System for activation of multiple cards
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1. A system for activating a plurality of gift cards which are presented as a group at a POS device, the system comprising:
- an activation computer system comprising at least one computer and an associated database, wherein the activation computer system is operable to;
receive from a POS device a purchase price and an activation indicator from one of a plurality of gift cards, wherein the plurality of plastic gift cards each have an account identifier stored thereon, and wherein the plastic gift cards are coupled together in a packaging arrangement;
process the activation indicator from the POS device to activate all of the gift cards in the packaging arrangement;
generate an indication that all of the gift cards in the packaging arrangement are activated; and
transmit a confirmation to 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. An activation indicator can be provided to an activation system to process the activation of the plurality of cards. If approved, the activation system transmits a message to the POS device indicating the activation.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for activating a plurality of gift cards which are presented as a group at a POS device, the system comprising:
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an activation computer system comprising at least one computer and an associated database, wherein the activation computer system is operable to; receive from a POS device a purchase price and an activation indicator from one of a plurality of gift cards, wherein the plurality of plastic gift cards each have an account identifier stored thereon, and wherein the plastic gift cards are coupled together in a packaging arrangement; process the activation indicator from the POS device to activate all of the gift cards in the packaging arrangement; generate an indication that all of the gift cards in the packaging arrangement are activated; and transmit a confirmation to the POS device that all of the gift cards in the packaging arrangement have been activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for activating a plurality of gift cards which are presented as a group at a POS device, the system comprising:
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an activation computer system comprising at least one computer and an associated database, wherein the activation computer system is programmed to; receive from a POS device a package identifier from a packaging arrangement, the 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; process the package identifier from the POS device to determine that none of the cards have yet been activated in order to subsequently activate all of the gift cards in the packaging arrangement; and transmit a confirmation at the POS device that all of the gift cards in the packaging arrangement have been activated. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for activating a plurality of gift cards which are presented as a group at a POS device, the system comprising:
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an activation computer system comprising at least one computer and an associated database, wherein the activation computer system; receives 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; determines whether the plurality of packaged gift cards can be activated at the same time based at least in part on the activation indicator; communicates 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 (15, 16, 17)
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