Electronic access control system for coin-operated games and like
selectively accessible devices
    5.
    发明授权
    Electronic access control system for coin-operated games and like selectively accessible devices 失效
    用于投币式游戏的电子访问控制系统和类似于可选择地访问的设备

    公开(公告)号:US4575622A

    公开(公告)日:1986-03-11

    申请号:US518426

    申请日:1983-07-29

    摘要: An access control system for coin operated games and the like in its preferred embodiment includes cards with magnetic strips carrying identifications of the cards. The cards are obtained from a card dispenser in response to deposit of money. A keyboard is used to enter data into a computer to create a data control for determining which cards are valid for uses of the electronic games. Alternatively, the card dispenser can communicate the identification of cards being dispensed to the computer. The user takes the card and inserts it into a card reader which is located at the game selected for play. The card reader reads the card and determines whether the card contains proper corporate and site identifications. If so, the card reader communicates the card identification to the computer which determines, by examining data record for that card, whether any further game plays are alloted to that card. If there are further game plays, the computer adjusts its data record to decrease the number of remaining plays which will be permitted, and activates the selected game. After a predetermined number of game activations for any particular card, the computer will disallow further activations so that the card is no longer valid. At that point, the card can be returned to a card dispenser which can read the card identification of the returned card and communicate that information to the computer which can revalidate the card for use when it is again dispensed in response to deposit of money. This system provides secure control over electronic equipment because the computer record and the means for creating it are located at a secure location.

    摘要翻译: 在其优选实施例中的硬币操作游戏等的访问控制系统包括具有携带卡的标识的磁条的卡。 这些卡是从卡分配器获得的,以响应于存款。 键盘用于将数据输入到计算机中以创建用于确定哪些卡对电子游戏的使用有效的数据控制。 或者,卡片分配器可以将正在分配的卡片的标识传送到计算机。 用户将该卡片插入到被选择进行游戏的游戏机中的读卡器中。 读卡器读取卡并确定卡是否包含适当的公司和站点标识。 如果是这样,读卡器将卡标识通信给计算机,该计算机通过检查该卡的数据记录来确定是否向该卡分配了任何进一步的游戏。 如果还有进一步的游戏,计算机调整其数据记录以减少将被允许的剩余播放次数,并激活所选择的游戏。 在对任何特定卡片进行预定数量的游戏激活之后,计算机将不允许进一步的激活,使得卡片不再有效。 此时,卡可以被返回到卡片分配器,该卡片分配器可以读取返回的卡片的卡片标识,并将该信息传达到计算机,该计算机可以在再次分配卡片时重新生效,以便响应于存款而重新分配卡片。 该系统提供对电子设备的安全控制,因为计算机记录和用于创建它的装置位于安全的位置。