JP2008086565A - Security system inside game hall - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system which secures security at a low cost without complicating a network and without putting burdens of transmitting photographing data to the network. <P>SOLUTION: On a calling lamp 2 provided on the upper part of the front surface of a pachinko machine 1, a CCD camera 3 is provided at such an angle that a player sitting in a seat provided corresponding to the pachinko machine 1 can be photographed. The CCD camera 3 and a hall computer 4 are connected through the calling lamp 2 without directly connecting the CCD camera 3 to the hall computer 4, and a detachable storage medium 5 can be inserted to the CCD camera 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a security system in a game hall that monitors a player's fraud in the game hall.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an apparatus in which a camera is provided on an upper part of a game table and another game table located at a position facing the game table is monitored. In addition, a device is known in which a camera is installed at or near a game table to photograph the periphery of the game table and monitor a player's fraud.
Japanese Patent No. 2514082 Japanese Patent No. 2707532

  However, in the former device, since the player using the game stand at the opposite position is shot from behind, the player's back can be shot, so accurate information of the player can be obtained. was difficult.

  On the other hand, the latter device is configured to transmit video captured using a surveillance camera to a recording device via a network, and it takes a huge amount of money to construct the network. It was difficult for them to introduce.

  Therefore, the present invention is intended to provide a low-cost system that ensures security without constructing a complicated network.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a camera is installed at or near the game table so that a player sitting on a seat provided corresponding to the game table can be photographed, and a removable storage medium is inserted into the camera. The camera performs shooting when receiving a shooting start signal, and shooting data is recorded in the removable storage medium inserted in the camera interface, and the removable storage medium is A security system in a game hall configured to be extracted from the camera interface as needed and inserted into the hall computer interface, and to copy the shooting data recorded on the removable storage medium to the hall computer storage device. It was.

  The invention of claim 2 is provided with a camera at or near the game table so that a player sitting on a seat provided corresponding to the game table can be photographed. An interface for inserting a removable storage medium is provided in order to extract the shooting data recorded in the storage device, and the camera performs shooting when a shooting start signal is received, and the shooting data is recorded in the storage device. The photographic data is copied to the removable storage medium inserted into the camera interface as needed, and the removable storage medium is removed from the camera interface and inserted into the hall computer interface as needed. Copy the photographic data recorded in a possible storage medium to the storage device of the hall computer. A configuration to be, was a game arcade of the security system.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a camera is installed at or near the game table so that a player sitting on a seat provided corresponding to the game table can be photographed, and the camera is provided with a volatile memory device. In order to take out the shooting data recorded in the volatile storage device, an interface with a removable storage medium is provided, the camera is always shooting, and the shooting data is always stored in the volatile storage device. When the camera receives a copy start signal, the photographic data recorded in the volatile storage device is copied retroactively to the removable storage medium inserted in the interface. The removable storage medium is removed from the camera interface and inserted into the hall computer interface as needed. The imaging data recorded on a removable storage medium and configured to be copied to the storage device of the hole computer, and a game arcade security system.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a camera is installed at or near the game table so that a player sitting on a seat provided corresponding to the game table can be photographed, and the camera includes a volatile storage device and a storage device. The volatile storage device is connected to the storage device, and the camera is provided with an interface into which a removable storage medium is inserted in order to take out the shooting data recorded in the storage device. Is always shooting, and shooting data is always recorded in the volatile storage device, and when the camera receives a copy start signal, the shooting is recorded in the storage device and in the volatile storage device. Data is copied retroactively, and the photographic data is copied to the removable storage medium that is inserted into the camera interface as needed. The medium is withdrawn from the interface of the camera at any time and inserted into the interface of the hall computer, and the shooting data recorded on the removable storage medium is copied to the storage device of the hall computer. Security system.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the security system in a game hall according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the shooting start signal or the copy start signal is transmitted from the calling lamp.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the security system in the game hall according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the installation location of the camera is in a calling lamp installed above the front surface of the game table. .

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the calling lamp is provided with a light emitting unit that transmits the photographing start signal or the copy start signal, a light receiving sensor is disposed in the vicinity of the light emitting unit, and the light receiving sensor and the camera are connected. The game room security according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein when the camera receives the shooting start signal or the copy start signal from the light receiving sensor, the camera copies the shooting or shooting data. The system.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, a second camera connected to the hall computer is provided at a position where a wide range of a game hall can be photographed separately from the camera provided at or near the game table. The game system security system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein shooting is performed when a shooting start signal is received from the hall computer.

  According to the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, when the player performs an illegal act by attaching the camera to a position facing the player, the player can be photographed, and the photographed data is stored in the hall. If it is recorded in the storage device of the computer, a fraud suspicious person file etc. can be created, and the security in the game hall is improved. The shooting data is not sent to the hall computer through the network, but the shooting data is recorded or copied to a removable storage medium, and then the game store employee or the like removes the removable storage medium from the camera and hall. Since the camera data is inserted into a computer and the photographic data is copied to the storage device of the hall computer, there is no burden of sending the photographic data to a network connected to the existing hall computer. In addition to the above effects, according to the second and fourth aspects of the invention, since the camera is provided with the storage device, only necessary data can be selected from the photographic data recorded in the storage device and can be attached and detached. Compared to recording or copying the photographic data directly to the removable storage medium, such as being able to copy to a storage medium, the number of the removable storage media is not required, and the cost can be reduced. it can.

  In addition to the above effects, according to the third and fourth aspects of the invention, the camera always shoots the player and the shooting data is always recorded in the volatile storage device, so the camera receives a copy start signal. Shooting data before the time can also be recorded retrospectively on a removable storage medium or storage device. For example, when a pachinko machine door to be described later is opened by a player, the operation before the fraudulent act of opening the pachinko machine door of the player is recorded as photographic data in a removable storage medium or the like. be able to.

  According to the invention of claim 6, since the camera for photographing the player is provided in the calling lamp, it is difficult to notice that the camera is installed, and the player is photographed from the front without giving discomfort. be able to. According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the camera for shooting the player and the calling lamp are not directly connected, the light receiving sensor is connected to the camera, and the light receiving sensor detects the light emission of the light emitting portion of the calling lamp, Since the camera is configured to take a picture of the player, the camera becomes an independent configuration and the degree of freedom increases, which is convenient when retrofitting the camera. According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, a player who has been suspected of fraud is simultaneously photographed with two types of cameras, the camera of the gaming table and the second camera, so that the player's While photographing the face, the player's trend can be tracked with the second camera, and the player's appearance and its action pattern can be grasped and used for analysis.

  A camera is installed at or near the gaming table so that a player sitting on a seat provided corresponding to the gaming table can be photographed, and the camera is provided with an interface into which a removable storage medium is inserted. The camera shoots when it receives a shooting start signal, and the shooting data is recorded on the removable storage medium, and the removable storage medium is removed from the camera interface as needed and inserted into the hall computer interface. The shooting data recorded on the removable storage medium is copied to the storage device of the hall computer, and the security system in the game hall does not impose a burden of transmitting the shooting data to the network.

A first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a calling lamp 2 is installed on the upper part of the pachinko machine 1. The call lamp 2 is provided corresponding to each pachinko machine 1 and is turned on when the player presses the call switch when the pachinko machine 1 has a problem such as a clogged ball. It has functions to inform employees in the field, automatically flash when the pachinko machine hits a big hit, and display several types of character information. A CCD (= Charge Coupled Device) camera 3 is provided at an appropriate position in the calling lamp 2 at an angle at which a player sitting on a seat provided corresponding to the game table can be photographed from almost the front. . The CCD camera 3 may have a fixed focus or an automatic focus alignment function. If the fixed focus CCD camera 3 is used, the cost can be further reduced. In this embodiment, the CCD camera 3 is employed as the player's photographing means. However, an electronic still camera, a TV camera, or the like may be used, and the player's face can be photographed. I just need it. Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration in which the CCD camera 3 is provided in the calling lamp 2 is shown, but the location where the CCD camera 3 is provided is the face of the player sitting on the seat provided corresponding to the game table. Can be taken from almost the front, a board machine (not shown) that lends a ball between the pachinko machine board 1 and the calling lamp 2 or between the pachinko machine 1 and the pachinko machine. You may make it the structure provided in.

  Next, FIG. 3 is a block diagram conceptually showing the configuration of this embodiment. The pachinko machine 1 and the call lamp 2 are connected by a network, and the call lamp 2 is connected to the CCD camera 3 and the hall computer 4. The CCD camera 3 is provided with an interface (not shown) for inserting a removable storage medium 5. The interface provided in the CCD camera 3 is, for example, a USB connection terminal, a DVD drive, or an SD memory card slot according to the type of the removable storage medium 5 described later. The removable storage medium 5 can be a well-known storage medium such as a USB memory, CD-ROM, DVD, SD memory card, memory stick, portable HDD, etc. It may be anything that can be inserted into the interface 4 (not shown). In the present embodiment, as described above, the CCD camera 3 is arranged in the calling lamp 2, and the removable storage medium 5 is arranged in the CCD camera 3. However, in FIG. , Release the block.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In general, a pachinko machine is provided with a sensor that detects opening of a door in order to prevent a player from performing an illegal act such as a goto action. This sensor and the call lamp 2 are connected, and when the door of the pachinko machine 1 is opened, the sensor transmits a door open signal to the call lamp 2. When the calling lamp 2 receives this door opening signal (S1), the calling lamp 2 sends a signal to the hall computer 4 that the door of the pachinko machine 1 has been opened (S2), and the CCD camera 3 starts shooting. A signal is transmitted (S3). When the CCD camera 3 starts photographing, the removable storage medium 5 records the photographing data of the CCD camera 3 (S4). When the storage capacity of the removable storage medium 5 is exceeded, old data is overwritten and disappears.

  Another operation of the present embodiment will be described. The pachinko machine 1 always transmits game information such as “development balls” acquired by customers and “launching balls” that have been launched to the calling lamp 2 at regular intervals. The call lamp 2 transmits these game information to the hall computer 4, and the hall computer 4 performs an operation based on the game information. As a result of the calculation, an illegal act such as a goto action is performed in the pachinko machine 1. If it is determined, an abnormality detection signal is transmitted to the calling lamp 2 (S5), and the calling lamp 2 transmits a photographing start signal to the CCD camera 3 (S3). When the CCD camera 3 starts photographing, the removable storage medium 5 records the photographing data of the CCD camera 3 (S4).

  Here, although the case where the CCD camera 3 receives a shooting start signal from the calling lamp 2 is described, the shooting start signal is not limited to that from the calling lamp 2. Further, the photographing form by the CCD camera 3 may be a still image or a moving image. In addition, when the CCD camera 3 receives a shooting start signal from the calling lamp 2, a pattern in which the door of the pachinko machine 1 is opened and the hall computer 4 performs an illegal act such as a goto action on the pachinko machine 1. The shooting mode may be switched between two patterns determined to be. For example, in a pattern in which the door of the pachinko machine 1 is opened, a movie is taken from when the door is opened until it is closed. On the other hand, in a pattern in which the hall computer 4 determines that a fraudulent act such as a goto action is performed on the pachinko machine 1, a still image of the player's face is taken.

  The removable storage medium 5 on which the shooting data is recorded is removed from the interface of the CCD camera 3 by a game hall employee or the like once a week, for example, and inserted into the interface of the hall computer 4 before the capacity is exceeded. The photographic data recorded in the removable storage medium 5 is copied to a storage device such as a hard disk of the hall computer 4 (S6). By checking the player's face by looking at the shooting data on the hall computer 4, it can be determined whether the customer is a regular customer. It is also possible to confirm that there has been a fraudulent act and to confirm the actor. In addition, it is possible to create a suspected fraud file from image data.

  Next, a second embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the CCD camera 3 and the calling lamp 2 are not directly connected. A light receiving sensor 6 for detecting light emission is connected to the CCD camera 3, and the calling lamp 2 is provided with a light emitting unit that emits light when a command to start photographing is given to the CCD camera 3 (illustrated). (Omitted). The light receiving sensor 6 is disposed in the vicinity of the light emitting unit of the calling lamp 2 and transmits a photographing start signal to the CCD camera 3 when detecting light emission from the light emitting unit. It is conceivable that the light emitting part of the calling lamp 2 is provided with a diode or a light bulb, for example. By adopting such a configuration, it can be easily installed on an existing pachinko island (= a group of pachinko machines 1). That is, a light emitting unit is connected to the calling lamp 2 on the pachinko island, a light receiving sensor 6 corresponding to the light emitting unit is disposed in the vicinity of the light emitting unit, and the light receiving sensor 6 and the CCD camera 3 are connected. Therefore, it can be easily retrofitted to existing equipment with a small number of procedures. In this embodiment, the CCD camera 3 is arranged in the calling lamp 2, and the removable storage medium 5 is arranged in the CCD camera 3. However, in FIG. 5, for convenience of explanation, The block is released.

  Other configurations and operations of the present embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  Next, a third embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the CCD camera 3 is provided with a small storage device 7 by being mounted on a substrate inside the CCD camera 3, and the CCD camera 3 is provided in order to take out the shooting data recorded in the storage device 7. An interface for inserting the removable storage medium 5 is provided (not shown). The storage device 7 is, for example, a hard disk. When the player takes an image with the CCD camera 3, the image data is recorded in the storage device 7. Thereafter, an employee of the game hall inserts the removable storage medium 5 into an interface provided in the CCD camera 3, and copies the shooting data recorded in the storage device 7 to the removable storage medium 5. The removable storage medium 5 is taken out from the interface of the CCD camera 3 by an employee or the like, inserted into the interface of the hall computer 4, and the shooting data recorded in the removable storage medium 5 is stored in the hall computer 4. Copied to a storage device such as a hard disk. In addition, when the photographing data recorded in the storage device 7 exceeds the capacity of the storage device 7, the old data is overwritten and disappears. In this embodiment, the CCD camera 3 is arranged in the calling lamp 2 and the storage device 7 is arranged in the CCD camera 3. However, in FIG. 6, the block is separated for convenience of explanation. ing.

  Other configurations and operations of the present embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  Next, a fourth embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the CCD camera 3 is provided with a volatile storage device 8 inside the substrate inside the CCD camera 3, and the CCD camera 3 is used for taking out the photographing data recorded in the volatile storage device 8. 3 is provided with an interface for inserting the removable storage medium 5 (not shown). The volatile storage device 8 is, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory). The CCD camera 3 always shoots a player, and shooting data is always recorded in the volatile storage device 8. Although the volatile storage device 8 always records shooting data, when the shooting data exceeds the capacity of the volatile storage device 8, old data is overwritten and disappears. When the CCD camera 3 receives a copy start signal, the photographic data recorded in the volatile storage device 8 is copied back to the removable storage medium 5 inserted in the interface of the CCD camera 3 for a predetermined time. Is done. When photographing data is copied to the removable storage medium 5, for example, when the door of the pachinko machine 1 is opened and the CCD camera 3 receives a copy start signal from the calling lamp 2, and the hall computer 4 It can be considered that an illegal act such as the above is performed in the pachinko machine 1, an abnormality detection signal is transmitted to the calling lamp 2, and the CCD camera 3 receives a copy start signal from the calling lamp 2. It is not limited. Shooting data copied back a certain time is, for example, about 10 seconds before the CCD camera 3 receives the signal from the calling lamp 2, but is not limited to this. It can be changed. By adopting the configuration as described above, it is possible to record a series of operations for performing an illegal act before performing the illegal act. Therefore, by analyzing the photographing data, the specific operation of the illegal act can be clarified, and if this operation is notified to the employee or the like in advance, it can be used to prevent the subsequent illegal activity. In the present embodiment, the CCD camera 3 is arranged in the calling lamp 2, and the volatile storage device 8 is arranged in the CCD camera 3. However, in FIG. Is released.

  Other configurations and operations of the present embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the CCD camera 3 may be provided with a volatile storage device 8 and a storage device 7 such as a hard disk, and the volatile storage device 8 and the storage device 7 may be connected. In this case, when the CCD camera 3 receives the copy start signal, the photographic data recorded in the volatile storage device 8 is copied back to the storage device 7 for a predetermined time. Thereafter, a game shop employee or the like inserts a removable storage medium 5 into an interface (not shown) provided in the CCD camera 3, and shoots data recorded in the storage device 7 into the removable storage medium 5. make a copy.

  Next, a configuration that can be applied to any of the first to fourth embodiments and that secures higher security will be described. A plurality of second cameras are provided at positions where a wide range of the game hall can be photographed, and these second cameras are connected to the hall computer 4 respectively. The position where a wide range of the game hall can be photographed is, for example, an appropriate position on the ceiling of the game hall. When the hall computer 4 receives a signal indicating that the door of the pachinko machine 1 is opened from the calling lamp 2 and based on the game information received from the calling lamp 2 such as “out” and “hitting ball”, the hall computer 4 If the hall computer 4 determines that an illegal act such as a goto action is being performed in the pachinko machine 1 as a result of the calculation performed by the computer, the hall computer 4 transmits a shooting start signal to the second camera. The second camera shoots while tracking a player who is allegedly cheating. On the other hand, the CCD camera 3 of the pachinko machine 1 shoots the player from the front when receiving the shooting start signal as described above. Therefore, a player who has been suspected of fraud is simultaneously photographed by two types of cameras, the CCD camera 3 and the second camera. Each second camera normally takes a bird's-eye view image inside the game hall.

  In addition, although the example applied to the pachinko machine was demonstrated in the said Examples 1-4, this invention can be applied also to a rotating type game machine.

It is a front view which shows arrangement | positioning of the pachinko machine of Example 1 of this invention, a calling lamp, and a CCD camera. It is a side view which shows the positional relationship of the CCD camera and player of Example 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows notionally the main structure of Example 1 of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the action | operation of Example 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows notionally the main structures of Example 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows notionally the main structures of Example 3 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows notionally the main structures of Example 4 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows notionally another structure of Example 4 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Call lamp 3 CCD camera 4 Hall computer 5 Removable storage medium 6 Light receiving sensor 7 Storage device 8 Volatile storage device

Claims (8)

A camera is installed at or near the gaming table so that a player sitting on a seat provided corresponding to the gaming table can be photographed, and the camera is provided with an interface into which a removable storage medium is inserted. The camera performs shooting when it receives a shooting start signal, and shooting data is recorded in the removable storage medium inserted in the camera interface, and the removable storage medium is removed from the camera interface as needed. The game system security system is configured to copy the image data recorded in the removable storage medium inserted into the interface of the hall computer to the storage device of the hall computer. A camera is installed at or near the gaming table so that a player sitting on a seat provided in correspondence with the gaming table can be photographed, and the camera is provided with a storage device, and the photographing recorded in the storage device In order to retrieve data, an interface is provided in which a removable storage medium is inserted, the camera performs shooting when it receives a shooting start signal, the shooting data is recorded in the storage device, and the shooting data is stored as needed. Copied to the removable storage medium inserted into the camera interface, the removable storage medium is removed from the camera interface as needed, inserted into the hall computer interface, and recorded on the removable storage medium. The shooting data is copied to the storage device of the hall computer And wherein the door, game arcade security system. A camera is installed at or near the gaming table so that a player sitting on a seat provided corresponding to the gaming table can be photographed, and the camera is provided with a volatile storage device, and the volatile storage device In order to take out recorded shooting data, an interface with a removable storage medium is provided, the camera is always shooting, the shooting data is always recorded in the volatile storage device, and the camera copies When the start signal is received, the photographic data recorded in the volatile storage device is copied retroactively to the removable storage medium inserted in the interface, and the removable storage is stored. The medium is removed from the camera interface at any time and inserted into the hall computer interface. Characterized by a configuration which copies the imaging data recorded in the storage device of the hole computer, game arcade security system. A camera is installed at or near the gaming table so that a player sitting on a seat provided corresponding to the gaming table can be photographed. The camera is provided with a volatile memory device and a memory device, and the volatile memory The device and the storage device are connected, the camera is provided with an interface into which a removable storage medium is inserted in order to take out the shooting data recorded in the storage device, and the camera is always shooting The shooting data is always recorded in the volatile storage device, and when the camera receives a copy start signal, the shooting data recorded in the volatile storage device is traced back to the storage device for a predetermined time. The photographic data is copied and copied to the removable storage medium that is inserted into the camera interface as needed. In the amusement hall, wherein the shooting data recorded on the removable storage medium is copied to the storage device of the hall computer and is extracted from the interface of the hall computer and inserted into the interface of the hall computer. Security system. The game system security system according to claim 1, wherein the shooting start signal or the copy start signal is transmitted from the calling lamp. The game system security system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the installation location of the camera is in a calling lamp installed above a front surface of the game table. The calling lamp is provided with a light emitting unit that transmits the photographing start signal or the copy start signal, a light receiving sensor is disposed in the vicinity of the light emitting unit, the light receiving sensor and the camera are connected, and the camera is the light receiving sensor. The game system security system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that when the shooting start signal or the copy start signal is received from the camera, shooting or shooting data is copied. A second camera connected to the hall computer is provided at a position where a wide range of the game hall can be photographed separately from the camera provided at or near the game table, and the second camera receives a shooting start signal from the hall computer. The game system security system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the system is configured to take a picture upon receipt of.

Images