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Caller ID inventor struggles to collect royalties

Fifteen years after he patented caller ID technology, Brazilian inventor Nelio Jose Nicolai is no millionaire. Quite the opposite: out of work since 1984, the co-inventor of the ubiquitous tool is still fighting to collect royalties. “This revolutionized cellular telephony,” Nicolai proudly told AFP of his BIMA technology, recalling the…