Roy Y Kaneshiro

US Patent:

20010041494, Nov 15, 2001

Filed:

Mar 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/804664

Inventors:

Jill Barad - Los Angeles CA, US
Jeanette Corcuera - Boston MA, US
Greg Vineyard - Los Angeles CA, US
Darian Pasterski - Palos Verdes Estates CA, US
Joe Scully - Manhattan Beach CA, US
John Watson - Placentia CA, US
Roy Kaneshiro - San Pedro CA, US
Brian Channell - Redondo Beach CA, US
Jean Chu - San Gabriel CA, US
Nancie Martin - Culver City CA, US
Simon Shu Keun - Hong Kong, CN
Li Chee - Hong Kong, CN

Assignee:

Mattel, Inc.

International Classification:

A63H003/00

US Classification:

446/268000

Abstract:

A personalized toy and a method for marketing a toy through the use of computer screen images, and of manufacturing a personalized toy. The personalized toy is manufactured as ordered by a customer. Several different configurations of components that may be assembled as part of a finished toy are provided. Computer screen images of the different configurations of at least one of the components are displayed on a computer, and a customer viewing the displayed images is allowed to record a selected configuration of component, to be assembled as part of the personalized toy. A representational image of the toy incorporating the selected configuration may be displayed.

US Patent:

20020061707, May 23, 2002

Filed:

Jun 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/895365

Inventors:

Jill Barad - Los Angeles CA, US
Jeanette Corcuera - Boston MA, US
Greg Vineyard - Los Angeles CA, US
Darian Pasterski - Palos Verdes Estates CA, US
Joe Scully - Manhattan Beach CA, US
John Watson - Placentia CA, US
Roy Kaneshiro - San Pedro CA, US
Brian Channell - Redondo Beach CA, US
Jean Chu - San Gabriel CA, US
Nancie Martin - Culver City CA, US
Simon Keun - Hong Kong, HK
Li Chee - Hong Kong, HK

Assignee:

Mattel, Inc.

International Classification:

A63H003/00

US Classification:

446/268000

Abstract:

A personalized toy and a method for marketing a toy through the use of computer screen images, and of manufacturing a personalized toy. The personalized toy is manufactured as ordered by a customer. Several different configurations of components that may be assembled as part of a finished toy are provided. Computer screen images of the different configurations of at least one of the components are displayed on a computer, and a customer viewing the displayed images is allowed to record a selected configuration of component, to be assembled as part of the personalized toy. A representational image of the toy incorporating the selected configuration may be displayed.

US Patent:

62067508, Mar 27, 2001

Filed:

Oct 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/183323

Inventors:

Jill E. Barad - Los Angeles CA
Jeanette Corcuera - Boston MA
Greg Vineyard - Los Angeles CA
Darian Pasterski - Palos Verdes Estates CA
Joe Scully - Manhattan Beach CA
John Watson - Placentia CA
Roy Kaneshiro - San Pedro CA
Brian Channell - Redondo Beach CA
Jean Chu - San Gabriel CA
Nancie Martin - Culver City CA
Simon Cheung Shu Keun - Hong Kong, CN
Li Tak Chee - Hong Kong, CN

Assignee:

Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

A63H3/00

US Classification:

446268

Abstract:

A personalized toy and a method for marketing a toy through the use of computer screen images, and of manufacturing a personalized toy. The personalized toy is manufactured as ordered by a customer. Several different configurations of components that may be assembled as part of a finished toy are provided. Computer screen images of the different configurations of at least one of the components are displayed on a computer, and a customer viewing the displayed images is allowed to record a selected configuration of component, to be assembled as part of the personalized toy. A representational image of the toy incorporating the selected configuration may be displayed.