System for activation of multiple cards
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1. A method of activating a plurality of gift cards at a POS device, said method comprising:
- providing a first card number corresponding to a first card in a series of cards;
providing a total number of n cards to be activated;
activating the card corresponding to said first card number;
activating the next successive n-1 cards corresponding to the next successive n-1 card numbers.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a system is provided for activating a plurality of cards. A first card number and a total number of cards can be provided to an activation system to process the activation of the plurality of cards.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of activating a plurality of gift cards at a POS device, said method comprising:
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providing a first card number corresponding to a first card in a series of cards;
providing a total number of n cards to be activated;
activating the card corresponding to said first card number;
activating the next successive n-1 cards corresponding to the next successive n-1 card numbers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of activating a plurality of gift cards at a POS device, said method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of cards at a POS device;
entering a first indicator indicative of a first card in said plurality of cards;
entering a total number of cards in said plurality of cards;
communicating said first indicator and said total number of cards to an activation computer;
receiving confirmation that said plurality of cards have been approved for activation. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of validating activation of a plurality of gift cards, said method comprising:
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receiving from a POS device an indicator indicative of a first card in a plurality of cards;
receiving an indicator indicative of a total number of cards in said plurality of cards;
determining whether said plurality of cards can be activated;
communicating a validation signal so as to indicate at said POS device whether said plurality of cards can be activated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of activating a plurality of gift cards with a POS device, said method comprising:
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receiving from a purchaser a plurality of cards for purchase;
entering a first card number into said POS device;
entering a total number of cards making up said plurality of cards into said POS device;
receiving payment for said plurality of cards at said POS device from said purchaser;
communicating said first card number to a card activation computer;
communicating said total number of cards making up said plurality of cards to said card activation computer;
activating the card corresponding to said first card number;
activating the next n-1 successive cards corresponding to the next n-1 card numbers after the first card. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of selling gift cards, said method comprising:
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providing a plurality of cards having sequential card numbers;
packaging said plurality of cards in a common package;
configuring at least one card number for detection by a bar code scanner;
labeling said package with a total number of cards in said package;
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22. A method of packaging gift cards, said method comprising:
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providing as a package a plurality of cards, each of said cards having a different respective card number and wherein said card numbers form a sequential order;
providing a package identifier on said package;
wherein said package identifier comprises;
an indicator indicating one of said plurality of cards; and
an indicator indicating a total number of cards in said package for activation.
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