Patent ID: 8280781

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for providing a gift from a first person to a second person, comprising: under control of one or more configured computing systems, receiving from a second person a selection of items desired by the second person; storing a wish list for the second person listing the selected items; receiving a target price specification generated by a first person for a gift from the first person to a second person; identifying in the stored wish list the gift having a price satisfying the received target price specification, the identified gift being comprised of a plurality of items, the plurality of items having prices that collectively satisfy the target price specification; placing an order to purchase the identified gift for the second user on behalf of the first user; generating a message from the second person to the first person thanking the first person for the gift; delivering the generated message to the first person; and adding the second person to a list of favorite people associated with the first person.