Gift registry apparatus and method
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1. A self-service gift registry system comprising:
- a kiosk housing;
a computer system mounted inside the kiosk housing having a first data entry system through which information and inquiries about one of a plurality of registrants in the gift registry system are entered;
a database storage system operably connected to the computer system that stores and retrieves information about the plurality of registrants using a unique identification code assigned by the computer system for each registrant, the information in the database storage system including at least one name for the registrant and coded information representative of potential gifts for that registrant;
a display system connected to the computer system and mounted in the kiosk housing that displays the information about a selected registrant;
a registrant operable portable data entry system for allowing the registrant to independently enter coded information for potential gift items into the portable data entry system; and
means for automatically transferring the coded information from the portable data entry system into the database storage system using the unique identification code.
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Abstract
Gift registry apparatus provides registration of information for a gift registrant and allows access to the registry by potential gift giver users. The apparatus is a network of computer terminals used in conjunction with a bar code scanner. A registrant provides personal information. The bar code scanner is used to obtain product information on desired gifts. The personal information and the product information are associated together. The apparatus is accessed by potential gift givers to obtain printouts of potential gifts for particular registrants.
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1. A self-service gift registry system comprising:
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a kiosk housing; a computer system mounted inside the kiosk housing having a first data entry system through which information and inquiries about one of a plurality of registrants in the gift registry system are entered; a database storage system operably connected to the computer system that stores and retrieves information about the plurality of registrants using a unique identification code assigned by the computer system for each registrant, the information in the database storage system including at least one name for the registrant and coded information representative of potential gifts for that registrant; a display system connected to the computer system and mounted in the kiosk housing that displays the information about a selected registrant; a registrant operable portable data entry system for allowing the registrant to independently enter coded information for potential gift items into the portable data entry system; and means for automatically transferring the coded information from the portable data entry system into the database storage system using the unique identification code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a self-service gift registry system having a kiosk housing, computer system having a first data entry system mounted inside the kiosk, a database storage system operably connected to the computer system, a display system connected to the computer system, a registrant operable portable data entry system and means for automatically transferring the information from the data entry system to the data storage system, the method comprising the steps of:
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supplying a password for a particular registrant; entering personal data about the registrant; assigning a unique identification code for the particular registrant; storing the unique identification code in the registrant operable portable data entry system; using the registrant operable portable data entry system to identify coded information representative of a plurality of potential gift items; and transferring the coded information representative of the potential gift items to the database storage system using the unique identification code that identifies the particular registrant. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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