Patent ID: 7575163

Claim:
A system for interactive management of storefront purchases, comprising: a media server configured to transfer storefront interface data to a client device, the storefront interface data enabling a graphical storefront interface to be displayed on the client device, the graphical storefront interface enabling a first user to communicate with the media server for the purpose of browsing graphical descriptions of items that are offered for sale, the graphical storefront interface further enabled to allow the first user to make purchases of offered items; and a profile database maintaining profile records of users of the graphical storefront interface, at least one profile record comprising a profile for an administrative user of an interactive management service, the administrative user authorized to browse and purchase items from the interactive management service, the administrative user also authorizing other users to participate in the interactive management service including the first user, the profile database comprising: parameters set by the administrative user that limit which items are displayed to the first user and offered for sale by the media server to the first user, payment information, and favorite items of the administrative user's that are automatically added to any order of the first user; the media server receiving an order from the first user to purchase an item offered for sale on the virtual storefront guide; the media server automatically adding the administrative user's favorite items to the first user's order; and the media server accessing the payment information such that the administrative user's favorite items and the first user's order are charged to the administrative user.