Abstract: A task-based video analytics system and method are provided, which can include dynamic allocation and sharing of video analytics resources. Video analytics tasks are created in response to trigger information, which can be based on stored business rules, events and/or data of interest. The tasks are forwarded to a video analytics task manager, which manages and distributes tasks to appropriate video analytics resources according to parameters such as scheduling, priority and/or events. Video from the appropriate video source, either a video stream or stored video, is only obtained after the video analytics task is received at the video analytics resource. Video analytics are performed on the video itself, not on video metadata. Data mining of non-video metadata can be used to identify stored video of interest. Configuration tuning can be used to modify a business rule and validate whether the modified rule would affect previous correct data.

Abstract: A method for transfer of incoming calls received by an attendant comprising the steps of obtaining the caller identification of the incoming call, initiating a search on a database using the caller identification, retrieving a list of previous call transfer destinations from the database corresponding to the caller identification, displaying the list on an attendant console contemporaneous with the incoming call, and selecting a desired transfer destination from the list on the console thereby transferring the incoming call to the desired transfer destination.

Abstract: An improvement for a stuffing box for sealing a shaft, such as a valve stem, in a first housing, such as a valve body, where the shaft extends through the housing and original seal devices are provided in an annular chamber or packing gland between the housing and the shaft with a first compression device provided to compress the packing longitudinally with respect to the shaft to allow radial expansion of the material and sealing in the packing gland where the present invention provides a second housing, which is generally cylindrical in shape to also surround the shaft and define an annular space and is split into first and second halves adapted to be connected together to surround the shaft and define a second packing gland, a packing compression device, which is longitudinally split and has a bearing surfaces which are adapted to be received in the annular area or packing gland defined by the second housing, so that second packing material can be received within the second packing gland and compressed by