1. A gaming management system comprising:
a gaming management server; and
a card unit that is connected to the gaming management server,
wherein the gaming management server comprises:
a storage unit that stores a valuable balance for each of players, the valuable balance being required to start a game; and
an updating unit that updates the valuable balance for a player specified by an identification information output from the card unit, the identification information being configured to specify the valuable balance for each of the players,
wherein the card unit comprises:
a reading unit that reads the identification information from a membership card inserted to the card unit, the membership card being configured to be either one of a permanent membership card permanently used by the player and a provisional membership card provisionally used by the player;
a card discharge unit that discharges the membership card inserted to the card unit after the valuable balance is updated by the updating unit; and
a card issuing unit that newly issues the provisional membership card, and
wherein the gaming management system further comprises at least one of:
a first storage control unit that is provided in the card unit and stores player information in the permanent membership card, the player information including at least one of information unique to a player, and information relevant to the game; and
a second storage control unit that is provided in the gaming management server and stores the player information in the storage unit in association with the identification information.
2. The gaming management system according to claim 1, wherein the first storage control unit stores the player information in the permanent membership card, the player information including: information that indicates a number of times the game has been played by the player; information that indicates a time period during which the game has been played by the player; and information that indicates a history of the game played by the player.
3. The gaming management system according to claim 1, wherein the second storage control unit stores the player information in the storage unit, the player information including information that indicates a history of the game played by the player.
4. A gaming management server connected to a card unit that includes a reading unit that reads identification information from a membership card inserted to the card unit, the identification information being configured to specify a valuable balance for each of the players, and the valuable balance being required to start a game, the gaming management server comprising:
a storage unit that stores a valuable balance for each of players; and
an updating unit that updates the valuable balance for a player specified by an identification information output from the card unit.
5. The gaming management server according to claim 4, further comprising a storage control unit that stores player information in the storage unit in association with the identification information, the player information including at least one of: information that indicates a number of times the game has been played by the player; information that indicates a time period during which the game has been played by the player; and information that indicates a history of the game played by the player.
6. A card unit connected to a gaming management server that includes: a storage unit that stores a valuable balance for each of players, the valuable balance being required to start a game; and an updating unit that updates the valuable balance for a player specified by an identification information output from the card unit, the identification information being configured to specify the valuable balance for each of the players, the card unit comprising:
a reading unit that reads the identification information from a membership card inserted to the card unit, the membership card being configured to be either one of a permanent membership card permanently used by the player and a provisional membership card provisionally used by the player;
a card discharge unit that discharges the membership card inserted to the card unit after the valuable balance is updated by the updating unit; and
a card issuing unit that newly issues the provisional membership card.
7. The card unit according to claim 6, further comprising a storage control unit that stores player information in the permanent membership card, the player information including at least one of information unique to a player, and information relevant to the game.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A package and a blind comprising;
a package for retaining a blind;
a blind having a head rail defining an interior space, said head rail having a first portion that is intended to be cut and a second portion that is not intended to be cut, a component of said blind being located in said second portion, said component forming part of the head rail structure and being used to operate the blind;
a mounting bracket associated with said blind located in the interior space in said second portion when said blind is retained in the package, said mounting bracket overlapping with said component in the head rail.
2. The package of claim 1 wherein said mounting bracket includes a notch for receiving a first blind component.
3. The package of claim 2 wherein said first blind component is a rod.
4. The package of claim 1 wherein said mounting bracket is located entirely within said head rail.
5. The package of claim 1 wherein said head rail has a height H and a depth D and said mounting bracket has a height h and a depth d where h>H and d>D such that the ends of the head rail may be inserted into the mounting bracket.
6. The package of claim 5 wherein said height h of the mounting bracket is less than a depth of the interior space.
7. A package and a blind comprising;
a package for retaining a blind;
a blind having a head rail defining an interior space, said head rail having a first portion that is intended to be cut and a second portion that is not intended to be cut, a drive rod being located in said second portion, said drive rod forming part of the head rail structure and being used to operate the blind;
a mounting bracket located in the interior space in said second portion when said blind is retained in the package, said mounting bracket comprising a notch for receiving the drive rod when the mounting bracket is located in the head rail.
8. The package of claim 7 wherein said head rail has an external height H and an external depth D and said mounting bracket has a height h and a depth d where h>H and d>D such that the ends of the head rail may be inserted into the mounting bracket and said height h of the mounting bracket is less than a depth of the interior space.
9. A package and a blind comprising;
a package for retaining a blind;
a blind having a head rail defining an interior space and having an open end defined by a top edge, said head rail having a first portion that is intended to be cut and a second portion that is not intended to be cut, a component of said blind being located in an interior space of said second portion, said component forming part of the head rail structure and being used to operate the blind, said interior space having a dimension;
a mounting bracket associated with said blind having a second dimension that is less than said dimension, said mounting bracket being located in the interior space in said second portion when said blind is retained in the package such that said mounting bracket nests with said component and is below or flush with said top edge when the mounting bracket is located in the head rail.
10. The package of claim 9 wherein said head rail has an external height H and an external depth D and said mounting bracket has a height h and a depth d where h>H and d>D such that the ends of the head rail may be inserted into the mounting bracket and said height h of the mounting bracket is less than a depth of the interior space.
11. The package of claim 9 wherein said mounting bracket comprises a notch for receiving the component.
12. The package of claim 11 wherein the component comprises a drive rod.