Systems and methods for processing stored value card requests are disclosed herein. The method may generally comprise: distributing a stored-value card to a first merchant for distribution to a customer having an account with a specific provider, the stored-value card having an associated identifier...http://www.google.de/patents/US20070094129?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20070094129 - System and method for adding value to a stored-value account using provider specific pin