Method and apparatus for personalizing hardware
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1. A method of customizing a toy, comprising:
- a) receiving at a remote location user information from a customizing device of a user; and
b) transmitting to said customizing device customizing information for customizing a toy of the user and personalizing information selected based upon a personal profile, said personalizing information being selected so that said toy appears familiar with the user after the user customizes said toy.
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Abstract
A method of customizing a toy comprises receiving at a remote location information from a customizing device of a user, and transmitted to the customizing device customizing information for customizing the toy of the user and personalizing information selected based upon a personal profile, the personal profile being selected so that the toy appears familiar with the user. The toy is customized by transferring information to the toy from the customizing device and storing the information in the toy. Customizing apparatus is also disclosed.
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1. A method of customizing a toy, comprising:
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a) receiving at a remote location user information from a customizing device of a user; and
b) transmitting to said customizing device customizing information for customizing a toy of the user and personalizing information selected based upon a personal profile, said personalizing information being selected so that said toy appears familiar with the user after the user customizes said toy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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13. A method of customizing a toy, comprising:
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a) transferring information from a customizing device to a toy; and
b) storing said information in said toy, said information being selected so that said toy appears familiar with the user of the toy.
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23. Apparatus for customizing a toy, comprising:
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a) a computer having a first processor under control of programs and a first program executable by said first processor and adapted to receive requests from a user'"'"'s customizing device at a remote location, and transmit to said customizing device customizing information for customizing the user'"'"'s toy;
b) said first program being adapted to select and transmit to said customizing device personalizing information selected based upon a personal profile so that said toy appears familiar with the user after the user customizes the toy.
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32. A customizing apparatus, comprising:
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a) a customizing device having a first processor under control of programs and a first storage device having a first program for requesting customizing information for customizing a toy and receiving said customizing information and personalizing information; and
b) a toy adapted to receive information from said customizing device;
c) said personalizing information being selected based upon a personal profile so that said toy appears familiar with said user after said toy is customized. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 36)
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