ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,725,145, issued on Sept. 1.
"Kiosk gift card system and method" was invented by James Curtis (Carrollton, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gift card system and method for purchasing both physical and digital gift cards at a kiosk, both physical and virtual, is disclosed. The system/method includes a gift card distribution kiosk located at a retail establishment or online that provides a user with access to a multitude of different forms of gift cards that may be purchased and printed onto a customizable card with a personalized message. The kiosk includes a kiosk processor interface, a gift card dispenser, a card reader and gift ca...