Patent ID: 8548865
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable medium having a computer-executable component embodied therein, wherein said computer-executable component is adapted to implement a method for conducting a group gift exchange, the method comprising: distributing an invitation to each of a first plurality of individuals over a network; receiving an order to purchase an item in connection with the group gift exchange from each of a second plurality of participants; identifying an item characteristic for each of the ordered items; identifying a participant characteristic for each of the participants; allocating each of the ordered items to one of the participants based on a relationship between the item characteristic of the ordered item and the participant characteristic of the one of the participants according to an algorithm executed by at least one processor operating on at least one computer; and distributing each of the ordered items to the participant to which the ordered item has been allocated.