Method and system for selecting and conveying relevant and personalized gifts using online personal gift profile

Abstract

A method and system selects and conveys relevant and personalized gifts using an online personal gift profile having personal preference data. The method includes providing, by a conveying user, the identity of a receiving user. The method includes selecting, by the conveying user, a gift-class. The method includes identifying the personal gift profile of the receiving user from the identity of the receiving user and retrieving the personal preference data of the receiving user from the personal gift profile. The method includes sending the selected gift item to the receiving user's physical address.

1 . A system for transacting gift purchases, the system comprising:
 a processing component operable to:
 receive, from the first user device, a selection of a first gift recipient; 
 provide, to the first user device, information regarding at least one type of gift; 
 receive, from the first user device, a selection of a first type of gift from among the at least one type of gift; and 
 cause a first gift to be mailed to a mailing address associated with the first gift recipient. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , the processor further operable to:
 receive, after receiving the selection of the first type of gift, an indication that the first gift is acceptable, wherein the indication that the first gift is acceptable is received from a second user device associated with the first gift recipient.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , the processor further operable to:
 receive, from a second user device associated with the first gift recipient, a selection of the first gift; and   secure, after the selection of the first gift, a payment amount for the first gift from a user associated with the first user device.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , the processor further operable to:
 provide, to a second user device associated with the first gift recipient, information regarding the first type of gift, including information regarding the first gift; and   receive, from the second user device, a selection of the first gift as an acceptable gift.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one type of gift is determined based on gift preference data associated with the first gift recipient. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first gift is determined based on gift preference data associated with the first gift recipient. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , the processor further operable to:
 receive, from the second user device, an indication that the first type of gift is unacceptable.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein an identity of the first gift is not disclosed to the first user device. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , the processor further operable to:
 determine the mailing address associated with the first gift recipient, wherein the mailing address is not disclosed to the first user device.   
     
     
         10 . A computer-implemented method for transacting gift purchases, the computer-implemented method comprising:
 receiving, from the first user device, a selection of a first gift recipient;   providing, to the first user device, information regarding at least one type of gift;   receiving, from the first user device, a selection of a first type of gift from among the at least one type of gift; and   causing a first gift to be mailed to a mailing address associated with the first gift recipient.   
     
     
         11 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 receiving, after the receiving a selection of a first type of gift, an indication that the first gift is acceptable, wherein the indication that the first gift is acceptable is received from a second user device associated with the first gift recipient and wherein the at least one type of gift is determined based on gift preference data associated with the first gift recipient; and   
     
     
         12 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 receiving, from the second user device, an indication that the first type of gift is unacceptable;   receiving, from a second user device associated with the first gift recipient, a selection of the first gift; and   determining the mailing address associated with the first gift recipient, wherein the mailing address is not disclosed to the first user device, wherein an identity of the first gift is not disclosed to the first user device.   
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 providing, to a second user device associated with the first gift recipient, information regarding the first type of gift, including information regarding the first gift;   receiving, from the second user device, a selection of the first gift as an acceptable gift; and   securing, after the selection of the first gift, a payment amount for the first gift from a user associated with the first user device, wherein the first gift is determined based on gift preference data associated with the first gift recipient.   
     
     
         14 . A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method for transacting gift purchases, the method comprising:
 receiving, from the first user device, a selection of a first gift recipient;
 providing, to the first user device, information regarding at least one type of gift; 
 receiving, from the first user device, a selection of a first type of gift from among the at least one type of gift; and 
 causing a first gift to be mailed to a mailing address associated with the first gift recipient. 
   
     
     
         15 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 receiving, after the receiving a selection of a first type of gift, an indication that the first gift is acceptable, wherein the indication that the first gift is acceptable is received from a second user device associated with the first gift recipient; and   determining the mailing address associated with the first gift recipient, wherein the mailing address is not disclosed to the first user device, wherein an identity of the first gift is not disclosed to the first user device.   
     
     
         16 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 receiving, from the second user device, an indication that the first type of gift is unacceptable;   receiving, from a second user device associated with the first gift recipient, a selection of the first gift; and   securing, after the selection of the first gift, a payment amount for the first gift from a user associated with the first user device, wherein the first gift is determined based on gift preference data associated with the first gift recipient.   
     
     
         17 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 providing, to a second user device associated with the first gift recipient, information regarding the first type of gift, including information regarding the first gift; and   receiving, from the second user device, a selection of the first gift as an acceptable gift, wherein the at least one type of gift is determined based on gift preference data associated with the first gift recipient.