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Apparatus having a plurality of SIMs

  • US 10,154,125 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2013
  • Issued: 12/11/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A single SIM (subscriber identity module) card apparatus configured to attach to an electronic device associated with a wireless communication of a radio system operated by at least one operator, the single SIM card apparatus comprising:

  • an operational circuitry that includes contact pins, a first memory, and a first processor;

    a plurality of separate SIM chips, each including at least one SIM of a plurality of SIMs associated with the at least one operator;

    wherein;

    the single SIM card apparatus having a standard SIM card shape;

    the contact pins electrically couple the electronic device with the operational circuitry;

    the first memory is configured to store SIM-specific data of at least two SIMs associated with the at least one operator;

    the single SIM card apparatus is configured to function as one of the plurality of the SIMs of the at least one operator when communicating between the electronic device and the single SIM card apparatus;

    the operational circuitry comprises electrical circuits of the separate SIM chips, each of the plurality of separate SIM chips individually functioning as a SIM of the plurality of SIMs, andeach of the plurality of separate SIM chips is issued from the at least one operator.

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