Website interactive doll

Abstract

A doll is computer interactive and can be connected to their siblings through a website on the internet for children to communicate with each other. The dolls can be produced with a certain number of siblings, where the siblings can be identified through a coding mechanism, such as a colored ribbon, a code number or letter, or the like. The siblings can be distributed throughout the country or throughout the world, not only providing interaction between children and their dolls, but also providing an opportunity to learn of other regions of the world and even other cultures.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An interactive doll system comprising:
 a plurality of dolls;   an identification marker on each of the plurality of dolls, the identification marker identifying siblings among the plurality of dolls;   a website operable for a user to register their dolls; and   a communication system within the website to permit users of the plurality of dolls to interact.   
     
     
         2 . The interactive doll system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of dolls includes multiple families of dolls, each family having from about 10 to about 50 siblings. 
     
     
         3 . The interactive doll system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication system links users having dolls that are siblings. 
     
     
         4 . The interactive doll system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication system links users having dolls that are friends. 
     
     
         5 . The interactive doll system of  claim 1 , wherein the identification marker is a coded belly button ribbon. 
     
     
         6 . The interactive doll system of  claim 5 , wherein the coded belly button ribbon is a color-coded belly button ribbon. 
     
     
         7 . A method for encouraging interaction among children, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of dolls to a plurality of children, the dolls including an identification marker to identify dolls that are siblings;   permitting users to register their doll on a website; and   providing a communication system for the children to communicate among other children having dolls that are siblings.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of dolls includes multiple families of dolls, each family having from about 10 to about 50 siblings. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the identification marker is a coded belly button ribbon. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the coded belly button ribbon is a color-coded belly button ribbon.