Electronic Settlement System for Game Facility Deposit Replenishment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current deposit systems in game facilities do not allow users to continue playing after their available deposit is consumed, as they require cumbersome bank withdrawals and deposits, lacking a convenient settlement method to replenish funds.
Innovation Solution
An electronic settlement system that includes a user terminal device, a negotiable-value providing device, and servers to manage deposits, allowing for immediate replenishment of funds by transferring money from a user's account when the balance is insufficient, enabling continuous gameplay.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user deposits money in advance to play games, then the user can play games using the deposit balance, but the user cannot continue playing after the deposit is consumed without going to the bank to withdraw and deposit again
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically transferring funds from the user's bank account to their deposit account when the deposit balance becomes insufficient, eliminating the need for the user to manually visit the bank and replenish funds
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically detecting when deposit balance is insufficient and executing the fund transfer from the linked bank account without requiring user intervention, allowing the user to simply continue playing games
2Reliability
If the deposit system requires manual bank withdrawal and deposit to replenish funds, then the system maintains security and control over funds, but the operability and convenience of the game facility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary mechanism by establishing a pre-linked relationship between the user's bank account and deposit account, allowing automatic fund transfers through this intermediary connection without compromising security while improving operability
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by having users pre-register their bank account information with the deposit management system, so that when funds are needed, the transfer can occur automatically through this pre-established connection
3Duration of action of moving object
If the system automatically transfers money from user account to replenish deposit, then the user can continue playing without interruption, but the system complexity increases with multiple devices and signals
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies universality by using a standardized signal transmission protocol that allows the same communication mechanism to handle multiple functions: provision demands, permission demands, balance notifications, transfer demands, and completion notifications, reducing overall system complexity despite multiple devices involved
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is provides a novel electronic settlement technique which is capable of supplying a deposit so as to continue the play of a game after a deposit available in a game facility has been consumed. A negotiable-value providing device is transmits to a user terminal device a deposit supply demand message demanding supply of a premises deposit upon receipt of a transfer demand message. A user terminal device is transmits a transfer demand message to a management server upon receipt of the deposit supply demand message. Upon receipt of the deposit supply demand message, the management server is transmits to a financial institute system a transfer request message requesting a predetermined transfer of a predetermined amount of money from a user bank account. Upon receipt of a transfer completion message, a premises server is transmits a provision instructing message instructing provision of a negotiable-value to the negotiable-value providing device. The negotiable-value providing device having received the provision instructing message executes provision of the negotiable-value.