Peripheral devices for gaming device, management server and gaming system therewith

Abstract

A peripheral device of a gaming device operating in connection with a management server to manage a balance deposited by a player as a balance data is disclosed. The peripheral device has a reader unit for reading a characteristic peculiar to the player, a reception unit for receiving an instruction of deposition to the balance and a request for withdrawal of the balance by the player, and a controller. The controller is to convert the characteristic into a characteristic data, transmit the instruction or the request with the characteristic or the characteristic data to the management server in response to the instruction or the request, and receive the balance data from the management server.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-342612 (filed on Nov. 28, 2005); the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to peripheral devices for providing a service for a player of a gaming device and a gaming system therewith. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Certain gaming devices are installed in a gaming arcade to be arranged in one or more rows referred to as “Islands”. Being sandwiched in these gaming devices, peripheral devices for providing various services for a player of the gaming device, commonly called “Sandwiched Devices”, are provided. The sandwiched devices provide services such as providing gaming media such as gaming balls or medals, or instructing the gaming device to provide the media, in response to depositi...

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Benefits of technology

[0013] In accordance with a third aspect of the present invention, a peripheral device of a gaming device operates in connection with a management server to adjust a balance deposited by a player on the basis of characteristic data and balance data stored in the management server. The peripheral device is provided with: a reader unit operable to read a characteristic peculiar to the player; a reception unit operable to receive a request for adjustment of the balance by the player; a cash-out device operable to cash out a controlled number of bills and coins; and a controller operable to convert the characteristic into a characteristic data, transmit the request with the characteristic or the characteristic data to the management server in response to the request, and receive the balance data from the management server to cause the cash-out device to cash out the controlled number of the bills and the coins.

[0014] In accordance with a fourth aspect of the present invention, a gaming system manages a balance deposited by a player. The gaming system is provided with: one or more peripheral devices, each of the peripheral devices including; a reader unit operable to read a characteristic peculiar to the player, a reception unit operable to receive an instruction of deposition to the balance and are quest for withdrawal of the balance by the player, and a controller operable to convert the characteristic into a characteristic data, transmit the instruction or the request with the characteristic or the characteristic data in response to the instruction

Problems solved by technology

If the player does not use up the deposited coins to leave a balance, the balance may be exposed to risk of being stolen particularly when the player temporarily leaves his / her seat.

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