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Control apparatus and control method using mobile communication terminal

  • US 7,167,724 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2002
  • Issued: 01/23/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A control apparatus, using a mobile communication terminal, comprising:

  • an accounting center storing a list of subscribers;

    a game play portion being separate from the mobile communication terminal wherein a game is played exclusively on said game play portion and not on the mobile communication terminal, said game play portion having at least a game start approval button, which enables a game play according to personal information;

    an input portion, for reading as input personal information exclusively provided by the mobile communication terminal, the personal information identifying a user intending to operate the game play portion; and

    a control portion disposed on said game play portion, said control portion identifying the user on the basis of the input of personal information, said control portion thereafter making a call via said mobile communication terminal to the accounting center; and

    responsive to the user being on the lists of subscribers and said game start approval button being operated, said control portion actuates a game credit switch to enable the game play by said game play portion,wherein said accounting center bills at a predetermined subsequent time corresponding to said call made by operating said game start approval button.

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