Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method including: receiving, by a capture module, a reception notification from an email server, wherein the reception notification is triggered by an event handler of the email server and the event handler is configured to generate the reception notification upon receipt of an email in a mailbox of the email server; generating, by the capture module, a reception event including metadata related to the email that is received at the mailbox of the email server; sending, by the capture module, the reception event to an event streaming platform; retrieving, by a workflow engine, email metadata, wherein the email metadata is related to the email that is received at the mailbox of the email server; and providing, by the workflow engine and as input to a rules-based procedure, the email metadata.

Abstract: A method and a system for providing a framework of configurable components, services, and modules that are reusable for construction of complex workflow applications in order to reduce volume and redundancy in manual coding requirements are provided. The method includes: receiving user criteria that relate to a task to be performed by executing the application to be constructed; analyzing each of the criteria; identifying, based on a result of the analysis, component software modules that are usable for satisfying some of the criteria; and transmitting information that relates to constructing the application by using the identified component software modules to the user.

Abstract: Described herein are embodiments for reducing haptic vibrations for electronic devices. Embodiments of an oscillation reduction scheme learned offline are disclosed for minimizing the acceleration for a haptic vibrator. A pattern and braking generation module outputs a pattern signal for amplification and then for driving the haptic vibrator. An accelerometer measures acceleration induced by vibration from the haptic vibrator. The pattern and braking generation module adjusts the pattern signal based on the measured acceleration to identify an optimal amplitude for a braking signal at each time frame. Such a closed-loop braking optimization process may be implemented to achieve an optimal or desired braking scheme for enhanced user haptic feedback.

Abstract: A current based resonant frequency tracking system and methods can include: providing a haptic pattern with a processor, the haptic pattern including both a haptic pattern start time and a haptic pattern stop time; driving a linear resonant actuator according to the haptic pattern with an amplifier coupled to the processor, and the amplifier having an output coupled to the linear resonant actuator; detecting a current sense signal having a back electromotive force current after the haptic pattern stop time with a current frequency tracker coupled to the output of the amplifier; measuring a frequency of the back electromotive force current as a resonant frequency of the linear resonant actuator; and detecting cycles in the back electromotive force current after the haptic pattern stop time.

Abstract: Described herein are system and method embodiments for adaptive noise control for headphones, specifically for open-ear headphones. A leakage detection module in an ambient sound control (ASC) circuit implements leakage detection to determine a leakage mode. Based on the determined leakage mode, an ASC profile may create, select or modify an ASC profile for the ASC circuit to operate. Pilot tone, ambient noise, or audio playback may be used respectively or in combination for leakage detection. Experimental results show that embodiments of adaptive ASC approach may achieve improved performance compared to a default ASC, especially under loose fitting of an earphone.

Abstract: Described herein are system and method embodiments of acoustic augmentation of haptic vibration with correlated sounds. Embodiments of a haptic driven signal crossing both vibration band and acoustic band are disclosed. The driven signal at the acoustic band enables a haptic in an electronic device to provide an audio augmentation for haptic vibration independent from a loudspeaker of the electronic device. Upon a touch on a touch surface is detected, a vibration request is generated based on the touch and user preferences. A pattern generator is used to generate a vibration signal based on the vibration request to drive a haptic vibrator for desired vibration and acoustic sound patterns.

Abstract: Described herein are system and method embodiments for adaptive noise control for headphones, specifically for open-ear headphones. A leakage detection module in an ambient sound control (ASC) circuit implements leakage detection to determine a leakage mode. Based on the determined leakage mode, an ASC profile may create, select or modify an ASC profile for the ASC circuit to operate. Pilot tone, ambient noise, or audio playback may be used respectively or in combination for leakage detection. Experimental results show that embodiments of adaptive ASC approach may achieve improved performance compared to a default ASC, especially under loose fitting of an earphone.

Abstract: The implementations describe a method and a system to perform the method to reduce buzzing in a speaker by obtaining a signal having an audio content, determining a first value of spectral density of the audio content at a first resonance frequency, the first resonance frequency associated with a mechanical motion of at least one member of a speaker assembly, determining a second value of spectral density of the audio content at a second resonance frequency, the second resonance frequency associated with a port of the speaker assembly, determining, responsive to the first value and the second value, that the signal is to produce buzzing of the speaker at the second resonance frequency, producing a modified signal by limiting spectral density of the audio content at the first resonance frequency, and providing the modified signal to the speaker.

Abstract: Described herein are embodiments for reducing haptic vibrations for electronic devices. Embodiments of an oscillation reduction scheme learned offline are disclosed for minimizing the acceleration for a haptic vibrator. A pattern and braking generation module outputs a pattern signal for amplification and then for driving the haptic vibrator. An accelerometer measures acceleration induced by vibration from the haptic vibrator. The pattern and braking generation module adjusts the pattern signal based on the measured acceleration to identify an optimal amplitude for a braking signal at each time frame. Such a closed-loop braking optimization process may be implemented to achieve an optimal or desired braking scheme for enhanced user haptic feedback.

Abstract: Described herein are system and method embodiments of acoustic augmentation of haptic vibration with correlated sounds. Embodiments of a haptic driven signal crossing both vibration band and acoustic band are disclosed. The driven signal at the acoustic band enables a haptic in an electronic device to provide an audio augmentation for haptic vibration independent from a loudspeaker of the electronic device. Upon a touch on a touch surface is detected, a vibration request is generated based on the touch and user preferences. A pattern generator is used to generate a vibration signal based on the vibration request to drive a haptic vibrator for desired vibration and acoustic sound patterns.

Abstract: The implementations describe a method and a system to perform the method to reduce buzzing in a speaker by obtaining a signal having an audio content, determining a first value of spectral density of the audio content at a first resonance frequency, the first resonance frequency associated with a mechanical motion of at least one member of a speaker assembly, determining a second value of spectral density of the audio content at a second resonance frequency, the second resonance frequency associated with a port of the speaker assembly, determining, responsive to the first value and the second value, that the signal is to produce buzzing of the speaker at the second resonance frequency, producing a modified signal by limiting spectral density of the audio content at the first resonance frequency, and providing the modified signal to the speaker.

Abstract: A system and method for ensuring consistency in RAID storage array metadata is disclosed. In one embodiment, the RAID storage array metadata residing in one or more drives is consolidated onto a metadata base volume that is in sync with the current RAID storage array metadata. Further, a point-in-time (PIT) image of the consolidated RAID storage array metadata in the metadata base volume, a system configuration (SC) file, and customer support data (CSD) are obtained. The PIT image, the SC file and CSD can be obtained based on a predetermined time interval and/or upon a change on the RAID storage array metadata. Furthermore, a delta change between two substantially sequentially obtained PIT images, SC files and CSD are determined. In addition, a consistency check (CC) is performed on the RAID storage array metadata based on the determined delta change.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a logically contiguous group of at least two drives, a loop and a compression/decompression circuit. Each of the drives comprises (i) a first region configured to store compressed data of a previous drive and (ii) a second region configured to store uncompressed data of the drive. The loop may be connected to the next drive in the logically contiguous group. The compression/decompression circuit may be configured to compress and decompress the data stored on each of the drives.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a logically contiguous group of at least three drives, a first loop, a second loop, and a compression/decompression circuit. Each of the drives comprises (i) a first region configured to store compressed data of a previous drive, (ii) a second region configured to store uncompressed data of the drive, (iii) a third region configured to store compressed data of a next drive. The first loop may be connected to the next drive in the logically contiguous group. The second loop may be connected to the previous drive of the logically contiguous group. The compression/decompression circuit may be configured to compress and decompress the data stored on each of the drives.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a logically contiguous group of at least two drives, a loop and a compression/decompression circuit. Each of the drives comprises (i) a first region configured to store compressed data of a previous drive and (ii) a second region configured to store uncompressed data of the drive. The loop may be connected to the next drive in the logically contiguous group. The compression/decompression circuit may be configured to compress and decompress the data stored on each of the drives.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a logically contiguous group of at least three drives, a first loop, a second loop, and a compression/decompression circuit. Each of the drives comprises (i) a first region configured to store compressed data of a previous drive, (ii) a second region configured to store uncompressed data of the drive, (iii) a third region configured to store compressed data of a next drive. The first loop may be connected to the next drive in the logically contiguous group. The second loop may be connected to the previous drive of the logically contiguous group. The compression/decompression circuit may be configured to compress and decompress the data stored on each of the drives.

Abstract: A system for backing up and restoring information includes at least one storage device, a primary server for granting and denying a global lock to devices requesting access to the at least one storage device and at least one secondary server including internal tables for storing information relating to storage in the at least one storage device, the at least one secondary server requesting a global lock from the primary server, wherein after the global lock is granted by the primary server, the at least one secondary server checks its own internal tables to determine whether access to the at least one storage device can be granted.

Abstract: A system for backing up and restoring information includes at least one storage device, a primary server for granting and denying a global lock to devices requesting access to the at least one storage device and at least one secondary server including internal tables for storing information relating to storage in the at least one storage device, the at least one secondary server requesting a global lock from the primary server, wherein after the global lock is granted by the primary server, the at least one secondary server checks its own internal tables to determine whether access to the at least one storage device can be granted.