System and Method for Interactive Shopping
First Claim
1. A method for providing an interactive checklist, the method comprising:
- creating an account for a primary user, the primary user designated to be the organizer of the interactive checklist;
creating one or a plurality of accounts for one or a plurality of secondary users, the one or plurality of secondary users designated to be participants in interactive shopping via the interactive checklist;
providing a user interface to assist the primary user in organizing the interactive checklist, the interactive checklist including any number of desired items;
allowing the primary user to add an item to the interactive checklist, remove an item from the interactive checklist, comment on an item in the interactive checklist, or purchase any item on the interactive checklist;
allowing the primary user to customize the interactive checklist;
allowing the primary user to give the secondary users various levels of read access and write access to the interactive checklist, the read access including the option to view one or more of the desired items, and the write access including the option to add, remove, comment on, or purchase one or more of the desired items;
displaying at least one of product images and product information on the interactive checklist for each of the one or more desired items;
updating the interactive checklist when an item has been added, removed, commented on, or purchased; and
allowing the primary user to associate particular secondary users with particular desired items in order to designate one or more desired purchasers for the desired items.
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Abstract
A method and associated system is provided for providing an interactive checklist and collaborative shopping session. The method includes displaying desired items on an interactive checklist. A primary user may designate which users can view specific items and should purchase specific items. The method also includes the option for the primary user to send an email to a secondary user with information, extracted from a checklist or registry, with a wish list of items that the recipient can buy with a click to a shopping cart. The primary user may also initiate a real-time or static collaborative shopping session where multiple users can suggest, comment on and purchase items. The primary user may “return” a gift item before the item is shipped and receive credit or cash.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for providing an interactive checklist, the method comprising:
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creating an account for a primary user, the primary user designated to be the organizer of the interactive checklist; creating one or a plurality of accounts for one or a plurality of secondary users, the one or plurality of secondary users designated to be participants in interactive shopping via the interactive checklist; providing a user interface to assist the primary user in organizing the interactive checklist, the interactive checklist including any number of desired items; allowing the primary user to add an item to the interactive checklist, remove an item from the interactive checklist, comment on an item in the interactive checklist, or purchase any item on the interactive checklist; allowing the primary user to customize the interactive checklist; allowing the primary user to give the secondary users various levels of read access and write access to the interactive checklist, the read access including the option to view one or more of the desired items, and the write access including the option to add, remove, comment on, or purchase one or more of the desired items; displaying at least one of product images and product information on the interactive checklist for each of the one or more desired items; updating the interactive checklist when an item has been added, removed, commented on, or purchased; and allowing the primary user to associate particular secondary users with particular desired items in order to designate one or more desired purchasers for the desired items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for providing an interactive checklist, the system comprising:
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a primary account module for creating an account for a primary user, the primary user designated to be the organizer of an interactive checklist; a secondary account module for creating one or a plurality of accounts for one or a plurality of secondary users, the one or plurality of secondary users designated to be participants in interactive shopping via the interactive checklist; a user interface module for providing a user interface to assist the primary user in organizing the interactive checklist, the interactive checklist including any number of desired items; a list module for allowing the primary user to add an item to the interactive checklist, remove an item from the interactive checklist, comment on an item in the interactive checklist, or purchase any item on the interactive checklist; a customizing module for allowing the primary user to customize the interactive checklist; an access module for allowing the primary user to give the secondary users various levels of read access and write access to the interactive checklist, the read access including the option to view one or more of the desired items, and the write access including the option to add, remove, comment on, or purchase one or more of the desired items; an information module for displaying at least one of product images and product information on the interactive checklist for each of the one or more desired items; an updating module for updating the interactive checklist when an item has been added, removed, commented on, or purchased; and an association module for allowing the primary user to associate particular secondary users with particular desired items in order to designate a desired purchaser for the desired items. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing a collaborative shopping interface, the method comprising:
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creating an account for a primary user, the primary user designated to be the organizer of an interactive checklist; creating one or a plurality of accounts for one or a plurality of secondary users, the one or plurality of secondary users designated to be participants in interactive shopping via the interactive checklist; facilitating the primary user in initiating an interactive collaborative shopping session by designating which of the one or a plurality of secondary users to invite to the session; sending an invitation to the designated one or a plurality of secondary users; providing a commonly viewed page for all participating users to view; providing the interactive checklist on the commonly viewed page; allowing the participating users to search for items to add to the interactive checklist; allowing the participating users to place an item from the interactive checklist or from a search or from the participant'"'"'s own items into a common area; allowing the participants to type or speak comments on an item in the common area; and allowing the participants to determine who should purchase the items.
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14. A method for facilitating interactive shopping, the method comprising:
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notifying a primary user of the purchase of a gift item by a secondary user prior to shipment of the gift item; allowing the primary user to designate the gift item for return prior to shipment when the primary user had not requested the gift, the primary user had not included the gift item on a checklist, wish list, registry, or different type of list, the primary user had already received the gift, or the primary user otherwise does not want the gift; and granting the primary user cash or credit instead of the gift item when the primary user designates the gift item for return.
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