Systems and methods for reviewing gift information
First Claim
1. A method of creating an aggregated registry, said method comprising the steps of Accepting a query from a registrant, said query including an identifier and a search criteria, said identifier designating a registry database in a plurality of registry databases;
- retrieving a first set of registries from said registry database designated by said identifier, each registry in said first set of registries matching said search criteria;
receiving a selection of a registry in said first set of registries; and
associating a user identification with said registry, the user identification uniquely identifying said registrant;
wherein said aggregated registry comprises each registry in each registry database in said plurality of registry databases that is associated with said user identification.
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Abstract
A method of creating an aggregated Internet accessible registry includes the :step of accepting a query from a registrant. The query contains an identifier and a search criteria, the identifier identifying one of a multitude of registry databases. Registries matching the search criteria in the selected registry database are retrieved. When the registrant selects one of the matching registries, a general user identifier that uniquely identifies the registrant is associated with the registry. Additional queries and registry selection completes the aggregation registry process. The aggregated registry is managed on-line by the registrants and accessed by guests. The aggregated registry provides a framework that allows automated updates by registry database provides without loss of the identity of an aggregated registry.
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93 Claims
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1. A method of creating an aggregated registry, said method comprising the steps of
Accepting a query from a registrant, said query including an identifier and a search criteria, said identifier designating a registry database in a plurality of registry databases; -
retrieving a first set of registries from said registry database designated by said identifier, each registry in said first set of registries matching said search criteria;
receiving a selection of a registry in said first set of registries; and
associating a user identification with said registry, the user identification uniquely identifying said registrant;
wherein said aggregated registry comprises each registry in each registry database in said plurality of registry databases that is associated with said user identification.
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33. A computer-implemented method for enabling a user to select for review, using a client computer system coupled to the Internet, a gift registry associated with a retailer, the, method comprising:
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receiving a search request from the user;
searching, from among at least two unaffiliated retailers, for a gift registry that matches the search request;
communicating to the user information identifying the matching gift registry; and
enabling the user to select the matching gift registry, such that, in response to the selection, the gift registry is automatically displayed to enable the user to review information concerning items contained in the matching gift registry. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A computer-implemented method for enabling a user to select for review, using a client computer system coupled to the Internet, a gift registry associated with a retailer, the method comprising:
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receiving a search request from the user;
searching for gift registries that match the search request;
communicating to the user a list identifying a plurality of matching gift registries, at least two of the plurality of matching gift registries being associated with unaffiliated retailers; and
enabling the user to select a gift registry identified in the list, such that, in response to the selection, the selected gift registry is automatically displayed to enable the user to review information concerning items contained in the gift registry. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method, implemented on a computer system coupled to the Internet, for enabling a user to select a gift registry for review, the method comprising:
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receiving a search request from the user;
searching for gift registries that match the search request;
communicating to the user'"'"'s computer system, via the Internet, information that identifies a plurality of matching gift registries, wherein said plurality of matching gift registries includes at least two gift registries from unaffiliated retailers; and
enabling the user'"'"'s computer system to receive a selection from the user of a gift registry from among the plurality of matching gift registries and, in response to the selection, causing the user'"'"'s computer system to automatically present information concerning a plurality of items contained in the selected gift registry. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. A method, implemented on a client computer system, for enabling a user to select for review, over the Internet, a gift registry associated with a retailer, the method comprising:
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receiving a search request from the user;
searching, from among at least two unaffiliated registry providers, for a gift registry that matches the search request;
communicating to the user information identifying the gift registry that matches said search request; and
enabling the user to select the gift registry, such that, in an automated response to the selection, the user is provided with information identifying items included in the selected gift registry. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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50. A method implemented by a local computer system coupled to the Internet for enabling a user to review a gift registry associated with a retailer, the method comprising:
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enabling the user to enter a search request over the Internet;
searching for a gift registry that matches the search request, the searching including a search for a first gift registry in a first gift registry database on the local computer system and a search for a second gift registry in a second gift registry database on a remote computer system coupled to said local computer system by the Internet, said first and second gift registry databases each being associated with unaffiliated retailers;
communicating to the user information identifying a gift registry that matches the search request, wherein the matching gift registry is located on the remote computer system; and
causing, in response to a selection of the gift registry by the user, a plurality of items contained in the selected gift registry to be identified to the user. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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53. A method implemented by a local computer system coupled to the Internet for enabling a user to review a gift registry associated with a retailer, the method comprising:
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enabling the user to enter a search request over the Internet;
searching for gift registries that match the search request, the searching including a search for a first gift registry and a search for a second gift registry, said first and second gift registries each being associated with an unaffiliated registry provider;
communicating to the user information identifying a plurality of gift registries matching the search request, said plurality of matching gift registries including the second gift registry;
receiving from the user a selection of a desired one of the plurality of matching gift registries; and
causing, in response to the selection, a plurality of items contained in the selected gift registry to be identified to the user. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A method implemented by a local computer system coupled to the Internet for enabling a user to review a gift registry, the method comprising:
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receiving a search request from the user;
searching for a gift registry that matches the search request, from among at least two registry providers, at least one of the gift registries being located on a remote computer system coupled to the Internet;
communicating to the user information identifying the gift registry that matches the search request; and
causing to be displayed to the user, in response to the user'"'"'s selection of the gift registry, information pertaining to items contained in the gift registry. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68)
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69. A method, implemented by a local computer system coupled to the Internet, for enabling a user to review a registry of gift items, the registry of gift items being accessible by the user over the Internet, the method comprising:
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receiving a search request from the user;
conducting, on at least two registry databases, a search for a registry that matches the search request, wherein at least one of the at least two registry databases is located on a remote computer system coupled to the Internet; and
facilitating a display to the user of a plurality of items contained in the matching registry. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72)
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73. A method, implemented by a computer system coupled to the Internet, for enabling a user to review a registry of gift items, the registry of gift items being accessible by the user over the Internet, the method comprising:
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receiving a search request from the user;
conducting a search for registries that match the search request;
transmitting to the user a list of registries located by the search, wherein;
(i) at leas,t two registries on the list are each associated with an unaffiliated retailer, and (ii) at least one registry on the list is located on a remote computer system coupled to the Internet; and
in response to the user selecting a registry in the list of registries, facilitating a display to the user of a plurality of items contained in the selected registry. - View Dependent Claims (74)
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75. A method for enabling a user to review a gift registry, the method comprising:
- receiving a search request from the user over the Internet;
sending, in response to the search request, information that identifies a plurality of gift registries that match the search request, wherein the plurality of matching gift registries includes at least two gift registries each of which is from an unaffiliated registry provider; and
enabling the user to select the gift registry from among the plurality of gift registries such that, in response to the selection, a remote computer system that includes the selected gift registry is accessed over the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79)
- receiving a search request from the user over the Internet;
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80. A method implemented by a computer system for enabling the review of a gift registry, the method comprising:
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receiving a search request over the Internet;
searching for a gift registry that matches the search request, wherein the searching includes searching the gift registries of unaffiliated retailers; and
causing a user'"'"'s computer system to present information that identifies the matching gift registry. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A method for presenting gift information to a user, the method comprising:
- receiving over the Internet a search request from the user; and
transmitting over the Internet to the user, in response to the search request, a list identifying a plurality of gift registries that match the search request, wherein the list identifies gift registries associated with more than one retailer. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
- receiving over the Internet a search request from the user; and
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