Service supply system, gaming machine and server

• US 20070238505A1
• Filed: 03/31/2006
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Original Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Inventors: Okada, Kazuo
• Application Number:
  US11/394,348
• Publication Number:
  US 20070238505A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3232 wherein the operator is informed

Abstract

A service supply system of the present invention has: a gaming machine; and a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from a portable terminal device including image pickup means, through a communication line, wherein the gaming machine comprises: code information display means for displaying code information which is coded URL information in such a manner that the code information can be captured by the image pickup means from the outside, and the server comprises: ID data storage means for receiving URL information and ID data uniquely allotted for the portable terminal device from the portable terminal device which generates the URL information on the basis of image data obtained by capturing, using the image pickup means, the code information displayed with the code information display means, and for storing the received ID data uniquely allotted for the portable terminal device; premium data storage means for storing premium data to be transmitted to the portable terminal device; extraction means for extracting premium data from the premium data storage means on the basis of the ID data uniquely allotted for the portable terminal device, which is stored in the ID data storage means; and premium data transmission means for transmitting the premium data extracted by the extraction means to the portable terminal device.

Claims

1. A service supply system having:

a gaming machine; and

a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from a portable terminal device including image pickup means, through a communication line,

wherein

said gaming machine comprises;

code information display means for displaying code information which is coded URL information in such a manner that the code information can be captured by said image pickup means from the outside, and

said server comprises;

ID data storage means for receiving URL information and ID data uniquely allotted for the portable terminal device from said portable terminal device which generates said URL information on the basis of image data obtained by capturing, using said image pickup means, the code information displayed with said code information display means, and for storing the received ID data uniquely allotted for the portable terminal device;

premium data storage means for storing premium data to be transmitted to said portable terminal device;

extraction means for extracting premium data from said premium data storage means on the basis of the ID data uniquely allotted for the portable terminal device, which is stored in said ID data storage means; and

premium data transmission means for transmitting the premium data extracted by said extraction means to said portable terminal device.

2. The service supply system according to claim 1,

wherein

said code information is code information generated by coding URL information associated with the machine model of the gaming machine.

3. A server constituting the service supply system according to claim 1, comprising:

ID data storage means for receiving said URL information and the ID data uniquely allotted for the portable terminal device from said portable terminal device, and for storing the received ID data uniquely allotted for the portable terminal device;

premium data storage means for storing premium data to be transmitted to said portable terminal device;

extraction means for extracting premium data from said premium data storage means on the basis of the ID data uniquely allotted for the portable terminal device, which is stored in said ID data storage means; and

premium data transmission means for transmitting the premium data extracted by said extraction means to said portable terminal device.

4. A gaming machine constituting the service supply system according to claim 1, comprising:

code information display means for displaying code information which is coded URL information, in such a manner that the code information can be captured by image pickup means from the outside.

5. A service supply system having:

a gaming machine; and

a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from a portable terminal device including image pickup means, through a communication line,

wherein

said gaming machine comprises;

code information display means for displaying code information which is coded URL information in such a manner that the code information can be captured by said image pickup means, and

said server comprises;

URL information reception means for receiving URL information from the portable terminal device which recognizes the code information from image data obtained by capturing, using said image pickup means, the code information and generates the URL information from the code information;

e-mail address acquisition means for acquiring an e-mail address of said portable terminal device from said portable terminal device which is a transmission source of said URL information;

e-mail address storage means for storing the e-mail address acquired by said e-mail address acquisition means; and

e-mail transmission means for transmitting an e-mail to the portable terminal device on the basis of the e-mail address stored in said e-mail address storage means, at predetermined timing.

6. A gaming machine constituting the service supply system according to claim 5, comprising:

code information display means for displaying code information which is coded URL information, in such a manner that the code information can be captured by said image pickup means.

7. A server constituting the service supply system according to claim 5, comprising:

URL information reception means for receiving URL information from the portable terminal device which recognizes the code information from image data obtained by capturing, using said image pickup means, the code information and generates the URL information from the code information;

e-mail address acquisition means for acquiring an e-mail address of said portable terminal device from said portable terminal device which is a transmission source of said URL information;

e-mail address storage means for storing the e-mail address acquired by said e-mail address acquisition means; and

e-mail transmission means for transmitting an e-mail to the portable terminal device on the basis of the e-mail address stored in said e-mail address storage means, at predetermined timing.

8. A service supply system having:

a gaming machine; and

a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from a portable terminal device including image pickup means through a communication line,

wherein

said gaming machine comprises;

code information display means for displaying code information which is coded URL information in such a manner that the code information can be captured from the outside, and

said server comprises;

reception time data storage means for storing reception time data with the reception time data made to be associated with ID data uniquely allotted for the portable terminal device or player ID data for identifying a player, the reception time data being indicative of the time at which the URL information is received from said portable terminal device which generates the URL information on the basis of image data obtained by capturing, using said image pickup means, the code information displayed with said code information display means;

calculation means for calculating the time interval at which the URL information is received from said portable terminal device, on the basis of plural reception time data stored in said reception time storage means, made in association with said ID data or player ID data;

time interval data storage means for storing time interval data indicative of the time interval calculated by said calculation means with the time interval data made to be associated with said ID data or player ID data;

premium data storage means for storing premium data to be transmitted to said portable terminal device;

extraction means for extracting premium data from said premium data storage means on the basis of said time interval data; and

premium data transmission means for transmitting the premium data extracted by said extraction means to said portable terminal device.

9. A server constituting the service supply system according to claim 8, comprising:

reception time data storage means for storing reception time data indicative of the time at which said URL information is received from said portable terminal device with the reception time data made to be associated with said ID data or player ID data;

calculation means for calculating the time interval at which the URL information is received from said portable terminal device, on the basis of plural reception time data stored in said reception time storage means, made in association with said ID data or player ID data;

time interval data storage means for storing time interval data indicative of the time interval calculated by said calculation means with the time interval data made to be associated with said ID data or player ID data;

premium data storage means for storing premium data to be transmitted to said portable terminal device;

extraction means for extracting premium data from said premium data storage means on the basis of said time interval data; and

premium data transmission means for transmitting the premium data extracted by said extraction means to said portable terminal device.

10. A gaming machine constituting the service supply system according to claim 8, comprising:

code information display means for displaying code information which is coded URL information, in such a manner that the code information can be captured by image pickup means from the outside.

11. A gaming machine comprising:

time measurement means for measuring the current time;

time acquisition means for acquiring the current time from said time measurement means; and

code information display means for displaying code information generated by coding at least acquired time data indicative of the time acquired by said time acquisition means, in such a manner that the code information can be captured by image pickup means from the outside.

13. A service supply system having:

the gaming machine according to claim 11;

and

a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from a portable terminal device including image pickup means, through a communication line,

wherein

said server comprises;

reception means for receiving acquired time data from the portable terminal device which generates the acquired time data on the basis of image data obtained by capturing, using said image pickup means, the code information displayed with said code information display means;

determination means for determining whether or not said reception means receives the acquired time data within a predetermined length of time since the time indicated by the acquired time data received by said reception means;

premium data storage means for storing premium data to be transmitted to said portable terminal device; and

premium data transmission means for extracting premium data from said premium data storage means to transmit it to said portable terminal device if said determination means determines that said reception means receives acquired time data within the predetermined length of time since the time indicated by the acquired time data received by said reception means, but to transmit no premium data to said portable terminal device if said determination means determines that said reception means receives no acquired time data within the predetermined length of time since the time indicated by the acquired time data received by said reception means.

15. A server constituting the service supply system according to claim 13, comprising:

reception means for receiving acquired time data from the portable terminal device which generates the acquired time data on the basis of image data obtained by capturing, using said image pickup means, the code information displayed with said code information display means;

determination means for determining whether or not said reception means receives the acquired time data within a predetermined length of time since the time indicated by the acquired time data received by said reception means;

premium data storage means for storing premium data to be transmitted to said portable terminal device; and

premium data transmission means for extracting premium data from said premium data storage means to transmit it to said portable terminal device if said determination means determines that said reception means receives acquired time data within the predetermined length of time since the time indicated by the acquired time data received by said reception means, but to transmit no premium data to said portable terminal device if said determination means determines that said reception means receives no acquired time data within the predetermined length of time since the time indicated by the acquired time data received by said reception means.

12. A gaming machine comprising:

time acquisition means for acquiring the current time from the outside; and

code information display means for displaying code information generated by coding acquired time data indicative of the time acquired by said time acquisition means, in such a manner that the code information can be captured by image pickup means from the outside.

14. A service supply system having:

the gaming machine according to claim 12;

and

a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from a portable terminal device including image pickup means, through a communication line,

wherein

said server comprises;

reception means for receiving acquired time data from the portable terminal device which generates the acquired time data on the basis of image data obtained by capturing, using said image pickup means, the code information displayed with said code information display means;

determination means for determining whether or not said reception means receives the acquired time data within a predetermined length of time since the time indicated by the acquired time data received by said reception means;

premium data storage means for storing premium data to be transmitted to said portable terminal device; and

premium data transmission means for extracting premium data from said premium data storage means to transmit it to said portable terminal device if said determination means determines that said reception means receives acquired time data within the predetermined length of time since the time indicated by the acquired time data received by said reception means, but to transmit no premium data to said portable terminal device if said determination means determines that said reception means receives no acquired time data within the predetermined length of time since the time indicated by the acquired time data received by said reception means.

16. A server constituting the service supply system according to claim 14, comprising:

reception means for receiving acquired time data from the portable terminal device which generates the acquired time data on the basis of image data obtained by capturing, using said image pickup means, the code information displayed with said code information display means;

determination means for determining whether or not said reception means receives the acquired time data within a predetermined length of time since the time indicated by the acquired time data received by said reception means;

premium data storage means for storing premium data to be transmitted to said portable terminal device; and

premium data transmission means for extracting premium data from said premium data storage means to transmit it to said portable terminal device if said determination means determines that said reception means receives acquired time data within the predetermined length of time since the time indicated by the acquired time data received by said reception means, but to transmit no premium data to said portable terminal device if said determination means determines that said reception means receives no acquired time data within the predetermined length of time since the time indicated by the acquired time data received by said reception means.

17. A gaming machine comprising:

code information display means for displaying code information in such a manner that the code information can be captured by image pickup means from the outside; and

code information generation means for generating code information displayed with said code information display means,

wherein

said code information generation means generates code information generated by coding at least identification data uniquely allotted for each code information displayed with said code information display means.

18. A service supply system having:

the gaming machine according to claim 17;

and

a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from a portable terminal device including image pickup means through a communication line,

wherein

said server comprises;

reception means for receiving identification data from said portable terminal device which generates the identification data on the basis of image data obtained by capturing, using said image pickup means, the code information displayed with said code information display means;

identification data storage means for storing the identification data received by said reception means;

determination means for determining whether or not the same identification data has been previously received, on the basis of the identification data received by said reception means and identification data which has been previously stored in said identification data storage means;

premium data storage means for storing premium data; and

premium data transmission means for extracting premium data from said premium data storage means to transmit it to said portable terminal device if said determination means determines that the same identification data has not been previously received, but to transmit no premium data to said portable terminal device if said determination means determines that the same identification data has been previously received.

19. A server constituting the service supply system according to claim 18, comprising:

reception means for receiving identification data from said portable terminal device which generates the identification data on the basis of image data obtained by capturing, using said image pickup means, the code information displayed with said code information display means;

identification data storage means for storing the identification data received by said reception means;

determination means for determining whether or not the same identification data has been previously received, on the basis of the identification data received by said reception means and identification data which has been previously stored in said identification data storage means;

premium data storage means for storing premium data; and

premium data transmission means for extracting premium data from said premium data storage means to transmit it to said portable terminal device if said determination means determines that the same identification data has not been previously received, but to transmit no premium data to said portable terminal device if said determination means determines that the same identification data has been previously received.