Interactive internet shopping and data integration method and system

• US 20030004831A1
• Filed: 06/06/2002
• Published: 01/02/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cstephani D. Owens
• Original Assignee: Cstephani D. Owens
• Inventors: Owens, Cstephani D.
• Granted Patent: US 7,376,591 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0613 Third-party assisted
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0629 for generating comparisons
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing

Abstract

A method and system for interactively shopping for groceries, especially on an Internet web site, where the user may create a shopping list, shop for items from the list at a selected Grocery Storey store, arrange for pick up or delivery of the selected items and payment, or to download the list to a PDA or for printing with the store'"'"'s layout for use in the store. Users are required to register and provide specific demographic information (useful to Manufacturers and stores) to be eligible to receive the benefits of use of the web site, such as menu creation, coupon downloads, menu planning, and recipe input. Shopping lists may be created from a single input screen using standard language text; and products may be automatically suggested to the user based on best regular price or retailer'"'"'s specials. Recipes may be altered to meet numbers of servings or dietary requirements and changes stored for future use.

Claims

1. Internet web site shopping method and system comprising:

a. database means for storing at least one organized listing of a plurality of grocery item general descriptions;

b. database means for storing information describing at least two unrelated grocery stores;

c. computer processor means for relating at least one particular grocery item to at least one grocery item general description from such at least one organized listing of a plurality of grocery item general descriptions;

d. database means for storing, for each of such at least two unrelated grocery stores, comparison information relating to such at least one particular grocery item;

e. interface means for user selecting of such at least two unrelated grocery stores;

f. interface means for user selecting of such at least one grocery item general description from such at least one organized listing of a plurality of grocery item general descriptions;

g. computer processor means for presenting such comparison information for such at least one particular grocery item available in such selected at least two grocery stores related to such selected at least one grocery item general description; and

h. interface means for user selecting of such at least one particular grocery item to be purchased at such at least one selected grocery store.

2. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for adding such selected at least one grocery item general description to at least one shopping list;

b. database means for storing such at least one shopping list;

c. interface means for user selecting of such at least one shopping list;

d. interface means for user selecting such at least one grocery item general description from such selected at least one shopping list; and

e. computer processor means for removing such at least on grocery item general description from such at least one shopping list.

3. The system according to claim 2 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for receiving at least one recipe from at least one grocery item manufacturer;

b. database means for storing such at least one recipe;

c. computer processor means for displaying such at least one recipe;

d. interface means for user inputting of such at least one recipe;

e. computer processor means for adding such at least one grocery item general description to such at least one recipe;

f. computer processor means for adding such at least one particular grocery item to such at least one recipe;

g. interface means for user selecting of such at least one recipe;

h. computer processor means for adding such at least one grocery item general description from such selected at least one recipe to such at least one shopping list; and

i. computer processor means for adding such at least one particular grocery item from such selected at least one recipe to such at least one shopping list.

4. The system according to claim 2 further comprising:

a. interface means for user inputting of meal plans;

b. database means for storing meal plans;

c. computer processor means for adding such at least one recipe to such at least one meal plan;

d. computer processor means for adding such at least one grocery item general description to such at least one meal plan;

e. computer processor means for adding such at least one particular grocery item to such at least one meal plan;

f. interface means for user selecting of such at least one meal plan;

g. computer processor means for adding such at least one grocery item general description from such selected at least one meal plan to such at least one shopping list; and

h. computer processor means for adding such at least one particular grocery item from such selected at least one meal plan to such at least one shopping list.

5. The system according to claim 2 further comprising:

a. interface means for user inputting of menu plans;

b. database means for storing menu plans;

c. computer processor means for adding such at least one meal plan to such at least one menu plan;

d. interface means for user selecting of such at least one menu plan;

e. computer processor means for adding such at least one particular grocery item from such selected at least one menu plan to such at least one shopping list; and

f. computer processor means for adding such at least one grocery item general description from such selected at least one menu plan to such at least one shopping list.

6. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for receiving such information describing such at least two unrelated grocery stores.

7. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for receiving, for each of such at least two grocery stores, such at least one particular grocery item comparison information; and

b. computer processor means for receiving, for each of such at least two grocery stores, shelf location information related to such at least one particular grocery item.

8. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for adding such selected at least one particular grocery item to at least one purchases list;

b. computer processor means for transferring such at least one purchases list to such selected at least one grocery store; and

c. interface means for permitting user access to at least one shopping web site for such selected at least one grocery store.

9. The system according to claim 2 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for adding such selected at least one particular grocery item to at least one purchases list;

b. computer processor means for transferring such at least one purchases list to such selected at least one grocery store;

c. interface means for permitting user access to at least one shopping web site for such selected at least one grocery store;

d. interface means for user selecting of such at least one shopping list;

e. interface means for user selecting of at least one such particular grocery item from such selected shopping list;

f. interface means for user selecting of such at least one grocery store;

g. computer processor means for adding such at least one particular grocery item to purchases list for such selected grocery store; and

h. database means for storing such at least one purchases list for such selected grocery store.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein said interface means for user selecting of such at least two grocery stores comprises:

a. interface means for user selecting of at least one preferred shopping area; and

b. interface means for user selecting of such at least two unrelated grocery stores within such at least one preferred shopping area.

11. The system according to claim 2 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for receiving such information describing such at least two unrelated grocery stores.

12. The system according to claim 2 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for receiving, for each of such at least two grocery stores, such at least one particular grocery item comparison information; and

b. computer processor means for receiving, for each of such at least two grocery stores, shelf location information related to such at least one particular grocery item.

13. The system according to claim 2 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for adding such selected at least one particular grocery item to at least one purchases list;

b. computer processor means for transferring such at least one purchases list to such selected at least one grocery store; and

c. interface means for permitting user access to at least one shopping web site for such selected at least one grocery store.

14. The system according to claim 13 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for transferring such at least one purchases list to at least one PDA.

15. The system according to claim 13 further comprising:

a. printer means for printing such at least one purchases list.

16. The system according to claim 13 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for saving such at least one purchases list as such at least one shopping list.

17. The system according to claim 13 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for saving such at least one purchases list as at least one pantry list;

b. database means for storing such at least one pantry list;

c. interface means for user selecting of such at least one particular grocery item to be added to such at least one pantry list;

d. interface means for user selecting of such at least one particular grocery item to be removed from such at least one pantry list;

e. interface means for user selecting of such at least one particular pantry list; and

f. computer processor means for adding such at least one particular grocery item from such selected at least one pantry list to such at least one shopping list.

18. The system according to claim 13 further comprising:

a. interface means for user designating of such at least one particular grocery item included in such at least one purchases list as a charitable donation; and

b. computer processor means for transferring such charitable donation information to such at least one such selected at least one grocery store.

19. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a. interface means for registering such at least one user;

b. database means for storing demographic information of such at least one user; and

c. computer processor means for recording such at least one particular grocery item selected for purchase by such at least one user.

20. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for receiving at least one grocery item manufacturers'"'"' coupon related to such at least one particular grocery item;

b. computer processor means for storing such at least one grocery item manufacturer'"'"'s coupon information related to such at least one particular grocery item;

c. interface means for displaying such at least one grocery item manufacturer'"'"'s coupons related to such at least one particular grocery item;

d. computer processor means for transferring such at least one grocery item manufacturer'"'"'s coupons related to such at least one particular grocery item selected for purchase by such at least one user to such selected at least one grocery store;

e. computer processor transferring such at least one grocery item manufacturer'"'"'s coupon related to such at least one particular grocery item selected for purchase by such at least one user to at least one PDA; and

f. printer means printing such at least one grocery item manufacturer'"'"'s coupon related to such at least one particular grocery item selected for purchase by such at least one user.

21. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for receiving at least one diet plan;

b. database means for storing such at least one diet plan;

c. computer processor means for receiving at least one dietary requirement related to such at least one diet plan;

d. database means for storing such at least one dietary requirement related to such at least one diet plan;

e. interface means for user selecting of such at least one diet plan;

f. computer processor means for relating such at least one dietary requirement of such selected at least one diet plan to such at least one particular grocery item; and

g. computer processor means for presenting such at least one particular grocery item related to both such at least one dietary requirement of such selected at least one diet plan and to such selected at least one grocery item general description ahead of such at least one particular grocery item related only to such selected at least one grocery item general description.

22. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a. computer processor means for receiving advertising information;

b. computer processor means for relating such advertising information to such at least one particular grocery item selected for purchase;

c. computer processor means for presenting to such at least one user such advertising information related to such at least one particular grocery item selected for purchase.

24. The system according to claim 23, wherein the step of permitting user selection of such at least two unrelated grocery stores further comprises the steps of:

a. permitting user selection of at least one preferred shopping area; and

b. permitting user selection of such at least two unrelated grocery stores within such at least one preferred shopping area.

25. The system according to claim 23, wherein the step of permitting user selection of such at least one grocery item general description from such at least one organized listing of a plurality of grocery item general descriptions further comprises the steps of:

a. adding such selected at least one grocery item general description to at least one shopping list; and

b. storing such at least one shopping list.

26. The system according to claim 25 further comprising the steps of:

a. permitting user selection of such at least one shopping list; and

b. permitting user selection of such at least one grocery item general description from selected such at least one shopping list.

27. The system according to claim 23 further comprising the steps of:

a. recruiting such at least one user;

b. registering such at least one user;

c. storing demographic information of such at least one user; and

d. recording such at least one particular grocery item selected for purchase by such at least one user as user purchases history.

28. The system according to claim 27 further comprising the step of:

a. making arrangements with management of such at least two unrelated grocery store to receive such user purchases history.

29. The system according to claim 28 further comprising the steps of:

a. making arrangements with management of such at least two unrelated grocery stores to provide compensation for receiving such user purchases history; and

b. making arrangements with management of such at least two unrelated grocery stores to provide compensation for display of such at least one particular grocery item available at such at least two unrelated grocery stores.

30. The system according to claim 27 further comprising the steps of:

a. making arrangements with management of such at least two unrelated grocery stores to accept such at least one purchases list containing such selected at least one particular grocery item;

b. making arrangements with management of such at least two unrelated grocery stores to accept at least one user discount card enrollment information; and

c. making arrangements with management of such at least two unrelated grocery stores to allow such at least one user access to grocery shopping web sites of such at least two unrelated grocery stores.

31. The system according to claim 27 further comprising the steps of:

a. making arrangements with management of at least one particular grocery item manufacturer to provide nutrition labeling information for such at least one particular grocery item; and

b. making arrangements with management of at least one particular grocery item manufacturer to provide at least one recipe prepared by such at least one particular grocery item manufacturer.

32. The system according to claim 31 further comprising the steps of:

a. retrieving such nutrition labeling information for such at least one particular grocery item;

b. displaying such nutrition labeling information for such selected at least one particular grocery item;

c. making arrangements with management of such at least one particular grocery item manufacturer to receive user purchases history;

d. making arrangements with management of such at least one particular grocery item manufacturer to provide compensation for receiving such user purchases history; and

e. making arrangements with management of such at least one particular grocery item manufacturer to provide compensation for presenting such recipe prepared by such at least one particular grocery item manufacturer.

33. The system according to claim 27 further comprising the steps of:

a. making arrangements with management of at least one coupon clearinghouse to provide coupon information related to such at least one particular grocery item;

b. retrieving such coupon information from such at least one coupon clearinghouse related to such selected such at least one particular grocery item;

c. displaying such coupon information from such at least one coupon clearinghouse related to such selected such at least one particular grocery item;

d. making arrangements with management of such at least two unrelated grocery stores to accept such coupon information related to such selected such at least one particular grocery item;

e. making arrangements with such management of such at least one coupon clearinghouse to receive such user purchases history; and

f. making arrangements with management of such at least one particular grocery coupon clearing house to provide compensation for providing such user purchases history.

34. The system according to claim 33 further comprising the step of:

a. transferring such at least one such coupon information to at least one PDA.

35. The system according to claim 33 further comprising the step of:

a. printing such at least one such coupon information.

36. The system according to claim 33 further comprising the step of:

a. making arrangements with management of such at least two unrelated grocery stores to associate such coupon information related to such selected at least one particular grocery item with such at least one user discount card.

37. The system according to claim 27 further comprising the steps of:

a. making arrangements with management of at least one Diet Plan Provider to use at least one diet plan;

b. making arrangements with management of at least one Diet Plan Provider to provide general plan information related to such at least one diet plan;

c. making arrangements with management of at least one Diet Plan Provider to provide at least one dietary requirement related to such at least one diet plan;

d. receiving such general plan information related to such at least one diet plan;

e. receiving such at least one dietary requirement related to such at least one diet plan;

f. storing such general plan information related to such at least one diet plan;

g. storing such at least one dietary requirement related to such at least one diet plan;

h. permitting user selection of such at least one diet plan;

i. relating such at least one dietary requirement of such selected at least one diet plan to such at least one particular grocery item;

j. presenting such at least one particular grocery item related to both such at least one dietary requirement of such selected at least one diet plan and to such at least one grocery item general description ahead of such at least one particular grocery item related only to such at least one grocery item general description;

k. making arrangements with such management of such at least one Diet Plan Provider to receive user usage pattern information for such at least one diet plan;

l. making arrangements with such management of such at least one Diet Plan Provider to receive such user purchases history;

m. making arrangements with management of such at least one particular Diet Plan Provider to provide compensation for providing such user usage pattern information for such at least one diet plan; and

n. making arrangements with management of such at least one particular Diet Plan Provider to provide compensation for providing such user purchases history.

38. The system according to claim 23 further comprising the steps of:

a. making arrangements with management of at least one advertising server to receive advertising information related to grocery shopping;

b. making arrangements with management of at least one advertising server to receive advertising information related to such at least one particular grocery item;

c. presenting such advertising information related to grocery shopping;

d. presenting such advertising information related to such at least one particular grocery item relating to such at least one particular grocery item selected for purchase;

e. permitting user selection of such at least one particular grocery item related to such advertising information related to such at least one particular grocery item; and

f. adding such selected at least one particular grocery item to such at least one shopping list.

39. The system according to claim 27 further comprising the steps of:

a. saving such at least one purchases list as such at least one pantry list;

b. storing such at least one pantry list;

c. permitting user selection of such at least one particular grocery item to be added to such at least one pantry list;

d. permitting user selection of such at least one particular grocery item to be removed from such at least one pantry list;

e. permitting user selection of such at least one particular pantry list; and

f. adding such at least one particular grocery item from such selected at least one pantry list to such at least one shopping list.

40. The system according to claim 27 further comprising the steps of:

a. permitting user selection of such at least one shopping list;

b. permitting user selection of at least one such particular grocery item from such selected shopping list;

c. permitting user selection of such at least one grocery store;

d. adding such plurality of grocery items to purchases list for such selected grocery store; and

e. storing such at least one purchases list for such selected grocery store.

41. The system according to claim 27 further comprising the steps of:

a. making arrangements with management of at least two unrelated grocery stores to accept charitable donation information related to such at least one particular grocery item;

b. permitting user designation of such at least one particular grocery item included in such at least one purchases list as a charitable donation; and

c. transferring such charitable donation information to such at least one grocery store.

42. The system according to claim 27 further comprising the steps of:

a. permitting user input of at least one user recipe;

b. permitting user addition of such at least one grocery item general description to such at least one user recipe;

c. permitting user addition of such at least one particular grocery item to such at least one user recipe;

d. permitting user selection of such at least one user recipe;

e. adding such at least one grocery item general description from such selected at least one user recipe to such at least one shopping list; and

f. adding such at least one particular grocery item from such selected at least one user recipe to such at least one shopping list.

43. The system according to claim 42 further comprising the steps of:

a. making arrangements with management of at least one particular grocery item manufacturer to provide nutrition labeling information for such at least one particular grocery item; and

b. making arrangements with management of at least one particular grocery item manufacturer to provide at least one recipe prepared by such at least one particular grocery item manufacturer.

44. The system according to claim 43 further comprising the steps of:

a. displaying such at least one recipe provided by such at least one particular grocery item manufacturer;

b. permitting user selection of such at least one recipe provided by such at least one particular grocery item manufacturer;

c. permitting user modification of such selected at least one recipe provided by such at least one particular grocery item manufacturer;

d. permitting user saving modified such selected at least one recipe provided by such at least one particular grocery item manufacturer as such at least one user recipe;

e. adding such at least one grocery item general description from such selected at least one recipe provided by such at least one particular grocery item manufacturer to such at least one shopping list; and

f. adding such at least one particular grocery item from such selected at least one recipe provided by such at least one particular grocery item manufacturer to such at least one shopping list.

45. The system according to claim 42 further comprising the steps of:

a. permitting user inputting of at least one meal plan;

b. storing such at least one meal plan;

c. permitting user selection of such at least one user recipe;

d. adding of such selected at least one user recipe to such at least one meal plan;

e. permitting user selection of such at least one recipe provided by such at least one particular grocery item manufacturer;

f. adding such selected at least one recipe prepared by such at least one particular grocery item manufacturer to such at least one meal plan;

g. permitting user addition of such at least one grocery item general description to such at least one meal plan;

h. permitting user addition of such at least one particular grocery item to such at least one meal plan;

i. permitting user selection of such at least one meal plan;

j. permitting user addition of such at least one grocery item general description from such selected at least one meal plan to such at least one shopping list; and

k. permitting user addition of such at least one particular grocery item from such selected at least one meal plan to such at least one shopping list.

46. The system according to claim 42 further comprising the steps of:

a. permitting user input of at least one menu plan;

b. storing such at least one menu plan;

c. permitting user addition of such at least one meal plan to such at least one menu plan;

d. permitting user selection of such at least one menu plan;

e. adding such at least one particular grocery item from such selected at least one menu plan to such at least one shopping list; and

f. adding such at least one grocery item general description from such selected at least one menu plan to such at least one shopping list.

47. The system according to claim 23, wherein comparison information for such at least one particular grocery item comprises:

a. grocery item manufacturer UPC coding for such at least one particular grocery item; and

b. price information such at least one particular grocery item.

48. The system according to claim 47, wherein comparison information for such at least one particular grocery item further comprises:

a. grocery store shelf location information such at least one particular grocery item.

49. The system according to claim 27 further comprising the step of:

a. transferring such at least one purchases list to at least one PDA.

50. The system according to claim 27 further comprising the step of:

a. printing such at least one purchases list.

23. Internet web site shopping method and system comprising the steps of:

a. making arrangements with management of at least two unrelated grocery stores in at least one geographic area to provide descriptive grocery store information for such at least two grocery stores;

b. making arrangements with management of such at least two unrelated grocery stores to provide comparison information for at least one particular grocery item for at least two grocery stores;

c. storing at least one organized listing of a plurality of grocery item general descriptions;

d. retrieving from such at least two unrelated grocery stores such grocery store description information;

e. retrieving from such at least two grocery stores such comparison information for such at least one particular grocery item;

f. storing linkage between at least one such grocery item general description from such at least one organized listing of such plurality of such grocery item general descriptions and such comparison information for such at least one particular grocery item;

g. permitting user selection of such at least two unrelated grocery stores;

h. permitting user selection of such at least one grocery item general description from such at least one organized listing of a plurality of grocery item general descriptions;

i. displaying such comparison information for such at least one particular grocery item available in such selected at least two grocery stores related to such selected at least one grocery item general description;

j. permitting user selection of such at least one particular grocery item to be purchased at such at least one selected grocery store; and

k. storing such selected at least one particular grocery item to be purchased at such at least one selected grocery store as a purchases list.

51. A computer software system having a set of instructions for an Internet web site shopping system, such instructions enabling the steps of:

a. storing at least one organized listing of a plurality of grocery item general descriptions;

b. storing information describing at least two unrelated grocery stores;

c. relating at least one particular grocery item to at least one grocery item general description from such at least one organized listing of a plurality of grocery item general descriptions;

d. storing, for each of such at least two unrelated grocery stores, comparison information relating to such at least one particular grocery item;

e. assisting user selection of such at least two unrelated grocery stores;

f. assisting selecting of such at least one grocery item general description from such at least one organized listing of a plurality of grocery item general descriptions;

g. presenting such comparison information for such at least one particular grocery item available in such selected at least two grocery stores related to such selected at least one grocery item general description; and

h. assisting user selection of such at least one particular grocery item to be purchased at such at least one selected grocery store.

52. The system according to claim 51 further comprising:

a. adding such selected at least one grocery item general description to at least one shopping list;

b. storing such at least one shopping list;

c. assisting user selection of such at least one shopping list;

d. assisting user selection such at least one grocery item general description from selected such at least one shopping list; and

e. removing such at least on grocery item general description from such at least one shopping list.

53. The system according to claim 52 further comprising:

a. receiving at least one recipe from at least one grocery item manufacturer;

b. storing such at least one recipe;

c. displaying such at least one recipe;

d. assisting user input of such at least one recipe;

e. adding such at least one grocery item general description to such at least one recipe;

f. adding such at least one particular grocery item to such at least one recipe;

g. assisting user selection of such at least one recipe;

h. adding such at least one grocery item general description from such selected at least one recipe to such at least one shopping list; and

i. adding such at least one particular grocery item from such selected at least one recipe to such at least one shopping list.

54. The system according to claim 52 further comprising:

a. assisting user input of meal plans;

b. storing meal plans;

c. adding such at least one recipe to such at least one meal plan;

d. adding such at least one grocery item general description to such at least one meal plan;

e. adding such at least one particular grocery item to such at least one meal plan;

f. assisting user selection of such at least one meal plan;

g. adding such at least one grocery item general description from such selected at least one meal plan to such at least one shopping list; and

h. adding such at least one particular grocery item from such selected at least one meal plan to such at least one shopping list.

55. The system according to claim 52 further comprising:

a. assisting user input of menu plans;

b. storing menu plans;

c. adding such at least one meal plan to such at least one menu plan;

d. assisting user selection of such at least one menu plan;

e. adding such at least one particular grocery item from such selected at least one menu plan to such at least one shopping list; and

f. adding such at least one grocery item general description from such selected at least one menu plan to such at least one shopping list.

56. The system according to claim 51 further comprising:

a. receiving such information describing such at least two unrelated grocery stores.

57. The system according to claim 51 further comprising:

a. receiving, for each of such at least two grocery stores, such at least one particular grocery item comparison information; and

b. receiving, for each of such at least two grocery stores, shelf location information related to such at least one particular grocery item.

58. The system according to claim 51 further comprising:

a. adding such selected at least one particular grocery item to at least one purchases list;

b. transferring such at least one purchases list to such selected at least one grocery store; and

c. assisting user access to at least one shopping web site for such selected at least one grocery store.

59. The system according to claim 58 further comprising:

a. assisting user selection of such at least one shopping list;

b. assisting user selecting of a plurality of such particular grocery items from such selected shopping list;

c. assisting user selection of such at least one grocery store;

d. adding such plurality of grocery items to purchases list for such selected grocery store; and

e. storing such at least one purchases list for such selected grocery store.

60. The system according to claim 51, wherein said at least one computer interface system structured and arranged to assist user selection of such at least two grocery stores comprises:

a. assisting user selection of at least one preferred shopping area; and

b. assisting user selection of such at least two unrelated grocery stores within such at least one preferred shopping area.

61. The system according to claim 52 further comprising:

a. receiving such information describing such at least two unrelated grocery stores.

62. The system according to claim 52 further comprising:

a. receiving, for each of such at least two grocery stores, such at least one particular grocery item comparison information; and

b. receiving, for each of such at least two grocery stores, shelf location information related to such at least one particular grocery item.

63. The system according to claim 52 further comprising:

a. adding such selected at least one particular grocery item to at least one purchases list;

b. transferring such at least one purchases list to such selected at least one grocery store; and

c. assisting user access to at least one shopping web site for such selected at least one grocery store.

64. The system according to claim 63 further comprising:

a. transferring such at least one purchases list to at least one PDA.

65. The system according to claim 63 further comprising:

a. printing such at least one purchases list.

66. The system according to claim 63 further comprising:

a. saving such at least one purchases list as such at least one shopping list.

67. The system according to claim 63 further comprising:

a. saving such at least one purchases list as at least one pantry list;

b. storing such at least one pantry list;

c. assisting user selection of such at least one particular grocery item to be added to such at least one pantry list;

d. assisting user selection of such at least one particular grocery item to be removed from such at least one pantry list;

e. assisting user selection of such at least one particular pantry list; and

f. adding such at least one particular grocery item from such selected at least one pantry list to such at least one shopping list.

68. The system according to claim 63 further comprising:

a. assisting user designation of such at least one particular grocery item included in such at least one purchases list as a charitable donation; and

b. transferring such charitable donation information to such at least one such selected at least one grocery store.

69. The system according to claim 51 further comprising:

a. assisting registering such at least one user;

b. storing demographic information of such at least one user; and

c. recording such at least one particular grocery item selected for purchase by such at least one user.

70. The system according to claim 51 further comprising:

a. receiving at least one grocery item manufacturers'"'"' coupon related to such at least one particular grocery item;

b. storing such at least one grocery item manufacturer'"'"'s coupon information related to such at least one particular grocery item;

c. assisting displaying such at least one grocery item manufacturer'"'"'s coupons related to such at least one particular grocery item;

d. transferring such at least one grocery item manufacturer'"'"'s coupons related to such at least one particular grocery item selected for purchase by such at least one user to such selected at least one grocery store;

e. transferring such at least one grocery item manufacturer'"'"'s coupon related to such at least one particular grocery item selected for purchase by such at least one user to at least one PDA; and

f. printing such at least one grocery item manufacturer'"'"'s coupon related to such at least one particular grocery item selected for purchase by such at least one user.

71. The system according to claim 51 further comprising:

a. receiving at least one diet plan;

b. storing such at least one diet plan;

c. receiving at least one dietary requirement related to such at least one diet plan;

d. storing such at least one dietary requirement related to such at least one diet plan;

e. assisting user selection of such at least one diet plan;

f. relating such at least one dietary requirement of such selected at least one diet plan to such at least one particular grocery item; and

g. presenting such at least one particular grocery item related to both such at least one dietary requirement of such selected at least one diet plan and to such selected at least one grocery item general description ahead of such at least one particular grocery item related only to such selected at least one grocery item general description.

72. The system according to claim 51 further comprising:

a. receiving advertising information;

b. relating such advertising information to such at least one particular grocery item selected for purchase; and

c. presenting to such at least one user such advertising information related to such at least one particular grocery item selected for purchase.