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Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014

Filed:

Oct. 30, 2008
Applicants:

Ted Biskupski, Cupertino, CA (US);

Christina Lee Bachmann, San Jose, CA (US);

Glenn Epis, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Darryl Chan, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Sushil Gupta, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ted Biskupski, Cupertino, CA (US);

Christina Lee Bachmann, San Jose, CA (US);

Glenn Epis, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Darryl Chan, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Sushil Gupta, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 5/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/00 (2006.01); G06K 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Methods and apparatus for providing multiple transaction cards in a single package are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method for forming a carrier package arrangement includes obtaining a plurality of transaction cards, obtaining a first parent activation code, and associating the first parent activation code with the plurality of transaction cards. The method can also include packing the plurality of transaction cards in the carrier package arrangement, and providing the first parent activation code so as to be on or accessible from the carrier package arrangement. The plurality of transaction cards can thereafter be activated using the first parent activation code.


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