Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that enters items into a gift registry. During operation, the system photographically captures images of items at stores containing the items. Moreover, the images include a set of barcodes identifying the items. Next, the system obtains a set...http://www.google.de/patents/US20090265387?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20090265387 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENTERING ITEMS INTO A GIFT REGISTRY