# US 2006/0183539 A1 · Game machine circuit board case inspection method, and game board or game machine inspection method

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- Number: US 2006/0183539 A1
- Document ID: US20060183539A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 10/509,701
- Filed: 2003-06-03
- Published: 2006-08-17
- Earliest claimed: 2003-06-03
- Assignees: Fuji Shoji Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Koichi Abe
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20060183539A1

## CPC

- A63F 7/22: Accessories; Details
- G07F 17/32: for games, toys, sports, or amusements
- G07F 17/3202: {Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof}
- G07F 17/3241: {Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance (computer security G06F21/00)}
- A63F 7/022: {Pachinko}
- A63F 2007/3045: {Removable parts for service access}
- A63F 2007/308: {Means for detecting misuse or errors, e.g. giving audible or visible warning; Preventing misuse}
- A63F 2007/309: {Preventing unauthorised use or vandalism}
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00})

## Abstract

In a game machine circuit board case inspection method, the inspection of a circuit board case 39 storing a control circuit board 38 having a predetermined electronic part 47 mounted thereon is performed through a seal confirming step 15 for confirming whether or not the circuit board case 39 has been sealed by sealing means 49 and 50, and an intrinsic identification information reading step 18 for reading the intrinsic identification information 48 on said electronic part 47 stored in the circuit board case 39 after the seal confirming step 15. Thereby, the reading of the intrinsic identification information affixed to the electronic part on the control circuit board in the circuit board case, and the confirmation of the sealed state of the circuit board case can be reliably effected, thus preventing dishonest acts, such as replacing the electronic part by a new one in the inspection step and allowing the new one to read a dishonest intrinsic identification information.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A game machine circuit board case inspection method for inspecting a circuit board case storing a control circuit board having a predetermined electronic part mounted thereon, the game machine circuit board case inspection method comprising a seal confirming step for confirming whether or not said circuit board case has been sealed by sealing means, and an intrinsic information reading step for reading the intrinsic identification information on said electronic part stored in said circuit board case after said seal confirming step.

### Claim 2

A game board or game machine inspection method for inspecting a game board or game machine provided with a circuit board case for storing a control circuit board having a predetermined electronic part mounted thereon, the game board or game machine inspection method comprising a seal confirming step for confirming whether or not said circuit board case has been sealed by sealing means, and an intrinsic information reading step for reading the intrinsic identification information on said electronic part stored in said circuit board case after said seal confirming step.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A game board or game machine inspection method as set forth in claim 2, wherein said seal confirming step includes an imaging step for imaging the sealing state of said sealing means, and a seal deciding step for analyzing the image data imaged in said imaging step to decide whether or not said sealing means have sealed.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2, 3)

A game board or game machine inspection method as set forth in claim 2 or 3, wherein said intrinsic information reading step includes an imaging step for imaging the intrinsic identification information on said electronic part, a data converting step for analyzing the image data imaged in said imaging step to convert it into predetermined data, and a storing step for storing said predetermined data converted in said data converting step in a storing section.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2, 3)

A game board or game machine inspection method as set forth claim 2 or 3, characterized in that between said seal confirming step and said intrinsic information reading step, there is a removing step for removing said game board or game machine in which said sealing means have not sealed.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2, 3)

A game board or game machine inspection method as set forth claim 2 or 3, wherein between said seal confirming step and said intrinsic information reading step, there is a certificate stamp affixing step for affixing a management certificate stamp having the circuit board identification information written thereon to said circuit board case.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

A game board or game machine inspection method as set forth in claim 6, wherein said intrinsic information reading step includes an imaging step for imaging the intrinsic identification information on said electronic part and said circuit board identification information written on the management certificate stamp on said circuit board case, a data converting step for analyzing the image date imaged in the imaging step and converting the image data into predetermined data, and a storing step for storing said predetermined data converted in said data converting step in a storing section.