Patent ID: 7606632

Claim:
An apparatus for dispensing and activating electronic monitoring devices comprising: a) a receptacle capable of storing a supply of unactivated electronic monitoring devices, wherein the electronic monitoring devices comprise a plurality of individual cards disposed on a continuous roll; b) a separator cooperating with said receptacle for removing respective individual monitoring devices from the receptacle, said separator comprising a cutting mechanism and a moveable carriage assembly that cooperate to remove an individual card from the roll; c) an activator cooperating with said separator and configured to communicate an activation signal to an individual monitoring device removed from the receptacle by the separator; d) a verifier configured to communicate with the individual monitoring device subsequent to the activation signal to obtain a verification signal confirming that the individual monitoring device has been activated; and e) a dispenser cooperating with said verifier and operable for dispensing the individual monitoring device after receipt of a verification signal confirming that the individual monitoring device has been activated.