Patent ID: 8543463

Claim:
A computer based method for providing an interactive checklist, the method comprising: providing interactive checklist functionality to a primary user, wherein the interactive checklist is created or modified by a set of processes managed by a computer for the primary user including: responsive to input from a primary user, creating the interactive checklist by the computer, wherein the interactive checklist includes placeholder slots integrated into the interactive checklist that accommodate item entries, and wherein entries, removals, and purchases are updated automatically by the computer, and customizing the interactive checklist for collaboration with at least one secondary user, including receiving input from the primary user to assign at least a subset of items from the interactive checklist to the at least one secondary user; and communicating electronically information regarding the at least a subset of items from the interactive checklist to the at least one secondary user, wherein the electronically communicated information at least includes a selectable option for the at least one secondary user to purchase any of the at least a subset of items from the interactive checklist.