Patent ID: 7505924

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of administering consumer items over a global network, the method comprising: (a) a user compiling a user profile relating to desired consumer items, via a user computer, the user profile being compiled according to parameters entered by the user via the user computer; (b) the user computer accessing via the global network a database of items available from product and service providers stored on a system server, and identifying relevant items according to the user profile, the relevant items being those that most benefit the user cost-wise; (c) providing the user with an option selectable via the user computer to incorporate in the user profile an automatic best choice service; (d) if the user profile incorporates the automatic best choice service, the system server automatically accepting the relevant items without user intervention, and communicating the accepted relevant items to the user; and (e) if the user profile does not incorporate the automatic best choice service, the system server communicating the relevant items to the user, and enabling the user to selectively accept the relevant items.