SMART GIFT LIST
A service provider communicates, to a user device, a reminder and suggestions to a user for possible gift purchases for a recipient, based on recipient purchase history, restrictions set by the user for the recipient, preferences set by the user for the recipient/gift, the occasion for the gift, and/or other factors. The user can select one or more recommended gifts from the user device and make the purchase through the user device.
1 . A system comprising:
a memory storing account information for a plurality of users, wherein the account information comprises information about a user-created gift list, the gift list comprising recipient information and gift dates, and information about recipient purchase history;
a processor operable to:
determine an upcoming gift date for a recipient based on the information about the user-created gift list;
determine any user imposed restrictions for the recipient based on the information about the user-created gift list;
determine one or more gift suggestions for the recipient based on at least purchase history by the recipient and any user imposed restrictions; and
communicate the one or more gift suggestions to a user on a user device.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the upcoming gift date is based on a reminder date set by the user.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the gift list is created by the user through a third party service provider.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the user imposed restrictions comprise an amount limit.
5 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more gift suggestions is communicated on the reminder date.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the user device is a smart phone.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more gift suggestions are further determined based on any user-set preferences for the recipient.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the purchase history comprises types of items purchased, dates of purchase, amounts of purchase, merchant items purchased from, and locations of purchase.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive a user selection from the one or more gift suggestions and to process a payment for the user selection.
10 . A method for performing a transaction using a user device, comprising:
determining, by a processor of a service provider, an upcoming gift date for a recipient based on the information about the user-created gift list;
determining, by the processor, any user imposed restrictions for the recipient based on the information about the user-created gift list;
determining, by the processor, one or more gift suggestions for the recipient based on at least purchase history by the recipient and any user imposed restrictions; and
communicating, electronically, the one or more gift suggestions to a user on a user device.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the upcoming gift date is based on a reminder date set by the user.
12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the user imposed restrictions comprise an amount limit.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more gift suggestions is communicated on the reminder date.
14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the one or more gift suggestions are further determined based on any user-set preferences for the recipient.
15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the purchase history comprises types of items purchased, dates of purchase, amounts of purchase, merchant items purchased from, and locations of purchase.
16 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising receiving a user selection from the one or more gift suggestions and processing a payment for the user selection.
17 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising a plurality of machine-readable instructions which when executed by one or more processors of a server are adapted to cause the server to perform a method comprising:
determining, by a service provider, an upcoming gift date for a recipient based on the information about the user-created gift list;
determining any user imposed restrictions for the recipient based on the information about the user-created gift list;
determining one or more gift suggestions for the recipient based on at least purchase history by the recipient and any user imposed restrictions; and
communicating the one or more gift suggestions to a user on a user device.
18 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the upcoming gift date is based on a reminder date set by the user.
19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the user imposed restrictions comprise an amount limit.
20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the one or more gift suggestions is communicated on the reminder date.
21 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more gift suggestions are further determined based on any user-set preferences for the recipient.
22 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the purchase history comprises types of items purchased, dates of purchase, amounts of purchase, merchant items purchased from, and locations of purchase.
23 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the method further comprises receiving a user selection from the one or more gift suggestions and processing a payment for the user selection.