Patent ID: 6865547
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for a real-time customer activation of a multi-feature card comprising: a) offering to the customer a first activation of the multi-feature card; b) receiving the customer's request into said system to activate at least one primary feature of the multi feature card; c) employing at least one safety feature during the first activation request to determine whether the customer is the person whose name is printed on the multi-feature card; d) offering the customer an option of activating said at least one primary feature of the multi-feature card by: e) offering to the customer a subsequent activation of the multi-feature card that determines the customer's election to add at least one secondary feature; and f) determining the customer's request to activate any additional features, wherein, prior to activation, the multi-feature card contains or is associated with information related to the features.