Methods and packaging for point-of-sale ("POS") activation and subsequent registration of products. Prior to POS activation, the product is unactivated and cannot be used. Machine-readable activation at POS is disclosed such as a data-encoded activation strip, readable by a magnetic or optical scanner,...http://www.google.com/patents/US20030004889?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030004889 - Point-of-sale activation and subsequent registration of products
