Patents by Inventor Robert D. Spaeth

Robert D. Spaeth 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).

  • Mobile telephone-vehicle meter device interface
    Patent number: 5828738
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for interfacing a mobile telephone and a meter device for use in a vehicle includes a mobile telephone and a metering device. The mobile telephone, such as a digital, cellular radio, or satellite telephone, and the meter device, such as a taxicab meter, are connected to a mobile interface. The mobile interface allows an individual riding in the vehicle to place or receive a call while riding in the vehicle, and to be charged for the use of the mobile telephone call and the fare on the taxicab meter in a single consolidated bill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Inventor: Robert D. Spaeth