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US5741184A
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Game hall system utilizing storage media
Assignee: Ace Denken KK
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Filing: 1993-02-17
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Granted: 1998-04-21
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Expires: 2013-02-17
Abstract
Abstract A game hall system having a plurality of game machines 120 each of which is equipped with a game execution section 131 for executing a game; comprising storage media 110 in each of which information items about the game are stored; the game machine 120 including a transmission/reception section 136 which transmits and receives information to and from the storage medium; the transmission/reception section 136 including a setting port 123 in which the storage medium is set, a transmitter/receiver 121 which transmits and receives by radio to and from the set storage medium, a controller 135 which controls the transmission and reception of the transmitter/receiver and controls transmission and reception to and from the execution section, and memory means 128 for storing transmitted and received information therein; the storage medium 110 including a transmitter/receiver which transmits and receives by radio to and from the game machine having the storage medium set therein, a controller 119 which controls the transmission and reception of the transmitter/receiver, and a memory portion 118 which stores transmitted and received information therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Takatoshi Takemoto
- 👤 Kazunari Kawashima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:45
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/36; G06Q20/363; G06Q50/00; G06Q50/34; A; A63; A63F; A63F7/00; A63F7/02; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3225; G07F17/3232; G07F17/3234; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/0866
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A game hall system having a plurality of game machines each of which is equipped with a game execution section for executing a game, the system comprising a storage medium in which information items about the game are stored, wherein: said storage medium includes a storage-medium transmitter/receiver which transmits and receives by radio, a storage-medium controller which controls the transmission and reception of the storage-medium transmitter/receiver, a memory portion in which the information items transmitted and received by said storage-medium transmitter/receiver are stored, and a power supply circuit which is chargeable; and each of said game machine includes a game-machine transmission/reception section which transmits and receives information to and from said storage medium, and a game-machine controller which controls the transmission and reception of the game-machine transmission/reception section and controls said execution section, wherein said game-machine transmission/reception section includes a game-machine setting port in which said storage medium is inserted, a game-machine transmitter/receiver which transmits and receives by radio to and from the storage medium inserted in said game-machine setting port, and a charging circuit which charges said power supply circuit of the storage medium inserted in said game-machine setting port.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A game hall system having a plurality of game machines each of which is equipped with a game execution section for executing a game, the system comprising a storage medium in which information items about the game are stored, wherein: said storage medium includes a storage-medium transmitter/receiver which transmits and receives by radio, a storage-medium controller which controls the transmission and reception of the storage-medium transmitter/receiver, a memory portion in which the information items transmitted and received by said storage-medium transmitter/receiver are stored, and a power supply circuit which is chargeable; and each of said game machine includes a game-machine transmission/reception section which transmits and receives information to and from said storage medium, and a game-machine controller which controls the transmission and reception of the game-machine transmission/reception section and controls said execution section, wherein said game-machine transmission/reception section includes a game-machine setting port in which said storage medium is inserted, a game-machine transmitter/receiver which transmits and receives by radio to and from the storage medium inserted in said game-machine setting port, and a charging circuit which charges said power supply circuit of the storage medium inserted in said game-machine setting port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
130 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 1, wherein: said game machine further includes a setting switch which serves to set an amount of money to be spent on a game, and an end switch which serves to give a command for ending the game; in compliance with manipulation of said setting switch, said execution section operates so as to execute the game within a range of the set amount of money and processes data originating with the execution of the game; in compliance with manipulation of said end switch, said game-machine controller transmits results of the data processing of said execution section to said storage medium through said game-machine transmitter/receiver; and said storage-medium controller stores the data processing results received by said storage-medium transmitter/receiver, in said memory portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 2, wherein each of said storage-medium transmitter/receiver and said game-machine transmitter/receiver includes error detection means for detecting any error during the transmission and reception of the information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 2, wherein: said storage-medium controller transmits said data processing results stored in said memory portion, through said storage-medium transmitter/receiver; and said game-machine controller includes judgment means for judging whether or not the data processing results received from said storage medium by said game-machine transmitter/receiver agree with said transmitted data processing results.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 1, wherein said power supply circuit of said storage medium is charged by said charging circuit when inserted in said game-machine setting port.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 1, wherein said charging circuit can perform the charging even during the transmission and reception between said storage-medium transmitter/receiver and said game-machine transmitter/receiver.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 1, wherein: said storage-medium controller detects a charged state of said power supply circuit, and it further transmits information indicative of the detected charged state, through said storage-medium transmitter/receiver during the transmission and reception; and said game-machine controller includes detection means for detecting whether or not the information indicative of the charged state of said storage medium as received by said game-machine transmitter/receiver is abnormal or not.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 2, wherein said storage medium includes display means for displaying said data processing results.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
92 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 1, wherein: said game-machine setting port detects insertion of said storage medium; when the insertion of said storage medium has been detected in the game-machine setting port, said game-machine controller gives a command to the storage medium through said game-machine transmitter/receiver so as to transmit the information stored in the memory portion; and when said storage-medium controller has been commanded, through said storage-medium transmitter/receiver, to transmit the information by said game-machine controller, said storage-medium controller thereof transmits the information stored in said memory portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
67 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 1, wherein: said game-machine controller gives a command to said storage medium through the game-machine transmitter/receiver so as to erase the information stored in the memory portion; and when said storage-medium controller has been commanded to erase the information by said game-machine controller through said storage-medium transmitter/receiver, the storage-medium controller thereof erases the information stored in said memory portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
76 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 5, wherein: said game-machine controller gives a command to said storage medium through the game-machine transmitter/receiver so as to "OFF"/"ON" operate a power supply of the power supply circuit; and when said storage-medium controller has been commanded to "OFF"/"ON" operate the power supply by said game-machine controller, said storage-medium controller thereof controls the "OFF"/"ON" operation of the power supply of said power supply circuit through said storage-medium transmitter/receiver.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
104 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 1, further comprising an adjustment device which includes adjustment means for adjusting stakes for the game, wherein: said adjustment device includes an adjustment-device setting port in which said storage medium is inserted, an adjustment-device transmitter/receiver which transmits and receives by radio to and from the storage medium inserted in said adjustment-device setting port, an adjustment-device controller which controls the transmission and reception of said adjustment-device transmitter/receiver and controls transmission and reception to and from said adjustment means; and said adjustment means adjusts the stakes on the basis of transmitted and received information by said adjustment-device transmitter/receiver.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A game hail system as defined in claim 12, wherein said adjustment device further includes an output unit which, at least, outputs the transmitted and received information by said adjustment-device transmitter/receiver.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
97 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 1, further comprising a monitoring device which monitors withdrawal of said storage medium from a game hall, wherein: said monitoring device includes a monitoring device transmitter/receiver which transmits and receives by radio to and from said storage medium lying within a predetermined range, a monitoring device controller which controls the transmission and reception of the monitoring device transmitter/receiver, and detection means for detecting the withdrawal of said storage medium from the game hall; and said storage-medium transmitter/receiver transmits and receives by radio to and from said monitoring device transmitter/receiver.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 14, wherein: the detection means sends a monitor signal from the monitoring device transmitter/receiver, and detects the withdrawal from the game hall when a response signal from the storage medium has been received; and said storage-medium transmitter/receiver transmits the response signal when it has received the monitor signal from said monitoring device transmitter/receiver.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 15, wherein said monitoring device further includes output means for giving a warning when said withdrawal of said storage medium from said game hall has been detected by said detection means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
69 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 15, wherein: said monitoring device further includes a door controller which is arranged at an entrance and exit of said game hall, and which controls opening and shutting of a door at the entrance and exit; and said door controller shuts the door when said withdrawal of said storage medium from said game hall has been detected by said detection means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 1, further comprising storage-medium issue means for issuing said storage media.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
59 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 18, wherein: at least some of the game machine includes a lending machine which lends out game media; said game execution section executing the game through the use of said game media; and said storage-medium issue means, said game-machine setting port and said game-machine transmitter/receiver are provided in said lending machine.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
78 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 1, wherein: each of said game machines includes detection means for detecting a predetermined execution state of said game machine; when the predetermined execution state has been detected by the detection means, said game-machine controller transmits the data processing results of said execution section to said storage medium through said game-machine transmitter/receiver; and said storage-medium controller stores, in said memory portion, the data processing results received by said storage-medium transmitter/receiver.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
61 words
A game hall system as defined in claim 1, wherein said power supply circuit includes induced-power generation means for generating an electromotive force on the basis of electromagnetic induction of a magnetic field, and accumulation means for accumulating therein the electromotive force generated by the induced-power generation means, while said charging circuit includes magnetic-field generation means for generating said magnetic field.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-04-20 | 2005-10-20 | 2006-04-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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