Remote
A remote may refer to any of the following:
1. When referring to a connection a remote connection or connect remotely is another way of saying remote access.
2. A hardware device that allows a user to control a device or object in another location. For example, the TV remote can be used to change the channel, volume, or turn on and off the TV, without the viewer needing to leave their seat. Dr. Robert Adler of Zenith invented the first cordless TV remote in 1956, before that TV remotes had wires attached from the TV to the remote. The picture is an example of a remote, the Harmony One universal remote from Logitech.
Remote Access
Remote access or remote connection is a term used to describe a device capable of accessing a shared resource. For example, a user may have the capability of remotely accessing his or her company network with their home computer to read e-mail.
Robert Adler
Name: Robert Adler
Born: December 4, 1913, in Vienna, Austria
Death: February 15, 2007 (Age: 93)
· Austrian-born American inventor who held numerous patents most notably his invention of the wireless remote control for televisions.
· Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (1997).
· Awarded the IEEE Edison Medal (1980).