Authentication device and gaming machine equipped with the same

a technology of gaming machine and authentication device, which is applied in the field of authentication device, can solve the problems of difficult compatibility between the allocation of authentication space and an increase in screen size, the display must be limited, and the screen size of the display is difficult to increas

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-01-25
KONAMI GAMING
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[0014] The above-described authentication device according to the present invention is preferably installed in a gaming machine. Here, the gaming machine preferably further comprises a game control unit which controls a game in accordance with a predetermined game program. In that case, the display unit displays, in particular, images on the screen that are based on the progress of th

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However, the screen size of the display must be limited in order to provide an authentication space on the front surface, because the display screen is usually located on the front surface.
As a result, further increasing the screen size of the display is difficu

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embodiment 1

[0028] Embodiment 1 of the present invention is a gaming machine, in particular, a video slot machine which is placed in a casino. First, the fundamental configuration of the slot machine will be explained (see FIG. 2). This slot machine 1 comprises a box-shape cabinet 2, and a front panel 3 which is installed on the front surface of the cabinet 2 so as to be freely openable and closable. A display window 4, a coin slot 5a, a bill slot 5b, a spin button 6a, a credit payout button 6b, various types of BET buttons 7a, 7b, 7c, winning line selection buttons 8a, 8b, 8c, a coin receiver 9, a coin outlet 9a, and various types of lamps 10a, 10b are provided on the front panel 3. A player can see the screen of a monitor 11 through the display window 4. The coin slot 5a and the bill slot 5b constitute a money input unit. Each of the spin button 6a, the credit payout button 6b, the BET buttons 7a, 7b, 7c, and the winning line selection buttons 8a, 8b, and 8c is a lamp button, and in other wor...

embodiment 2

[0047] Embodiment 2 of the present invention is applied to a video slot machine that is similar to the slot machine described in Embodiment 1. Here, the slot machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention differs from the slot machine of Embodiment 1 in the way a player ID is read from a house card and the structure used to perform the same. The other basis structures and operations of the slot machine of Embodiment 2 are similar to those of Embodiment 1. Accordingly, the following will describe the portions of the slot machine of Embodiment 2 that are different than that of Embodiment 1.

[0048] The configuration of the main control unit of the slot machine 1 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention is similar to the configuration of the main control unit according to the above-described Embodiment 1 shown in FIG. 3. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 130 includes an IC tag reader unit 138 and 139 instead of the card reader 34 (see FIG. 8), unlike the sub-...

embodiment 3

[0054] Embodiment 3 of the present invention is applied to a video slot machine, similar to Embodiment 1. Here, the slot machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention differs from the slot machine of Embodiment 1, in the way personal authentication is performed by using a fingerprint authentication process, and the structure used to perform the same. The other basic structures and operations of this slot machine are similar to those of Embodiment 1. Accordingly, the following will describe the portions of the slot machine of Embodiment 3 that differ from those of Embodiment 1.

[0055] When the player uses the credit data registered in the management server 40 for a game, the control unit of the slot machine of Embodiment 3 of the present invention performs the following control procedures (see FIG. 10). Here, when depositing money at certain places such as the reception desk and the like in the casino, the player provides a combination of a question and a correct answer ...

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Abstract

An authentication device according to the present invention is preferably installed in a gaming machine. In this authentication device, in particular, an authentication data input unit is located on the rear side of a display unit. Furthermore, the screen of the display unit includes an authentication position where an authentication object (for example, a player's finger) is to approach or touch the screen. The authentication data input unit reads the authentication data (for example, fingerprint pattern data) through the screen from the authentication object approaching or touching the screen of the display unit.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to authentication devices, and more particularly to authentication devices provided in gaming machines. [0003] 2. Background Information [0004] An authentication device reads authentication data from an authentication object which approaches or touches a predetermined authentication position, and then performs an authentication process based on the authentication data. A biometric authentication device is one such authentication device. See, for example, Japan Published Patent Application 2002-318648. A biometric authentication device uses biometric characteristics (a fingerprint pattern, a retina pattern, a vein pattern, etc.) as authentication data which can identify individuals. More specifically, when a body part (authentication object) that includes biometric characteristics approaches or touches a sensor (predetermined authentication position) of the biometric authentication devic...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24A61B5/117A61B5/1172A63F5/04A63F13/2145A63F13/426A63F13/45A63F13/533A63F13/71G06F1/00G06F21/32G06F21/34G06F21/35G06T1/00G06T7/00H04L9/32
CPCG07F17/3211G07F17/3206
Inventor AIDA, EIJI
Owner KONAMI GAMING
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