Debra J Remington

US Patent:

20050033644, Feb 10, 2005

Filed:

Sep 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/940094

Inventors:

William Veeneman - Minneapolis MN, US
Barbara Thomas - Chanhassen MN, US
Debra Remington - Hopkins MN, US

Assignee:

The Gift Certificate Center (now GCC, Inc.) - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system for registering items selected by a registrant from a plurality of participating merchants for subsequent communication to a prospective purchaser. The system has a computer system that contains identifying information about the registrant. A portable input and storage device is provided that can be carried by the registrant into a plurality of participating stores. The portable input and storage device is capable of receiving and storing information regarding gifts that the registrant desires to receive as presents. The input and storage device stores a unique identifier for the particular merchant each desired gift is from. A transfer device is provided connected to the computer system that receives the information regarding the registrant's desired gifts from the portable input and storage device and transfers the information to the computer system. Finally, a prospective purchaser interface device is provided that allows the prospective purchaser to view, sort or print a list of the gifts desired by the registrant and which particular merchant those gifts are from.

US Patent:

57748748, Jun 30, 1998

Filed:

Nov 22, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/562014

Inventors:

William J. Veeneman - Minneapolis MN
Barbara Thomas - Chanhassen MN
Debra Remington - Hopkins MN

Assignee:

The Gift Certificate Center - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 27

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system for registering items selected by a registrant from a plurality of participating merchants for subsequent communication to a prospective purchaser. The system has a computer system that contains identifying information about the registrant. A portable input and storage device is provided that can be carried by the registrant into a plurality of participating stores. The portable input and storage device is capable of receiving and storing information regarding gifts that the registrant desires to receive as presents. The input and storage device stores a unique identifier for the particular merchant each desired gift is from. A transfer device is provided connected to the computer system that receives the information regarding the registrant's desired gifts from the portable input and storage device and transfers the information to the computer system. Finally, a prospective purchaser interface device is provided that allows the prospective purchaser to view, sort or print a list of the gifts desired by the registrant and which particular merchant those gifts are from.