Method and system for universal gift registry

Details Method and system for universal gift registry Method and system for universal gift registry

2006-03-14

2006-03-14

Patel, Jagdish N (Department: 3624)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Finance

C705S026640, C705S027200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07013292

ABSTRACT:
A gift system and method enable gift givers to, among other things, each make a respective commitment for a monetary contribution of any giver-desired amount toward a gift for a gift recipient. This system and method may, for example, be implemented by providing an on-line display of gift ideas to the gift givers. This on-line display of the gift ideas reflects uncommitted balances of purchase prices for one or more of the gift ideas having the partial purchase option. When the monetary contribution from the gift givers exceed the purchase price of the gift, a purchase request is generated.

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