Network based gift reminder and purchasing system and method
First Claim
1. A method of gift purchasing comprising:
- tracking gift ideas and related event dates for a user; and
notifying the user prior to the event date with a reminder from a gift reminder service provider with the reminder including at least one network link to a gift merchant web site selling a gift related to the gift idea wherein the gift merchant web site is not exclusively associated with the gift reminder service provider.
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Abstract
A gift reminder and purchasing method comprises tracking gift ideas and related event dates for a user, and notifying the user prior to the event date with a reminder from a gift reminder service provider including at least one network link to a gift merchant web site selling a gift, related to the gift idea wherein the gift merchant web site is not exclusively associated with the gift reminder service provider. A gift reminder and purchasing system comprises a user interface, at least one gift reminder service provider, a gift reminder notification, and a network communication link permitting communication between the user interface, the gift reminder service provider, and the gift merchant site. The gift reminder notification is viewable on the user interface and is generated by the reminder service and includes a network link to a gift merchant web site selling a gift related to the gift idea wherein the gift merchant web site is not exclusively associated with the gift reminder service provider.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of gift purchasing comprising:
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tracking gift ideas and related event dates for a user; and
notifying the user prior to the event date with a reminder from a gift reminder service provider with the reminder including at least one network link to a gift merchant web site selling a gift related to the gift idea wherein the gift merchant web site is not exclusively associated with the gift reminder service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-based gift purchasing system comprising:
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a user interface;
at least one network-based reminder service provider;
a notification viewable on the user interface that is generated by the reminder service provider and including a network link to a gift merchant web site selling a gift related to the gift idea wherein the gift merchant web site is not exclusively associated with the reminder service provider; and
a network communication link permitting communication between the user interface, the reminder service provider, and the gift merchant web site. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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15. A computer-based electronic gift reminder notification system comprising:
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a gift reminder service provider;
a display window on a user interface listing a gift idea and an event date; and
a message in the display window received from the gift reminder service provider at a point in time prior to the event date and that includes a network link to a gift merchant web site that is independent of the gift reminder service provider and that sells gifts related to the gift idea.
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18. A method of gift purchasing comprising:
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tracking gift ideas and related event dates for a user; and
notifying the user at a point in time prior to the event date with an electronic mail reminder from the gift reminder service provider with the reminder including at least one network link to a gift merchant web site selling a gift related to the gift idea wherein the gift merchant web site is independent of the gift reminder service provider.
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19. A method of gift purchasing comprising:
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receiving an electronic reminder notification from a gift reminder service provider of an event date and a gift idea for a gift recipient prior to the event date with the notification including at least one network link to a gift merchant web site selling a gift related to the gift idea wherein the gift merchant web site is independent of the gift reminder service provider; and
purchasing a gift for the gift recipient by activating the link to the gift merchant web site.
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20. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of gift purchasing, the method comprising:
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tracking gift ideas and related event dates for a user; and
notifying the user prior to the event date with a reminder from a gift reminder service provider with the reminder including at least one network link to a gift merchant web site selling a gift related to the gift idea wherein the gift merchant web site is not exclusively associated with the gift reminder service provider.
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