Abstract: Methods and media for presenting costs associated with rate protection on a mortgage are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, methods for presenting costs associated with rate protection on a mortgage are provided, the methods comprising: receiving from a user a selection of a rate limit; receiving from the user a selection of a length of protection; calculating the costs associated with the rate protection based on the rate limit and the length of protection; and presenting to the user the costs associated with the rate protection.

Abstract: Methods, media, and systems for providing a custom hedged adjustable rate mortgage are provided. These methods, media, and systems provide hedges and mortgages that may be used in conjunction with the retail mortgage sector. To facilitate these hedges and mortgages, computer systems are provided that allow a user to calculate fees, interest rates, and payments for these products based upon various factors selected by a user. The methods, media, and systems also provide a savings calculator that enables a user to determine what savings will be made be purchasing a hedge and/or mortgage under one or more scenarios.

Abstract: A method of operating a video surveillance system is provided. The video surveillance system including at least two sensing units. A first sensing unit having a substantially 360 degree field of view is used to detect an event of interest. Location information regarding a target is sent from the first sensing unit to at least one second sensing unit when an event of interest is detected by the first sensing unit.

Abstract: A method of video processing may include registering one or more frames of input video received from a sensing unit, where the sensing unit may be capable of operating in a scanning mode. The registration process may project the frames onto a common reference. The method may further include maintaining a scene model corresponding to the sensing unit's field of view. The method may also include processing the registered frames using the scene model, where the result of processing the registered frames includes visualization of at least one result of processing.

Abstract: A video surveillance system may include at least one sensing unit capable of being operated in a scanning mode and a video processing unit coupled to the sensing unit, the video processing unit to receive and process image data from the sensing unit and to detect scene events and target activity.

Abstract: A video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system and method may include a video sensor adapted to obtain video and produce video output. The video sensor may include a video camera. The video-based human verification system may further include a processor adapted to process video to verify a human presence, a non-human presence, and/or motion. An alarm processing device may be coupled to the video sensor, the alarm processing device being adapted to receive video output or alert information from the video sensor.

Abstract: A method of video analysis may comprise tracking a state of each target in a video through multiple frames of said video, each state indicating a visibility condition of a target.

Abstract: A video-based human verification system and method may include a video sensor adapted to obtain video and produce video output. The video sensor may include a video camera. The video-based human verification system may further include a processor adapted to process video to verify a human presence. An alarm panel may be coupled to the video sensor, the alarm panel being adapted to receive video output or alert information from the video sensor.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium contains software that, when read by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method for wide-area site-based surveillance.

Abstract: Two MPEG-encoded digital data streams are simultaneously decoded in a digital entertainment terminal to provide Picture-in-Picture (PIP) and Picture-on-Picture (POP) capabilities for a conventional television. A primary MPEG-encoded data stream is decoded using a digital video processor optimized for MPEG2 decoding or a dedicated MPEG2 decoder system. A secondary MPEG-encoded data stream is partially processed by filtering the B frames of the secondary MPEG-encoded data stream and using the corresponding I and P frames in a partial decoding arrangement to obtain decompressed video data providing a limited-resolution representation of a second program. Partial decoding may also be performed using only I frames. The partial decoding may be implemented through execution of software by a general-purpose microprocessor. Alternatively, the media processor may perform the partial decoding during the idle intervals of the dedicated media processor.