IP3 2020-Web Services 1 (LOT 10150)

This lot is generally related to Internet-based gifting.  Techniques are disclosed to provide gifting recommendations in a small group by mentoring user’s on-line activities.  Disclosed is a technique to generate a user profile by monitoring the user online activities.  The system allows members to track a wish list and to buy list of a user and distribute among a member group.  The members are allowed to create a Wish List by entering gifts into a webpage, which can be viewed by other members for purchase of the gift, and the member is not informed about the gift purchased by the other member.  Also disclosed is a budget tool to allow each group member to setup a personal budget for purchasing of gifts.  The technology may be implemented in social network websites, group activities, in an enterprise system, gifting applications, etc.