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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2008
Aby T. Angilivelil, Issaquah, WA (US);
Imtiaz Ahmed, Issaquah, WA (US);
Prasanna P. Subash, Kenmore, WA (US);
Aby T. Angilivelil, Issaquah, WA (US);
Imtiaz Ahmed, Issaquah, WA (US);
Prasanna P. Subash, Kenmore, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for sending and receiving gifts including specified, electronically-deliverable electronically transferrable items are disclosed. A system includes a data store that stores electronically transferrable items available to be purchased as gifts. The system also includes a computing device in communication with the data store. The computing device is operative to receive a selection by a giver of a specified electronically transferrable item to be presented to a recipient as a gift. The computing device is further operative to charge a payment mechanism associated with the giver after the recipient has accepted the gift.