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Modular sex toysRelated Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Toys, Including Flaccid Element Or PortionModular sex toys description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060141903, Modular sex toys. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to provisional application Ser. No. 60/638,940 which was filed on Dec. 23, 2004, and which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND [0002] Sex is both a taboo subject and a huge commercial market. A customer may wish to purchase a sex toy, but not begin to know how to describe what is desired. Having to talk to someone about the subject may be more than enough to stop a decision to purchase. For the merchants selling to such customers, this presents a serious obstacle to completion of sales. [0003] With the advent of the Internet, many options for shopping become available which were otherwise foreclosed. Product research over the world wide web can be anonymous, informative, and relatively painless. Unfortunately, information on the Internet can be overwhelming, and may not be written or presented at an appropriate level of detail. Purchasers of a sex toy may not want to know the technical specifications of the motor in the toy, if one is included. Such purchasers may not want to think about the presence of a motor in the toy. Similarly, purchasers may not understand industry jargon, such as "bullets" for short stumpy vibrating devices for example. Moreover, purchasers of such a toy may have a vague idea of what is desired, but no specific understanding. Thus, it may be useful to provide an interface which allows for research into a product and selection of features without requiring too much detailed knowledge of the product. [0004] Additionally, purchasers of sex toys may have specific preferences. Aside from not knowing how to express these preferences, such purchasers may want something slightly different from the various products found. Rather than requiring someone to search for the perfect sex toy, it may thus be useful to provide a sex toy that can be made perfect (near-perfect). [0005] For other customers, talking to someone is not as much of an obstacle. Actually going to a store is an option, but discretion is still important. Moreover, customization of a product and specific desires for product features may mean that simply choosing a product out of a catalog or off the rack is too much of an effort. Some products may have so many different potential features, that looking through all potential products would be too time-consuming. Thus, it may be useful to provide various options for matching a customer with a product. SUMMARY [0006] Systems, apparatuses and methods are described and illustrated. In addition to the aspects of the present invention described in this summary, further aspects of the invention will become apparent by reference to the drawings and by reading the detailed description that follows. [0007] In one embodiment, an apparatus suitable for use in sexual situations is provided. The apparatus includes a control module having a motor therein and a modular interface. The apparatus also includes a main tool interchangeably coupled to the modular interface of the control module. The main tool is coupled to receive power and control signals from the control module. The apparatus also includes a housing interchangeably coupled to the main tool and surrounding exposed surfaces of the main tool. The apparatus further includes a power supply. Note that other names or descriptions may be applied to the same types of products. For example, such products may be called massagers, marital aids, adult toys, novelty products, vibrators, personal or intimate products, among other names. [0008] In an alternate embodiment, an apparatus suitable for use in sexual situations is provided. The apparatus includes a base module having a modular interface. The apparatus also includes a main tool interchangeably coupled to the modular interface of the base module. The apparatus further includes a housing interchangeably coupled to the main tool and surrounding exposed surfaces of the main tool. [0009] In another embodiment, a method of providing a sex toy is provided. The method includes interviewing a prospective customer about aspects of the sex toy. The method further includes matching customer preferences from the interview to features of modular components available for assembly into a sex toy to select a set of modular components. The method also includes determining a set of potential assembled sex toys including modular components of the set of modular components. Additionally, the method includes presenting the set of potential assembled sex toys to the prospective customer. [0010] In yet another embodiment, an apparatus suitable for use in sexual situations is provided. The apparatus includes a control module having a motor therein and a modular interface. The apparatus also includes a main tool interchangeably coupled to the modular interface of the control module. The main tool is coupled to receive power and control signals from the control module. The apparatus further includes a first attachment. The first attachment is interchangeably coupled to the modular interface of the control module. The apparatus similarly includes a second attachment. The second attachment is also interchangeably coupled to the modular interface of the control module. The apparatus further includes a housing coupled to the main tool and surrounding exposed surfaces of the main tool. The apparatus also includes a power supply. The apparatus further includes a remote control, the remote control operatively coupled to the control module. [0011] In still another embodiment, a method of providing a sex toy is provided. The method includes receiving a customer login request. The method also includes logging a prospective customer in. The method further includes retrieving a customer profile responsive to the customer login request for the prospective customer. The method also includes interviewing the prospective customer about aspects of the sex toy. The method further includes matching customer preferences from the interview to features of modular components available for assembly into a sex toy. This allows selection of a set of modular components. Also, the method includes determining a set of potential assembled sex toys including modular components of the set of modular components. Moreover, the method includes presenting the set of potential assembled sex toys to the prospective customer. Additionally, the method includes receiving a selection from the prospective customer of a toy of the set of potential assembled sex toys. Furthermore, the method includes processing an order for the selection. Also, the method includes delivering a product corresponding to the selection. [0012] In yet another embodiment, an apparatus for facilitating selection of a sex toy is provided. The apparatus includes means for interviewing a prospective customer about aspects of the sex toy. The apparatus also includes means for matching customer preferences from the interviewing to features of modular components available for assembly into a sex toy. The apparatus further includes means for determining a set of potential assembled sex toys including modular components matched by the means for matching. [0013] In another embodiment, an apparatus suitable for use in sexual situations and constructed based on user preferences is provided. The apparatus includes a control module having a motor therein and a modular interface. The control module is selected from a set of control modules having a common modular interface responsive to a user preference. The apparatus further includes a main tool interchangeably coupled to the modular interface of the control module. The main tool is coupled to receive power and control signals from the control module. The main tool is selected responsive to a user preference from a set of main tools each coupleable to the modular interface. The apparatus also includes a housing interchangeably coupled to the main tool and surrounding exposed surfaces of the main tool. The housing is selected responsive to a user preference from a set of housings each coupleable to the main tool. The apparatus further includes a power supply coupled to the control module. The power supply is selected responsive to a user preference from a set of power supplies coupleable to the control module. [0014] In still another alternate embodiment, a system for sales of modular sex toys is provided. The system involves a location. The location houses an order reception unit to receive orders. The location also houses an on-demand assembly unit to assemble modular sex toys out of modular components responsive to customer requests as contained in orders. The orders are received from the order reception unit. The location also houses a modular component storage facility to hold modular components and to supply the modular components to the on-demand assembly unit. The location further houses a delivery unit to deliver modular sex toys from the on-demand assembly unit to customers responsive to orders from the order reception unit. [0015] In yet another embodiment, a method of providing a sex toy is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of modular component options to a user through a user interface. The method also includes receiving selection of a plurality of modular components from the options. The method further includes determining a set of potential assembled sex toys including modular components of the plurality of modular components. The method also includes presenting the set of potential assembled sex toys to the prospective customer. [0016] In another alternate embodiment, an apparatus suitable for use in sexual situations is provided. The apparatus includes a base module having a modular interface. The apparatus also includes a main tool interchangeably coupled to the modular interface of the base module. The apparatus further includes a housing interchangeably coupled to the main tool and surrounding exposed surfaces of the main tool. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0017] Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the figures. However, the embodiments and figures are illustrative rather than limiting, they provide examples of the invention. [0018] FIG. 1A illustrates an embodiment of a modular sex toy or personal device. [0019] FIG. 1B illustrates an embodiment of a remote control useful with a modular sex toy. [0020] FIG. 1C illustrates a partial cut-away view of the modular sex toy of FIG. 1A. 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