Patent ID: 8881979

Claim:
A method for replacement of a multi-purpose device for use with a plurality of systems, comprising: a first party receiving a replacement request for the multi-purpose device, the multi-purpose device having a first account number associated with a first account with the first party for use in a first system and a second account number associated with a second account with a second party for use in a second system; at least one computer processor for the first party retrieving a replacement multi-purpose device, the replacement multi-purpose device having at least a third account number; the at least one computer processor for the first party updating a database for the second party to associate the third account number with the second account; the at least one computer processor for the first party activating the third account number; and the at least one computer processor for the first party providing the second party with an electronic file comprising the second account number and the third account number, and a match number linking the third account number to the first account.