Settlement system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10417866-B2
Application number	US-201113070058-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 23, 2011
Priority date	Apr 8, 2010
Publication date	Sep 17, 2019
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019

Abstract

The present invention is provides a novel electronic settlement technique which is capable of supplying a deposit so as to continue the play of a game after a deposit available in a game facility has been consumed. A negotiable-value providing device is transmits to a user terminal device a deposit supply demand message demanding supply of a premises deposit upon receipt of a transfer demand message. A user terminal device is transmits a transfer demand message to a management server upon receipt of the deposit supply demand message. Upon receipt of the deposit supply demand message, the management server is transmits to a financial institute system a transfer request message requesting a predetermined transfer of a predetermined amount of money from a user bank account. Upon receipt of a transfer completion message, a premises server is transmits a provision instructing message instructing provision of a negotiable-value to the negotiable-value providing device. The negotiable-value providing device having received the provision instructing message executes provision of the negotiable-value.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A settlement system, comprising:
a handheld-type mobile user terminal device including an input portion and an output portion and a non-contact IC card, as well as an application configured to cause the user handheld-type mobile user terminal device to communicate with a wagering-type gaming machine and, upon authentication, serve as a negotiable-value providing device;
the wagering-type gaming machine including: a value-addition mechanism configured to receive game media and including a non-contact IC card reader and validator capable of authenticating a currency bill and at least one of a coin, a token, or an electronically readable ticket or the non-contact IC card, and an award payout mechanism by which game media, currency, other game media, or another award may be dispensed from the wagering-type gaming machine; and
a server, wherein
the handheld-type mobile user terminal device is configured to directly electronically communicate with the wagering-type gaming machine via the application, the non-contact IC card, and non-contact IC card reader, and the server, and wherein, after initial registration of a user into the settlement system:
the handheld-type mobile user terminal device transmits a first data communication signal to the wagering-type gaming machine via the non-contact IC card and the non-contact IC card reader, the first data communication signal comprising a provision demand message including user identification information specifying at least one of a user and the handheld-type mobile user terminal device, and information demanding provision of a negotiable-value;
the wagering-type gaming machine transmits a second data communication signal to the server demanding permission to provide the negotiable-value upon receipt of the first data communication signal; and
the server stores user deposit information after being associated with the user identification information, and transmits a third data communication signal to the wagering-type gaming machine notifying that an amount of a user deposit is insufficient when the amount of the user deposit is less than the negotiable-value when the second data communication signal is received from the wagering-type gaming machine, the wagering-type gaming machine transmits an eighth data communication signal to the handheld-type mobile user terminal device, the eighth data communication signal comprising a deposit supply demand message including information demanding supply of a deposit upon receipt of the third data communication signal, the server transmitting a fifth data communication signal comprising a transfer request message including information requesting transfer of a predetermined amount from an account of the user upon receipt of a fourth data communication signal from the handheld-type mobile user terminal, the fourth data communication signal comprising a transfer demand message including information demanding transfer of the predetermined amount or more and being transmitted from the handheld-type mobile user terminal to the server, and wherein
the handheld-type mobile user terminal device prompts input of a user confirmation to execute a transfer of a deposit supply upon receipt of the eight data communication signal from the wagering-type gaming machine, and then upon input of the input user confirmation, transmits the fourth data communication signal to the server to request the transfer of the deposit supply,
the server transmits a ninth data communication signal to the wagering-type gaming machine, the ninth data communication signal comprising a provision instructing message including information instructing provision of the negotiable-value upon receipt of a sixth data communication signal, the sixth data communication signal comprising a transfer completion message including information indicating transfer of the predetermined amount or more, and
the wagering-type gaming machine receives the ninth data communication signal and executes provision of the negotiable-value.

2. A settlement system, comprising:
a handheld-type mobile user terminal device including an input portion, an output portion, and a non-contact IC card, the handheld-type mobile user terminal device including an application to cause the handheld-type mobile user terminal device to communicate with a wagering-type gaming machine and, upon authentication, to serve as a negotiable-value providing device;
the wagering-type gaming machine including:
a value-addition mechanism including a slot configured to receive game media,
a non-contact IC card reader,
a validator capable of authenticating a currency bill and at least one of a coin, a token, or an electronically readable ticket or the non-contact IC card, and,
an award payout mechanism by which game media, currency, other game media, or another award may be dispensed from the wagering-type gaming machine;

a first server, and
a second server, wherein
the handheld-type mobile user terminal device is in direct electronic communication with the wagering-type gaming machine via the non-contact IC card and non-contact IC card reader, and is in direct electronic communication with the second server, and wherein, after initial registration of a user into the settlement system:
the handheld-type mobile user terminal device transmits a first data communication signal to the wagering-type gaming machine, the first data communication signal comprising a provision demand message including user identification information specifying at least one of the user and the handheld-type mobile user terminal device, and information demanding provision of a negotiable-value;
the wagering-type gaming machine transmits a second data communication signal to the first server demanding permission to provide the negotiable-value upon receipt of the first data communication signal;
the first server stores user deposit information after being associated with the user identification information, and transmits a third data communication signal to the wagering-type gaming machine notifying that an amount of a user deposit is insufficient when the amount of the user deposit less than the negotiable-value when the second data communication signal is received from the wagering-type gaming machine;
the wagering-type gaming machine transmits an eighth data communication signal to the handheld-type mobile user terminal device comprising a deposit supply demand message including information demanding supply to the user deposit upon receipt of the third data communication signal,
the handheld-type mobile user terminal device prompts input of a user confirmation to execute a transfer of a deposit supply upon receipt of the eight data communication signal from the wagering-type gaming machine, and then upon input of the user confirmation, transmits the fourth data communication signal to the second server to request the transfer of the deposit supply, and,
the second server transmits a fifth data communication signal to a financial institution comprising a transfer request message including information requesting transfer of a predetermined amount from an account of the user upon receipt of a fourth data communication signal from the handheld-type mobile user terminal, the fourth data communication signal comprising a transfer demand message including information demanding transfer of the predetermined amount or more from the account of the user, and the second server transmits a seventh data communication signal to the first server, the seventh data communication signal comprising a payment check message including information indicating that the predetermined amount or more has been transferred from the account of the user to the second server upon receipt of a sixth data communication signal from the financial institution indicating that the predetermined amount or more has been transferred

Assignees

• Nonaka Nobuyuki
• Universal Entertainment Corp

Inventors

• Nonaka Nobuyuki

Classifications

• G07F17/3225

  Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users · CPC title

• G06Q20/10

  specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems · CPC title

• G07F17/32

  for games, toys, sports, or amusements · CPC title

• G06Q20/20

  Point-of-sale [POS] network systems · CPC title

• G06Q20/18

  involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals · CPC title