Interactive toy dressing system

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing an interactive toy dressing system. The system is designed to provide not only coordinating toy outfit purchasing advice, but can provide a play environment which assists users in determining coordinating clothing options that are available, and locating them for purchase.

1 . An interactive dressing system comprising:
 a screen;   a scanner; and   a plush toy;   wherein said scanner identifies said plush toy; and   wherein, based on said identification, said screen displays a corresponding outfit for said plush toy.   
     
     
         2 . The interactive dressing system of  claim 1 , wherein said scanner comprises a bar code reader. 
     
     
         3 . The interactive dressing system of  claim 2 , wherein said scanner identifies said plush toy by scanning a bar code on a tag attached to said plush toy. 
     
     
         4 . The interactive dressing system of  claim 1 , wherein said screen comprises a touchscreen. 
     
     
         5 . The interactive dressing system of  claim 4 , wherein said screen comprises one of a plurality of displays which may be selected via a touchscreen. 
     
     
         6 . The interactive dressing system of  claim 1 , wherein said screen displays said plush toy in said outfit. 
     
     
         7 . The interactive dressing system of  claim 1 , further comprising a housing for said screen. 
     
     
         8 . The interactive dressing system of  claim 7 , wherein said housing is shaped as an armoire. 
     
     
         9 . The interactive dressing station of  claim 1 , wherein said screen is part of a mobile phone. 
     
     
         10 . The interactive dressing station of  claim 1 , wherein said scanner comprises a camera. 
     
     
         11 . An interactive dressing system comprising:
 a screen;   a scanner; and   an initial item of clothing for a plush toy;   wherein, said scanner identifies said item of clothing; and   wherein, based on said identification, said screen displays at least one additional item of clothing.   
     
     
         12 . The interactive dressing station of  claim 11 , wherein said at least one additional item of clothing is part of an outfit of which said initial item of clothing is also a part. 
     
     
         13 . The interactive dressing station of  claim 11 , wherein said at least one additional item of clothing is selected to be displayed because said at least one additional item of clothing has been recently sold with said initial item of clothing. 
     
     
         14 . The interactive dressing station of  claim 11 , wherein said at least one additional item of clothing and said initial item of clothing are displayed on a plush toy. 
     
     
         15 . The interactive dressing station of  claim 11  further comprising:
 a plush toy; 
 wherein said plush toy is also identified by said scanner; and 
 wherein said at least one additional item of clothing and said initial item of clothing are displayed on said plush toy. 
 
     
     
         16 . The interactive dressing system of  claim 11 , wherein said scanner comprises a bar code reader. 
     
     
         17 . The interactive dressing system of  claim 16 , wherein said scanner identifies said initial item of clothing by scanning a bar code on a tag attached to said initial item of clothing. 
     
     
         18 . The interactive dressing system of  claim 11 , wherein said screen comprises a touchscreen. 
     
     
         19 . The interactive dressing station of  claim 18 , wherein said additional item of clothing can be purchased from said screen. 
     
     
         20 . The interactive dressing station of  claim 18 , wherein said additional item of clothing can be identified in an electronic communication sent from said screen.