Patents by Inventor Richard Allen Pace

Richard Allen Pace has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of sharing a SIM card between two masters
    Patent number: 6141564
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for sharing a SIM card between two masters. The invention may be embodied in so-called multi-mode radiotelephones that use SIM cards to store and access information. The multi-mode radiotelephone includes at least two master components and a single SIM card. The method and apparatus synchronizes and coordinates communications from either master component directly to the SIM card, thereby allowing a single SIM card to directly service two master components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Bruner, Eric Edward Payne, Richard Allen Pace, Nathaniel David Roberts