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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2007
Mark Hardin, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Andy Chan, Kowloon, HK;
Eric Skifstrom, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Jack Millerick, San Jose, CA (US);
Mark Hardin, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Andy Chan, Kowloon, HK;
Eric Skifstrom, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Jack Millerick, San Jose, CA (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides for electronic playsets and components thereof. An electronic playset of the present disclosure may include a see-through monitor having a transparent screen configured to display an animated image superimposed over one or more regions. The see-through monitor may be moveable by rotation or translation between one or more positions, the one or more positions being adjacent to the one or more regions. Some embodiments including a see-through monitor with a light source configured to illuminate the one or more regions. Another aspect of the present disclosure provides for a removable toy having an identifiable accessory that may be provided to an electronic playset. The playset may be configured to identify the toy and display an animated character based on the identity.