JP4863892B2 - Information provision system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing system for providing game information managed by a management server to a mobile terminal owned by a player who has registered as a member via a communication line.

For example, at game stores such as pachinko halls, game information related to the games of a plurality of installed gaming machines is collected and managed, and the game information collected to meet the needs of the players is displayed in the game store. It was provided by a device (for example, see Patent Document 1). In addition, in order to obtain the game information, in order to avoid the inconvenience of having to go to the game store, the game information is stored in a server accessible from the portable terminal (phone) owned by the player, A game information providing system has also been proposed in which a player operates a portable terminal (telephone) to make it possible to obtain game information regarding a gaming machine at a desired game store (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP-A-9-84948 JP 2002-85777 A

  However, both when the game information is acquired by the information display device and when the game information is acquired by the portable terminal (phone), it is necessary for the player to perform some operation, which is troublesome for the player. . Further, when game information is acquired by accessing a server with a mobile terminal (phone), it is necessary to search for desired game information from a huge amount of data, which is difficult for a player who is not used to the operation. It was not easy to obtain game information.

  It is an object of the present invention to easily acquire game information desired by a player in an information providing system for providing game information managed by a management server to a mobile terminal owned by a player who has registered as a member via a communication line. Is to do.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 stores game information collected from a gaming machine installed in a game hall constituted by a plurality of gaming corners in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed. A management server that manages a game information database and a member information database in which member registration information of a registered player is stored; a portable terminal owned by the player capable of receiving an e-mail and displaying the received e-mail; An information providing system for providing game information managed by the management server to the mobile terminal owned by the player registered as a member via a communication line,
A member portable medium having an IC tag issued or distributed at the time of player registration and storing unique identification information;
Said management server with each installed in doorways of each game corner communicatively the game arcade, and communicates with the IC tag of the member mobile medium in possession of the player by wireless, unique identification information of the IC tag read by the communication An IC tag reading device that transmits to the management server;
Further comprising
The management server
As the member registration information at the time of the member registration , type specifying information for specifying the type of gaming machine desired by the player, an e-mail address of the portable terminal owned by the player, and an IC tag of the member portable medium Member registration means for registering the unique identification information in the member information database in association with each other;
Registration information extracting means for extracting the member registration information corresponding to the unique identification information transmitted by the IC tag reader from the member information database;
Game information extracting means for extracting game information corresponding to the type specifying information included in the member registration information extracted by the registration information extracting means from the game information database;
Game information transmitting means for transmitting the game information extracted by the game information extracting means to the portable terminal specified by the e-mail address included in the member registration information extracted by the registration information extracting means;
A plurality of gaming machine types installed in each gaming corner are stored, and a game in the game hall is based on the unique identification information transmitted from the IC tag reader installed in each gaming corner. A location specifying means for generating location information for specifying the location of the person ,
The registration information extracting means includes
Unique identification information storage means for storing the unique identification information as reception history information by receiving one unique identification information from the IC tag reader;
In order to transmit the game information to the player again, the member registration information corresponding to the unique identification information satisfying a predetermined condition among the unique identification information stored as the reception history information is added to the member. Registration information re-extraction means to extract from the information database;
Including
The unique identification information storage means includes
Storing the location information of the player specified by the location specifying means in association with the stored unique identification information;
The game information extracting means includes
Based on the location information and the member registration information, the game information is extracted when the type of gaming machine installed in the game corner corresponding to the location information does not match the type specifying information. It is characterized by.

Here, the “gaming machine” is, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, a pachislot gaming machine, or the like.
As the “management server”, a general personal computer, a workstation, or the like can be used.
The “portable terminal” is a mobile phone, a PHS, a notebook computer, a PDA, or the like.
“ Type identification information” includes, for example, information related to amusement halls (opening time, closing time, regular holidays, notification of introduction of new models, notification of event holding, etc.) and information for each gaming machine model (big hit) Information about the game, such as the number of times, the number of revolutions, etc., and the number of stored replayable balls.
The “game information” includes, for example, the number of jackpots and the number of rotations on the current day or the previous day, the current operating status, and the like.
The “predetermined condition” is, for example, that a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) has elapsed since the previous information transmission.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the IC tag reading device installed in the game hall wirelessly reads the IC tag storing the unique identification information provided in the member portable medium possessed by the member, and the management server However, member registration information corresponding to the unique identification information transmitted from the IC tag reader is extracted from the member information database, and game information corresponding to the desired game information included in the member registration information is extracted from the game information database. Since it is transmitted to the portable terminal specified by the e-mail address, for example, the player can easily obtain desired game information simply by entering the game hall.
The type specifying information included in the member registration information is information for specifying the type of gaming machine, and the game information extracting means extracts the gaming information of the gaming machine specified by the type specifying information. Since the game information of the model that the user wants to play is easily obtained, it is possible to decide which game machine in the desired model to play before reaching the installation location of the game machine .
The registered information extraction means receives unique identification information from the IC tag reading device, and stores unique identification information storage means for storing the unique identification information as reception history information, and transmits game information to the player again. Therefore, since the registration information re-extraction means for extracting the member registration information corresponding to the unique identification information satisfying a predetermined condition among the unique identification information stored as the reception history information from the member information database, for example, A player in the game hall can easily obtain real-time game information every predetermined time without performing a special operation.
In addition, the game hall is composed of a plurality of game corners where a plurality of types of gaming machines are installed, the IC tag reader is installed at the entrance and exit of each game corner, and the management server is installed for each game corner. A location identification means for identifying the location of the player in the game hall based on the unique identification information transmitted from the IC tag reader installed in each gaming corner. Provided, the unique identification information storage means stores the location information of the player specified by the location specification means in correspondence with the stored unique identification information, and the game information extraction means includes the location information, the member registration information, The game information is extracted when the type of the gaming machine specified from the location information does not match the type specifying information, so that the game information can be obtained only when the player needs it.
That is, the game information is transmitted when the model desired by the player is not installed, so that the game information can be obtained only when the player needs it. In particular, if the gaming availability state of the gaming machine is transmitted as the desired model information, it can be determined whether there is a vacant gaming machine even if the desired gaming machine is not located.
In addition, when a player plays a game with a desired model, the game information is not particularly necessary. Therefore, when the game information is transmitted, it is very troublesome for the player, but the game specified by the location information is not necessary. When the machine type and the type identification information match, the game information is not extracted so that the game information is not transmitted to the player, so that the player is not bothered.

Invention of Claim 2 is the information provision system of Claim 1 , Comprising: The said IC tag reader is installed in the entrance and exit of the said game hall,
The unique identification information storage means includes
It includes history erasure means for erasing the unique identification information received from the reception history information by receiving from the IC tag reader the same unique identification information as the unique identification information stored as the reception history information. And

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the IC tag reader is installed at the entrance / exit of the game hall, the player can obtain real-time game information of the desired model simply by entering the game hall. it can. Further, the unique identification information storage means receives the unique identification information identical to the unique identification information stored as the reception history information from the IC tag reading device, thereby deleting the unique identification information received from the reception history information. Since the means is included, when the player leaves, the reception history information is deleted and the transmission of the game information is stopped. That is, the game information can be obtained only when necessary (while in the game hall).

The invention according to claim 3, an information providing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the member registration unit,
It is capable registering a plurality of types of type specifying information as the type specifying information,
The game information extracting means includes
Based on the location information and the member registration information, if the member registration information includes the type specifying information different from the type of gaming machine installed in the gaming corner corresponding to the location information Only the different type specifying information is extracted.

According to the invention described in claim 3, member registration means can register a plurality of types of type specifying information as the type identification information, game information extraction means, on the basis of the location information and the member registration information, location if the type and different types specific information of the gaming machine which is set in the game corner corresponding to the information is included in the member registration information, since to extract only the different type specifying information, the type specifying information more When set, since only the information that the player wants is transmitted, it is easier and more efficient to check the game information than when the information is transmitted together with the information that is not desired.

Invention of Claim 4 is the information provision system as described in any one of Claim 1 to 3 , Comprising: The said management server is a communication terminal from the portable terminal of the player who registered as said member. Is accessible,
A registration information change accepting unit is provided for accepting a change of member registration information based on access and operation from the portable terminal.

According to the invention described in claim 4 , the management server can be accessed via a communication line from a mobile terminal owned by a player who has registered as a member, and based on access and operation from the mobile terminal, Since the registration information change accepting means for accepting the change is provided, the type specifying information can be easily changed, and at that time, only the game information of the desired model can be obtained on that day.

According to the present invention, an IC tag reader installed in a game hall wirelessly reads an IC tag storing unique identification information provided in a member portable medium possessed by a member, and transmits the information to a management server. The management server extracts the member registration information corresponding to the unique identification information transmitted by the IC tag reader from the member information database, and the game information corresponding to the desired game information included in the member registration information is the game information. Since it is extracted from the database and transmitted to the mobile terminal specified by the e-mail address, for example, the player can easily obtain desired game information simply by entering the game hall.
The type specifying information included in the member registration information is information for specifying the type of gaming machine, and the game information extracting means extracts the gaming information of the gaming machine specified by the type specifying information. Since the game information of the model that the user wants to play is easily obtained, it is possible to decide which game machine in the desired model to play before reaching the installation location of the game machine .
The registered information extraction means receives unique identification information from the IC tag reading device, and stores unique identification information storage means for storing the unique identification information as reception history information, and transmits game information to the player again. Therefore, since the registration information re-extraction means for extracting the member registration information corresponding to the unique identification information satisfying a predetermined condition among the unique identification information stored as the reception history information from the member information database, for example, A player in the game hall can easily obtain real-time game information every predetermined time without performing a special operation.
In addition, the game hall is composed of a plurality of game corners where a plurality of types of gaming machines are installed, the IC tag reader is installed at the entrance and exit of each game corner, and the management server is installed for each game corner. A location identification means for identifying the location of the player in the game hall based on the unique identification information transmitted from the IC tag reader installed in each gaming corner. Provided, the unique identification information storage means stores the location information of the player specified by the location specification means in correspondence with the stored unique identification information, and the game information extraction means includes the location information, the member registration information, The game information is extracted when the type of the gaming machine specified from the location information does not match the type specifying information, so that the game information can be obtained only when the player needs it.
That is, the game information is transmitted when the model desired by the player is not installed, so that the game information can be obtained only when the player needs it. In particular, if the gaming availability state of the gaming machine is transmitted as the desired model information, it can be determined whether there is a vacant gaming machine even if the desired gaming machine is not located.
In addition, when a player plays a game with a desired model, the game information is not particularly necessary. Therefore, when the game information is transmitted, it is very troublesome for the player, but the game specified by the location information is not necessary. When the machine type and the type identification information match, the game information is not extracted so that the game information is not transmitted to the player, so that the player is not bothered.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
This information providing system is a management apparatus that manages a game information database that stores game information collected from gaming machines 101 installed in the game hall 100 and a member information database that stores member registration information of players who have registered as members. 120 (member management server, management server) and a player-owned mobile terminal 300 (mobile phone 301, PHS 302) capable of receiving an e-mail and displaying the received e-mail, and managed by the management device 120 Information is provided via a communication line to the mobile terminal 300 owned by a player who has registered as a member.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the game hall 100, for example, a plurality of gaming machines 101 are arranged side by side on a plurality of rows of island facilities. An information collection terminal device 102 is communicably connected to each gaming machine 101, and a plurality of information collection terminal devices 102 such as each island facility are communicably connected to the relay device 104. Furthermore, each relay device 104, the internal network Toi over click by the management apparatus 120, the prize counter 107 (POS apparatus), jet counter 108, which is communicatively connected to the member information registration apparatus 109, IC tag reader 110. As a result, data such as external information output from the gaming machine 101 is output from each information collecting terminal device 102 to the relay device 104 and further transmitted from each relay device 104 to the management device 120 or the like. .

  In addition, a call lamp 105 is provided adjacent to each gaming machine 101 at the top, so that a plurality of call lamps 105 such as for each island facility can communicate with a corner lamp 106 provided at an end of the island facility. It is connected. Then, the corner lamp 106 of the corresponding island facility is turned on in conjunction with the calling lamp 105 being turned on and blinking due to the player's operation or the occurrence of an error in the gaming machine 101.

  As shown in FIG. 2, as the external information output from the gaming machine 101, when the gaming machine 101 is a pachinko gaming machine, for example, a prize ball signal including information relating to a prize ball (for example, the number of prize balls), a jackpot Special signal including information related to (for example, information indicating that the player is in a big hit), probability changing signal including information regarding the probability variation state (for example, information indicating that the probability variation state is being performed), information regarding the start of the variation display game Including a start signal including a start signal, a start winning signal including information related to the start winning, a glass frame, and an opening signal including information indicating that the outer frame is opened, and the information is output to the information collecting terminal device 102. Yes.

  When the gaming machine 101 is a pachislot gaming machine, for example, an inserted medal signal including information on inserted medals (for example, the number of inserted medals) and an award including information on prize medals (for example, the number of award medals). A medal signal, a bonus signal including information related to a big hit (for example, information indicating that a big bonus is being played and a regular bonus is being performed), a gaming state signal including information regarding a gaming state (for example, information indicating that a RT is being played), A start signal including information related to the start of a single game and an open signal including information indicating that the front frame is open are output to the information collecting terminal device 102.

  Further, adjacent to each gaming machine 101, a sand device 103 arranged between the gaming machines is arranged one-on-one with the gaming machine 101. This sand device 103 lends a predetermined number of game media (game balls or medals) based on the amount information of cash or a card (IC card, magnetic card, etc.), and lends as the game media was rented A lending signal including information relating to game media (for example, the number of balls lent and the number of rented medals) is output. In addition, in the island facility where the gaming machine 101 (pachinko gaming machine) is installed, an out tank 111 into which a collected ball that flows down the gaming area of the gaming machine 101 and is discharged from the gaming machine 101 to the island facility flows. Is arranged for each gaming machine 101, and with the generation of the collected balls, a collected ball signal including information on the collected balls (for example, the number of collected balls) is output. The signals output from the sand device 103 and the out tank 111 are output to the relay device 104 via the gaming machine 101 or the information collecting terminal device 102, and transmitted from each relay device 104 to the management device 120 or the like. ing. The management device 120 monitors the external information output from the gaming machine 101, the lending signal output from the sand device 103, and the collected ball signal output from the out tank 111. Whether or not 101 is operating can be detected. That is, these signals form operation information that is information related to the operation of the gaming machine 101.

  The jet counter 108 has a counter for counting game media (game balls, medals), counts the game media acquired by the player, and issues a card or a receipt that records the number of game media acquired. It is communicably connected to the device 120 or the like. The prize counter 107 includes, for example, a card reader / writer and a barcode reader for reading cards and receipts issued by the jet counter 108, and exchanges game media acquired by the player for prizes. It is connected so that it can communicate. The jet counter 108 and the prize counter 107 may be used to store game balls and medals as game media acquired by the player without exchanging them for souvenirs (so-called storage and medal service). .

  The member information registration device 109 is a part of the management server. Like a general personal computer or workstation, the member information registration device 109 is a control device having a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., a keyboard as an input device, and an output device. A monitor, a printer, a hard disk as a storage device, and the like, and are communicably connected to the management device 120 and the like. This member information registration device 109 manages the name, desired game information, e-mail address, address, telephone number, other age, date of birth, etc. of the newly registered member in association with the unique identification information of the IC tag to be distributed. Member registration means for registering in the member information database as shown in FIG. It is also possible to change the member information of a registered member.

  In addition, a member card as shown in FIG. 5A is issued as a member portable medium 400 to the registered member. This member card 402 contains an IC tag 401 that stores unique identification information. As the member portable medium 400, as shown in FIG. 5B, a strap 403 attached to a portable terminal 300 (such as a mobile phone 301 or a PHS 302) is issued, and the IC tag 401 is embedded in the strap 403. good.

  The IC tag reading device 110 wirelessly communicates with the IC tag 401 built in the member portable medium 400 and reads stored information, and is connected to the management device 120 and the like so as to be communicable. As shown in FIG. 6, the IC tag reader 110 is installed at a predetermined position (for example, in the vicinity of the entrance / exit) in the game hall 100, and is embedded in the member portable medium 400 owned by the player who passes nearby. The unique identification information of the IC tag 401 is wirelessly read and transmitted to the management apparatus 120.

  The management device 120 forms part of the management server, and has a CPU 122, a RAM 123, a ROM 124, and the like connected via a bus 121 as shown in FIG. A main control unit, a hard disk (HDD) forming a storage device 125, an input device 128 such as a keyboard and a mouse, an I / O port 126 for connecting an output device 129 such as a monitor and a printer, an internal network of the game arcade 100, and the Internet A network communication port 127 for connecting to a network such as the external network 200 is provided.

  The management device 120 is communicably connected to the information collection terminal device 102 connected to each gaming machine 101 via the relay device 104, and the input of each gaming machine 101 is based on the external information of each gaming machine 101. Game information such as ball data, ball data, difference ball data, variation display game execution count, non-probability big hit count, probability change big hit count, etc. can be stored and managed as a game information database in the storage device 125 in time series. It has become. In addition, the sand device 103, the out tank 111, the jet counter 108, and the prize counter 107 can communicate with each other, and the change in the number of game media in the entire game hall 100 can be managed.

  The management device 120 also has a function as a member management server for managing member information. As a member information database as shown in FIG. 4, for example, a member name, desired game information, an e-mail address, an address The telephone number, other age, date of birth, number of visits, and the like are stored and managed for each unique identification information of the IC tag 401 distributed to each member.

  The items in this member information database are not limited to those listed here, but the PIN code and password registered by the member are stored and managed for each unique identification information of the IC tag 401 distributed to each member and input. It may be possible to confirm the identity of the member more securely by checking with a password and a password. Furthermore, the number of stored game media (stored number of balls, stored medal number) as stored game medium data may be stored and managed for each unique identification information of the IC tag 401 distributed to each member.

  That is, the management device 120 and the member information registration device 109 use the desired game information desired by the player, the e-mail address of the mobile terminal 300 owned by the player, and the IC of the member mobile medium 400 as the member registration information when registering the member. Member registration means for registering the unique identification information of the tag 401 in the member information database in association with each other.

  The management device 120 is connected to an external network 200 (Internet communication network) via a network communication port 127, and game information is transmitted to a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone 301 or a PHS 302 through the external network 200 as described later. Etc. can be sent by e-mail. Further, it is possible to change the contents of the member information database registered in the management apparatus 120 from a device connectable to the external network 200.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the registered information in the member information database can be changed by accessing the member information change website of the game hall 100. When the member information change website is accessed, first, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), “Registered information confirmation” for confirming information registered in the member information database, and information registered in the member information database are changed. “Registration information change” to be performed, and “Service stop” menu for performing service suspension or withdrawal procedures are displayed. Here, when the “registration information change” menu is selected, as shown in FIG. 7B, a web page for inputting the member's name is displayed for identity verification. In addition to the name, it may be requested to input a member-specific login ID, password, and the like.

  When the identity is confirmed, the current registration information is displayed as shown in FIG. Here, the current desired game information is displayed. The desired game information indicates a state in which a model name (CR Taro, slot BB) is displayed as type specifying information for specifying the type of the gaming machine 101. Here, when “YES” for changing the desired game information is selected, a list of model names currently installed in the game hall 100 is displayed as shown in FIG. When a desired model is selected from the list, a confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 7 (e) is displayed. When “YES” for accepting the confirmation is selected, a registration completion screen as shown in FIG. 7 (f) is displayed. Is displayed. Also, on this registration completion screen, it is possible to select whether or not a registration information confirmation email indicating that the member information has been changed is necessary. That is, the management device 120 (management server) serves as a registration information change accepting unit that accepts a change in member registration information.

  In the information providing system having the above configuration, the management device 120 performs a game information transmission process as shown in FIG. 8 based on information from the IC tag reader 110, and sends game information to the player by e-mail. It is supposed to send in. In this game information transmission process, first, it is determined whether or not the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 read from the IC tag reading device 110 has been received (step S1). In the determination of whether or not the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 has been received (step S1), if the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 has not been received (step S1; N), the game information transmission process is terminated. In the determination of whether or not the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 has been received (step S1), if the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 is received (step S1; Y), it is specified by the unique identification information of the IC tag 401. A process of searching for desired game information and an e-mail address is performed (step S2).

  In the process of searching for desired game information and an e-mail address specified by the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 (step S2), the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 read by the IC tag reading device 110 is used as a member information database. A process for extracting the e-mail address and desired game information of the identified member is performed while identifying the member by collating. That is, the management device 120 serves as registration information extraction means for extracting the member registration information corresponding to the unique identification information transmitted by the IC tag reading device 110 from the member information database.

  After performing processing (step S2) for searching for desired game information and an e-mail address specified by the unique identification information of the IC tag 401, processing for extracting game information corresponding to the extracted desired game information (step S3) I do.

  In the process of extracting game information corresponding to the extracted desired game information (step S3), for example, when the desired game information is model specifying information and a model is designated, the management device 120 stores and manages the model information. A process of extracting the current game information of the corresponding model from the game information database is performed. That is, the management device 120 serves as game information extraction means for extracting game information corresponding to the desired game information included in the member registration information extracted by the registration information extraction means from the game information database.

  After performing the process (step S3) of extracting game information corresponding to the extracted desired game information, the process of transmitting the extracted game information to the corresponding e-mail address (step S4) is performed, and the game information transmission process is performed. finish.

  In the process of transmitting the extracted game information to the corresponding e-mail address (step S4), it is extracted by the process of searching for the desired game information and e-mail address specified by the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 (step S2). The process of transmitting the game information extracted in the process (step S3) of extracting game information corresponding to the extracted desired game information is performed to the e-mail address. Thereby, the player can obtain the desired game information without performing any special operation only by entering the game hall 100. In other words, the game information transmission means for the management device 120 to transmit the game information extracted by the game information extraction means to the portable terminal 300 specified by the e-mail address included in the member registration information extracted by the registration information extraction means. Make.

  From the above, a management server (a management server that manages a game information database that stores game information collected from gaming machines 101 installed in the game hall 100 and a member information database that stores member registration information of players who have registered as members) A management device 120) and a player-owned portable terminal 300 capable of receiving an e-mail and displaying the received e-mail, and a player-owned portable terminal 300 registered as a member of game information managed by the management server Is provided via a communication line to a member portable medium 400 having an IC tag 401 that is issued or distributed when a player registers as a member and stores unique identification information, and can communicate with a management server. Installed in the game hall 100 and communicates with the IC tag 401 of the member portable medium 400 possessed by the player wirelessly and read by the communication. The IC tag reader 110 that transmits the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 to the management server, and the management server uses the desired game information desired by the player as member registration information at the time of member registration, and the player's possession. Member registration means (management device 120, member information registration device 109) for registering the electronic mail address of the portable terminal 300 and the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 of the member portable medium 400 in the member information database in association with each other; Registration information extraction means (management apparatus 120) for extracting member registration information corresponding to the unique identification information transmitted by the IC tag reader 110 from the member information database, and member registration information extracted by the registration information extraction means. Game information extracting means (management device 1) for extracting game information corresponding to the desired game information from the game information database 0) and game information transmitting means (management device) for transmitting the game information extracted by the game information extracting means to the portable terminal 300 specified by the e-mail address included in the member registration information extracted by the registration information extracting means 120).

  The desired game information included in the member registration information is type specifying information for specifying the type of the gaming machine 101, and the game information extracting means extracts the gaming information of the gaming machine 101 specified by the type specifying information. Will be.

  Next, a first modification of the information providing system as described above will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the thing which has the structure similar to the above-mentioned embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted. The information providing system according to the present modification performs a game information transmission process as shown in FIG. 9 instead of the game information transmission process shown in FIG. The latest game information is provided every predetermined time, and the provision of game information is stopped for a player who has left. In the information providing system of this modification, the IC tag reader 110 is installed near the entrance / exit of the game hall 100.

  In the game information transmission process of this modification, first, it is determined whether or not the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 read from the IC tag reader 110 has been received (step T1). That is, it is determined whether the player who has the member portable medium 400 in which the IC tag 401 is built has passed the entrance / exit of the game hall 100. When determining whether or not the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 has been received (step T1), when the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 has not been received (step T1; N), that is, when the player has not entered or exited Performs a process (step T6) of extracting a transmission list that has passed a predetermined time from the registration time. Further, in the determination of whether or not the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 has been received (step T1), when the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 is received (step T1; Y), that is, the player has entered and exited. In this case, it is determined whether there is unique identification information of the IC tag 401 corresponding to the transmission list (step T2).

  When it is determined whether there is unique identification information of the IC tag 401 corresponding to the transmission list (step T2), if there is no unique identification information of the IC tag 401 corresponding to the transmission list (step T2; N), the IC tag A process of transmitting the desired game information specified by the unique identification information 401 to the corresponding e-mail address (step T3) is performed. The transmission list stores the unique identification information received by the IC tag reader 110 as reception history information, and the IC tag built in the member portable medium 400 possessed by the player (member) in the venue. The unique identification information 401 is registered. Therefore, the absence of the unique identification information of the corresponding IC tag 401 in this transmission list means that the member has just entered.

  In the process of transmitting the desired game information specified by the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 to the corresponding e-mail address (step T3), the same process as the game information transmission process shown in FIG. 8 described above is performed. That is, the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 read by the IC tag reading device 110 is collated with the member management database to identify the member, and the game information corresponding to the desired game information is transmitted to the identified member's e-mail address. Processing is performed. After performing the process (step T3) of transmitting the desired game information specified by the 401 unique identification information of the IC tag to the corresponding e-mail address, the time is set in the transmission list corresponding to the unique identification information of the IC tag 401. A registration process (step T4) is performed.

  In the process of registering the time in the transmission list in correspondence with the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 (step T4), the member identification information specified by the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 and the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 is used. Processing for registering the time at which the game information is transmitted to the mail address in the transmission list as reception history information is performed. That is, the management device 120 serves as a unique identification information storage unit that stores the unique identification information as reception history information upon reception of one unique identification information from the IC tag reading device 110.

  Then, after performing the process of registering the time in the transmission list in correspondence with the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 (step T4), the process of extracting the transmission list that has passed a predetermined time from the registration time (step S4) T6) is performed.

  Further, in the determination of whether there is unique identification information of the IC tag 401 corresponding to the transmission list (step T2), when there is unique identification information of the IC tag 401 corresponding to the transmission list (step T2; N), Processing for deleting information corresponding to the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 received from the transmission list (step T5) is performed. As described above, in the transmission list, the unique identification information is registered when a member having the member portable medium 400 in which the IC tag 401 is incorporated enters, and the IC tag reading device 110 at the entrance / exit is registered. The fact that the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 read in step S1 is in the transmission list means that the member having the member portable medium 400 in which the IC tag 401 is embedded has left, and the unique identification information is extracted from the transmission list. delete. As a result, only the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 possessed by the member in the venue is registered in the transmission list. That is, the management device 120 receives the unique identification information identical to the unique identification information stored in the transmission list as the reception history information from the IC tag reading device 110, thereby deleting the unique identification information received from the reception history information. Makes history clearing means.

  A process of deleting information corresponding to the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 received from the transmission list (step T5), and then a process of extracting a transmission list that has passed a predetermined time from the registration time (step T6) )I do.

  In the process of extracting a transmission list that has passed a predetermined time from the registration time (step T6), the time is registered in the process of registering the time in the transmission list (step T4) corresponding to the unique identification information of the IC tag 401. A process of extracting a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) from the time is performed. As a result, among the members in the game hall 100, it is possible to extract members that have passed a predetermined time since the previous transmission of the game information. That is, in order for the management device 120 to transmit game information again to the player, the member corresponding to the unique identification information that satisfies a predetermined condition among the unique identification information stored in the transmission list as reception history information. It serves as a registration information re-extraction means for extracting registration information from the member information database. After performing a process (step T6) of extracting a transmission list that has passed a predetermined time from the registration time (step T6), it is determined whether there is an extraction result (step T7).

  In the determination of whether or not there is an extraction result (step T7), if there is no extraction result (step T7; N), that is, a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous transmission of game information among members in the game hall 100. If no member is present, the game information transmission process is terminated. Further, in the determination of whether or not there is an extraction result (step T7), if there is an extraction result (step T7; Y), that is, among members in the game hall 100, a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous transmission of game information. If there is a member who is playing, a process of transmitting the desired game information to the corresponding e-mail address (step T8) is performed.

  In the process of transmitting the desired game information to the corresponding e-mail address (step T8), the member extracted by the process (step T6) of extracting a predetermined list from the registration time in the transmission list is updated. The process of transmitting the game information is performed. After performing the process of transmitting the desired game information to the corresponding e-mail address (step T8), the process of changing the corresponding registration time to the current time (step T9) is performed, and the game information transmission process is terminated.

  In the process of changing the corresponding registration time to the current time (step T9), the process of changing the registration time in the transmission list of the unique identification information of the member who has transmitted the game information again to the current time is performed. As a result, it is possible to extract members whose predetermined time has elapsed since the previous transmission of game information by simply performing processing (step T6) of extracting a predetermined time from the registration time in the transmission list, and the processing is simplified. .

  As described above, the registration information extraction unit (management device 120) receives the unique identification information from the IC tag reading device 110, and stores the unique identification information as reception history information (management). Device 120) and member registration information corresponding to unique identification information satisfying a predetermined condition among unique identification information stored as reception history information in order to transmit game information to the player again. The registration information re-extraction means (management device 120) extracted from the database is included.

  Further, the IC tag reading device 110 is installed at the entrance / exit of the game hall 100, and the unique identification information storage means (management device 120) displays the same unique identification information as the unique identification information stored as the reception history information. By receiving from 110, the history erasure means (management device 120) for erasing the unique identification information received from the reception history information is included.

Next, a second modification of the information providing system as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the thing which has the structure similar to the above-mentioned embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.
In the information providing system according to this modification, the IC tag reader 110 is used not only at the entrance / exit of the game hall 100 but also at each of the game corners 131, 132, 13 3 , 134 where a plurality of types of gaming machines 101 are installed. It is also arranged at the entrance of a corner and at the entrance of a resting place 130 provided in the playground 100. As described above, the IC tag readers 110 are arranged at various locations in the game arcade 100, thereby obtaining location information regarding the location of the member who owns the member portable medium 400 in which the IC tag 401 is built in the game arcade 100. be able to.

  The location information is obtained by grasping the player's position from the unique identification information transmitted from the IC tag reader 110 by the management apparatus 120 and the position of the IC tag reader 110 from which the information is transmitted, and storing it. Yes. For example, when a player who has the member portable medium 400 in which the IC tag 401 is incorporated enters, the unique identification information is read by the IC tag reading device 110 at the entrance and is transmitted to the management device 120. The management device 120 recognizes that the player has entered since there is no unique identification information corresponding to the transmission list. Until the corresponding unique identification information is read by another IC tag reading device 110, the location information of the player is defined as the passage 135.

  When a player in the passage 135 enters the first game corner 131, the IC tag reading device 110 provided at the end of the first game corner 131 reads the unique identification information and transmits it to the management device 120. In the management device 120, the player who has been in the passage 135 so far has been detected by the IC tag reader 110 provided at the end of the first game corner 131, so that the player has entered the first game corner 131. And the location information is designated as the first game corner 131.

  When a player in the first game corner 131 goes out of the first game corner 131 into the passage 135, the IC tag reader 110 provided at the end of the first game corner 131 reads the unique identification information and manages it. To device 120. In the management device 120, the player who has been in the first game corner 131 so far has been detected by the IC tag reader 110 provided at the end of the first game corner 131. Recognize that it has gone out and use the location information as a passage.

  Such player location information is stored in the management device 120 as current list information and its registration time for each unique identification information of the IC tag 401 as a list as shown in FIG. It is updated from time to time. In other words, the management device 120 serves as a location identifying unit that identifies the location of the player in the game hall 100 based on the unique identification information transmitted from the IC tag reading device 110.

  In addition, the management device 120 stores, as model information, the models of the gaming machines 101 installed in the gaming corners 131, 132, 133, and 134 as an arrangement model list as shown in FIG. By combining with the above-mentioned player location information, it is possible to grasp what kind of gaming machine 101 is present at the position of the player.

  In the information providing system having the above-described configuration, the management device 120 performs a game information transmission process as shown in FIG. 11 based on information from the IC tag reading device 110, and provides the player in the game hall 100 with the game information. Only necessary game information is provided.

  In this game information transmission process, first, it is determined whether or not the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 read from the IC tag reading device 110 has been received (step U1). In the determination of whether or not the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 has been received (step U1), if the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 has not been received (step U1; N), it is determined from the registration time in the transmission list. A process (step U8) of extracting a predetermined time has been performed.

  Further, in the determination of whether or not the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 has been received (step U1), when the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 is received (step U1; Y), the IC tag reading provided at the entrance / exit is read. It is determined whether or not it has been received from the device 110 (step U2).

  When it is not received from the IC tag reader 110 provided at the entrance / exit (step U2) in the determination of whether or not it has been received from the IC tag reader 110 provided at the entrance / exit (step U2; N), a transmission list The location information and registration time corresponding to the received unique identification information of the IC tag 401 are changed to the received location information and registration time (step U7). That is, in this case, when the member moves to a different game corner in the game hall 100, the destination is registered as new location information, and the registration time is the time when the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 is received. Change to Thereafter, a process (step U8) of extracting a transmission list that has passed a predetermined time from the registration time is performed.

  In addition, when it is received from the IC tag reading device provided at the entrance / exit (step U2; Y) in the determination of whether or not it has been received from the IC tag reading device provided at the entrance / exit (step U2; Y), it corresponds to the transmission list. It is determined whether there is unique identification information of the IC tag to be performed (step U3).

  If there is no unique identification information of the corresponding IC tag in the transmission list (step U3; N) in the determination of whether there is unique identification information of the corresponding IC tag in the transmission list (step U3), the unique identification of the IC tag A process (step U4) of transmitting the desired game information specified by the information to the corresponding e-mail address is performed. The transmission list is a list in which the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 built in the member portable medium 400 possessed by the player (member) in the game hall 100 is registered, and corresponds to this transmission list. The absence of the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 to be used means that the member has just entered.

In the process of transmitting the desired game information specified by the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 to the corresponding e-mail address (step U4), the same process as the game information transmission process shown in FIG. 9 described above is performed. That is, the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 read by the IC tag reading device 110 is collated with the member management database to identify the member, and the game information corresponding to the desired game information is transmitted to the identified member's e-mail address. Processing is performed.
After performing the process (step U4) of transmitting the desired game information specified by the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 to the corresponding e-mail address, the location information and time are associated with the unique identification information of the IC tag 401. Processing for registration in the transmission list (step U5) is performed.

  In the process of registering location information and time in the transmission list in correspondence with the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 (step U5), the location information of the member who owns the IC tag 401 and the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 are used. Processing for registering the time at which the game information is transmitted to the identified member's e-mail address in the transmission list in correspondence with the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 is performed. Then, after performing the process of registering the time in the transmission list corresponding to the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 (step U5), the process of extracting the transmission list that has passed a predetermined time from the registration time (step U5) U8) is performed.

  In the determination of whether or not there is unique identification information of the IC tag 401 corresponding to the transmission list (step U3), when there is unique identification information of the IC tag 401 corresponding to the transmission list (step U3; N), A process of deleting information corresponding to the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 received from the transmission list (step U6) is performed. As described above, when the member having the IC tag 401 enters the transmission list, the unique identification information is registered, and the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 read by the IC tag reader 110 at the entrance / exit is transmitted. Being in the list means that the member having the IC tag 401 has left, and deletes the unique identification information from the transmission list. As a result, only the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 possessed by the member in the game hall 100 is registered in the transmission list. The resting place 130 is provided in the game hall 100. However, when entering and leaving the game hall 100, it is handled in the same manner as when entering and leaving the game hall 100, and game information is not transmitted during the break.

  A process of deleting information corresponding to the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 received from the transmission list (step U6), and then extracting a transmission list that has passed a predetermined time from the registration time (step U8) I do. In the process of extracting a transmission list that has passed a predetermined time from the registration time (step U8), a process in which a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) has elapsed from the time registered corresponding to the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 Is extracted. That is, among the members in the game hall 100, members that have passed a predetermined time since the previous transmission of game information are extracted. After performing a process (step U8) for extracting a part of the transmission list after a predetermined time from the registration time (step U8), it is determined whether there is an extraction result (step U9).

  When there is no extraction result (step U9; N) in the determination of whether or not there is an extraction result (step U9), that is, among members in the game hall 100, a predetermined time has passed since the previous transmission of game information. If no member is present, the game information transmission process is terminated. Further, in the determination of whether or not there is an extraction result (step U9), if there is an extraction result (step U9; Y), that is, among members in the game hall 100, a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous transmission of game information. If there is a member who is playing, a process of comparing the model information set corresponding to the location information and the desired game information (step U10) is performed.

  In the process of comparing the model information set in correspondence with the location information and the desired game information (step U10), the location information of the member is registered in the database of the management device 120 shown in FIG. Reference is made to the arrangement model list of gaming machines 101 in the game hall 100. And the model information which is the information regarding the model installed in the member's location is compared with the type specifying information which is the information regarding the model registered as the desired game information. Thereafter, it is determined whether the comparison results are completely the same (step U11).

  In the determination of whether or not the comparison results are completely the same (step U11), model information that is information related to the model installed at the location of the member and type identification information that is information related to the model registered as the desired game information Are completely identical. It should be noted that “completely the same” as used herein means that at least all models registered as desired game information may be located, and other models may be installed there.

  In the determination of whether or not the comparison results are completely identical (step U11), if they are completely identical (step U11; Y), a process of changing the registration time of the transmission list to the current time (step U12) is performed. The game information transmission process is terminated. That is, there is a model that the player has registered as desired game information at the location of the player, and the player can directly view the game information, so that the game information is not transmitted by e-mail. However, the process of changing the registration time to the current time is performed so that the process related to the transmission of game information is performed after a predetermined time.

  Further, in the determination of whether or not the comparison results are completely the same (step U11), if they are not completely the same (step U11; N), it is determined whether or not they are partially the same (step U13).

  In the determination of whether or not they are partly the same (step U13), model information that is information related to the model installed at the location of the member and type identification information that is information related to the model registered as the desired game information. If they are partly the same (step U13; Y), a process (step U14) of transmitting desired game information different from the model information corresponding to the location information to the corresponding e-mail address is performed. In the process of transmitting desired game information different from the model information corresponding to the location information to the corresponding e-mail address (step U14), the model registered as the desired game information other than the model at the position where the player is located The process of sending game information of the model is sent by e-mail. After performing the process of transmitting desired game information different from the model information corresponding to the location information to the corresponding e-mail address (step U14), the process of changing the registration time of the transmission list to the current time (step U12) To complete the game information transmission process.

  Also, in the determination of whether or not they are partly the same (step U13), model information that is information related to the model installed at the location of the member, and type identification information that is information related to the model registered as the desired game information Are not identical (step U13; N), that is, if the model at the member's location is completely different from the model registered as the desired game information, all the desired game information is assigned to the corresponding e-mail address. The process (step U15) to transmit to is performed. In the process of transmitting all the desired game information to the corresponding e-mail address (step U15), the process of transmitting the game information of all models registered as the desired game information by e-mail is performed. After performing the process of transmitting all the desired game information to the corresponding e-mail address (step U15), the process of changing the registration time of the transmission list to the current time (step U12) is performed, and the game information transmission process is terminated. To do.

Through the processing as described above, game information is immediately transmitted to the player who entered the game hall or returned from the rest area. In addition, the latest game information is transmitted to the player every predetermined time.
Furthermore, when the player is in a game corner where there is a model for which information is desired to be provided, the game information of that model can be prevented from being provided, and the player can be prevented from being bothered.

  From the above, the game hall 100 is configured by a plurality of game corners 131, 132, 133, and 134 in which a plurality of types of gaming machines 101 are installed, and the IC tag reader 110 has each game corner 131, 132, 133. The management server (management device 120) stores the types of gaming machines 101 installed in the gaming corners 131, 132, 133, and 134, and the gaming corners 131 and 132 are installed at the entrances and exits of the gaming corners 131 and 132, respectively. , 133, 134, based on the unique identification information transmitted from the IC tag reader 110, a location specifying means (management device 120) for specifying the location of the player in the game hall 100, The unique identification information storage means (management device 120) corresponds to the stored unique identification information with the location information of the player specified by the location specifying means. The game information extraction means (management device 120) stores a game when the type and type identification information of the gaming machine 101 identified from the location information does not match based on the location information and the member registration information. The information is extracted.

  The member registration means (management device 120, member information registration device 109) can register a plurality of types of type specifying information as desired game information, and the game information extraction means (management device 120) registers location information and member registration. Based on the information, when the member registration information includes type specifying information different from the type of the gaming machine 101 specified from the location information, only the different type specifying information is extracted.

  The information providing system as described above manages a game information database that stores game information collected from the gaming machines 101 installed in the game hall 100 and a member information database that stores member registration information of players who have registered as members. A management server (management device 120) for receiving the e-mail and a player-owned portable terminal 300 capable of displaying the received e-mail, and owned by the player who registered the game information managed by the management server as a member Information providing system to be provided to a portable terminal 300 via a communication line, a member portable medium 400 having an IC tag 401 issued or distributed at the time of player membership registration and storing unique identification information, and management It is installed in the game hall 100 so as to be communicable with the server, and communicates with the IC tag 401 of the member portable medium 400 possessed by the player by radio, An IC tag reading device 110 that transmits the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 read by communication to the management server, and the management server uses the desired game information desired by the player as member registration information at the time of member registration, Member registration means (management device 120, member information registration device 109) that registers the electronic mail address of the portable terminal 300 owned by the player and the unique identification information of the IC tag 401 of the member portable medium 400 in the member information database. ), Registration information extraction means (management apparatus 120) for extracting member registration information corresponding to the unique identification information transmitted by the IC tag reader 110 from the member information database, and member registration information extracted by the registration information extraction means Game information extraction that extracts game information corresponding to the desired game information contained in the game information database Game information transmission for transmitting the game information extracted by the game information extraction means to the mobile terminal 300 specified by the e-mail address included in the member registration information extracted by the stage (management device 120) and the registration information extraction means Means (management device 120).

  Therefore, the IC tag 401 storing the unique identification information provided in the member portable medium 400 possessed by the member is wirelessly read by the IC tag reader 110 installed in the game hall 100, and the management server reads the IC tag read The member registration information corresponding to the unique identification information transmitted from the device 110 is extracted from the member information database, the game information corresponding to the desired game information included in the member registration information is extracted from the game information database, and an e-mail address For example, the player can easily obtain the desired game information simply by entering the game hall 100.

  The desired game information included in the member registration information is type specifying information for specifying the type of the gaming machine 101, and the gaming information extracting means (management device 120) is the gaming machine 101 specified by the type specifying information. Game information is extracted.

  Therefore, the desired game information included in the member registration information is type specifying information for specifying the type of the gaming machine 101, and the game information extracting means extracts the gaming information of the gaming machine 101 specified by the type specifying information. Therefore, the game information of the model that the player wants to play can be easily obtained, so before reaching the installation location of the gaming machine 101, which gaming machine in the desired model to play Can be determined.

  The registration information extracting unit (management device 120) receives unique identification information from the IC tag reading device 110, and stores the unique identification information as reception history information (management device 120). And member registration information corresponding to the unique identification information satisfying a predetermined condition among the unique identification information stored as the reception history information is extracted from the member information database in order to transmit the game information to the player again. Registration information re-extraction means (management device 120).

  Therefore, the registration information extracting means receives unique identification information from the IC tag reading device 110 and stores the unique identification information as reception history information, and stores the game information to the player again. Since the registration information re-extracting means for extracting the member registration information corresponding to the unique identification information satisfying a predetermined condition among the unique identification information stored as the reception history information to be transmitted from the member information database, For example, a player in the game hall 100 can easily obtain real-time game information every predetermined time without performing a special operation.

  Further, the IC tag reading device 110 is installed at the entrance / exit of the game hall 100, and the unique identification information storage means (management device 120) displays the same unique identification information as the unique identification information stored as the reception history information. A history erasure unit (management device 120) for erasing the unique identification information received from the reception history information by receiving from 110.

  Therefore, since the IC tag reader 110 is installed at the entrance / exit of the game hall 100, the player can obtain real-time game information of a desired model simply by entering the game hall 100. Further, the unique identification information storage means receives the unique identification information identical to the unique identification information stored as the reception history information from the IC tag reading device, thereby deleting the unique identification information received from the reception history information. Since the reception history information is deleted when the player leaves, the transmission of the game information is stopped. That is, the game information can be obtained only when necessary (while in the game hall 100).

  The game hall 100 is composed of a plurality of game corners 131, 132, 133, and 134 in which a plurality of types of gaming machines 101 are installed, and the IC tag reader 110 is provided for each of the game corners 131, 132, 133, and 134. The management server (management device 120) installed at each doorway stores the type of gaming machine 101 installed for each gaming corner 131, 132, 133, 134, and each gaming corner 131, 132, 133, And a location identification means (management device 120) for identifying the location of the player in the game hall 100 based on the unique identification information transmitted from the IC tag reading device 110 installed in 134. The unique identification information The storage means (management device 120) records the player location information specified by the location specifying means in association with the stored unique identification information. The game information extraction means (management device 120) extracts game information based on the location information and member registration information when the type of the gaming machine 101 specified from the location information does not match the type specification information. Like to do.

  Therefore, the game hall 100 is configured by a plurality of game corners 131, 132, 133, and 134 in which a plurality of types of gaming machines 101 are installed, and the IC tag reader 110 includes the game corners 131, 132, 133, and 134. The management server (management device 120) installed at each doorway stores the type of gaming machine 101 installed for each gaming corner 131, 132, 133, 134, and each gaming corner 131, 132, 133, And a location specifying means for specifying the location of the player in the game hall 100 based on the unique identification information transmitted from the IC tag reading device 110 installed in 134, and the unique identification information storage means The location information of the player specified by the specifying means is stored in correspondence with the stored unique identification information, and the game information extracting means Based on the information and the member registration information, the game information is extracted when the type of the gaming machine 101 identified from the location information does not match the type identification information. Therefore, the game information is extracted only when the player needs it. Obtainable.

That is, the game information is transmitted when the model desired by the player is not installed, so that the game information can be obtained only when the player needs it. In particular, if the gaming availability state of the gaming machine 101 is transmitted as the desired model information, it can be determined whether or not there is a vacant gaming machine 101 even if the desired gaming machine 101 is not located.
In addition, when a player plays a game with a desired model, the game information is not particularly necessary. Therefore, when the game information is transmitted, it is very troublesome for the player, but the game specified by the location information is not necessary. If the type of the machine 101 matches the type specifying information, the game information is not extracted so that the game information is not transmitted to the player, so that the player is not bothered.

  The member registration means (management device 120, member information registration device 109) can register a plurality of types of type specifying information as desired game information, and the game information extraction means (management device 120) registers location information and member registration. Based on the information, when the member registration information includes type specifying information different from the type of the gaming machine 101 specified from the location information, only the different type specifying information is extracted.

  Therefore, the member registration means can register a plurality of types of type specifying information as the desired game information, and the game information extraction means can identify the gaming machine 101 specified from the location information based on the location information and the member registration information. If the type registration information that is different from the type is included in the member registration information, only the different type specification information is extracted. Therefore, if multiple pieces of desired game information are set, only the information that the player wants Since it is transmitted, it is easier and more efficient to check game information than when it is transmitted together with information that is not desired.

  The management server (management device 120) can be accessed via a communication line from the mobile terminal 300 owned by a player who has registered as a member, and changes member registration information based on access and operation from the mobile terminal 300. Registration information change accepting means (management device 120) is provided.

  Therefore, the management server can be accessed via the communication line from the mobile terminal 300 owned by the player who has registered as a member, and the registration information change acceptance that accepts the change of the member registration information based on the access and operation from the mobile terminal 300 Since the means is provided, it is possible to easily change the desired game information, and at that time, it is possible to obtain only the game information of the desired model on that day.

  The information providing system of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine as shown in the above embodiment as the gaming machine 101. For example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, sparrow ball gaming All gaming machines 101 such as machines and pachislot machines can be used.

  In addition, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a block diagram which shows the information provision system which shows the structure of one embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a figure explaining the front view of the game machine and ball lending machine which are arranged to island facilities, and the kind of signal outputted. It is a block diagram of a management device. It is a figure which shows a part of content of a member information database. It is a figure which shows a member portable medium, Comprising: (a) Member card and (b) Strap. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the outline | summary of an information provision system. It is a figure explaining the image display of a portable terminal at the time of making a change by a registration information change reception means. It is a flowchart for demonstrating game information transmission processing. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the game information transmission process in the information provision system concerning a 1st modification. It is a figure for demonstrating arrangement | positioning in the game hall of the information provision system concerning a 2nd modification. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the game information transmission process of the information provision system concerning a 2nd modification. It is a figure which shows a part of database content in the information provision system concerning a 2nd modification, Comprising: (a) The figure which shows a part of the content of a transmission list, (b) The figure which shows the content of the arrangement | positioning model list. .

Explanation of symbols

100 amusement hall 101 gaming machine 109 member information registration device (member registration means, management server)
110 IC tag reader 120 Management device (management server, member registration means, registration information extraction means, game information extraction means, game information transmission means, unique identification information storage means, registration information re-extraction means, history erasure means, location identification means Registration information change acceptance means)
131 1st game corner (game corner)
132 Second Game Corner (Game Corner)
133 3rd game corner (game corner)
134 4th game corner (game corner)
300 portable terminal 400 member portable medium 401 IC tag

Claims (4)

A game information database storing game information collected from a game machine installed in a game hall constituted by a plurality of game corners where a plurality of game machines are installed, and a member registration information of a registered player are stored. A game having a management server for managing a member information database and a portable terminal owned by the player capable of receiving an e-mail and displaying the received e-mail, wherein the game information managed by the management server is registered as a member An information providing system for providing to a mobile terminal owned by a person via a communication line,
A member portable medium having an IC tag issued or distributed at the time of player registration and storing unique identification information;
Said management server with each installed in doorways of each game corner communicatively the game arcade, and communicates with the IC tag of the member mobile medium in possession of the player by wireless, unique identification information of the IC tag read by the communication An IC tag reading device that transmits to the management server;
Further comprising
The management server
As the member registration information at the time of the member registration , type specifying information for specifying the type of gaming machine desired by the player, an e-mail address of the portable terminal owned by the player, and an IC tag of the member portable medium Member registration means for registering the unique identification information in the member information database in association with each other;
Registration information extracting means for extracting the member registration information corresponding to the unique identification information transmitted by the IC tag reader from the member information database;
Game information extracting means for extracting game information corresponding to the type specifying information included in the member registration information extracted by the registration information extracting means from the game information database;
Game information transmitting means for transmitting the game information extracted by the game information extracting means to the portable terminal specified by the e-mail address included in the member registration information extracted by the registration information extracting means;
A plurality of gaming machine types installed in each gaming corner are stored, and a game in the game hall is based on the unique identification information transmitted from the IC tag reader installed in each gaming corner. A location identifying means for generating location information identifying the location of the person,
Equipped with a,
The registration information extracting means includes
Unique identification information storage means for storing the unique identification information as reception history information by receiving one unique identification information from the IC tag reader;
In order to transmit the game information to the player again, the member registration information corresponding to the unique identification information satisfying a predetermined condition among the unique identification information stored as the reception history information is added to the member. Registration information re-extraction means to extract from the information database;
Including
The unique identification information storage means includes
Storing the location information of the player specified by the location specifying means in association with the stored unique identification information;
The game information extracting means includes
Based on the location information and the member registration information, the game information is extracted when the type of gaming machine installed in the game corner corresponding to the location information does not match the type specifying information. An information provision system characterized by The IC tag reader is installed at the entrance of the game hall,
The unique identification information storage means includes
It includes history erasure means for erasing the unique identification information received from the reception history information by receiving from the IC tag reader the same unique identification information as the unique identification information stored as the reception history information. The information providing system according to claim 1 . The member registration means
A plurality of types of the type identification information can be registered,
The game information extracting means includes
Based on the location information and the member registration information, if the member registration information includes the type specifying information different from the type of gaming machine installed in the gaming corner corresponding to the location information 3. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein only the different type specifying information is extracted. The management server is accessible via a communication line from a mobile terminal owned by the player registered as a member,
On the basis of the access and manipulation of the portable terminal, the information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises a registration information change receiving means for accepting a change in membership information.

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