Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5490251 | Method and apparatus for transmitting data over a signalling channel in a digital telecommunications network A communication system for exchanging information between a remote terminal and a host terminal over a signalling channel of an ISDN network which does not need to establish communication over voice or data channels of the ISDN is disclosed. The communica... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5365575 | Telephonic-interface lottery system A telephonic-interface lottery system D interfaces with a multiplicity of individual terminals T1-Tn of a telephone network facility C to enable lottery players to call and play for at least one additional chance to possibly win by dialing a pay-to-dial t... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5351285 | Multiple format telephonic interface control system Call data signals actuated by a telephone terminal are provided from a telephone communication system to indicate call data as the called number, the calling number and the calling equipment. The call data signals address related control functions for sel... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349633 | Telephonic-interface game control system A control system CS interfaces a multiplicity of individual terminals T1-Tn through a telephone network facility CO to accommodate game formats. At the terminals T1-Tn, callers are prompted by voice-generated instructions to provide digital data that is i... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5297197 | Multiple party telephone control system To interface a primary telephone terminal with a vast number of remote terminals through a telephone network, parties at the remote terminals are individually screened to attain a select group. Bridged together, the select group is preliminarily informed ... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5259023 | Telephonic-interface statistical analysis system A system D interfaces with a multiplicity of individual terminals T1-Tn of a telephone network facility C, at the terminals callers are prompted by voice-generated instructions to provide digital data that is identified for positive association with a cal... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5255309 | Telephonic-interface statistical analysis system A system D interfaces with a multiplicity of individual terminals T1-Tn of a telephone network facility C, at the terminals callers are prompted by voice-generated instructions to provide digital data that is identified for positive association with a cal... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5251252 | Telephone interface call processing system with call selectivity For use with a public telephone network CO incorporating a vast number of terminals Tl-Tn, a system CS limits and controls interface access to implement voice-digital communication for statistical processing. The system CS accommodates calls in different ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5224153 | Voice-data telephonic interface control system In an audio-digital telephone interface system, selective operation prompts a caller with oral instructions to provide: digital control signals, digital data signals (numeric) or audio signals. Inbound and outbound operations are involved and inbound call... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5218631 | Telephonic-interface game control system A control system CS interfaces a multiplicity of individual terminals T1-Tn through a telephone network facility CO to accommodate game formats. At the terminals T1-Tn, callers are prompted by voice-generated instructions to provide digital data that is i... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5128984 | Telephone interface call processing system with call selectivity For use with a public telephone network CO incorporating a vast number of terminals T1-Tn, a system CS limits and controls interface access to implement voice-digital communication for statistical processing. The system CS accommodates calls in different ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5073929 | Voice-data telephonic control system In an audio-digital telephone interface system, a control selectively prompts a caller with oral instructions to selectively provide: control signals, digital data signals (numeric) or audio signals. A data cell is loaded in accordance with an operating p... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5048075 | Telephonic-interface statistical analysis system A system D interfaces with a multiplicity of individual terminals T1-Tn of a telephone network facility C, at the terminals callers are prompted by voice-generated instructions to provide digital data that is identified for positive association with a cal... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5016270 | Expanded telephone data organization system A considerable memory stores data on individual automobiles, addressed by alphanumeric-code license designations. Access to the memory also is provided from individual telephone terminals through an interface structure with digital and audio capability in... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5014298 | Voice-data telephonic control system In an audio-digital telephone interface system, a control selectively prompts a caller with oral instructions to selectively provide; control signals, digital data means (numeric) or audio signals. A data cell is loaded in accordance with an operating pro... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4987590 | Multiple party telephone control system To interface a primary telephone terminal with a vast number of remote terminals through a telephone network, parties at the remote terminals are individually screened to attain a select group. Bridged together, the select group is preliminarily informed ... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4975945 | Universal telephone call relay system In cooperation with a public telephone network, an automated call processing system incorporates an audio response unit and a computer for effectively relaying calls to a manually attended terminal. Individual calls are assigned unique call reference numb... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4930150 | Telephonic interface control system Call data signals actuated by a telephone terminal are provided from a telephone communication system to indicate call data as the called number, the calling number and the calling equipment. The call data signals address related control functions for int... | 05/29/1990 |
