Patent ID: 6957125

Claim:
An interactive vending machine having a screen to enable a consumer to purchase a stuffed plush bear and/or other item, comprising: a. an attractor mode location where an animation of the bear is displayed on the screen; b. an initial options location to enable the consumer to select an initial option for the type of bear desired; c. a select bear location where the consumer can select a desired bear from a multiplicity of bears displayed on the screen; d. a naked bear location where the bear selected by the consumer appears in animated form and is naked; e. a choose path location where the consumer selects various display items locations to go to; f. a theme shop location where the bear selected by the consumer is displayed in various themes; g. a chosen theme location where the consumer is able to select a specific theme for the selected bear; h. a top/bottom shop location where various garments in which to dress the selected bear are listed; i. a display tops location where various garment tops are displayed on the screen; j. a choose top location where the consumer selects one or more tops in which to dress the selected bear; k. a display bottoms location where various garment bottoms are displayed on the screen; l. a choose bottom location where the consumer selects one or more bottoms in which to dress the selected bear; m. an upsell location where various upsell accessories to embellish the selected bear are listed; n. a display upsell items location where the various upsell accessories are displayed on screen; o. a display prices location where the price of the various bears, tops, bottoms and upsell accessories items is displayed; p. a select items location where the consumer makes a final choice as to which bear, top or tops, bottom or bottoms and various upsell accessory items the consumer wishes to purchase; q. a checkout location where various prompts instruct the consumer to select a bear only location, an outfit top and/or bottom location, an outfit top and/or bottom and upsell accessory location, an upsell accessory only location, a bear plus outfit top and/or bottom location, and a bear plus outfit top and/or bottom plus upsell accessory location so the consumer can select which combination the consumer wishes to purchase; r. means whereby the consumer can visually see each specific item at a specific location and see a visual representation of a selected bear combined with one or more tops, bottoms, and upsell accessories so the consumer can see an animation on screen which displays a completed bear wearing each selected item; s. means to enable the consumer to pay for the selected bear and selected items; and t. means to dispense the selected bear and selected items from the vending machine.