WO2006036955A3 - Gift registry system - Google Patents

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WO2006036955A3
WO2006036955A3 PCT/US2005/034566 US2005034566W WO2006036955A3 WO 2006036955 A3 WO2006036955 A3 WO 2006036955A3 US 2005034566 W US2005034566 W US 2005034566W WO 2006036955 A3 WO2006036955 A3 WO 2006036955A3
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storage device
wish list
registry system
gift
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Laurel Petersen
Darlene Bernarde
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American Girl Llc
Laurel Petersen
Darlene Bernarde
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/06—Buying, selling or leasing transactions
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/06—Buying, selling or leasing transactions
    • G06Q30/0601—Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
    • G06Q30/0609—Buyer or seller confidence or verification
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/06—Buying, selling or leasing transactions
    • G06Q30/0601—Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
    • G06Q30/0633—Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing

Abstract

A registry system for creating a gift register, as shown in figure 1, the registry system including a storage device and a processor. The storage device includes an application with instructions to: (1) create a wish list that includes one or more items selected by a first person and a first identifying code; (2) store the wish list on the storage device; (3) transmit the wish list to a second person upon a command by the first person; (4) create a gift register that includes one or more items selected from the wish list by the second person, and one or more pieces of identifying information; (5) store the gift register on the storage device; and (6) maintain a searchable database that enables a third person to access the iwsh list by providing the first identifying code, and to access the gift register by providing a sufficient amount of the identifying information. The processor executes the instructions.
PCT/US2005/034566 2004-09-24 2005-09-26 Gift registry system WO2006036955A2 (en)

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US61291204P 2004-09-24 2004-09-24
US60/612,912 2004-09-24
US11/233,935 US20060069627A1 (en) 2004-09-24 2005-09-23 Gift registry system
US11/233,935 2005-09-23

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