Abstract: A computer-utilizing security system and method involving a collection of personally selected strong-reaction sensory and/or historical multimedia-type cues in combination with a related set of structured information. The cue combination is submitted by one or more individuals to be authorized to access a secure environment, so that when a multimedia cue along with a set of queries contained in and regarding the related information are presented for gaining entry to the secured environment, an authorized individual may readily respond to the queries with correct reactions based on strong personal recall.

Abstract: A method and system of image processing which utilizes masked video slices to show grey scale images on a bilevel output device. A plurality of video slices of an image are formed by a binary thresholding technique, with each slice displaying the image at different levels of intensity. The same number of video masks are also formed which each comprise a unique pattern of on and off pixels. Each of the video masks is ANDed with a corresponding one of the images slices to create a plurality of masked video slices. The masked video slices are combined to create a binary grey scale image of the original image that can be displayed on a bilevel output device.

Abstract: A system for full motion videoconferencing. The total video image space is broken down into regions of such position and size relative to the space that the image data in predetermined sections of the regions is overlapped during the cyclic transmission thereof. The reception and display of the superimposed regions provides a significant increase in the perceived transmission rate in the overlapped sections, rendering those sections suitable for full motion effects.