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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2005
Applicants:
Val Cole, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Ted Biskupski, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Val Cole, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Ted Biskupski, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 71/00 (2006.01); B65D 27/04 (2006.01); G09F 1/04 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B42D 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A greeting card system comprises a card member. The card member includes a first window. The system includes a gift card attached to the card member. The gift card is activated through use of a code that is displayed in the first window. Accordingly, a greeting card system is provided that allows for immediate use of a gift card. The system minimizes fraud or theft of the card through the use of an activation code thereon.