Abstract: A method for operating an automated testing platform includes providing a testing cloud application running on the automated testing platform; providing a test facility; receiving, by the testing cloud application, a job file of a test; connecting the test facility to the testing cloud application; publishing job data prescribed in the job file of the test to the test facility, wherein the job data configures the test facility to perform at least one test of a device or service under test and synchronizes a plurality of elements of the test; receiving, by the testing cloud application, result data from the test facility, which has performed at least one of the plurality of elements of the test; and generating a report of the result data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for evaluating a customer premise equipment (CPE) device to determine whether it is being used to perpetuate theft of service (TOS). A computing system may be configured to collect raw data from a customer premise equipment (CPE) device associated with a subscriber account, determine TOS features based on the collected raw data, determine a risk score for the CPE based on the TOS features, determine whether the risk score exceeds a threshold value, and classifying the CPE device as a TOS device in response to determining that the risk score exceeds the threshold value.

Abstract: Event-driven Internet of Things (IoT) abstraction using rules is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a network computing device that provides an IoT management (IoTM) service is communicatively coupled to an IoT device. The IoTM service receives multiple rules, each of which comprises an event identifier that identifies an event that the IoT device is capable of emitting, and an action identifier that identifies an action to be performed by the IoTM service (e.g., a command to be issued to the IoT device or an operation to be performed by the IoTM service). Upon receiving a first event emitted by the IoT device, the IoTM service identifies a first rule of the plurality of rules based on a first event identifier of the first rule that matches the first event. The IoTM service then executes a first action, wherein a first action identifier of the first rule identifies the first action.

Abstract: Event-driven Internet of Things (IoT) abstraction using rules is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a network computing device that provides an IoT management (IoTM) service is communicatively coupled to an IoT device. The IoTM service receives multiple rules, each of which comprises an event identifier that identifies an event that the IoT device is capable of emitting, and an action identifier that identifies an action to be performed by the IoTM service (e.g., a command to be issued to the IoT device or an operation to be performed by the IoTM service). Upon receiving a first event emitted by the IoT device, the IoTM service identifies a first rule of the plurality of rules based on a first event identifier of the first rule that matches the first event. The IoTM service then executes a first action, wherein a first action identifier of the first rule identifies the first action.

Abstract: Methods of forming electrospray ionization emitter tips are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an end portion of a capillary tube can be immersed into an etchant, wherein the etchant forms a concave meniscus on the outer surface of the capillary. Variable etching rates in the meniscus can cause an external taper to form. While etching the outer surface of the capillary wall, a fluid can be flowed through the interior of the capillary tube. Etching continues until the immersed portion of the capillary tube is completely etched away.

Abstract: Electrospray ionization (ESI) apparatuses and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, an ESI emitter comprises a capillary tube filled with a porous monolithic material, wherein the end of the emitter is tapered and the tip of the tapered end comprises a protrusion of the porous monolithic material. One embodiment of the method for making ESI emitters comprises filling a capillary tube with a porous monolithic material and tapering the end of the capillary tube, thereby exposing a portion of the porous material. The exposed portion of the porous material at the tapered end, rather than the capillary tube itself, forms the tip of the ESI emitter.

Abstract: An audio processing apparatus operable to determine, for each loudspeaker of a plurality of loudspeakers, the respective volume at which an audio signal is to be output through that loudspeaker, the volume being determined in dependence on a desired characteristic of a simulated source for the audio signal, the position of a listening location for listening to the audio signal and the position of the loudspeaker.

Abstract: An audio processing apparatus operable to mix a plurality of input audio streams to form an output audio stream, the apparatus comprising: a mixer operable to receive the input audio streams and to output a mixed frequency-based audio stream in a frequency-based representation; and a frequency-to-time converter operable to convert the mixed frequency-based audio stream from the frequency-based representation to a time-based representation to form the output audio stream.