Gift registry system and method therfore
First Claim
1. A gift registry system comprising:
- a data store configured to store an item code and an item description associated with the item code;
the item code corresponding to an item available for selection at a gift seller'"'"'s establishment and being displayed in conjunction with the item, andthe item description comprising at least one of an audio, text, still picture and moving picture description of the associated item;
a portable registry unit in communication with the data store, the registry unit configured to;
receive the item code entered by a registrant while attending the gift seller'"'"'s establishment,acquire from the data store the associated item description,present the acquired item description to the registrant, and,communicate an update-registry instruction to effect an update of the gift registry; and
,a registry module in communication with the registry unit, the registry module configured to;
receive the update-registry instruction from the registry unit, andupdate the gift registry in accordance with the received instruction.
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Abstract
A gift registry system is provided. The system comprises a data store configured to store an item code and an item description associated with the item code. The item code corresponds to an item available for selection at a gift seller'"'"'s establishment and is displayed in conjunction with the item. The system also comprises a portable registry unit in communication with the data store. The registry unit is configured to receive the item code entered by a registrant while attending the gift seller'"'"'s establishment, acquire from the data store the corresponding item description, present the acquired item description to the registrant, and, communicate an update-registry instruction to effect an update of the gift registry. The system also comprises a registry module that is in communication with the registry unit. The registry module is configured to receive the update-registry instruction from the registry unit, and update the gift registry in accordance with the received instruction. A corresponding method is also provided.
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16 Claims
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1. A gift registry system comprising:
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a data store configured to store an item code and an item description associated with the item code; the item code corresponding to an item available for selection at a gift seller'"'"'s establishment and being displayed in conjunction with the item, and the item description comprising at least one of an audio, text, still picture and moving picture description of the associated item; a portable registry unit in communication with the data store, the registry unit configured to; receive the item code entered by a registrant while attending the gift seller'"'"'s establishment, acquire from the data store the associated item description, present the acquired item description to the registrant, and, communicate an update-registry instruction to effect an update of the gift registry; and
,a registry module in communication with the registry unit, the registry module configured to; receive the update-registry instruction from the registry unit, and update the gift registry in accordance with the received instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gift registry system comprising:
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a data store configured to store an item code and an item description associated with the item code; the item code corresponding to an item available for selection at a gift seller'"'"'s establishment and being displayed in conjunction with the item, and the item description comprising an audio description of the associated item; a portable registry unit in communication with the data store, the registry unit configured to; receive the item code entered by a registrant while attending the gift seller'"'"'s establishment, acquire from the data store the associated item description, present the acquired item description to the registrant, and, communicate an update-registry instruction to a registry module configured to receive the update-registry instruction from the registry unit, and update the gift registry in accordance with the received instruction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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