Abstract: Various embodiments provide a system and method that enables negotiation, creation, and distributed fulfillment of joint gift registries supporting enhanced social interaction among registrants and prospective purchasers.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed provide various enhancements and/or improvements to the conventional shopping process used by brick-and-mortar stores. In some embodiments, a customer may use a mobile computing device, such as a smart phone, to select and pay for items in a brick-and-mortar store. Such shopping process may permit the customer to purchase numerous items without the using of shopping basket or a wheeled shopping cart. The shopping process may further permit the customer to pay for items and leave the store with such items without waiting in a checkout line.

Abstract: Various embodiments include systems and methods that provide a socially interactive application for requesting, searching, and sharing visual step-by-step instructions and related information to complete a project.

Abstract: Client-side sharing of event information. Via a service hub executed on a client device, an event generated by a first web application accessed by the client device can be received and communicated to a second web application accessed by the client device or communicated to a native application executed on the client device. The event is not routed through a server.

Abstract: Client-side sharing of event information. Via a service hub executed on a client device, an event generated by a first web application accessed by the client device can be received and communicated to a second web application accessed by the client device or communicated to a native application executed on the client device. The event is not routed through a server.

Abstract: A computing device receives information that is representative of a location of a mobile device and uses the information representative of the location of the mobile device to select one or more maps corresponding to a retail establishment. The computing device also receives information that is representative of a customer and uses the information representative of the customer to place on the one or more selected maps indicia indicative of one or more locations within the retail establishment at which one or more items determined to be of interest to the customer are located. The one or more selected maps with the indicia are then provided to the mobile device for display.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing product recommendations to a customer are described. One embodiment includes receiving a request for a product recommendation for a customer, and generating the product recommendation based on a purchase history for the customer. In some embodiments, the purchase history includes data associated with in-store purchases from one or more brick and mortar stores and data associated with online purchases from one or more online stores.

Abstract: A system receives from a customer having an associated rewards points account a price offer for an item. The system determines if the price offer for the item is below an established threshold price, e.g., a price a retailer would accept for the item. When the price offer for the item is below the established threshold price, the system determines an amount of rewards points to be redeemed by the customer to thereby allow the customer to purchase the item at the price offer for the item as received from the customer. The system then allows the item to be purchased by the customer at the price offer for the item as received from the customer in the event that the customer indicates a willingness to redeem the determined amount of rewards points from their associated rewards points account.

Abstract: A computing device receives information that is representative of a location of a mobile device and uses the information representative of the location of the mobile device to select one or more maps corresponding to a retail establishment. The computing device also receives information that is representative of a customer and uses the information representative of the customer to place on the one or more selected maps indicia indicative of one or more locations within the retail establishment at which one or more items determined to be of interest to the customer are located. The one or more selected maps with the indicia are then provided to the mobile device for display.