Patent ID: 8473411

Claim:
An order entry apparatus comprising: a memory; a processor disposed in communication with said memory, and configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor issues instructions to: receive from an account holder an order identifier identifying an order for a plurality of Portable Consumer Payment Devices (“PCPDs”) issuable to a plurality of PCPD holders; the order being associated with the account holder's account issued by an issuer; and the plurality of PCPDs each having: a user selected message for display on each PCPD; a denomination of a currency; and a card status of inactive; receive from the account holder an auto-activate request to simultaneously change the card status of a selected plurality of the PCPDs in the order to the card status of active at a predetermined date and time subsequent to placement of the order; and in response to the received auto-activate request from the account holder: execute an instantiating activation of each selected PCPD issuable to a PCPD holder at the predetermined date and time; and transfer funds corresponding to the denomination of a currency from said account associated with the order to a sub-account associated with each auto-activated PCPD.