Multi-card bulk package identifying activation systems and...

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2006-05-19

2010-10-26

Gart, Matthew S (Department: 3687)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Including point of sale terminal or electronic cash register

C235S379000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07822640

ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment of the invention, a method of activating a plurality of gift cards utilizes a package of multiple presentation instruments. Each presentation instrument includes a unique presentation instrument identifier used to associate funds with the presentation instrument. Also, the package includes a package identifier. In one step, the package identifier is read from the package and is transmitted over an electronic network to a host computer system which evaluates the package identifier to determine whether the package identifier is valid. If so, each of the presentation instruments in the package is activated for a certain activation amount.

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