Systems and methods for a centralized gift registry with two-way synchronization
First Claim
1. A centralized gift registry system comprising:
- a centralized gift registry including a gift common to the centralized gift registry and at least one retailer-specific registry of a gift registrant, wherein the centralized gift registry comprises gifts of a plurality of retailers and the common gift is merged with the centralized gift registry from the at least one retailer-specific registry;
a memory for storing the centralized gift registry; and
a network interface for communicating with a communications network, the communications network accessible to the at least one retailer-specific registry, a gift giver and the gift registrant;
a processor in communication with the memory and the network interface, the processor configured to;
receive a request to update the gift;
send a request to update the gift to the respective retailer-specific registry;
modify the centralized gift registry to include the update to the gift, thereby synchronizing the gift common to the respective retailer-specific registry and the centralized gift registry.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for that allow for the creation and management of a centralized gift registry are described. Gifts are added to the centralized gift registry from retailer-specific registries. A gift list is created and displayed. Gift givers may select a gift from the gift list of the centralized gift registry. In one embodiment, when a purchase of a gift occurs, the gift list is updated. Updates to gifts are sent between the centralized gift registry and the retailer-specific registries, such that the gifts common to these registries are synchronized. This synchronization may involve the use of APIs at the centralized gift registry or the retailer-specific registries. The centralized gift registry system automatically searches for all retailer-specific registries pertaining to the gift registrant. The centralized gift registry system may request a retailer'"'"'s system to create a retailer-specific registry.
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44 Claims
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1. A centralized gift registry system comprising:
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a centralized gift registry including a gift common to the centralized gift registry and at least one retailer-specific registry of a gift registrant, wherein the centralized gift registry comprises gifts of a plurality of retailers and the common gift is merged with the centralized gift registry from the at least one retailer-specific registry; a memory for storing the centralized gift registry; and a network interface for communicating with a communications network, the communications network accessible to the at least one retailer-specific registry, a gift giver and the gift registrant; a processor in communication with the memory and the network interface, the processor configured to; receive a request to update the gift; send a request to update the gift to the respective retailer-specific registry; modify the centralized gift registry to include the update to the gift, thereby synchronizing the gift common to the respective retailer-specific registry and the centralized gift registry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 42, 43)
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23. A method implemented on a centralized gift registry system including a centralized gift registry having at least one gift common to the centralized gift registry and at least one retailer-specific registry of a gift registrant, and a communications network accessible to the centralized gift registry system, the at least one retailer, a gift giver and the gift registrant, the method comprising:
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a processor receiving a request to update the gift; the processor sending a request to update the gift to the respective retailer-specific registry; and the processor modifying the centralized gift registry to include the update to the gift, thereby synchronizing the gift common to the respective retailer-specific registry and the centralized gift registry, wherein the centralized gift registry comprises gifts of a plurality of retailers and the common gift is merged with the centralized gift registry from the at least one retailer-specific registry. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44)
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