Abstract: Systems and methods of managing virtual storage resources are disclosed. An exemplary method includes analyzing parameters of a plurality of backup jobs over time to model backup lifecycle. The method also includes estimating size of available storage capacity over time based on the modeled backup lifecycle. The method also includes identifying storage options using the available storage capacity on an ongoing basis for future backup jobs.

Abstract: Systems and methods of mitigating resource usage during virtual storage replication are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises detecting quality of a link between virtual storage libraries used for replicating data. The method also comprises determining a number of concurrent jobs needed to saturate the link. The method also comprises dynamically adjusting the number of concurrent jobs to saturate the link and thereby mitigate resource usage during virtual storage replication.

Abstract: Camera systems and methods for implementing an auxiliary viewfinder are disclosed. An exemplary method may comprise providing a connection on a body of an electronic device for optionally attaching an auxiliary viewfinder. The method may also comprise positioning the auxiliary viewfinder when the auxiliary viewfinder is connected to the body of the electronic device so that a field-of-view for the auxiliary viewfinder is substantially the same as a field-of-view for an onboard lens.

Abstract: Multimedia delivery methods and multifunction device therefor. Embodiments of the multifunction device may comprise first and second transducers for formatting first and second presentation media, respectively, and computer readable media operatively associated with the multifunction device and having computer readable program code thereon. The computer readable program code may include program code for generating a multimedia presentation from the first and second presentation media for delivery thereof to a network destination from the multifunction device. The computer readable program code may also include program code for separating the multimedia presentation into first and second presentation media for delivery thereof to a user at the multifunction device.

Abstract: This invention relates to voice recognition for user authentication. Such structures of this type, generally, employ continuous voice authentication and a voice-based user interface for providing document destination and document format instructions when transmitting a document through the use of a digital transmitting device.