Method and Apparatus for Providing a Shopping List Service

Abstract

A method and apparatus is disclosed that provides an Internet wish list for deferred purchasing. A user clicks on an add to wish list button located on locations, such as, a product page, a banner ad, or search results to add an item to the wish list. A reminder system is used to remind a user to purchase an item at a future time. The shopping list service may be integrated at a high level of integration and a low level of integration. On a low level of integration a proxy platform is used to add functionality to a website.

1 . An apparatus for providing an Internet shopping list service comprising:
 a shopping list capable of containing items from at least two websites, retained on a computer memory;   a computer for adding and subtracting at least one item on said shopping list;   buttons for adding and subtracting said item onto, and off of, said shopping list; and   a connection for connecting said computer onto said Internet.   
     
     
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