Abstract: An output terminal has an electronic data item receiving unit, an identification code receiving unit, a determination unit, and an output unit. The electronic data item receiving unit receives an electronic data item. When a person exists within a predetermined range from the output terminal, the identification code receiving unit receives an identification code concerning the person. The determination unit determines whether the identification code received by the identification code receiving unit is authentic or not. When the determination unit determines that the identification code is authentic, the output unit outputs the electronic data item received by the electronic data item receiving unit.

Abstract: A player authentication device includes specific information storage units configured to store gaming machine specifying information to specify the gaming machine itself, an imaging unit configured to image a player, a player face image data generation unit configured to extract a face area or a specific portion of the player based on an imaging result of the imaging unit to generate player face image data, and an output unit configured to output the generated player face image data and the gaming machine specifying information.

Abstract: There is provided a game card including an IC device and an antenna that do not reduce uniformity of thickness of the card due to the IC device and the antenna. The game card stores authentication information readable by a reader/writer that emits electromagnetic waves, and includes an IC device for transmitting and receiving data according to a request from the reader/writer, an intermediate member having a space for housing the IC device, and an antenna provided by printing on the intermediate member with conductive ink and connected to the IC device. A front surface member and a rear surface member are joined to opposite sides of the intermediate member by bonding or the like to form the game card.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to allow a-non-contact IC card to accept a frequency band different from the main receive frequency band of the non-contact IC card. The invention has a non-contact IC card which has a main antenna supporting a first frequency band and an IC device connected to the main antenna to perform data transmission and reception processing and an attaching body detachably attached to the non-contact IC card which has a sub-antenna supporting a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. When the attaching body is attached to the non-contact IC card, the sub-antenna can be capacitively coupled to the main antenna.

Abstract: A point management system has a game terminal mounted to a vehicle, a server including a point memory for storing user ID and the number of points, which are associated with one another, an authenticator for authenticating user ID inputted via the game terminal using the user ID stored in the point memory, a game controller for allowing the game terminal to execute a game when the authentication succeeds, and a point processor for updating the number of points associated with the user ID stored in the point memory in accordance with a result of game execution.

Abstract: There is provided a game card including an IC device and an antenna that is difficult to notice even if the card is torn to discard. The game card stores authentication information readable by a reader/writer that emits electromagnetic waves, and includes an IC device for transmitting and receiving data according to a request from the reader/writer, an intermediate member having a space for housing the IC device, and an antenna provided by printing on the intermediate member with conductive ink and connected to the IC device. A front surface member and a rear surface member are joined to opposite sides of the intermediate member by bonding or the like to form the game card.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technology of recognizing and reading each game chip although game chips are stacked. The present invention is a game chip storing data readable by a reader/writer having an antenna which emits an electromagnetic wave and available in a stack of game chips, and includes: an IC device for communicating data at a request from the reader/writer, an antenna coil which is connected to the IC device, gets into electromagnetic coupling with an antenna of the reader/writer, can provide electric power to the IC device, is configured to enter a resonant state through an electromagnetic wave, and can transfer data to the reader/writer by load modulation, and a booster coil for configuring a resonant circuit by electromagnetic coupling through an electromagnetic wave from the reader/writer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technology of recognizing and reading each game chip although game chips are stacked. The present invention is a game chip storing data readable by a reader/writer having an antenna which emits an electromagnetic wave and available in a stack of game chips, and includes: an IC device for communicating data at a request from the reader/writer; an antenna electrode connected to the IC device, and configured such that the antenna electrode can enter a resonant state with an antenna of the reader/writer through an electromagnetic wave; and a reflection member for reflecting an electromagnetic wave reflected from the antenna of the reader/writer toward upper game chips in the stack.

Abstract: A game medium renting machine management system comprises a plurality of game medium renting machines that rent a game medium when money is inserted, a remote control unit capable of communicating with each of the game medium renting machines and a management server connected via a network to each of the game medium renting machines. Each game medium renting machine comprises a holding case for accommodating bills and a motor for providing the thrust to discharge bills accommodated inside the holding case. Further, the management server sends a discharge instruction signal to at least one among the plurality of game medium renting machines when a discharge request signal is input from the remote control unit and input part via a game medium renting machine and the network.

Abstract: A point management system has a game terminal mounted to a vehicle, a server including a point memory for storing user ID and the number of points, which are associated with one another, an authenticator for authenticating user ID inputted via the game terminal using the user ID stored in the point memory, a game controller for allowing the game terminal to execute a game when the authentication succeeds, and a point processor for updating the number of points associated with the user ID stored in the point memory in accordance with a result of game execution.

Abstract: A game chip transmits information in response to an inquiry from a reader/writer. The game chip comprises an IC device, an antenna coil unit, a first ring and a second ring. The IC device constitutes an electromagnetic induction coupling circuit with the reader/writer and stores information. The antenna coil unit is connected to the IC device and generates an induced current by a magnetic flux emitted from the reader/writer to supply power to the IC device when the inquiry is received. The first ring induces the magnetic flux emitted from the reader/writer in one of directions of moving away from and approaching the reader/writer. The second ring induces the magnetic flux induced by the first ring in the other of the directions of moving away from and approaching the reader/writer.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized by a game control means for controlling a predetermined game, which allows the game to be executed between the game control means and a terminal according to an instruction from the terminal. The game control means thus allows the game to be executed between the game control means and the terminal, eliminating the need for executing one game all by itself, and reducing game processing load put on the game control means.

Abstract: Pixel units a and b each of which is formed by arranging each one of a plurality of kinds of pixel electrodes which display predetermined colors respectively, an information signal driver 10 for controlling information signals supplied to the pixel electrodes, and information signal lines DB, DG, and DR that connect outputs for one pixel from the information signal driver 10 with the pixel electrodes (Ra, Rb), (Ga, Gb), and (Ba, Bb) for the same color included in a pair of pixel units a and b respectively in a one-to-many relationship, are provided. The information signal driver 10 supplies information signals for one pixel to pixel electrodes (Ra, Rb), (Ga, Gb), and (Ba, Bb) for the same color that are included in each of a pair of pixel units.

Abstract: A game result display means for providing a predetermined display relating to a game result includes a first display means (such as rotatory reel), a second display means (such as a liquid crystal display device 16) disposed in front of the first display means when a gaming machine is viewed from its front side, and a third display means (such as a liquid crystal shutter display device 112). The second display means has transparent display units 23a, 23b and 23c capable of transparently displaying a display of the first display means, and the third display means has display shielding units 113a, 113b and 113c for shielding the display of the first display means.

Abstract: A display device provided in a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine is equipped, wherein a pitch P between pixel units each of which is formed by arranging each kind of a plurality of kinds of pixel electrodes which display predetermined colors respectively, and a distance d from the display device to a player in a normal game posture satisfy the relationship of P<tan(&pgr;/180/35)×d.

Abstract: A display device provided in a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine, wherein pixel units a and b are formed by arranging each one of a plurality of kinds of pixel electrodes R, G, and B that displays a predetermined color, one pixel is constituted by a pair of adjacent pixel units a and b, information signals for one pixel are supplied in the same timing to respective pixel electrodes (Ra, Rb), (Ga, Gb), and (Ba, Bb) for the same color included in each of the pair of pixel units a and b.

Abstract: An advertisement distribution system includes servers and a terminal. The servers prepare distribution information containing game information and advertisement information and transmits the prepared distribution information to the terminal. The terminal displays a game screen using the game information included in the distribution information, and also displays the advertisement information included in the distribution information on the game screen.

Abstract: A video game system includes hand-held player controllers operable by players to generate video game control signals, each hand-held player controller having a selectively driven vibration source arranged to generate vibrations for vibrating a housing thereof. A video game program executing system executes a video game program. The video game program executing system includes controller connectors which, in use, connect to the hand-held player controllers and a controller control circuit including a transmission circuit which transmits data to hand-held player controllers connected to the controller connectors.

Abstract: A point management system has a game terminal mounted to a vehicle, a server including a point memory for storing user ID and the number of points, which are associated with one another, an authenticator for authenticating user ID inputted via the game terminal using the user ID stored in the point memory, a game controller for allowing the game terminal to execute a game when the authentication succeeds, and a point processor for updating the number of points associated with the user ID stored in the point memory in accordance with a result of game execution.

Abstract: A game machine door locking apparatus control system 1 of this invention controls opening/closing log 94 of a door 61 of a game machine 60 and a confirmation result 95 indicating whether the door 61 of the game machine 60 is opened/closed for every game machine door locking apparatus 20 in order to specify the game machine 60 whose door 61 is opened/closed improperly.