KR19980039171A - Recreation Room Surveillance Network System - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Recreation room monitoring network system that intensively monitors the status of the organic device by means of a plurality of organic device monitoring means and centralized monitoring means connected to the network

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

The present invention aims to provide a game room monitoring network system that can reliably detect misconduct caused by program tampering with or without organic devices in a simple system using a network constructed in the game room.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

A plurality of organic device monitoring means for monitoring a plurality of organic devices installed in the game room are network-connected, and the status of the organic device in the game room is intensively monitored by the centralized monitoring means communicating with the organic device monitoring means through the network. The entertainment room monitoring network system, wherein the centralized monitoring means includes at least a system operation switching unit for switching between a game room operation permitting operation of the organic apparatus and a game room non-business operation not operating, and the system operation switching unit. A business operation mode in which the power of the plurality of organic device monitoring means is turned on, and the situation of the organic device is centrally monitored based on the monitoring information from the plurality of organic device monitoring means when the game room operating time is selected by And, when game room non-business hours is selected by the system operation switching unit, Non-business hours in which only a part of the plurality of organic device monitoring means maintains or inputs power, and notifies outside of the entertainment room when an abnormality of the organic device is detected based on monitoring information from the part of the organic device monitoring means. It has an operation mode.

4. Important uses of the invention

Recreation Room Surveillance Network System

Description

Recreation Room Surveillance Network System

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an entertainment room monitoring network system in which a plurality of organic device monitoring means connected to a network and a centralized monitoring means intensively monitor the situation of an organic device. The present invention relates to a fraud detection technology that detects fraud with a simple and simple system.

In recent years, organic devices such as pachinko devices have been widely promoted, and in the case where a number of digits rotates for a certain time and a combination of several digits is specified according to the granularity in a particular granular mouth, the movable pieces of the granular sphere are specified. The control of moving to the position which is easy to win | win is performed. Such an induction condition is set in a control device for an organic device composed of a combination of an arithmetic logic operation circuit centering on a CPU and a program executed in the circuit. Therefore, for example, the probability of variable granularity can be freely set by changing the program of the control device for organic devices.

In addition, with the electronicization of organic devices, the electronics of the entertainment room in which many of these organic devices are installed are rapidly progressing. The organic conditions of all the organic devices and the like are connected to the computer by connecting the organic devices and the computers arranged in the entertainment room through a network. Monitoring in real time is also technically possible.

However, in such an organic device, in accordance with the electronicization of the organic rules, the program of the control device for organic devices has been tampered with, and the possibility of a new illegal act of operating the organic device by the illegal organic rules has been attracted. Since the organic rule is normally recorded in the ROM, it is possible to induce an unfavorable organic condition by replacing and inserting the ROM on the substrate of the controller for the organic device. In practice, by abandoning under specific organic conditions that are not normally available, the probability of variable granularity becomes very high, and only the ones who are aware of these unclean organic conditions one after another can obtain a large amount of illegally.

Since this kind of cheating is not carried out using a special mechanism in the midst of abandonment, its appearance is no different from a normal organic apparatus. For this reason, it cannot be caught by the indefinite detection apparatus conventionally installed in an entertainment room, for example, a surveillance camera, a magnetic sensor, or a radio wave sensor. In addition, since this cheating is continuously carried out by the control device for organically tampered with, the damage caused by the other cheating is incomparable.

In addition, since the tampering of the program of the control device for organic devices is carried out only during the holiday or night when the recreation room is closed, it is necessary to hire a security guard on a 24-hour basis in order to detect this. The cost of crime is increasing.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and an arcade monitoring system that can reliably detect a cheating behavior caused by a program tampering with an organic device regardless of day or night by a simple system using a network built in the arcade. It is an object to provide a network system.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an entertainment room monitoring network system of an embodiment;

Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a device configuration of the pachinko organic device attention in the game room monitoring network system.

3 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the processor 12 used in the organic data collection device (TMI).

4 is an explanatory diagram of identification code inquiry performed between monitoring nodes.

5 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship in which three CPUs 41 to 43 in the processor 12 share data by a shared memory.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart of the operation mode switching program of the game room monitoring network system processed by the device monitoring server (STS).

7 is a flowchart showing processing executed in the monitoring node and the notification node of the embodiment.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

12 processor 15 interface circuit

17: communication port 22: processor

25: interface circuit 27: communication port

32: beads supply device 35: beads loan device

37: lamp group 38: plate

39: handle 40: organic plate

41: MAC CPU 42: Network CPU

43: application CPU 44: common bus

45: RAM 47: EEPROM

49: ROM 50: Network Communication Port

52: I / O port 54: control circuit

BN: Sales Network CLA: Corner Lamp Control

CLB: Corner lamp control device CMC: Surveillance camera control device

CN: Surveillance Network HC: Hall Computer

LOG: Log monitoring server MN: Notification

P1: Pacchinco Organic Device PN1: Controller for Organic Device

RA: Luther RB: Luther

SBB: Signaling branch box SN: Backbone network

STS: Device monitoring server TL: Lower autonomous monitoring device

TM: Monitoring Norm TM1: Control Device for Organic Device

TM2A: Intermediate autonomous monitoring system TM2B: Upper autonomous monitoring system

TM3: High autonomous monitoring device TN: Communication line

WC: Security Camera

The game room monitoring network system of the present invention is connected to a plurality of organic device monitoring means for monitoring a plurality of organic devices installed in a game room by a network, and the game room is provided by the centralized monitoring means communicating with the organic device monitoring means through the network. A game room monitoring network system for intensively monitoring the situation of an organic device in a system, wherein the centralized monitoring means switches at least between a game room business that permits operation of the organic device and a game room non-business period that does not operate. When the game room operation time is selected by the operation switching unit and the system operation switching unit, the plurality of organic device monitoring means are powered on, and the organic device is based on the monitoring information from the plurality of organic device monitoring means. Operating mode to monitor the situation of the operation and the system operation switching unit When the non-operation room is selected by the user, when only a part of the plurality of organic device monitoring means is kept or turned on, and an abnormality of the organic device is detected based on the monitoring information from the part of the organic device monitoring means. It is essential to have a non-business operation mode for notifying outside of the entertainment room.

Since the game room monitoring network system includes a system operation switching unit of the centralized monitoring means, at least two types of operation modes of the network can be selected. When the operating mode is selected by the system operation switching unit, the centralized monitoring means turns on the power of a plurality of organic device monitoring means to operate and the status of the organic device is based on the monitoring information from the organic device monitoring means. Intensively monitor. In other words, the situation of the organic device can be intensively monitored in real time as in the past entertainment room monitoring network system. On the other hand, the centralized monitoring means when the non-operating operation mode is selected by the system operation switching unit maintains or inputs only a part of the powers of the plurality of organic device monitoring means, and monitors the monitoring information from the organic device monitoring means. On the basis of this, when an abnormality of the organic apparatus is detected, the outside of the entertainment room is notified. In other words, if this non-business operation mode is selected, only some of the organic device monitoring means necessary for the off-season or the night security where the entertainment room is closed can be activated to detect an irregularity in the organic device. In addition, when an abnormality is detected, a notification is made to the exterior of a recreation room, and it is not necessary to have a guard etc. remain in the recreation room.

In addition, the centralized monitoring means detects various kinds of abnormalities of the organic apparatus based on the monitoring information from the organic apparatus monitoring means in the non-business operation mode, and informs the outside and / or notifies of notification by the detected abnormal types. It is desirable to change the contents. In such an operation mode, the abnormality occurring in the organic apparatus can be appropriately responded to the abnormality, such as recording the abnormality on an external recording medium when the abnormality is minor or notifying the security officer in case of a serious abnormality.

Next, it demonstrates based on embodiment and Example of this invention. Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the overall configuration of an entertainment room monitoring network system according to an embodiment, and Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship around the pachinko organic apparatus P1 of the entertainment room monitoring network system. The game room monitoring network system according to the present embodiment is adapted to adapt to the game board game room, in which 18 pachinko organic devices are attached to each of four groups from # 1 to # 4.

The control device for organic devices PN1 attached to the back of the pachinko organic device P1 is an information processing device made of a microcomputer, which stores in advance the organic rules of the pachinko organic device P1. Therefore, the padchingo organic apparatus P1 is controlled and operated. For this reason, the control apparatus PN1 for organic devices is a sensor 39 and the handle 39 which detect the granularity of the pachinko beads to various granular openings for detecting the organic state of the pachinko organic apparatus P1, for example. A detection output of a human body sensor or the like for detecting contact of the human body to the furnace is input, and a control signal is output to various electric devices, so-called granular devices, lamps, sound sources, and the like provided in the organic plate 40. The controller PN1 for organic apparatuses is connected to the organic data collection apparatus TM1 provided for each pachinko organic apparatus P1. The organic data collection device TM1 is provided with a processor 12, an interface circuit 15, and a communication port 17 having a configuration described later. The organic data collection device TM1 collects operation performance data of the padching bark, such as the number of IN / OUT corpuscles and the output from the control device for the organic device which shows the occurrence of large hits, or disconnection of the signal line between the padking bark. Various managements for collecting signals from a circuit for detecting the signal and the corresponding operation are performed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko organic apparatus P1 launches the organic beads supplied to the support plate 38 on the organic plate 40 with the elasticity determined by operating the handle 39, and the granules are formed. It is a common thing to obtain a prize bead by putting it in a floating mouth.

The communication port 17 of the organic data collection device TM1 is connected to a communication line constituting a business network BN corresponding to the first network. In the business network BN surrounded by each of the groups # 1 to # 4, as shown in FIG. 1, all 18 organic data collecting devices TM1 attached to the pachinko organic apparatus P1 constituting the group are shown. Is connected to the main network SN via a network control router RA which relays with each device at a speed of 1.25 Mpbs.

The lower autonomous monitoring apparatus TL is assembled to the top lamp provided in the upper part of the frame in which the pachinko organic apparatus P1 is installed. The same chip as the processor 12 of the organic data collection device TM1 is adopted as the processor 22 of the lower autonomous monitoring device TL. In addition, the interface circuit 25 of the lower autonomous monitoring device TL includes an organic data collecting device TM1, a beads dispensing device 32 for dispensing organic beads into the Pachko organic device P1, a hardened or prepaid card, or the like. It is connected to the bead loan apparatus 35 which lends organic beads by input, and the lamp group 37 etc. which showed the big hit and trouble generation, and is comprised by the electric circuit suitable for communication and control with these apparatuses. Then, event management by monitoring the opening and closing situation of metal frame and mechanical frame of Pacchinko organic device P1, magnetic force sensor for detecting false negatives, electromagnetic wave sensor, etc., and control of flickering of the top lamp when the call switch is operated during a large hit Is doing. The interface circuit 25 also has a power supply circuit for supplying power to the pachinko organic device P1 and the organic data collecting device TM1, and the lower autonomous monitoring device TL is the pachinko organic device P1. And the power supply of the organic data collection device TM1 can be switched directly.

In addition, the signal output from the pachinko organic apparatus P1 is used for both the organic data collection apparatus TM1 and the lower autonomous monitoring apparatus TL. For this reason, the signal line from the pachinko organic apparatus P1 is once connected to the signal branch box SBB, as shown in FIG. 1, branched out of this signal branch box, and input into the predetermined | prescribed control apparatus. As a result, the signal branch box SBB, the lower autonomous monitoring device TL, and the organic data collecting device TM1 are prepared for one pachinko organic device P1, and they operate in a pair. As in the embodiment, in the configuration in which the control device PN1 for organic devices and the data collection device TM1 for organic devices are separated by a signal branch box SBB, it is easy to maintain compatibility with existing pachinko organic devices. In addition, these apparatuses can all be comprised integrally.

The communication port 27 of the lower autonomous monitoring device TL is connected to a communication line constituting a monitoring network CN corresponding to the second network. As shown in FIG. 1, all the 18 lower autonomous monitoring devices TL in which the group is arranged are connected to the monitoring network CN surrounded by each of the groups # 1 to # 4, and the speed is 1.25 Mbps. The network is connected to the above-mentioned business network BN through a network control router RB which relays with each device.

In addition, other devices such as routers (RA, RB) that are responsible for relaying each device, and intermediate and upper autonomous monitoring devices and corner lamp control devices described later also include organic data collection devices (TM1) and lower autonomous monitoring devices (TL). It is configured using a processor such as, and each device is programmed to autonomously collect operation performance data or event performance data and manage it as a log. The configuration of the processor will be described later.

At each corner of the groups # 1 to # 4, the median autonomous monitoring device (TM2A) and the corner lamp control devices (CLA and CLB) are installed. The median autonomous monitoring device (TM2A) is connected to the business network (BN) and corner lamp control. The devices CLA and CLB are connected to the monitoring network CN, respectively. The median autonomous monitoring device (TM2A) is a communication with the organic data collecting device (TM1) to aggregate the operational performance data stored in the organic data collecting device (TM1) of the group, and to operate the pachinko organic device (P1) of the group. It is to centralize the performance data. The first corner lamp control device CLA communicates with the lower autonomous monitoring device TL and performs flashing of corner lamps installed at one corner of the group according to the request, and functions of the lower autonomous monitoring device TL. Monitor or back up logs. Similarly, the second corner lamp control device CLB communicates with the lower autonomous monitoring device TL and is in charge of control of flickering of corner lamps provided at the other corner of the group in accordance with the request.

In this way, the two networks BN and CN prepared in each of groups # 1 to # 4 are connected to the main network SN through the routers RA and RB, and the high-level autonomous monitoring apparatus TM3 which centrally manages the game room. , TM2B), hall computer HC, and notification node MN.

The first upper autonomous monitoring device TM3 aggregates and manages the performance of the entire entertainment room through the network. In addition, the second upper autonomous monitoring device TM2B sums up the operating performance data collected by the middle and high autonomous monitoring device TM2A, and aggregates and manages the operating results for each model of the paddle bar of the whole point.

The hall computer HC is composed of a device monitoring server STS and a log monitoring server LOG, and is configured to be able to publish data on an information network system through a hub. The device monitoring server (STS) is a monitoring server for each device, which communicates with a corresponding device at the request of an operator, acquires data, and publishes the performance record data and event record data in real time. In addition, the log monitoring server (LOG) collects data managed by each device by polling, makes a database, and discloses it to the operator.

The notification node MN is a device that can be connected to the monitoring computer ACC via an external communication line TN. Therefore, the notification node MN has a built-in communication modem, and the above-mentioned various devices (organic device control device PN1, organic data collection device TM1, low-level autonomous monitoring device TL), which have detected abnormality, When an abnormality detection system is obtained from the mid-range autonomous monitoring device (TM2A) and the high-level autonomous monitoring devices (TM2B, TM3) through the network, the relative place is selected according to the abnormality and the notification is automatically notified to the outside of the entertainment room. The computer ACC is connected to the external communication line TN via the modem M. FIG.

The surveillance camera control device CMC connected to the backbone network SN via the router RA is a surveillance camera controller. This surveillance camera control device (CMC) is not essential to the entertainment room surveillance network system of the present embodiment. However, by connecting to the same network, the surveillance camera control device (CMC) can be systemized as a node in charge of one of the abnormal processes described later.

In addition, a device, a low-level autonomous monitoring device (TL), a median autonomous monitoring device (TM2A), a router (RA, RB), and a notification node (MN) shown in FIG. This equipment is also supplied with power, and performs data collection, communication, and log recording in a 24-hour system. In addition, the device, notification node (MN), and the median autonomous monitoring device (TM2A) indicated by * in FIG. 1 have a battery backup circuit and can function even in a power failure in which the supply of commercial power is stopped. Can be.

As shown in Fig. 3, the processor 12 of the organic data collection device TM1 is a one-chip type processor incorporating three processors. In the embodiment, a Toshiba Neuron chip (TMON 3120) was used. This processor 12 incorporates a media access (hereinafter referred to as MAC) CPU 41, network CPU 42, and three CPUs of the application CPU 43. In addition, the common bus 44 for addresses and data to which these CPUs 41, 42, and 43 are commonly connected includes a RAM 45 as a shared memory, an EEPROM 47 as a nonvolatile memory, a program, and the like. The ROM 49 stored in advance is connected. In addition, the network communication port 50 and the I / O port 52 that perform input / output with the outside are also connected to this common bus 44. The network communication port 50 is a port for implementing data communication in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol. The I / O port 52 is responsible for inputting and outputting data to and from the interface circuit 15 connected to various electric equipment such as the pachinko organic device P1.

The EEPROM 47 is a nonvolatile memory that stores network configuration and address designation information, a 48-bit identification code, a program for control, and the like. Other than the 48-bit identification code, the program can be modified and recorded. The identification code is recorded without modification in the manufacturing process, and can record a different code for each chip. In the present embodiment, the organic data collection device TM1 is used for identification. However, if the organic device control device PN1 and the organic data collection device TM1 are integrally formed, a total of 48 bits are used. The identification code can be divided into several groups, and information such as the manufacturer, model, manufacturing number, and installation hole of the organic control device can be assigned to each group. Since this identification code can be read out from the outside via a network, it is easy to determine which information is output by which processor 12 (i.e., which control device PN1 or organic data collecting device TM1) for organic devices. I can tell. In addition, although the processor of the organic data collection device TM1 may use a normal Neumann type computer, it is preferable that each processor has a different identification code, and this identification code cannot be changed.

In addition, the program necessary for the data exchange with the pachinko organic apparatus P1 is stored in the part and ROM 49 which can be corrected and recorded by the program of the EEPROM 47. When the organic data collection device TM1 and the organic device control device PN1 for the organic device P1 are integrally formed, the organic data collection device TM1 is formed in the EEPROM 47 or the ROM 48. Based on the organic rules in the organic device and the organic state of the pachinko organic device P1, the rules of how to control each electric electronic device of the pachinko organic device P1 next are stored. In this case, the three CPUs 41 to 43 control the pachinko organic apparatus P1 based on this induction rule, thereby achieving pachinko organic electronic control.

In addition, the processor 12 also includes a control circuit 54 for outputting control signals such as clocks and resets of the CPUs 41 to 43. In this embodiment, the processor 12 of the type in which the RAM 45 or the EEPROM 47 is incorporated is used. However, the data bus 44 is drawn out to the outside, and the RAM, the EEPROM, and the like are transferred to the outside. It is also possible to use a processor 12 of a configurable type. In addition, although EEPROM was used in this embodiment as a storage means for storing data nonvolatile, a flash ROM, magnetic storage means, or the like may be used instead.

As already described, the organic data collection device TM1, the lower autonomous monitoring device TL, the median autonomous monitoring device TM2A, the upper autonomous monitoring device TM2B, TM3 and the routers RA and RB are the same. A processor 12 having an architecture is used. For this reason, ID management of each processor 12, matching of communication protocols, etc. can be performed easily. Therefore, it is also easy to develop a large-scale network system in which a plurality of organic data collection devices TM1 are connected. In addition, since each processor 12 is provided with the above-described identification code, it is easy to identify a specific processor even on a large network, and can help to improve the security of the entire network. By using this identification code, the above-mentioned various devices constituting the entertainment room monitoring network system, for example, the subordinate autonomous monitoring device TL and the organic data collecting device TM1 corresponding to each other, are mutually controlled. This means that, at the time of installation of the pachinko organic apparatus P1, the combined lower autonomous monitoring apparatus TL and the organic data collecting apparatus TM1 send each other identification codes, and communicate the identification codes in subsequent communication. This was done by adding to part of the protocol. When the higher level device that performs the inquiry of the identification code is recognized at the time of installation, if data having an identification code other than the identification code is sent from the lower device, it does not accept the subsequent data, Inform.

Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating in a diagram the upper and lower relations of the devices for verifying this identification code. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper autonomous monitoring device TM3 positioned at the uppermost level includes a second higher autonomous monitoring device TM2B, a surveillance camera control device CMC, a device monitoring server STS, and a log monitoring server. (LOG) and the intermediate autonomous monitoring device (TM2A) request an identification code, and these devices carry the identification code in accordance with the request. In addition, the median autonomous monitoring device (TM2A) includes 18 organic data collecting devices (TM1), lower autonomous monitoring devices (TL), and first and second corner lamp control devices (CLA, CLB) in a group that is managed by itself. Require an identification code and verify the return code from these devices. Such identification code is inquired at the time of data communication between devices and at regular intervals. Especially, the organic data collection device TM1 is performed even when a large hit and an error of the Parchco organic device P1 occur. . In addition, as shown in Fig. 1, a predetermined device such as the organic data collecting device TM1 stops the power supply on a holiday or at night, or during this period, the inquiry operation of the identification code is stopped.

As shown in FIG. 5, the three CPUs 41 to 43 of the processor 12 can exchange data by using the RAM 45 or the EEPROM 47 as a shared memory. When the application CPU 43 inputs various data through the I / O port 52 by the device, and writes this data into the buffer, the network CPU 42 reads out these data by referring to this buffer, You can write to the buffer. The data recorded in the network buffer can be referred to from the MAC CPU 41, and the MAC CPU 41 can output these data to the outside via the communication port 50. In addition, by searching for the opposite path, the data read and input from the network through the communication port 50 is transmitted through the application CPU 43 to the various electrical and electronic devices (for example, organic bead firing) of the pachinko organic device P1. Output to the device).

The processing executed in the game room monitoring network system of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described next. Fig. 6 is a program processed by the device monitoring server STS when the device monitoring server STS is operated to switch the operation mode of the game room monitoring network system to the operating mode or the non-business mode. This operation mode is switched only to the supervisor of the entertainment room monitoring network system. Therefore, the operation mode is changed after a predetermined password input or ID card inquiry to the apparatus monitoring server STS. When this program processing is started, the device monitoring server STS determines which operation mode is shifted (step 10), and according to the determination result, the operating mode operation (step 20) or the non-business operation mode process (step). 30) or later) to close the program.

Here, the determination of the operation mode in step 10 is determined by key input to the device monitoring server STS, or is automatically operated when the device monitoring server STS is powered on. The judgment may be made, and when the power is turned off, the operation mode may be automatically determined as the non-business operation mode.

The operating mode processing in the step 20 is the game room monitoring network except for the notification node MN, the median autonomous monitoring device TM2A, and the routers RA and RB, which are always powered on as described in FIG. Powering up the components of the system, namely, the Pachchinko organic device (P1), organic data collection device (TM1), lower autonomous monitoring device (TL), upper autonomous monitoring device (TM2B, TM3) and log monitoring server (LOG). Then, the initial setting such as the initialization processing of these devices, the time alignment of the internal clock, and the like are performed to make the operation state. Thereby, the entertainment room monitoring network system can perform the monitoring of the state of the pachinko organic apparatus P1 intensively and in real time like a general network system. In addition, although the power supply to the system may be cut off due to a power failure during the operation mode during operation, in the present embodiment, since the median autonomous monitoring device (TM2A) or the like is battery-backed, It is not broken.

On the other hand, the non-business operation mode processing after step 30 is a mode peculiar to the entertainment room monitoring network system of this embodiment, and the device monitoring server STS is connected to the log monitoring server LOG and the organic data collection device TM1. And polling collecting operation performance data and event performance data remaining in the lower autonomous monitoring device TL, and waiting for a signal returned from the log monitoring server LOG (step 30). When the data collection by the log monitoring server (LOG) is completed, the device monitoring server (STS) includes a Pachco organic device (P1), an organic data collection device (TM1), a high-level autonomous monitoring device (TM2B, TM3) and Switching off the log monitoring server (LOG) (step 32) and switching to the non-business operating mode for the notification node (MN), the intermediate autonomous monitoring device (TM2A) and the lower autonomous monitoring device (TL) that are still in operation. The power is turned off by itself (Step 34), and the program is terminated.

Fig. 7 is a flow chart showing the processes executed in the monitoring and notification nodes of the embodiment, wherein the intermediate autonomous monitoring device TM2A and the lower autonomous monitoring device TL (hereinafter, these are simply referred to as monitoring nodes TM). Is a flowchart of a communication program of a notification node (MN) which is started by receiving a notification request program executed by the notification request program and the notification request from the notification request program.

As described above, the monitoring node TM autonomously collects the operation record data or the event record data of the pachinko organic device P1 under its control, and inputs information for managing this as a log (step 100). . Then, the operation performance data or the event performance data inputted here is determined based on a predetermined criterion (step 110), and it is determined that the data includes an abnormality that is recognized as necessary to notify the third party organization. At that time, the abnormality content and the notification request are output to the notification node MN (step 120). Thereafter, the data input at step 100 is stored and managed as a log (step 130). Here, in the case where the notification to the third-party organization referred to in step 110 is necessary, the low-level autonomous monitoring device TL is the metal frame of the pachinko organic device P1 in the night and holiday where the entertainment room is closed. Alternatively, when the opening of the machine frame is detected, periodic communication from the lower autonomous monitoring device (TL) or the intermediate autonomous monitoring device (TM2A) is unsuccessful or the state of the identification code is bad. In addition, when the entertainment room is in business, the inquiry of the identification code of a certain monitoring node TM is in a bad state.

The notification node MN, which has received a notification request from a monitoring node TM, starts a communication program and inputs abnormal data transmitted from the monitoring node TM (step 200). Then, the user logs on to a predetermined telephone number and executes a third party notification based on the abnormal data input in step 200 (step 210). In this embodiment, the third party notification includes two types of alarm messages sent to the personal computer connected to the public line or voice notification by a telephone to the security company. Which notification is automatically selected according to the determined abnormality.

As described above, the game room monitoring network system according to the present embodiment uses a network already installed for real-time monitoring of the operating data of the game room, and the notification node MN and the monitoring node connected to this network ( By simply preparing an operation mode in which TM) is operated even in a non-business operation mode, it is possible to reliably detect the cheating that is performed in a simple and inexpensive organic device P1 regardless of day or night.

In addition, the monitoring node TM is programmed to collect autonomous jurisdiction performance data and event data and manage them as logs. For this reason, each Norwood constituting the game room monitoring network system can be distributed as a low-cost system using an inexpensive microcomputer, each of which takes on an information processing load in a distributed manner. In addition, it is possible to easily and inexpensively construct a game room monitoring network system suitable for a game room of a smaller size to an extremely large game room, regardless of the size of the game room of the embodiment.

When an abnormality is detected by the monitoring node TM, the notification node MN operates according to the abnormality and simply records the abnormality to an external computer or notifies the security company. Is automatically performed. Therefore, it is not necessary to arrange a watchman at night or on a holiday when the recreation room is closed, and appropriate measures can be taken according to the above contents.

In addition, the monitoring node TM is hierarchically configured as a lower, middle, and upper autonomous monitoring device, and part of it is divided into a built-in battery backup circuit for night monitoring and power failure. Therefore, the entertainment room monitoring network system of the embodiment simplifies the wiring of the network connection, greatly reduces the communication load between the devices, and reliably detects the irregularity even in the event of a large-scale negation or power failure that causes the commercial power supply of the entertainment room to drop. can do. If the negation of opening the machine frame of the pachinko organic apparatus P1 at night is performed first, this information is transmitted to the median autonomous monitoring apparatus TM2A and accumulated therein. Therefore, even if the power supply is cut off after that, the information is stored in the backed-up intermediate autonomous monitoring device TM2A and can be notified to the outside. On the other hand, when the power supply to the lower autonomous monitoring device TL side is first cut off, the intermediate autonomous monitoring device TM2A can detect that the power supply is low, so that it is determined that this is an abnormality and can be notified to the outside.

In addition, since an identification code is assigned to each device constituting a large number of game room monitoring network systems, and the inquiry of the identification code is also subject to abnormal judgment, very malicious acts such as program tampering and CPU replacement are assured. Can be detected.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a configuration in which two types of networks are connected to the business network BN and the monitoring network CN in each group has been described, but this is an example in which the communication apparatus is distributed so that network communication can be performed smoothly. Therefore, network wiring may be simplified in the range allowed by the communication speed of each device constituting the entertainment room monitoring network system, the information transmission efficiency of the network, and the like.

As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to such an Example at all, It is a matter of course that it can implement in various states in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, the present invention is also applicable to irregular detection of other organic devices such as slot machines. In addition, the lower autonomous monitoring device TL, the organic data collecting device TM1, and the control device PN1 of the pinch organic device P1 are all integrated together to realize all functions by a single or multiple CPUs. It is good also as a structure. First of all, it is also possible to configure two of these devices integrally.

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A plurality of organic device monitoring means for monitoring a plurality of organic devices installed in the game room are network-connected, and the status of the organic device in the game room is intensively monitored by the centralized monitoring means communicating with the organic device monitoring means through the network. The entertainment room monitoring network system, wherein the centralized monitoring means includes at least a system operation switching unit for switching between a game room operation permitting operation of the organic apparatus and a game room non-business operation not operating, and the system operation switching unit. A business operation mode in which the power of the plurality of organic device monitoring means is turned on, and the situation of the organic device is centrally monitored based on the monitoring information from the plurality of organic device monitoring means when the game room operating time is selected by And, when game room non-business hours is selected by the system operation switching unit, Non-business hours in which only a part of the plurality of organic device monitoring means maintains or inputs power, and notifies outside of the entertainment room when an abnormality of the organic device is detected based on monitoring information from the part of the organic device monitoring means. Entertainment room monitoring network system having an operation mode. The method of claim 1, wherein the centralized monitoring means detects various types of abnormalities of the organic apparatus based on the monitoring information from the organic apparatus monitoring means in the non-business operation mode, and notifies based on the detected abnormal types. A game room surveillance network system that alters outside and / or notifications.