Author: claimsbot

1. A method for conditioning one or more aspects of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
(a) receiving a departure time;
(b) sensing a vehicle condition;
(c) executing a conditioning algorithm, wherein the conditioning algorithm uses the departure time and the vehicle condition to determine a conditioning start time; and
(d) conditioning one or more aspects of the vehicle at the conditioning start time.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein step (a) further comprises receiving the departure time from a user who provides the departure time via a user interface located in the vehicle.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein step (a) further comprises receiving the departure time from a user who provides the departure time via wireless communication with a communications module located in the vehicle.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein step (b) further comprises sensing at least one vehicle condition selected from the group consisting of: outside temperature, outside humidity, outside precipitation, cabin temperature, cabin humidity, component temperature, component settings, battery pack or fuel cell temperature, battery pack or fuel cell voltage, battery pack or fuel cell amperage, and engine temperature.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein step (a) further comprises receiving the departure time and a conditioning preference; and step (c) further comprises executing the conditioning algorithm, wherein the conditioning algorithm uses the departure time, the conditioning preference, and the vehicle condition to determine the conditioning start time.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the conditioning algorithm uses the conditioning preference and the vehicle condition to determine a conditioning duration, and then the conditioning algorithm subtracts the conditioning duration from the departure time to determine the conditioning start time.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the conditioning algorithm inputs the conditioning preference and the vehicle condition into a look-up table which outputs a conditioning energy needed to condition the one or more aspects of the vehicle with a vehicle component, and the conditioning algorithm then divides the conditioning energy by a conditioning power for the vehicle component to determine the conditioning duration.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein step (a) further comprises receiving the departure time and a plurality of conditioning preferences; step (c) further comprises executing the conditioning algorithm, wherein the conditioning algorithm determines a conditioning duration for the most onerous of the plurality of conditioning preferences, and uses the conditioning duration for the most onerous conditioning preference to determine a single conditioning start time; and step (d) further comprises conditioning the one or more aspects of the vehicle at the single conditioning start time.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein step (a) further comprises receiving the departure time and a plurality of conditioning preferences; step (c) further comprises executing the conditioning algorithm, wherein the conditioning algorithm determines a plurality of conditioning durations for the plurality of conditioning preferences, and uses the plurality of conditioning durations to determine a plurality of staggered conditioning start times; and step (d) further comprises conditioning the one or more aspects of the vehicle at the plurality of staggered conditioning start times.
10. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:
waking up the vehicle and sensing a new vehicle condition at a conditioning check time that is before the conditioning start time, if the vehicle conditions differ by a certain degree then executing the conditioning algorithm again to determine a new conditioning start time, and if the vehicle conditions do not differ by a certain degree then keeping the initial conditioning start time.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein step (d) further comprises conditioning the one or more aspects of the vehicle at the conditioning start time, and the conditioning start time is determined by using at least one of the following time sources: global positioning system (GPS) time and code division multiple access (CDMA) time.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein step (d) further comprises conditioning an aspect of the vehicle at the conditioning start time by activating at least one component selected from the group consisting of: a heated or cooled seat, a heated steering wheel, a heated engine block, a heated mirror, a cabin HVAC system, a heating or cooling element for a battery pack, a heating or cooling element for a battery charger, and a heating or cooling element for a fuel cell.
13. A method for conditioning one or more aspects of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
(a) receiving a departure time;
(b) receiving a conditioning preference;
(c) executing a conditioning algorithm, wherein the conditioning algorithm uses the departure time and the conditioning preference to determined a conditioning start time; and
(d) conditioning one or more aspects of the vehicle at the conditioning start time.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises the step of sensing a vehicle condition; and step (c) further comprises executing the conditioning algorithm, wherein the conditioning algorithm uses the departure time, the conditioning preference, and the vehicle condition to determine the conditioning start time.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the vehicle condition is selected from the group consisting of: outside temperature, outside humidity, outside precipitation, cabin temperature, cabin humidity, component temperature, component settings, battery pack or fuel cell temperature, battery pack or fuel cell voltage, battery pack or fuel cell amperage, and engine temperature; and
16. The method of claim 14, wherein the conditioning algorithm uses the conditioning preference and the vehicle condition to determine a conditioning duration, and then the conditioning algorithm subtracts the conditioning duration from the departure time to determine the conditioning start time.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the conditioning algorithm inputs the conditioning preference and the vehicle condition into a look-up table which outputs a conditioning energy needed to condition the one or more aspects of the vehicle with a vehicle component, and the conditioning algorithm then divides the conditioning energy by a conditioning power for the vehicle component to determine the conditioning duration.
18. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of:
waking up the vehicle and sensing a new vehicle condition at a conditioning check time that is before the conditioning start time, if the vehicle conditions differ by a certain degree then executing the conditioning algorithm again to determine a new conditioning start time, and if the vehicle conditions do not differ by a certain degree then keeping the initial conditioning start time.
19. The method of claim 13, wherein step (d) further comprises conditioning an aspect of the vehicle at the conditioning start time by activating at least one component selected from the group consisting of: a heated or cooled seat, a heated steering wheel, a heated engine block, a heated mirror, a cabin HVAC system, a heating or cooling element for a battery pack, a heating or cooling element for a battery charger, and a heating or cooling element for a fuel cell.
20. A method for conditioning one or more aspects of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
(a) receiving a departure time;
(b) receiving a conditioning preference;
(c) sensing a first vehicle condition;
(d) executing a conditioning algorithm, wherein the conditioning algorithm uses the conditioning preference and the first vehicle condition to determine a conditioning duration, and the conditioning algorithm uses the departure time and the conditioning duration to determine a conditioning start time;
(e) waking up the vehicle and sensing a second vehicle condition at some time before the conditioning start time, if the first and second vehicle conditions differ by a certain degree then executing the conditioning algorithm again to determine a new conditioning start time, and if the first and second vehicle conditions do not differ by a certain degree then keeping the initial conditioning start time; and
(f) conditioning one or more aspects of the vehicle at the conditioning start time.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An apparatus for transmitting data via frequency modulation (FM) of electromagnetic radiation; the apparatus comprising:
a. a first FM transmitter configured to transmit a first FM signal on a first FM channel characterized by a first carrier frequency, the first FM signal including the data and optionally an indication of one or more first alternative frequencies (AFs);
b. a second FM transmitter configured to transmit a second FM signal on a second FM channel characterized by a second carrier frequency, the second FM signal including the data and optionally an indication of one or more second AFs;
c. a first receiver configured to receive incoming electromagnetic radiation associated with at least one of the first FM channel and the second FM channel;
d. a second receiver configured to receive incoming electromagnetic radiation at least at one or more frequencies outside of the first FM channel and the second FM channel; and
e. a controller operatively connected with the first FM transmitter, the second FM transmitter, the first receiver and the second receiver, the controller configured to determine the first carrier frequency and the second carrier frequency based upon incoming electromagnetic radiation; the controller further configured to separately control activation and deactivation of the first FM transmitter and the second FM transmitter.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising one or more data interfaces for obtaining at least some of the data via an operative connection with a data repository.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the apparatus is included in a media player that comprises the data repository.
4. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the data repository is provided by a media player that is external to the apparatus.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first receiver is at least in part controllable by the controller.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second receiver is at least in part controllable by the controller.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data comprises audio data intended for receipt by a receiving device configured to convert the audio data for audible perception by a user.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first FM signal and the second FM signal include metadata for receipt by a receiving device configured to convert the metadata for display.
9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data comprises an audio program, and wherein the controller is configured to: monitor the audio program for an opportune break; suspend transmission by the first FM transmitter during said opportune break; and cause the first receiver to measure electromagnetic radiation in a frequency range including the first carrier frequency during said opportune break.
10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data comprises an audio program, and wherein the controller is configured, upon encountering interference in the first FM channel to: monitor the audio program for an opportune break; and manipulate the first FM signal so as to stimulate an external FM receiver to tune from the first FM channel to the second FM channel during said opportune break.
11. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to cause the first receiver to obtain a measurement of total electromagnetic radiation on the first FM channel during transmission of the first FM signal, and to subtract from said measurement an amount of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the first FM transmitter, thereby obtaining a measurement of electromagnetic radiation in the first FM channel due to sources other than the first FM transmitter.
12. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to cause an audible instruction to tune a remote FM receiver to a specified frequency, said audible instruction emitted by the apparatus or carried by the data to be emitted by the remote FM receiver.
13. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a recovered version of at least a portion of the first FM signal is obtained from electromagnetic radiation received by the first receiver, the controller is configured to compare aspects of the recovered version of said portion of the first FM signal to corresponding aspects of the first FM signal as transmitted by the first FM transmitter, and quality of the first FM channel is determined from said comparison.
14. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a recovered version of the data is obtained from electromagnetic radiation received by the first receiver, the controller is configured to compare the recovered version of the data to the data as provided for transmission, and quality of the first FM channel is determined from said comparison.
15. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines the first carrier frequency and the second carrier frequency based upon occurrence of one or more predetermined events including one or more of energization of the apparatus, re-initialization of the apparatus, interference in excess of a predetermined threshold, expiry of a predetermined time interval, occurrence of a predetermined time, and localization of the apparatus within one or more predetermined geographical regions by a geographical localization system for determining the position of the apparatus.
16. A method for transmitting data via frequency modulation (FM) of electromagnetic radiation; the method comprising:
a. providing at least one of a first FM signal and a second FM signal, the first FM signal associated with a first FM channel characterized by a first carrier frequency, the first FM signal including the data and optionally an indication one or more first alternative frequencies (AFs); the second FM signal associated with a second FM channel characterized by a second carrier frequency, the second FM signal including the data and optionally an indication of one or more second AFs;
b. receiving incoming electromagnetic radiation associated with at least one of the first FM channel and the second FM channel;
c. receiving incoming electromagnetic radiation at least at one or more frequencies outside of the first FM channel and the second FM channel;
d. determining the first carrier frequency and the second carrier frequency based upon incoming electromagnetic radiation; and
e. separately controlling activation and deactivation of the first FM transmitter and the second FM transmitter.
17. A computer program product comprising a memory having computer readable code embodied therein, for execution by a CPU, for performing a method for transmitting data via frequency modulation (FM) of electromagnetic radiation; the method comprising:
a. providing at least one of a first FM signal and a second FM signal, the first FM signal associated with a first FM channel characterized by a first carrier frequency, the first FM signal including the data and optionally an indication one or more first alternative frequencies (AFs); the second FM signal associated with a second FM channel characterized by a second carrier frequency, the second FM signal including the data and optionally an indication of one or more second AFs;
b. receiving incoming electromagnetic radiation associated with at least one of the first FM channel and the second FM channel;
c. receiving incoming electromagnetic radiation at least at one or more frequencies outside of the first FM channel and the second FM channel;
d. determining the first carrier frequency and the second carrier frequency based upon incoming electromagnetic radiation; and
e. separately controlling activation and deactivation of the first FM transmitter and the second FM transmitter.

1. An ionic liquid characterized by having general formula (1\u2032) below and a melting point of up to 50\xb0 C.
wherein Y is a monovalent anion, Me signifies methyl and Et signifies ethyl.
2. An ionic liquid characterized by having general formula (4\u2032) below and a melting point of up to 50\xb0 C.
wherein R1 is an alkyl of 1 to 5 carbons; Y is a monovalent anion; R\u2032 is methyl or ethyl.
3. The ionic liquid of claim 1 or 2 which is characterized by having a melting point of up to 25\xb0 C.
4. The ionic liquid of claim 1 or 2 which is characterized in that Y is BF4\u2212, PF6\u2212, (CF3SO2)2N\u2212, CF3SO3\u2212 or CF3CO2\u2212.
5. The ionic liquid of claim 1 which is characterized by having general formula (3) below
wherein Me signifies methyl and Et signifies ethyl.
6. A liquid electrolyte for electrical storage devices which is characterized by being composed solely of the ionic liquid of claim 1 or 2.
7. A liquid electrolyte for electrical storage devices which is characterized by including at least one ionic liquid of claim 1 or 2 and a nonaqucous organic solvent.
8. The liquid electrolyte for electrical storage devices of claim 7 which is characterized in that the nonaqucous organic solvent is a mixed solvent which includes as a main component ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate.
9. The liquid electrolyte for electrical storage devices of claim 7 which is characterized in that the nonaqucous organic solvent is one selected fiom among ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, vinylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate, or a mixed solvent of two or more thereof.
10. A liquid electrolyte for electrical storage devices which is characterized by including at least one ionic liquid of claim 1 or 2 and an ion-conductive salt which is solid at ambient temperature.
11. The liquid electrolyte for electrical storage devices of claim 10 which is characterized in that the ion-conductive salt is a lithium salt.
12. The liquid electrolyte for electrical storage devices of claim 10 which is characterized by including also a nonaqucous organic solvent.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method to improve setup of a server that executes an accounting program, the method comprising:
one or more computers or the server receiving a name of an account of a specific type to be setup in the accounting program;
the one or more computers or the server receiving a specific value to be used to identify the account uniquely, among accounts of the specific type;
the one or more computers or the server using the name of the account to automatically obtain N values that respectively identify N entities of an organization;
the one or more computers or the server repeatedly using a pattern of segments defining an identifier that is segmented, at least by inserting the specific value into one segment of the pattern and one of the N values into another segment of the pattern, to obtain N identifiers;
the one or more computers or the server storing N tuples in a table in a non-transitory memory, each of the N tuples being stored in a row of the table, the table comprising a first column for the identifier of the account and a second column for the name of the account; and
the server executing at least one initialization procedure, to set up N accounts in the accounting program, based on the N tuples.
2. The method of claim 1 comprising:
the one or more computers using the name of the account with a map, to identify a level of the organization;
the one or more computers using the level to search a spreadsheet to identify the N values.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein:
the one or more computers or the server store in multiple tuples, identifiers of accounts identical to one another, and names of accounts identical to one another;
the one or more computers or the server further store in each of the multiple tuples, at least a name of an entity in the organization at said level, the names of entities in the multiple tuples being different from one another.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein:
the name of the account and a type of the account are both received in a single cell, in a first predetermined column and in a specific row of a spreadsheet; and
the specific value to be used to identify the account is received via another cell in a second predetermined column and in the specific row of the spreadsheet.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein:
the first predetermined column is labeled in the spreadsheet as a type of account.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the table is hereinafter a tuples table, the tuples table being comprised in a database in the server, the accounting program comprising an Accounts Receivable module, and the database comprising an AR table, the method further comprising:
the server executing an initialization procedure in the Accounts Receivable module to use a row in the tuples table to check and if not found add a new row in the AR table.
7. One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media comprising a plurality of instructions executable by one or more processors to improve setup of a server that executes an accounting program, the plurality of instructions comprising:
instructions to one or more computers or the server to receive a name of an account of a specific type to be setup in the accounting program;
instructions to the one or more computers or the server to receive a specific value to be used to identify the account uniquely, among accounts of the specific type;
instructions to the one or more computers or the server to use the name of the account to automatically obtain N values that respectively identify N entities of an organization;
instructions to the one or more computers or the server to repeatedly use a pattern of segments defining an identifier that is segmented, at least by inserting the specific value into one segment of the pattern and one of the N values into another segment of the pattern, to obtain N identifiers;
instructions to the one or more computers or the server to store N tuples in a table in a non-transitory memory, each of the N tuples being stored in a row of the table, the table comprising a first column for the identifier of the account and a second column for the name of the account; and
instructions to the server to execute at least one initialization procedure, to set up N accounts in the accounting program, based on the N tuples.
8. The one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media of claim 7 wherein plurality of instructions comprise:
instructions to the one or more computers to use the name of the account with a map, to identify a level of the organization;
instructions to the one or more computers to use the level to search a spreadsheet to identify the N values.
9. The one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media of claim 8 wherein:
the one or more computers or the server store in multiple tuples, identifiers of accounts identical to one another, and names of accounts identical to one another;
the one or more computers or the server further store in each of the multiple tuples, at least a name of an entity in the organization at said level, the names of entities in the multiple tuples being different from one another.
10. The one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media of claim 8 wherein:
the name of the account and a type of the account are both received in a single cell, in a first predetermined column and in a specific row of a spreadsheet; and
the specific value to be used to identify the account is received via another cell in a second predetermined column and in the specific row of the spreadsheet.
11. The one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media of claim 10 wherein:
the first predetermined column is labeled in the spreadsheet as a type of account.
12. The one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media of claim 8 wherein the table is hereinafter a tuples table, the tuples table being comprised in a database in the server, the accounting program comprising an Accounts Receivable module, and the database comprising an AR table, the plurality of instructions further comprising:
instructions to the server executing an initialization procedure in the Accounts Receivable module to use a row in the tuples table to check and if not found add a new row in the AR table.
13. A system comprising one or more processors coupled to one or more non-transitory storage media comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors to improve setup of a server that executes an accounting program, the system being configured to:
receive a name of an account of a specific type to be setup in the accounting program;
receive a specific value to be used to identify the account uniquely, among accounts of the specific type;
use the name of the account to automatically obtain N values that respectively identify N entities of an organization;
repeatedly use a pattern of segments defining an identifier that is segmented, at least by inserting the specific value into one segment of the pattern and one of the N values into another segment of the pattern, to obtain N identifiers;
store N tuples in a table in a memory, each of the N tuples being stored in a row of the table, the table comprising a first column for the identifier of the account and a second column for the name of the account; and
execute at least one initialization procedure, to set up N accounts in the accounting program, based on the N tuples.
14. The system of claim 13 wherein the system is configured to:
use the name of the account with a map, to identify a level of the organization;
use the level to search a spreadsheet to identify the N values.
15. The system of claim 13 wherein:
the one or more processors or the server store in multiple tuples, identifiers of accounts identical to one another, and names of accounts identical to one another;
the one or more processors or the server further store in each of the multiple tuples, at least a name of an entity in the organization at said level, the names of entities in the multiple tuples being different from one another.
16. The system of claim 13 wherein:
the name of the account and a type of the account are both received in a single cell, in a first predetermined column and in a specific row of a spreadsheet; and
the specific value to be used to identify the account is received via another cell in a second predetermined column and in the specific row of the spreadsheet.
17. The system of claim 16 wherein:
the first predetermined column is labeled in the spreadsheet as a type of account.
18. The system of claim 13 wherein the table is hereinafter a tuples table, the tuples table being comprised in a database in the server, the accounting program comprising an Accounts Receivable module, and the database comprising an AR table, the system being further configured to:
execute an initialization procedure in the Accounts Receivable module to use a row in the tuples table to check and if not found add a new row in the AR table.