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 plurality of plastic gift cards that each have an account identifier stored thereon, wherein the plastic gift cards are coupled together in a packaging arrangement;
entering an activation indicator from one of the plurality of gift cards into the POS device;
transmitting the activation indicator from the POS device to an activation computer system to activate all of the gift cards in the packaging arrangement along with a purchase price;
receiving a confirmation at the POS device that all of the gift cards in the packaging arrangement have been activated.
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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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1. A method of activating a plurality of gift cards at a POS device, said method comprising:
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providing a plurality of plastic gift cards that each have an account identifier stored thereon, wherein the plastic gift cards are coupled together in a packaging arrangement; entering an activation indicator from one of the plurality of gift cards into the POS device; transmitting the activation indicator from the POS device to an activation computer system to activate all of the gift cards in the packaging arrangement along with a purchase price; receiving a confirmation at the POS device that all of the gift cards in the packaging arrangement have been activated. - 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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providing a packaging arrangement comprising plurality of plastic gift cards that each have an account identifier stored thereon, wherein the plastic gift cards are coupled together in the packaging arrangement; entering a package identifier from the packaging arrangement into the POS device; transmitting the package identifier from the POS device to an activation computer system to activate all of the gift cards in the packaging arrangement along with a purchase price; receiving a confirmation at the POS device that all of the gift cards in the packaging arrangement have been activated. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of activating of a plurality of gift cards, said method comprising:
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receiving at an activation computer system from a POS device an activation indicator from a plastic gift card in a plurality of packaged, plastic gift cards along with a purchase amount; determining at the activation computer system whether the plurality of packaged gift cards can be activated at the same time based at least in part on the activation indicator; communicating from the activation computer system to the POS device a validation signal so as to indicate at the POS device whether the plurality of packaged, plastic gift cards can be activated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of packaging gift cards, said method comprising:
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providing a plurality of gift cards having sequential card numbers; packaging said plurality of gift cards in a common package, wherein the gift cards are packaged such that one of the card numbers is electronically readable in order to activate all of the gift cards in the package at the same time using only the card number.
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