Interactive event planning and payment method and system
First Claim
1. A method for an event organizer to arrange the receipt of gifts for the event and services rendered in conjunction with the event, comprising the steps of:
- creating an on-line database of gifts and services desired by the organizer, obtaining a first price for the gifts and services in the database, enabling access by gift givers to the database, displaying to the gift givers the gifts and services in the database and a second price for the gift and services and enabling the gift givers to select one or more of the gifts and services for purchase on behalf of the organizer, the second price being a suggested retail price greater than or equal to the first price, and upon receipt of funds from the gift givers equal to the second price, directing one of the gift and service providers to forward the gift to the organizer or perform the services for the organizer.
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Abstract
Method for an event organizer to receive gifts and services and an interactive registry system. A database of gifts and services is created and a price therefor is obtained. Gift givers accessing the database are shown gifts and services along with their prices. The gift givers select which gifts and/or services they want to purchase and remit funds to an intermediary upon which, the gift or service provider is directed to forward the gift to the organizer or perform the services for the organizer. In an event planning method and system, different templates with prices are stored in memory, each template including information about goods and services for an event or service. An event organizer accesses the memory to browse the templates and select one for purchase. Upon selection of a template, the provider(s) of the goods or services are requested to provide the listed goods and services.
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1. A method for an event organizer to arrange the receipt of gifts for the event and services rendered in conjunction with the event, comprising the steps of:
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creating an on-line database of gifts and services desired by the organizer, obtaining a first price for the gifts and services in the database, enabling access by gift givers to the database, displaying to the gift givers the gifts and services in the database and a second price for the gift and services and enabling the gift givers to select one or more of the gifts and services for purchase on behalf of the organizer, the second price being a suggested retail price greater than or equal to the first price, and upon receipt of funds from the gift givers equal to the second price, directing one of the gift and service providers to forward the gift to the organizer or perform the services for the organizer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for coordinating payment for products and services in connection with an event, comprising the steps of:
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creating a database of goods and services desired by an event organizer for the event with an associated cost;
enabling others to access the database and commit to payment for the desired goods and services;
associating the manner of payment with the desired goods and services; and
upon acceptance by a provider of the goods and services to the manner of payment associated with the goods and services, contractually obligating the provider of the goods and services to deliver the goods and services for the event. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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13. A method for planning an event, comprising the steps of:
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providing memory media having data encoded thereon in computer useable form, the data comprising a plurality of different templates and associated prices, each of the templates including information about goods and services for an event;
enabling event organizers to interface with the memory media and peruse the templates;
enabling the event organizers to select one of the templates; and
upon selection of one of the templates and after at least partial payment by the event organizer for the selected template, informing providers of the goods and services associated with the selected template of a request to provide the goods and services listed in the template to the event organizer.
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18. A method for enabling a user to obtain a service, comprising the steps of:
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providing memory media having data encoded thereon in computer useable form, the data comprising a plurality of different templates and associated prices, each of the templates including information about a particular service;
enabling the user to interface with the memory media and peruse the templates;
enabling the user to select one of the templates; and
upon selection of one of the templates and after a commitment for payment by the user for the selected template, informing the provider of the service associated with the selected template of a request to provide the service according to the template to the user.
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