Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating messages in a cloud platform. One method comprises storing a collection of audio files and destination information identifying location information corresponding to plurality of different geographic locations where a plurality of edge devices are located and grammar information including language-specific rules, receiving messages from one or more of a plurality of requesting devices, the messages including a first type of message and a second type of message, generating an action list, determining an available time slot at a first geographic location of a first edge device when the first edge device is available to render an announcement, retrieving, using the grammar information associated with the second type of destination information included in the action list, an audio file from the collection of audio files stored; and transmitting the audio file and the action list to the first edge device to render an announcement.

Abstract: A method of assembling components includes the steps of providing a stamp, providing a component disposed on an adhesive surface, pressing the stamp against the component to adhere the component to the stamp, pulling the stamp away from the adhesive surface, and removing the component from the adhesive surface with the stamp. The adhesive surface can deform in a direction of the stamp and can enable progressive delamination of the adhesive surface from a bottom of the component from an edge or corner of the component toward a center of the component, thereby reducing the instantaneous adhesive force between the component and at least a portion of the adhesive surface. The method can enable the transfer and assembly of many millions of small and fragile components per hour with excellent precision from a tape to a target substrate.

Abstract: A method for tracking and approving legal expenses incurred by a business entity using a legal budgeting computer system is provided. The method includes creating a legal matter reflecting legal work to be performed by an outside counsel, creating a purchase order for the legal matter including a budgeted amount which is expected to be paid to the outside counsel for performing the legal work, receiving from the outside counsel an invoice, and prompting an account manager to designate a method of reimbursement for the invoice including at least one of paid at close, charge to good faith, charge to loan, customer to wire money, and a non-reimbursable charge to cost center. The method also includes submitting the invoice to an approval process, validating the approved invoice amount, paying the approved invoice amount, and automatically reconciling the approved invoice amount.

Abstract: A method for tracking and approving legal expenses incurred by a business entity using a legal budgeting system is provided. The business entity is engaged in the business of providing financial services to a plurality of customers. The method includes creating within the legal budgeting system a legal matter reflecting legal work to be performed by an outside counsel, creating a purchase order for the legal matter including a budgeted amount which is expected to be paid to the outside counsel for performing the legal work, receiving at the legal budgeting system from the outside counsel an invoice including invoice data and an invoice amount for at least a portion of the legal work performed on the legal matter, and prompting an account manager to designate a method of reimbursement for the invoice including at least one of paid at close, charge to good faith, charge to loan, customer to wire money, and a non-reimbursable charge to cost center.