Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7116311 | Embedded text input An input device includes a plurality of character input keys and is operable in a single and a multiple alphabetic character input mode. In the single alphabetic character input mode, an individual character input key is assigned a single alphabetic character, and a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 4835346 | Method and device for fast data transmission through a standard serial link A device for transmitting data between a transmitter provided with standard software adapted to a serial interface and a standard receiver provided with a serial interface is presented. The device includes a serial interface simulator which replaces the s... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4736074 | Arrangement for the transmission of data For the transmission of data between a terminal device, which preferably comprises a personal computer, and a remote subscriber via a transmission link, in particular a teleprinter line, a transmission unit is arranged between the terminal device and the ... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4697046 | Teletext signal processing circuit for a teletext receiver In order to obtain fast and simple processing of a recieved page address (65, 67, 69) into a write command (95) for a multi-page memory (99) of a teletext processing circuit, a page-number memory (81) is used which can be addressed by the received page ad... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4677257 | Telematic system and method of controlling the same In a telematic system, a plurality of response timings for a page boundary command, a page end command and the like from a sending system are prepared. A proper timing is selected in accordance with the type of sending system or an instruction from the se... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4575579 | Editing arrangement for videotex system with public terminals In public videotex (Btx) terminals, different pages are displayed successively on the screen in the off-line mode (e.g., advertisements and user instructions). To be able to update such off-line pages at low cost, a page memory in the terminal is construc... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4524242 | Low-cost electronic mail terminal An electronic mail terminal 10 that includes a keyboard 12, multi-character display 14, thermal printer 22, tape drive 118, and communication and control circuitry. The tape drive and printer mount to molded-in features of a base housing 20. A printed cir... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4511758 | Reduction of message length in a communication system In a message communication system and process, a character string with a plurality of characters is encoded into a compact code, which is transmitted to a reception side. At the reception side, the compact code is decoded to an original character string. ... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4451697 | Method for establishing connections between subscriber stations which operate with different transmission procedures by way of signal converters including busy-free control A method is disclosed for establishing connections from subscriber stations or transmission lines connected to a data exchange system to signal converters. The data exchange system receives information concerning the free state or busy state of the signal... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4431864 | Communications system input-output converter An input-output converter permits the integration of terminals and transmit and receive equipments that operate at given logic voltage levels and character formats into communications system that operate at different logic voltage levels and character for... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4395587 | Method and apparatus for representing characters A method and apparatus for representing characters employ a printing unit to print symbols which correspond to characters, the characters being represented either by individual printed symbols or by two or more symbols printed in sequence or two or more o... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4333091 | Command buffers for electronic code keyer A system is disclosed for utilizing command buffers in a microprocessor controlled electronic code keyer for storing, rather than text to be transmitted, command strings for keyer operation. The command string is defined by a series of keypad closures for... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4307265 | Circuit arrangement for transmitting digital signals between transmitting and/or receiving devices operating with different data transmission procedures and different data formats A circuit arrangement is provided for the transmission of digital signals between transmitting and/or receiving stations which operate with differing data transmission procedures and with different data formats. The signal transmission respectively occurs... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4300298 | Apparatus for the production and display of moving pictures Apparatus for generating and displaying moving pictures in which a combination of a number of locally displaceable picture elements have positions that are variable and/or selectable by a number of adjustable outer or final control elements. At least part... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4277778 | Information transmitting system A system for transmitting information from a plurality of observation stations to a central station, especially for military purposes. Every observation station is equipped with a coder and a code transmitter for selecting and transmitting code signs corr... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4239933 | Circuit arrangement for releasing a keyboard store in teleprinters or data printers A circuit arrangement for releasing a keyboard store in teleprinters or data printers, in which the keyboard store, upon becoming completely full, is blocked with respect to the further input of characters, and following which a release key must be actuat... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4209784 | Processor controlled editor terminal system and method A character display system including a storage device having a number of lines of storage locations greatly exceeding the number of lines to be displayed, and a processing system preferably implementing key functions for the maximum effectiveness and conv... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4204089 | Keyboard method and apparatus for accented characters Keyboard apparatus is described in which a keyboard having dead-keys to enable accented characters to be entered is claimed. A storage means, preferably of read only type, is divided into a number of sections; each section contains character codes represe... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4191848 | Teletypewriter motor controlling The first signal transition of a teletypewriter signal triggers a resettable one-shot that activates the motor run switch to turn the teletypewriter motor on for a minimum interval of from two seconds to several minutes and also is applied to the input of... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4161623 | Code generator for text transmission devices A code generator for text transmission devices emits code characters assigned to subscribers over a trunk line in order to allow a subscriber to be recognized. The code characters are stored in a memory which is formed from electronically operable storage... | 07/17/1979 |
| 4107457 | Transfer terminal with library phrase memory A data transfer terminal of the type including a keyboard means, a display means and a printer for use in a data center controlled data transfer system. The printer of the data transfer terminal is provided with a library phrase memory. The library phrase... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4072819 | Circuit arrangement for storing information formed of teletype characters A circuit arrangement is disclosed for storing messages formed of teletypewriter characters in a teletypewriter system. The teletypewriter system has a reception control which can be supplied with teletypewriter characters from a teletypewriter line or an... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4063029 | Arrangement for effecting a variable modification of information used to control a printer unit of a teleprinter An arrangement for effecting a variable modification of information used to control a printer unit of a teleprinter has a first store containing information for basic functions required to control the printer unit. A first decoding circuit analyzes receiv... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4016365 | Readout for recording typewriter A recording typewriter of the type including a memory arranged to record codes corresponding to typed characters as they are typed, and to drive the typewriter to type characters corresponding to stored codes. A single line readout is provided, preferably... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4012594 | Keyboard operated terminal apparatus A keyboard operated terminal apparatus includes a main memory for storing a number of frames of data, and a display memory for storing a selected frame of such data. The two memories are coupled in a closed feedback loop, thereby enabling recall, deletion... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4007443 | Hand-held interactive terminal An interactive terminal which is capable of complete hand-held operation with total freedom of position and location is provided. The terminal incorporates a self contained full 128-character keyboard, a 20-character alphanumeric readout, and a 1000-chara... | 02/08/1977 |
| 4004088 | System for the formulation and transmission of coordinate information to reproduce handwritten items A device for the transmission of information pertaining to handwriting with a piece of equipment which records the x and y-coordinates of the location of the writing pen. The device transmits the coordinates of the writing information after a suitable del... | 01/18/1977 |
| 4001814 | Fixed format message entry device with electronic storage and editing A fixed format message entry device employs a solid state memory for storing data. A portable keyboard is provided to input data to a display that is packaged with the keyboard and associated electronics. The display is comprised of an array of light emit... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3936600 | Keyboard-printer terminal interface for data processing An asynchronous buffered interface for interconnecting a data processing apparatus adapted to communicate in serially coded ASCII data format and a terminal comprising a printer and a keyboard, both of which are adapted for data communication in parallel ... | 02/03/1976 |
