Peripheral device of gaming machine, server, and game system

Abstract

A peripheral device of a gaming machine includes an imaging unit and a processor. The imaging unit images a human face in response to one imaging command, and generates a plurality of different imaging signals. The processor operates to select one imaging signal from the plurality of imaging signals generated by the imaging unit in response to one imaging command.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-247251, filed on Sep. 12, 2006, 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 a peripheral device of a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a pachi-slot gaming machine and the like, to a server connected to the peripheral device, and also to a game system including the peripheral device and the server. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] A game medium lending device is provided in relation to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a pachi-slot gaming machine, a slot machine and the like. Upon receiving a lendout command, the game medium lending device lends a game medium, such as a gaming ball, a coin and the like, based on a credit. More specifically, the game medium ...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] In a game arcade, effect illumination using a cocktail light and the like is performed, and many players are moving to find preferable machines. In addition, influence of an outdoor light differs depending on a distance from an entrance/exit. Thus, the surrounding environment rapidly changes. Therefore, a good face image may not be obtained in a game arcade. Like this

Problems solved by technology

For example, if an imaged person sits on a chair with a small backrest, sits leaning forward, or sits leaning back, a good face image can not be obtained.

If the above-mentioned method is adopted, processings such as generating face variation data, checking the face variation data, and the like are heavy workload and require a longer processing time.

Therefore, it is not practical to apply the above-mentioned method to a game system.

Therefore, a good face image may not be obtained in a game arcade.

Like this, it is not easy to obtain a good face image in a game arcade.

This may cause an improper situation that a player is not authenticated though he / she is actually an authenticatable person.

If a threshold value for authentication is lowered for the purpose of avoiding such an improper situation, it becomes more likely that an actually unauthenticatable person is authenticated.

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