JPH10274806A - Video print game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily grasp the management data of individual sale and utilization conditions in a short time by printing a created homepage on a seal, outputting it, and transmitting the management data to a management computer. SOLUTION: The computer is provided with a function for a seal print game and a function for an after-school club game constituted of a function for creating the homepage of the Internet and opening it with respect to the Internet, and a function for printing the homepage on the seal. A game device 1 is connected with a data server 5 for an after-school image, adds management data to video data and voice data, and transmits them to the server 5. The server 5 separates the management data from the received data, and the management data are transferred to the management computer 10 through the Internet 6. Besides, the computer 10 successively updates the received data, and adequately performs required processing based on the management data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video print game apparatus capable of providing a sticker on which a video is printed to a player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a video print game apparatus of this type, when a predetermined amount of coins (coins) are inserted, the apparatus is put into operation and an image of a subject desired by a player is captured using a camera. It is known that this image is combined with frame image data prepared in advance as a background image and displayed on a CRT as a video, and the video is printed on a sticker using a video printer. Such an amusement (entertainment) is hereinafter referred to as a seal print game (this game is nicknamed "Print Club").

On the other hand, by paying a predetermined fee in the same manner as described above, a homepage of the Internet is created including video data obtained in the same manner as in the above apparatus, and the Internet is accessed via a telephone line. An amusement device has been proposed which has a function of publishing and a function of printing out the image of this home page on a sticker. Such amusement (entertainment) related to creation of a homepage, publication on the Internet, and provision of a print sticker for the homepage will be hereinafter referred to as a homepage game or "after school club" as a nickname for this game.

[0004]

However, in the prior art, the two games were enjoyed on dedicated machines, and the service provider of the game had to prepare each device, and the installation space was limited. It became large, and the equipment cost and running cost were high.

[0005] In order to solve this problem, the applicant of the present invention has conceived to provide a single game machine with the two functions of the seal print game and the homepage game.
In this case, two game functions are to be incorporated into one game device, and as a service provider using this game device, in terms of business management and business policy, the sales amount and usage status for each game type are determined. Although it is necessary to grasp, when one apparatus is provided with a plurality of games, it is easy to grasp the total data of the whole, but it is difficult to grasp the individual data. Also, similarly to the above, a request to easily grasp the usage status of a plurality of frame image data as a background image as management data in a short time without human intervention, or accurately recognize coins inserted in a game device. There is a request to collect. Further, if the print sticker used for the sticker print game and the homepage game are separated, maintenance for running out of paper or the like becomes troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and two types of games, seal print games and home page games, can be enjoyed with one device, and the Internet is accessed. After enjoying the homepage game, the homepage is printed out on a sticker and can be enjoyed, and the management data of the sales and usage status of the two types of games can be grasped easily and quickly without manual intervention. It is an object of the present invention to provide a video print game device capable of performing the same. In addition, the present invention can easily and quickly grasp the usage status of a plurality of frame image data as a background image as management data, can be used for version upgrade of image data and the like, and can enhance amusement properties. It is an object of the present invention to provide a video print game apparatus which can be used as a sheet for a print sticker used in a seal print game and a homepage game, which can accurately collect inserted coins, and which eliminates troublesome maintenance.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 comprises: an image pickup means for picking up an image of a subject desired by a player; a storage means for storing frame image data prepared in advance; Display means for synthesizing frame image data with a captured subject image and displaying it on a screen, and recording means for printing the image displayed on the screen on a sticker, and providing the sticker on which the image is printed to a player In the video print game apparatus capable of performing the above, the apparatus further includes a homepage creating means for creating an Internet homepage based on the subject image picked up by the image pickup means and the frame image data stored in the storage means. At the same time, a telephone line and a network The homepage created by the homepage creation means is printed on a sticker by the recording means and output, and the apparatus is connected to a management computer via the telephone line. It has a function of transmitting management data to the management computer, and the management data includes at least usage data for each game type. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the video print game apparatus according to the first aspect, the usage data is the number of times of operation, the sales amount, and the frame image data.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the video print game apparatus according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a voice input unit and / or a character information input unit, wherein the home page creation unit includes a home page creation unit. Sometimes, voice and / or characters input by the voice input means and / or character information input means are taken in as data.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the video print game apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, when the apparatus is connected to the Internet, the management data is transmitted together with the video data. The management data is separated from the video data and can be transferred to the management computer via the Internet.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the video print game apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the frame image data stored in the storage means can be appropriately upgraded or renewed. The individual use data of the frame image data includes data relating to current frame image data and past frame image data. In this configuration, the usage status of the frame image data can be easily and quickly grasped as management data.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the video print game apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the data counted by the coin counter is determined by opening a coin box for collecting inserted coins. The data relating to the sales amount in the management data is transmitted from the device every time the data is reset, and the data after the previous reset is used as the current data and transmitted together with the accumulated data of the data up to the previous time. Is what you do. In this configuration, the inserted coin, that is, the sales amount can be sequentially and accurately grasped.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the video print game apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the provision of the sticker on which the image is printed and the provision of the sticker on which the homepage is printed are the same. Is also used.

The invention of claim 8 is the video print game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the provision of the sticker on which the image is printed and the provision of the seal on which the homepage is printed are the same. Sticker paper is also used, and the sticker that printed the latter website is
The number of the peeled seal pieces is set to be smaller than the number of the peeled seal pieces of the seal printed with the former image, and the address of the homepage,
The ID and the password are recorded.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the entire system of the video print game apparatus. The video print game apparatus 1 has both a game function of providing a sticker printed with a video desired by the player to the player, and a game function of creating a homepage, printing the homepage on a sticker and outputting it, In the present specification, the former game function is referred to as "seal print", and the nickname of the latter game function is referred to as "after school club". The video print game device 1 is connected to an NTT network service 4 via an access point 3 via a digital public telephone line (ISDN) 2.
Connected to. Further, the after-school image server 5 for publishing a homepage on the Internet is connected to the network service 4, and the after-school image server 5 is connected to the Internet 6.

The Internet 6 has a dedicated line 7
Thus, a management computer 10 of an administrator 8 of the present system is connected via a modem 9. The video print game apparatus 1 adds management data to the video data and audio data, and transmits the data to the after-school image server 5 via the ISDN 2.
The after-school image server 5 separates the management data, and transmits the management data group to the management computer 10 via the Internet 6.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the video print game apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. The video print game apparatus 1 has a computer 12 which controls a game function.
Has a built-in memory (storage means) storing a control program and a plurality of types of frame image data serving as a background of a video. The computer 12 includes a camera 13 (imaging means) for capturing an image of a subject desired by the player, a CRT 14 (display means) for displaying on the screen an image obtained by synthesizing the captured object image, frame image data and input character information, A microphone 15 (voice input means) for inputting voice, a speaker 16 for voice output, a printer 17 (recording means) for color-printing the video on a sticker, and coins inserted by a player are identified and the amount is determined. A coin counter 18 and the like for counting are connected. Also,
On the CRT 14, a screen for inputting characters and the like in a touch panel manner is displayed (character information input means).

The computer 12 has a game function of a sticker print, a function of creating a homepage on the Internet and publishing it on the Internet, and a function of playing a club after school consisting of a function of printing the homepage on a sticker. And the camera 13, C
The RT 14 and the printer 17 are also used for these two games. That is, the subject image captured by the camera 13 and
Based on the frame image data and the input character data, an image for sticker print is created, and an image for a homepage is created based on the same image, and the created image for seal is created. Or a homepage is printed on a sticker by the printer 17 and output. The created homepage data is transmitted to the network 11 via the modem 19 and a telephone line.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the video print game apparatus 1. When a player inserts a coin (one hundred yen coin or five hundred yen coin) (# 1), it is identified and counted by the coin counter 18 and, depending on the number of coins, a seal print game or an after school game. Either is selected. Here, the game of the sticker print is set to be operable at a low price (300 yen), and is selected by the player operating the enter key after the value of the inserted coin reaches the value. The after-school club's game is set to be operable at a high price (500 yen), and is automatically selected when the value of the inserted coin reaches the value (# 2). Since the guidance display is provided on the CRT 14, the coin insertion and the selection operation of the game can be easily performed according to the guidance display.

When the game of sticker print is selected,
The player's favorite frame is selected (# 3), and a desired subject image is further captured by the camera 13 (# 3).
4). Subsequently, character input is performed (# 5). These operations can also be easily performed according to the guidance display on the CRT 14. On the CRT 14, a video is displayed in which the subject image captured with the selected frame image as the background and the input character information are combined. Further, this image is printed out on a sticker (# 6). The print mode of the seal will be described later.

When a game of the club is selected after school, the player's favorite frame is similarly selected for the home page (# 7), and the desired subject image is further stored in the camera 13.
(# 8). Subsequently, characters such as names and messages are input (# 9), and voice recording using the microphone 15 is performed (# 10). As a result, the subject image photographed with the selected frame image in the background and the input character information are combined to form a video, and a home page is created by using the video and the audio information, and the video is displayed on the CRT 14. Then, the sound can be heard from the speaker 16. The homepage data is transmitted to the after-school image server 5 and registered on the homepage (# 11). Thereafter, the image of the homepage is printed out on a sticker (#).
6). In this way, after accessing the Internet and publishing and enjoying the homepage, the homepage can be printed and output on a sticker, thereby increasing the fun.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation at the time of coin insertion. The computer 12 of the game device 1 checks whether the number of coins counted by the coin counter 18 has reached a low amount (300 yen) at which seal print games can be operated (# 21), Until that amount is reached, the number of coins and the number of remaining coins necessary for running the game for each game type are displayed on the CRT 14 on the screen (# 22 to # 25). When the value of the inserted coin reaches the value (YES in # 26), the enter key displayed on the CRT 14 is touched by the player (# 2).
6 is YES), the game is selected (# 27). If the counted number of coins reaches a high value (500 yen) at which the after-school club can play games (YE at # 24)
S), after-school club play is automatically selected (# 2)
8). Since the selection operation is performed in this manner, the configuration is simplified and the cost can be reduced, and anyone can easily select and enjoy a desired game without any troublesome operation.

FIG. 5 is a format diagram of management data transmitted from the game device 1. As shown in FIG. The amusement apparatus 1 is connected to the after-school image server 5 via the telephone line and the network as described above, and transmits management data to the video data and audio data to the server 5. The transmission is performed when the after-school club is activated and when the after-school club communicates. The after-school image server 5 separates the management data from the received data, and
Is transferred to the management computer 10. The management computer 10 sequentially updates the received management data,
Necessary processing is appropriately performed based on the management data. The management data includes, for example, the number of times of operation for each type of game, the amount of sales, and individual use data of frame image data.

In the illustrated example, the transmission code is for recognizing that the data is data from the amusement apparatus 1, and the terminal ID is the machine number code and data N of the plurality of amusement apparatuses.
o. Is for data skipping, status and error code are transmission status and error status, version No. Is the program number, the current number of coins in the box of 100 yen coins and 500 yen coins is reset each time the coin box is opened, and the number of coins in the previous box of 100 yen coins and 500 yen coins is a cumulative value . The number of times of service (after school and seal) is the number of times that the apparatus is operated free of charge when the apparatus is abnormal, the alarm time and number of times are those for running out of paper, etc.

By using the data transmission of this embodiment,
The number of times of operation, the sales amount, and the individual use data of the frame image data for each type of game can be obtained easily and in a short time, and the business policy can be easily taken. In addition, since the management data is transmitted together with the video data when the device is connected to the Internet, there is no need to separately transmit the management data. In addition, since the usage status of a plurality of frame image data as a background image can be quickly acquired, it is possible to understand the taste of the customer, and to use the image data for upgrading and renewal of the image data, thereby improving amusement. In addition, since the coin count data is transmitted each time the coin box is opened, the sales money data can be accurately grasped, so that there is no room for fraud and the money can be accurately collected. The image data can be upgraded through the network service 4 and the telephone line 2.

FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are diagrams showing examples of print stickers in sticker games and print stickers in after-school clubs. The same sticker 21 is used for the sticker sheet used in the seal print game and the sticker sheet for printing the homepage in the after school club. In the print sticker of the latter homepage, the number of peeled-off seal pieces 22 is set to be smaller than the number of peeled-off seal pieces 22 of the former print seal, and a message input by the player in a blank portion formed thereby. 23, a homepage address, an ID, a password, and the like 24, and a comment 25 are recorded. As described above, by using one type of seal paper for two games, replenishment of paper and other maintenance become easy.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, although the embodiment in which the management data is transmitted together with the video data of the Internet has been described, the management data may be transmitted separately from the video data. The player may be allowed to select the desired number of prints on the sticker. In such a case, a configuration is adopted in which the fee is increased according to the desired number of prints. It is desirable to take measures to make the selection operation easy.

[0027]

As described above, according to the first to third aspects of the present invention, it is possible to enjoy two types of games, seal print games and homepage games, and also enjoyed homepage games that access the Internet. later,
The homepage is printed on a sticker and can be enjoyed.
Since the number of times of operation for each game type, the sales amount, and the individual use data of the frame image data are transmitted as management data, it is possible to easily and quickly acquire this type of management data.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, since the management data is transmitted together with the video data when the apparatus is connected to the Internet, it is not necessary to separately transmit the management data.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the use status of a plurality of frame image data as a background image can be obtained easily and quickly as management data, this can be utilized for version upgrade of image data and the like. Amusement can be improved.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, since the coin count data up to that point is transmitted each time the coin box is opened, there is no room for improper entry, and the sales money can be accurately collected. Becomes possible.

According to the seventh or eighth aspect of the present invention, since one sheet can be used for both the sticker printing of the video and the sticker printing of the homepage in the homepage of the Internet, the maintenance is not troublesome. It will be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an entire system of a video print game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a video print game apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an operation of the video print game apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an operation at the time of coin insertion.

FIG. 5 is a format diagram of management data transmitted from the device.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams showing examples of a print sticker in a sticker game and a print sticker in a after-school club.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 video print game device 2 telephone line (ISDN) 4 network service 5 after-school image server 6 internet 10 management computer 12 computer 13 camera (imaging means) 14 CRT (display means) 15 microphone (voice input means) 17 printer (recording means) ) 18 coin counter

Claims (8)

[Claims] An image pickup means for picking up an image of a subject desired by a player, a storage means for storing frame image data prepared in advance, and a display for synthesizing the frame image data and the picked up subject image and displaying them on a screen Means, and recording means for printing the image displayed on the screen on a sticker,
An image printing game apparatus capable of providing a player with a sticker on which an image is printed, the apparatus comprising: an Internet based on a subject image captured by the imaging means and frame image data stored in the storage means; Homepage creating means for creating the homepage of the present invention, and can be connected to a homepage image server for publishing the created homepage to the Internet via a telephone line and a network line. Has a function of printing and outputting the homepage on a sticker by the recording means, and further, the apparatus can be connected to a management computer via the telephone line, and has a function of transmitting management data to the management computer. And this management data includes
A video print game apparatus comprising at least usage data for each game type. 2. The video print game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the usage data is the number of times of operation, a sales amount, and frame image data. 3. The apparatus further comprising voice input means and / or character information input means, wherein the homepage creation means uses the voice and / or character input by the voice input means and / or character information input means at the time of homepage creation as data. The video print game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the video print game apparatus is loaded. 4. When the device is connected to the Internet, the management data is transmitted together with the video data, and the management data is separated from the video data and can be transferred to a management computer via the Internet. The video print game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: 5. The frame image data stored in said storage means can be appropriately upgraded or renewed, and the individual use data of the frame image data includes current frame image data and past frame image data. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The video print game device according to claim 4. 6. The data counted by the coin counter is reset each time a coin box for collecting inserted coins is opened, and data relating to the sales amount in the management data is transmitted from the device at each reset. 6. The video print game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein data after the previous reset is set as current data and transmitted together with the accumulated data of the previous data. 7. The sticker according to claim 1, wherein the same sticker sheet is used for both providing the sticker on which the image is printed and providing the sticker on which the homepage is printed. Video print play equipment. 8. The same sticker sheet is used for providing the sticker on which the image is printed and providing the sticker on which the home page is printed. The number, the number of seal pieces to be peeled off of the sticker on which the image is printed is set, and the address, ID, and password of the homepage are recorded in the blank portion formed thereby. 6. The video print game apparatus according to any one of 6.