically recorded, and issuer, card-specific identification information (for example, issuer number + serial number), issue amount And the expiration date is printed so that it can be seen.

These membership card MC and general card B
C is different in material, plate thickness and recorded contents,
The vertical and horizontal dimensions are the same, and magnetic stripes for magnetically recording various information are also provided at the same positions.

The member card and the general card BC are each provided with a valuable value that serves as a reference when borrowing pachinko balls, specifically, a valuable value called "frequency". The “frequency” here is a unit for renting out pachinko balls and is set at a predetermined rate. In general, the frequency corresponds to 100 yen, and it is set to lend only 25 pachinko balls per frequency. In the case of the present embodiment, each frequency is not recorded in each prepaid card (member card MC, general card BC) but is stored in the terminal controller 10 described later.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the game medium lending system of the present embodiment, a plurality of pachinko machines 20 and card processing units 30 are arranged in parallel for each group called "island", and each island is arranged. Card issuing machine 40,
A recording medium processing device such as the card settlement machine 50 is appropriately provided.

The pachinko machine 20 is a part where a pachinko ball is shot in a game area and a user plays a game. The card processing unit 30 has a main function of pachinko ball lending processing with the upper limit of the remaining number of frequencies associated with the membership card MC or the general card BC (hereinafter referred to as the remaining number). This card processing unit 30 is prepared so as to form a pair for each of a plurality of pachinko machines 20 installed in a game store, and is installed in a form sandwiched between the pachinko machines 20.

The card issuing machine 40 has a main function of issuing a general card BC and adding the respective frequencies associated with the general card BC and the member card MC. I am doing it.

The card clearing machine 50 has a main function of refunding the frequency associated with the member card MC or the general card BC as cash.

The pachinko machine 20, the card processing unit 30, the card issuing machine 40 and the card settlement machine 50 are
It is under the control of a management device called a terminal controller 10 through an island controller 60 provided in each island. At least one terminal controller 10 is installed in the amusement shop, and performs overall management of the installed amusement shop, such as card management, member management, sales management, etc., and as described above, the membership card MC and general member. This is a part for storing and managing information about each valuable value of the card BC.

By the way, the card issuing machine 40 is additionally provided with a debit child machine 70 capable of debit settlement processing. The debit child device 70, during the debit payment process,
Although the detailed content will be described later, a settlement request (the detailed content will be described later) is transmitted to the terminal controller 10.

In the present embodiment, the debit slave unit 7
0 transmits a settlement request to the card issuing machine 40, and when the card issuing machine 40 receives the settlement request from the debit slave device 70, the card issuing machine 40 transmits the settlement request to the island controller 60.
Further, when the island controller 60 receives the payment request from the card issuing machine 40, the island controller 60 transmits the payment request to the terminal controller 10, and when the terminal controller 10 receives the payment request from the island controller 60, the island controller 60 sends the payment request. The payment request is set to be transmitted to the information processing center 1001 via the public line network 1000. Further, the debit settlement result, which is the result of responding to the settlement request, transmitted from the information processing center 1001 to the debit slave device 70 through the communication route opposite to the above-described communication route (the detailed contents will be described later). ) Is transferred.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned terminal controller 10 uses the public line network 1000 to process the information processing center 1001 of the debit card system.
CAFIS (Credit and Finance Information System) including a clearing center 1011
m) Network 1010, debit card issuing bank 1020, and settlement bank 1030 that have customer accounts
Also, it is connected to a member store bank 1040 having an account of the information processing center 1001.

The card company center 1060 transmits / receives data to / from the terminal controller 10 of each amusement store at regular intervals (when the store is closed), and a prepaid card (membership card) transmitted from the terminal controller 10 for each amusement store. MC, general card BC) issuance and management of information on usage records, and processing such as sales totalization.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the terminal controller 10. The RAM 11 of the terminal controller 10 is a part for storing various management information such as the frequency management table DT. Frequency management table DT
As shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), the card identification information and the frequency information thereof are stored in association with each other for each type of prepaid card (member card MC, general card BC). It is a thing. The card identification information of the frequency management table DT corresponds to a membership code in the case of a membership card MC, and corresponds to each unique identification code in the case of a general card. The frequency information in the frequency management table DT is managed separately for cash payment and debit payment. Regarding cash payments, the purchased frequency, used frequency and remaining frequency. For debit payments, in the same way as cash payments, in addition to the purchased frequency, used frequency and remaining frequency,
The amount of the fee is also managed in association with the card identification information.

The respective frequency information stored in the frequency management table DT is stored in the first communication interface unit 12
When a read request is issued through the CPU 13, the CPU 13 reads the data from the RAM 11 each time, and when a subtraction process request or an addition process request is issued, the CPU 13 appropriately updates the read process.

The CPU 13 is a part for realizing the above-mentioned various processes based on the programs stored in the ROM 14. Reference numeral 15 in the drawing is a display unit for displaying the above-mentioned various management information, reference numeral 16 is an input / output unit operated by an operator for setting, and reference numeral 17 is a public line network. This is a second communication interface unit that transmits and receives information to and from the information processing center 1001 via 1000.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the appearance of the pachinko machine 20 and card processing unit 30 applied in this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the card processing unit 30. Hereinafter, the pachinko machine 20 and the card processing unit 30 will be described with reference to these drawings.

The card processing unit 30 has a vertically long appearance, and has a card lamp 31 on its front panel.
a, cash lamp 31b, bill insertion slot 32, coin insertion slot 3
3, return lever 34, type lamp 35, amount display section 3
6, amount setting switch 37a, fraction setting switch 37
b, a coin return opening 38 and a card insertion opening 39.

Card lamp 31a and cash lamp 31b
Lights up based on a control signal from the lending control unit 300, and a prepaid card (member card MC, general card B
This is for notifying the customer of C) and the accepting state of cash.

The bill insertion slot 32 is an opening for receiving bills and taking them into the BV (Bill Bali) unit section 301. The BV unit section 301 is a section for identifying the denomination of the taken-in banknote, giving the identification result to the lending control section 300, and guiding the taken-in banknote to the banknote transport path 302 so as to carry it out to the island edge collection box. is there.

The coin slot 33 is an opening for receiving coins and taking them into the coin selector unit 303. The coin selector unit 303 is a unit that identifies the denomination of the taken-in coin, gives the identification result to the lending control unit 300, and guides the taken-in coin to the coin carrying path 304 so as to carry it out to the island end collection box. .

The return lever 34 is for returning the inserted money. When the return lever 34 is operated, the returned banknotes are returned to the customer from the banknote insertion slot 32 as they are, while the returned coins are returned to the customer from the coin return slot 38.

The type lamp 35 is for lighting and indicating the type of game medium to be lent out, that is, whether to lend a pachinko ball or a medal. Amount setting switch 3
7a is for the user to set the amount of pachinko balls to be rented (rental unit) every time the lending switch 24 of the pachinko machine 20 described later is operated once.

The card insertion slot 39 is an opening for receiving a prepaid card (member card MC, general card BC) and taking it into the prepaid card processing unit 305. The prepaid card processing unit 305 is a prepaid card (member card MC, general card BC) that has been taken in.
The record information is read and the read result is given to the lending control unit 300.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 20 which is a game machine,
The frequency display section 2 on the upper plate 22 provided below the game area 21.
3, a lending switch 24 and a return switch 25 are provided. The frequency display unit 23 is a part for numerically displaying the remaining frequency associated with the prepaid card (member card MC, general card BC) of the card processing unit 30.

The lending switch 24 is a switch that the customer turns on when borrowing a pachinko ball. The return switch 25 is a switch for returning the prepaid card (member card MC, general card BC) taken into the prepaid card processing unit 305 to the customer when turned on. These lending switch 24 and return switch 2
The ON operation detection signals of No. 5 are given to the lending control unit 300 of the card processing unit 30, respectively.

The pachinko machine 20 is provided with a ball throwing means 26 inside. The ball throwing means 26 receives a hit ball throwing request from the lending controller 300 of the card processing unit 30 and a prize ball throwing request from a control means (not shown) of the pachinko machine 20. Each is a part for throwing a predetermined number of pachinko balls onto the upper plate 22 of the pachinko machine 20.

In the card processing unit 30 configured as described above, first, in the lending standby state, the card insertion slot 3
9 Prepaid card (member card MC, general card B
When C) is inserted, the lending control unit 300 reads the card identification information magnetically recorded on the prepaid card (member card MC, general card BC) through the prepaid card processing unit 305, and includes this card identification information. After making an inquiry to the terminal controller 10 about the remaining number, it enters a state of waiting for an answer. During this period, the terminal controller 10 which receives the inquiry from the card processing unit 30 uses the RAM based on the card identification information.
The remaining frequency of the corresponding prepaid card (member card MC, general card BC) is read from the frequency management table DT of 11 and transferred to the card processing unit 30.

The lending control unit 300, which has received the remaining frequency from the terminal controller 10, stores this in the memory 306 and, after displaying it through the frequency display unit 23 of the pachinko machine 20, enters the operation standby state. When the lending switch 24 is turned on in the operation standby state, the lending control unit 300 causes the ball throwing means 26 of the pachinko machine 20 to throw out the pachinko balls corresponding to the amount set by the amount setting switch 37a. Give a request to hit a ball. Then, the remaining number stored in the memory 306 is subtracted according to the set amount, and the terminal controller 10 including the card identification information is requested to update the remaining number according to the set amount.

At this time, in the present embodiment, when the prepaid card (member card MC, general card BC) in question has the remaining number due to debit settlement and the remaining number due to cash settlement, the CPU 13 of the terminal controller 10
However, it is set so as to first perform a subtractive update from the remaining number of debit settlements, and to subtract and update from the remaining number of cash settlements when the remaining number of debit settlements reaches zero.

On the other hand, when a bill or coin is inserted in the operation standby state, the lending control unit 300 acquires the deposit amount through the coin selector unit 303 or the BV unit unit 301 and stores the remaining number in the memory 306. Is added and updated according to the deposit amount, and the terminal controller 10 is requested to add and update the remaining number according to the deposit amount, including the card identification information.

By repeating the above-mentioned operation, pachinko balls are lent out up to the remaining number of credits associated with the prepaid card (member card MC, general card BC), and the pachinko ball is used by the customer to rent the pachinko ball. It becomes possible to play pachinko games. Even during these processes, if the return switch 25 is turned on, each process is interrupted and the prepaid card (member card M
C, general card BC) and money will be returned to the customer. In the game medium lending system described above, the card processing unit 30 is also configured to perform addition and subtraction update of the remaining number, but sends out pachinko ball lending information and money deposit information to the terminal controller 10, Only the terminal controller 10 may perform addition update or subtraction update.

Next, the card issuing machine 40 and the debit child machine 70 attached thereto will be described. FIG. 6 is a front view showing the appearance of the card issuing machine 40 and the debit child machine 70 applied in the present embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a block showing the internal configuration of the card issuing machine 40 and the debit child machine 70. It is a figure.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the card issuing machine 40 and the debit child machine 70 are provided as separate units in the individual housings 41 and 71, respectively.
The housing 41 of the card issuing machine 40 and the housing 71 of the debit slave 70 are provided with doors 42, 72 that can be opened and closed on the front surfaces thereof.
It is configured with. The door bodies 42 and 72 are the housing 4
Main locking means 43 and 73 are provided between the terminals 1 and 71 and can be locked in a closed state.

In the card issuing machine 40, a member card insertion / return port 44, a general card issuance port 45, a bill insertion / return port 46, a selection switch 4 are provided on a door 42 provided on the front surface of a housing 41.
7, a cancel switch 48, a display unit 49, and a handy housing recess 42a.

The member card insertion / return port 44 receives the member card MC and takes it into the member card processing unit 401, and returns the member card MC after the desired processing in the member card processing unit 401. Is the opening. The member card processing unit 401 reads the member identification information magnetically recorded on the imported member card MC,
This is a part that gives the read result to the issue control unit 402 described later.

The general card issuing port 45 is an opening for ejecting the general card BC issued and processed by the general card processing section 403. The general card processing unit 403, for example, appropriately cuts / prints a roll paper (not shown) loaded in advance.
This is a part that processes data and issues it as a general card BC.

The bill insertion / return port 46 is a part that receives bills and takes them into the bill processing unit 404. The banknote processing unit 404 identifies the denomination of the taken-in banknote, gives the identification result to the issuance control unit 402 described below, and
This is a portion for returning identifiable banknotes while classifying the identifiable banknotes by denomination and storing them in the banknote collection box 405.

Select switch 47 and cancel switch 48
Are provided as external operation input sections, respectively, and are sections for giving individual detection signals to the issue control section 402, which will be described later, when turned on by a customer.

The display section 49 is a section for displaying various information such as input guidance given from the issue control section 402 described later, and is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display.

The handy accommodating recess 42a is formed by the auxiliary door body 42.
It is a recess that can be opened and closed by b and can be locked by the auxiliary locking means 42c that is separate from the main locking means 43 of the door 42. This auxiliary lock means 42c detects whether or not it is in a locked state, and the detection result is always issued by the issuing control unit 4c.
02 is provided with a lock detection sensor 406. The handy terminal input device 40 is provided in the handy accommodation recess 42a.
7 is provided.

The handy terminal input device 407 is provided with various function switches and ten key switches, and functions as an internal operation input. This handy terminal input device 4
When the various function switches of 07 and the numeric keypad are turned on, the selection switch 47 and the cancel switch 48 described above are operated.
Similarly, the individual detection signals are given to the issue control unit 402 described later.

The issuance control unit 402 includes a program, a membership card processing unit 401, a bill processing unit 404,
This is a part for controlling each part based on the information given from the selection switch 47, the cancel switch 48, the lock detection sensor 406, and the handy terminal input device 407.

This issue control unit 402 includes a first communication interface unit 408 and a second communication interface unit 409.
It is possible to appropriately exchange information with the outside through. In the present embodiment, the first communication interface unit 408 is
While being connected to the terminal controller 10 via an island controller 60 described later, the second communication interface unit 409 is connected to a debit control unit 702 described later via the communication interface unit of the debit slave device 70.

The debit slave unit 70 is provided with a door body 72 provided on the front surface of a casing 71, a debit card insertion / return port 74, a receipt ejection port 75, a display section 76 and an external operation input section 77, and a door. An internal operation input unit 78 is provided in a portion exposed when the body 72 is opened.

The debit card insertion / return port 74 receives the debit card DC and takes it into the debit card processing section 701, while the debit card processing section 701.
The opening for returning the debit card DC after being subjected to the desired processing in. Debit card processing unit 70
Reference numeral 1 is a portion for reading the information magnetically recorded on the taken-in debit card DC and giving the read result to a debit control unit 702 described later.

The receipt discharge port 75 is an opening for discharging the receipt RC printed by the printing unit 703. The printing unit 703 is a debit control unit 702 described later.
This is a part for printing out the information given by the above as a receipt RC.

The display section 76 is a debit control section 70 which will be described later.
2 is a part for displaying various information such as input guidance and setting guidance given from 2, and is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display.

The external operation input section 77 comprises various function switches such as a confirmation switch and a cancel switch, and a ten-key pad for inputting the personal identification number of the debit card DC. The internal operation input section 78 is configured to include a staff mode switch 78. When the external operation input section 77 and the internal operation input section 78 are turned on, individual detection signals are given to the debit control section 702 described later.

The debit control section 702 is a section for controlling each section based on the information given from the debit card processing section 701, the external operation input section 77 and the internal operation input section 78. The debit control unit 702 can appropriately exchange information with the outside via the communication interface unit 704. In the present embodiment, as described above, the communication interface unit 704 is connected to the issuance control unit 402 via the second communication interface unit 409 of the card issuing machine 40.

When the debit control unit 702 transmits a settlement request to the information processing center 1001 (details of which will be described later), the debit control unit 702 encrypts the settlement request, and, on the other hand, the settlement request is processed. Information processing center 1 that responded
When the encrypted debit settlement result from 001 is received, the settlement processing result is decrypted.

Here, the correspondence between the terms described in the claims and the terms described in the game medium lending system of the present embodiment described above will be described. For convenience of explanation, the terms in the claims are put in square brackets (“,”).
It encloses and is described.

The “debit settlement terminal” is the debit terminal 7
0, and each of the “transmitting means”, “receiving means”, “information transmitting means” and “result receiving means” corresponds to the communication interface unit 704, and is “encryption processing means” and “decryption processing means”. And "acquisition means" correspond to the debit control section 702, "reading means" corresponds to the debit card processing section 701, and "input means" corresponds to the external operation input section 7
Corresponding to 7, the "management device" is the terminal controller 1
0, the “transmission / reception means” corresponds to the first communication interface unit 12 and the second communication interface unit 17,
The “recording medium issuing means” corresponds to the card issuing machine 40.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the debit settlement processing by the debit child device 70.
FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing a transmission / reception processing procedure of information regarding debit settlement between the debit slave device 70 and the information processing center 1001. Below, referring to these figures,
Debit control unit 702 for explaining debit payment processing when purchasing a prepaid card by debit payment
As shown in FIG. 8, the debit card insertion / return port 74 is based on the detection signal from the debit card processing unit 701.
It is determined whether or not the debit card DC has been inserted in (step S101). If it has not been inserted, it waits until it is inserted.

On the other hand, when the debit card DC is inserted into the debit card insertion / return port 74, the debit controller 7
02 reads the card information through the debit card processing unit 701 (step S102), and further displays the display unit 76.
A message requesting the input of the personal identification number is displayed through (step S103), and then the personal identification number is awaited (step S104).

When the customer inputs the personal identification number of the debit card DC from the ten-key switch in response to the personal identification number input request, the debit control unit 702 displays on the display unit 76 a message requesting the input of the deposit amount. , Sends a debit card insertion notification to the issuance control unit 402 of the card issuing machine 40 (step S105, see FIG. 9), and then waits for selection information (information corresponding to the amount of money) from the issuance control unit 402. (Step S10
6).

Upon receipt of the debit card insertion notice from the debit control unit 702, the issue control unit 402 validates the plurality of selection switches 47 and activates the plurality of selection switches 47.
Is emitted (lighted) (see FIG. 9), and when the activated selection switch 47 is turned on, selection information corresponding to the selection switch 47 is transmitted to the debit controller 702 (FIG. 9). reference).

In step S106, the issue control unit 40
The debit control unit 702, which has received the selection information from No. 2, encrypts the data necessary for the payment processing according to the selection information with the information processing center 1001 via the terminal controller 10 and the public line network 1000, and then The settlement process is performed (step S107). After that, it waits for a settlement completion notification from the information processing center 1001 (step S10).
8).

This settlement process can be realized by the following procedure, for example. That is, the debit controller 70
When receiving the selection information from the issuance control unit 402, the second information about the amount of money (card purchase amount) corresponding to the selection switch 47 selected by the customer and the read information of the debit card DC acquired up to that time (for example, the account number). ) And PIN, an inquiry request for the amount deposited in the account of the account number (that is, a balance inquiry request), and a withdrawal request for the amount equivalent to the above card purchase amount. The information for doing so is encrypted (see FIG. 9). The information for carrying out the settlement agent and the communication agent corresponds to the “settlement request” and the “settlement information regarding debit settlement” described in the claims, respectively. In the following description, the information for carrying out the above-mentioned settlement agency and communication agency will be described as a settlement request.

The debit controller 702 sends the encrypted settlement request to the terminal controller 10 (see FIG. 9). This payment request is input to the terminal controller 10 via the card issuing machine 40 and the island controller 60. Specifically, as described above, when the card issuing machine 40 receives a payment request from the debit child device 70, the card issuing machine 40 transmits the payment request to the island controller 60. When the settlement request is received from the terminal controller 10, the terminal controller 10 transmits the settlement request to the terminal controller 10. When the terminal controller 10 receives the settlement request from the island controller 60, the terminal controller 10 sends the settlement request to the terminal controller 10 via the public network 1000. And transmits it to the information processing center 1001.

The terminal controller 10 sends the settlement request from the debit control unit 702 to the information processing center 1001 via the public line network 1000, and sends a settlement completion notification (debit debit) from the information processing center 1001 in response to the settlement request. Wait for payment result).

The information processing center 1001 having received the encrypted payment request, after decrypting the payment request, performs payment processing on the clearing center 1011 of the CAFIS network 1010 based on various information included in the payment request. Request (see FIG. 9).

Clearing center 1011 that received the request
Performs settlement processing between the debit card issuing bank (bank having a customer account), the settlement bank 1030 and the member store bank 1040 (bank having an account of the information processing center 1001). The settlement process includes a process that needs to be executed immediately and a process that is performed after a preset period (for example, 3 business days) has elapsed. An example of processing that requires immediate processing is processing for debiting the customer's account at the debit card issuing bank 1020 in accordance with the current payment request. Upon completion of this immediate processing, the clearing center 1011 immediately starts processing the information processing center 1001.
Is notified to the user.

The information processing center 1001 that has received the notification
Based on this notification, the debit handset 7 that issued the settlement request
0 (via the public line network 1000, the terminal controller 10, the island controller 60, and the card issuing machine 40), an encrypted settlement completion notification (debit settlement result) is transmitted (see FIG. 9). . The settlement completion notification (debit settlement result) is information (that is, settlement request) for performing the above-mentioned settlement agency and communication agency.
Similarly, it corresponds to “payment information regarding debit payment” described in the claims.

This settlement completion notification is issued by the public network 100.
0, terminal controller 10, island controller 60
And the debit slave device 70 via the card issuing device 40 (see FIG. 9).

The settlement processing other than the immediately executed portion is carried out after the elapse of a predetermined period (for example, 3 business days), and the price obtained by deducting the above-mentioned center fees of the clearing center 1011 and the information processing center 1001 is required. , ○○
It is transferred to the account of the card company center 1060 owned by the bank 1050. After that, in accordance with the agreement between the card company and the amusement store, the card company center 1060 of the XX bank 1050 finally changes to the account of the amusement store of the ΔΔ bank 1070, and finally the prepaid card (member card MC, general The price calculated based on the usage frequency of the card BC) will be transferred.

In step S108 described above, the information processing center 100 is routed via the terminal controller 10.
The debit child device 70 that has received the settlement completion notification from 1
The encrypted settlement completion notification (debit settlement result) is decrypted (see FIG. 9), and the decrypted settlement completion result is transferred to the issuance control unit 402 (step S109,
(See FIG. 9)) Further, the receipt RC relating to the debit payment is issued to the customer (step S110, (see ◯ 10 in FIG. 9)), and thereafter, the procedure of this time is ended.

10A and 10B show an example of the receipt RC issued in step S110. Of these, the receipt RC shown in FIG. 10 (a) is for the case where the debit payment is normally completed, and is a confirmation note (transaction) of the debit card issuer bank 1020's customer account corresponding to the current debit payment. Details). On the other hand, the receipt R shown in FIG.
C is for the case where the debit payment is not normally completed, and is a confirmation (error message) that the debit has been canceled.

By executing the processing in step S109, the debit controller 702 changes to the issue controller 40.
Since the settlement result of the debit settlement is transmitted to 2, the issuance control unit 402 corresponds to the selection information transmitted to the debit control unit 702 in step S106 when the debit settlement is normally completed. The frequency information corresponding to the amount of money of the selection switch 47, the information that the deposit type is due to debit settlement, the amount of fee charged by the customer, and the unique identification code are transmitted to the terminal controller 10 (see FIG. 9). 11)), and then the general card processing unit 403 issues a general card BC to the customer (see 12 in FIG. 9).

The terminal controller 10, which has received the frequency information, the debit settlement, the amount of the fee and the identification code from the card issuing machine 40, carries out the processing of registering these information in the frequency management table DT. As described above, the general card BC is magnetically recorded and printed with the identification information of the issuing store, the identification code unique to the card, the issue amount, the card type and the like. Therefore, if this general card BC is inserted into the card processing unit 30, the corresponding remaining number can be obtained from the terminal controller 10 based on the record information read there, and the number of pachinko balls with this remaining number as the upper limit can be obtained. You can rent it.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the card issuing processing of the card issuing machine 40. In this card issuance processing, the issuance control unit 402 first confirms the presence or absence of payment. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a debit card insertion notification is received from the debit child device 70 (step S
201) and whether or not a bill has been inserted (step S202).

Here, for example, when the customer inserts a bill in the deposit monitoring state, the issuance control unit 402 determines whether or not the bill can be identified (step S203). If the bill cannot be identified, it is returned (step S20).
4), the process ends. In this case, it is preferable to display to the user that the bills cannot be identified through the display unit 49.

On the other hand, if the bill can be identified in step S203, the issuing control unit 402
Validates the deposit amount equal to or less than the deposit amount among the plurality of selection switches 47 (step S205), and then monitors whether the validated selection switch 47 has been turned ON (step S206). In addition, when the selection switch 47 is activated, the activated selection switch 47 is activated.
Is lit (lighted), and a display prompting the customer to turn on the selection switch 47 is preferably displayed through the display unit 49.

In step S206, the selection switch 4
When 7 is turned on, the issuance control unit 402 causes the terminal controller 10 to output frequency information corresponding to the amount of money of the selection switch 47, information that the deposit type is cash settlement, and a unique identification code. It is transmitted (step S207). After that, the general card processing unit 403 issues a general card BC to the customer (step S
208). The terminal controller 10 that has received the frequency information, the fact that it is a cash payment, and the identification code from the card issuing machine 40 performs a process of registering these information in the frequency management table DT. As mentioned above, the general card B
In C, the identification information of the issuing store, the identification code unique to the card,
The issue amount, card type, etc. are magnetically recorded and printed.
Therefore, the general card BC is used as the card processing unit 30.
, The corresponding remaining number can be obtained from the terminal controller 10 based on the record information read there, and the pachinko balls can be lent out with this remaining number as the upper limit.

On the other hand, in the above-mentioned step S201, the debit card insertion / return port 7 of the debit child device 70.
When the debit card DC is inserted into the debit controller 4, the debit controller 702 causes the steps S101 to S shown in FIG.
By executing the processing of 105, the card issuing machine 40
A debit card insertion notification is transmitted to the issue control unit 402 (step S105).

Upon receiving the debit card insertion notification from the debit controller 702, the issue controller 402 validates the plurality of selection switches 47 (step S209), and then
It is monitored whether or not the activated selection switch 47 is turned on (step S210). When the selection switch 47 is activated, the activated selection switch is made to emit light (lighted) similarly to the above, and further, a display prompting the customer to turn on the selection switch 47 is displayed on the display unit 49. Is preferred.

In step S210, the selection switch 4
When 7 is turned on, the issue control unit 402 transmits the selection information corresponding to the selection switch 47 to the debit control unit 702 of the debit slave device 70 (step S21).
1). Then, it waits for reception of the settlement completion result from the debit control unit 702 (step S212).

Upon receiving the selection information from the issue controller 402, the debit controller 702 receives step S1 shown in FIG.
By executing the processing from 06 to step S110,
The settlement end result is transferred to the issuance control unit 402, and thereafter,
The receipt RC related to the debit payment is issued to the user, and the procedure of this time is completed.

The issue control unit 402 which has received the settlement completion notification from the debit control unit 702 in step S212.
Judges whether or not the debit settlement is normally completed (step S213), and if normal, advances the procedure to step S207. That is, the frequency information corresponding to the amount of money of the selection switch 47 selected in step S210,
And information indicating that the type of deposit is due to debit settlement, the amount of the fee borne by the customer, and a unique identification code are transmitted to the terminal controller 10, and thereafter,
The general card processing unit 403 issues a general card BC to the customer. The terminal controller 10, which has received the frequency information, debit settlement, the amount of the fee, and the identification code from the card issuing machine 40, performs a process of registering these information in the frequency management table DT. As described above, the general card BC includes the identification information of the issuing store,
Identification code, issue amount, card type, etc. unique to the card are magnetically recorded and printed. Therefore, this general card BC
When the card is inserted into the card processing unit 30, the corresponding remaining number can be obtained from the terminal controller 10 based on the recorded information read there, and it becomes possible to lend a pachinko ball with this remaining number as the upper limit.

On the other hand, if the settlement is not normally completed in step S213, the current processing is ended without transmitting the selection information to the terminal controller 10.

Next, the card issuing machine 40 and the debit child machine 7
A case where 0 and 0 are configured as one unit in a common housing will be described. Here, a case where the function of a debit child device is built in the card issuing machine will be described.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing the external appearance of the card issuing machine 400 having the function of the debit slave unit.
3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the card issuing machine 400.

The card issuing machine 400 shown in FIG.
In the configuration of the card issuing machine 40 shown in FIG. 6, a debit card insertion / return port 74 and a receipt ejection port 75, which are components of the debit slave device 70 shown in FIG.
Also, the external operation input unit 77 is added.
In FIG. 12, the card issuing machine 40 shown in FIG.
The same reference numerals are attached to the parts that perform the same functions as those of the components.

The card issuing machine 400 shown in FIG.
In the configuration of the card issuing machine 40 shown in FIG. 7, the second communication interface section 409 is deleted, and the external operation input section 77 which is a constituent element of the debit child machine 70 shown in FIG.
The configuration is such that a debit card processing unit 701 and a printing unit 703 are added. Note that, in FIG. 13, the same reference numerals are given to the parts that perform the same functions as the components of the card issuing machine 40 shown in FIG.

In this case, the issue control unit 402 also has the same function as the debit control unit 702 of the debit slave unit 70 shown in FIG. That is, the issue control unit 402
Executes the processing procedure of the debit settlement processing by the debit child device 70 shown in FIG. This card issuing machine 400
Has basically the same functions as the card issuing machine 40 and the debit child machine 70 shown in FIG. 7, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the card issuing machine 40 is exemplified as a recording medium processing device for associating a predetermined valuable value with a recording medium according to the deposit amount when the deposit is accepted. In the case of the above-described embodiment, the application to the card processing unit 30 is also possible. Further, as a recording medium, a membership card MC and a general card B
Although a prepaid card such as C is shown as an example, other magnetic cards, IC cards, IC coins, etc. may be used. The application target is not limited to a pachinko machine, but can be applied to a pachi-slot machine or the like.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of debit slaves 70 that perform debit settlement processing.
Is an information processing center 10 which is a debit settlement agent.
Since the payment information regarding the debit payment with 01 is transmitted and received through the terminal controller 10, the communication for data communication with the public line network 1000 corresponding to each debit slave device 70. There is no need to provide a line. Therefore, the space for wiring the communication line can be reduced, and the cost (capital investment) can be reduced with the reduction of the communication line.

Further, since the payment information relating to the debit payment which has been encrypted is transmitted and received between the debit child device 70 and the information processing center 1001, the payment is made via the public line network 1000, for example. Even if the information is leaked, it becomes extremely difficult for a third party to decipher the personal information of the user (for example, information such as a personal identification number or an account number), and the security of the personal information can be improved.

Further, when the card issuing machine 400 is adopted, compared to the case where the card issuing machine 40 and the debit slave 70 are used, the display section, the communication interface section, and the internal operation input section are made common. Can be planned
It is also possible to significantly reduce the manufacturing cost. In addition, it is possible to shorten the communication line for connecting the card issuing machine 40 and the debit slave device 70, for example, a communication cable, and further reduce the cost.

[0111]

As described above, according to the invention of claim 1, the debit settlement terminal communicates the settlement information regarding the debit settlement with the information processing center via the management device and the public line. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the number of communication lines dedicated to debit settlement for connecting the debit settlement terminal and the public line, and thus reduce the space for wiring the communication lines in the game store. Further, it is possible to reduce expenses (capital investment) as the number of communication lines is reduced.

Further, according to the invention of claim 2, the debit settlement terminal transmits a settlement request including the record information of the debit settlement recording medium and the personal identification number to the information processing center, and at the same time, the information processing center sends the settlement request. Since it is configured to receive the payment result, it is possible to reduce the communication line dedicated to the debit payment for connecting the debit payment terminal and the public line. Therefore, the space for wiring the communication line in the amusement store Can be reduced. Further, it is possible to reduce expenses (capital investment) as the number of communication lines is reduced.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the management device is configured to send and receive payment information regarding debit payment to and from the information processing center via the public line. The debit settlement terminal can send and receive settlement information related to debit settlement to and from the information processing center via the management device and the public line without connecting to the public line.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, the debit settlement terminal and / or the management device and the information processing center are configured to transmit and receive encrypted settlement information relating to the debit settlement. For example, even if the payment information is leaked via a public line, it becomes extremely difficult for a third party to decipher the personal information of the user (for example, information such as a personal identification number or an account number), and security for the personal information is improved. Can be improved.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5, since the recording medium issuing device is configured to issue the recording medium when a predetermined amount of money has been deposited, the debit settlement terminal performs debit settlement. When the deposit is accepted, the recording medium can be issued.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, since the recording medium issuing device and the debit settlement terminal are integrally formed, the space for wiring the communication line in the amusement store can be reduced, and moreover, the game can be performed. The installation space can be significantly reduced as compared with the case where the recording medium issuing device and the debit settlement terminal are separately arranged in the store.

Further, according to the invention of claim 7, the debit settlement terminal encrypts the settlement information relating to the debit settlement including the personal identification number and the record information (for example, the account number) of the recording medium for the debit settlement to the management device. Since it is configured to decrypt the payment information related to the encrypted debit payment from the management device while transmitting the payment information to the third party, even if the payment information is leaked via a public line, a third party It becomes extremely difficult to decipher the personal information of the customer (for example, information such as a personal identification number or an account number), and the security of the personal information can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game medium lending system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a terminal controller.

3A and 3B illustrate a frequency management table stored in a terminal controller, in which FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a frequency management table for members, and FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a frequency management table for general users. .

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the appearance of a pachinko machine and a card processing unit applied in the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a card processing unit.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing appearances of a card issuing machine and a debit slave machine applied in the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a card issuing machine and a debit slave machine applied in the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of processing performed by a debit controller of the debit child device.

FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing a transmission / reception processing procedure of information regarding debit settlement between the debit child device and the information processing center.

10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams showing examples of receipts issued from the debit child device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of a card issuing process executed by the card issuing machine.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing the appearance of another card issuing machine applied in the present embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of another card issuing machine applied in the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Terminal controller 11 RAM 12 First communication interface section 17 Second communication interface section 20 pachinko machines 21 Game area 22 Upper plate 23 frequency display 24 Lending switch 25 Return switch 26 Ball throwing means 30 card processing unit 31a card lamp 31b cash lamp 32 bill slot 33 coin slot 34 Return lever 35 type lamp 36 Amount display 37a Amount setting switch 37b Fraction setting switch 38 coin return 39 Card slot 40 card issuing machine 41 housing 42 door 42a Handy accommodation recess 42b Auxiliary door body 42c Auxiliary lock means 43 Main Lock Means 44 Member card insertion / return port 45 General card issuance port 46 Banknote insertion / return slot 47 Selection switch 48 Cancel switch 49 Display 50 card payment machine 60 island controller 70 debit handset 71 housing 72 door 73 Main locking means 74 Debit card insertion / return slot 75 Receipt exit 76 Display 77 External operation input section 78 Staff mode switch (internal operation input section) 300 Rental control section 301 BV unit section 302 Banknote transport path 303 coin selector 304 coin transport path 305 Prepaid card processing unit 306 memory 400 card issuing machine 401 Member Card Processing Department 402 issue control unit 403 General card processing unit 404 Banknote processing unit 405 banknote collection box 406 Lock detection sensor 407 Handy terminal input device 408 First communication interface unit 409 Second communication interface unit 701 Debit Card Processing Unit 702 Debit controller 703 printing section 704 communication interface unit 1000 public network 1001 Information Processing Center 1011 CAFIS network 1020 Debit Card Issuing Bank 1030 Settlement bank 1040 Merchant Bank 1050 ○○ Bank 1060 Card Company Center 1070 △△ Bank BC general card DC debit card DT frequency management table MC membership card RC receipt

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A management device which is connected to a public line and manages information relating to issuance and use of a recording medium used for renting a game medium, and a debit settlement for receiving a recording medium for debit settlement used for debit settlement A terminal,
A gaming medium lending system, comprising: an information processing center connected to a public line and performing a debit payment process for the debit payment recording medium; and issuing the recording medium based on the debit payment by the information processing center. The game medium lending system, wherein the debit settlement terminal communicates settlement information regarding the debit settlement with the information processing center via the management device and a public line. 2. The debit payment terminal includes a transmission unit that transmits a payment request including the record information read from the debit payment recording medium and the input personal identification number to the information processing center as the payment information. The game medium lending system according to claim 1, further comprising: a receiving unit that receives, as the payment information, a debit payment result that is a result of responding to the payment request from the information processing center. 3. The management device includes a transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives the payment information to / from the information processing center via the public line, and the transmission / reception unit includes the payment from the debit payment terminal. 3. The game medium lending system according to claim 1, wherein information is transmitted to the information processing center and the payment information from the information processing center is transmitted to the debit payment terminal. . 4. When the payment information is transmitted and received between the debit payment terminal and / or the management device and the information processing center, the payment information is encrypted for communication. ~ The game medium lending system according to any one of. 5. A recording medium issuing device for adding unique identification information to a recording medium and issuing the recording medium when a predetermined amount of money is deposited, further comprising a recording medium issuing device. The game medium lending system according to any one of 1. 6. The game medium lending system according to claim 5, wherein the recording medium issuing device and the debit settlement terminal are integrally formed. 7. The debit settlement terminal, reading means for reading information recorded on the debit settlement recording medium, input means for inputting a personal identification number corresponding to the debit settlement recording medium, and a designated amount of money. Acquiring means for acquiring the money amount information, encryption processing means for encrypting the record information read by the reading means, the personal identification number input by the input means, and the money amount information acquired by the acquiring means, An information transmitting means for transmitting the information encrypted by the encryption processing means to the management device, a result receiving means for receiving the encrypted debit settlement result from the management device, and a receiving means for receiving the result. 7. The game medium according to claim 1, further comprising a decryption processing unit that decrypts the debit settlement result. Lending system.