Automated system for managing baby care products
First Claim
1. A computer-based online system for managing a plurality of recurring purchase accounts, comprising:
- a memory that stores at least the following;
a contribution manager that causes the computer-based online system to process a first request to contribute a specified amount to a recurring purchase account selected from the plurality of purchase;
accounts, the first request including a category of baby care products to apply the specified amount; and
a balance manager that causes the computer-based online system to receive a second request from a user associated with the recurring purchase account to apply at least a portion of an amount available in the recurring purchase account toward a purchase of a specified item, wherein the balance manager further causes the computer-based online system to determine whether the specified item is a product in the category of baby care products associated with the recurring purchase account, and wherein only in response to determining that the specified item is a product in the category of baby care products associated with the recurring purchase account, the balance manager causes the computer-based online system to grant the second request,wherein each of the plurality of recurring purchase accounts is associated with a respective one of a plurality of users, and wherein each of the plurality of recurring purchase accounts is for use with a particular category of baby care products.
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Abstract
A computer-based online system for managing a plurality of registries of baby care product selections, where each of the plurality of registries is uniquely associated with a respective one of a plurality of users, and where each baby care product selection corresponds to a baby care product selected at the online system or one of a plurality of retailers, includes a database to electronically store data records corresponding to the plurality of registries, and an application server communicatively coupled to the database. The application server includes a baby care product selector to automatically process a request to add a baby care product selection to a specified one of the plurality of registries, and update at least one data record in the database in accordance with the request, wherein the request is automatically generated by an application running on a smart device; and a purchase manager to automatically process a purchase selection, where the purchase indication is associated with a selection of a certain baby care product included in the specified one of the plurality of registries for purchase by a participant.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-based online system for managing a plurality of recurring purchase accounts, comprising:
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a memory that stores at least the following; a contribution manager that causes the computer-based online system to process a first request to contribute a specified amount to a recurring purchase account selected from the plurality of purchase;
accounts, the first request including a category of baby care products to apply the specified amount; anda balance manager that causes the computer-based online system to receive a second request from a user associated with the recurring purchase account to apply at least a portion of an amount available in the recurring purchase account toward a purchase of a specified item, wherein the balance manager further causes the computer-based online system to determine whether the specified item is a product in the category of baby care products associated with the recurring purchase account, and wherein only in response to determining that the specified item is a product in the category of baby care products associated with the recurring purchase account, the balance manager causes the computer-based online system to grant the second request, wherein each of the plurality of recurring purchase accounts is associated with a respective one of a plurality of users, and wherein each of the plurality of recurring purchase accounts is for use with a particular category of baby care products. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing a plurality of recurring purchase accounts, comprising:
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processing, by a computing device, a first request to contribute a specified amount to a recurring purchase account selected from the plurality of purchase accounts, the first request including a category of baby care products to apply the specified amount; receiving a second request from a user associated with the recurring purchase account to apply at least a portion of an amount available in the recurring purchase account toward a purchase of a specified item; determining whether the specified item is a product in the category of baby care products associated with the recurring purchase account; only in response to determining that the specified item is a product in the category of baby care products associated with the recurring purchase account, granting the second request; and receiving from the user a financial goal that is based on a desired duration of use for the category of baby care products and wherein upon receiving the first request to contribute a specified amount to a recurring purchase account, the balance manager further causes the computer-based online system to calculate a remaining duration for meeting the financial goal, wherein each of the plurality of recurring purchase accounts is associated with a respective one of a plurality of users, and wherein each of the plurality of recurring purchase accounts is for use with a particular category of baby care products. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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