Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100130164 | Customer Identification and Authentication Procedure for Online Internet Payments using Mobile Phone This invention shows a mobile terminal device (3) having a memory unit (3a) and an interface device (3b) which is releasably connectable to a multiple partner system (7,9,15) and capable for a communication therein, wherein sai... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20090156193 | Modem with acoustic coupling The present invention relates to a terminal interface and an arrangement including the terminal interface to enable interfacing between an electronic device and a service provider. The terminal interface comprises at least a data interface arranged for coupling the term... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090138302 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING, RECEIVING, AND TRANSFERRING TRANSACTION INFORMATION FOR USE BY A BONUS OR LOYALTY PROGRAM AND ELECTRONIC VOUCHERS The present invention provides methods and systems for managing mobile virtual network operations. According to some embodiments, purchasing information, e.g., item, price, quantity, location, etc., may be collected using a mobile phone. The collected information may be... | 05/28/2009 |
