Methods and systems for bulk activation of multiple, disparate stored value accounts
US8554614B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/00
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a method of activating a plurality of disparate stored value accounts utilizes a set of multiple presentation instruments redeemable at different merchants. Each presentation instrument includes a unique presentation instrument identifier used to associate value with the presentation instrument. Also, the set includes a set identifier, which may be included on a package that secures the presentation instruments together. In one embodiment, the set identifier is received over an electronic network, a list of the presentation instruments in the set is accessed from a computer database, and each of the presentation instruments is activated.
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