Robert S. Block is a serial entrepreneur with a long and successful career in the fields of management, computer software, communications, entertainment, international trade, commercial and pay television, and cellphone operating companies. He has contributed significantly to the creation and development of communication and entertainment technologies used worldwide. Block is the inventor and patent owner of more than 200 US and international patents relating to enterprise resource management (ERP) systems, solar energy systems, communication technologies, interoperability of incompatible radio systems, in-building communications, information labeling, signal control, terrestrial and satellite distribution systems, smart utility meters, real-time subscriber billing systems, pay-per-view and parental control, speech education, exercise equipment, and novelty items. Block's inventions are licensed to most of the major consumer electronics manufacturers and have influenced entertainment, sports, information, and education services worldwide.
