Systems and methods for a centralized gift registry with upload and merge of a retailer-specific registry

Abstract

Systems and methods for that allow for the creation and management of a centralized gift registry are described. A retailer-specific registry is imported into the centralized gift registry. 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 for information on gift items of a respective retailer-specific registry.

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         25 . A centralized gift registry system comprising:
 a centralized gift registry of a gift registrant;   a memory for storing the centralized gift registry; and   a network interface for communicating with a communications network, the communications network accessible to 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 import gift items of the retailer-specific registry into the centralized gift registry, thereby including on the centralized gift registry a gift common to the centralized gift registry and at least one retailer-specific registry.