Valerie J Gardner

US Patent:

20010044254, Nov 22, 2001

Filed:

Jun 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/892821

Inventors:

Valerie Gardner - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A63H003/00

US Classification:

446/268000

Abstract:

An edible toy accessory is disclosed comprising a toy accessory composed of an edible material and shaped into a form usable as an accessory with an associated stand-alone toy, the associated stand-alone toy having independent amusement value when used without the toy accessory.

US Patent:

62737805, Aug 14, 2001

Filed:

Jan 2, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/002473

Inventors:

Valerie Gardner - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A63H 320
A63H 336

US Classification:

446268

Abstract:

An edible toy accessory is disclosed comprising a toy accessory composed of an edible material and shaped into a form usable as an accessory with an associated stand-alone toy, the associated stand-alone toy having independent amusement value when used without the toy accessory.

US Patent:

61416940, Oct 31, 2000

Filed:

Sep 16, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/931341

Inventors:

Valerie A. Gardner - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

WEBTV Networks, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709240

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for determining and verifying user data are provided. One or more facts about the user of a client system such as an internet terminal are maintained in a set of information fields, each information field is associated with a status field for indicating a level of certainty regarding the accuracy of the information contained in the corresponding information field. It is determined whether or not a source of data exists that is more reliable than the currently stored information. If a more reliable source of data is determined to exist, then information is retrieved from the more reliable source of data and the current information is replaced with the retrieved information. According to another aspect of the present invention the accuracy of facts gathered about a user of a client system are evaluated by monitoring online activity of the user. For example, information transmitted between a server system and the client system may be observed.