Methods and apparatus for providing a prepaid, remote entry transaction instrument having multiple language capability
First Claim
1. A prepaid transaction instrument having an account database associated therewith, comprising:
- a transaction card having a front face and a back face including;
indicia of an authorization code for accessing said account database on said front face of said transaction card; and
a first printed instruction on said front face of said transaction card setting forth a manner in which said instrument may be used by a consumer for subsequently accessing said account database, wherein said printed instruction is in a first language;
an envelope for receiving said transaction card therewithin having a front side and a back side, said front side defining an appropriately placed aperture for revealing said indicia of said authorization code and said front side of said envelope further including a second printed instruction on said front side of said envelope setting forth said manner in which said instrument may be used by a consumer for subsequently accessing said account database, wherein said second printed instruction is in a second language.
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Abstract
A prepaid transaction instrument associated with an account database having an envelope and a card insert that a user slides into the envelope. The card insert comprises various instruction in a first language, such as English. Other information such as indicia of an authorization code for accessing the account database, indicia of an access telephone number, indicia of an issuer of the transaction instrument, and the like may also be provided on the card insert. The envelope comprises information or instruction for using the transaction instrument in a language different from the language of the card insert. Appropriately placed aperture(s) on the envelope allow the user to see vital information from the card insert such as, for example, the account database number or the access telephone number.
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16 Claims
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1. A prepaid transaction instrument having an account database associated therewith, comprising:
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a transaction card having a front face and a back face including; indicia of an authorization code for accessing said account database on said front face of said transaction card; and a first printed instruction on said front face of said transaction card setting forth a manner in which said instrument may be used by a consumer for subsequently accessing said account database, wherein said printed instruction is in a first language; an envelope for receiving said transaction card therewithin having a front side and a back side, said front side defining an appropriately placed aperture for revealing said indicia of said authorization code and said front side of said envelope further including a second printed instruction on said front side of said envelope setting forth said manner in which said instrument may be used by a consumer for subsequently accessing said account database, wherein said second printed instruction is in a second language. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A prepaid telephone card comprising:
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an insert, including; indicia of an authorization code on said insert for accessing an account database; and first means for instructing a consumer on how to access the account database in a first language; and means for containing said insert, said containing means comprising second means for instructing a consumer on how to access the account database in a second language and defining an aperture for revealing said indicia of said authorization code when said insert is enclosed by said containing means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for preparing a prepaid transaction instrument having an account database associated therewith, comprising the steps of:
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providing a transaction card having a front face and a back face; providing indicia of an authorization code for accessing said account database and a first instruction setting forth a manner in which said instrument may be used by a consumer for subsequently accessing said account database on said front face of said transaction card; providing an envelope for receiving said transaction card having a front side and a back side, said front side defining an appropriately placed aperture for revealing said indicia of said authorization code; and printing a second instruction on said front side of said envelope setting forth said manner in which said instrument may be used by a consumer for subsequently accessing said account database. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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Specification