Method and system for monetary gift registry

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C705S030000

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07039601

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides methods and systems for collecting and transferring monetary gifts. The method includes establishing a registry for gift accounts; creating a record for a customer in the registry; storing customer information in the customer record, creating a gift account associated with the customer record; collecting deposits of gift funds from a contributor into the gift account; and transferring the gift funds from the gift account to the customer. The system includes a registry containing at least one customer record and at least one gift account identifier, at least one gift account, and a central system to maintain the registry. The system also includes at least one transaction terminal which communicates with the central system over a network.

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