Abstract: A telematics system 34 for a vehicle 10 is provided. The vehicle 10 comprises a controller area network bus (CAN-bus) 30, an on-board diagnostics (OBD) system comprising a data port at a first OBD connector part 32 provided on the CAN-bus. The telematics system 34 comprises a basic security system 12 providing a first and limited set of functionalities and a telematics device 36 which is connected to a second OBD connector part 38 which in turn is connectable to the first OBD connector part 32. The telematics device 36 comprises a controller 41, a second wireless transceiver 40 which is connected to controller 41 and which, in use, is in data communication with the first wireless transceiver 24 of the security system 12. A means in the form of a GPS receiver 42 is connected to the controller for providing a second set of functionalities not included in the first limited set of functionalities.

Abstract: A battery assembly includes a first battery frame assembly having a first plastic frame member and a first thermally conductive plate. The first plastic frame member has a rectangular ring-shaped peripheral wall and a plurality of cross-members. The battery assembly further includes a first thermally conductive plate having peripheral edges encapsulated within the first substantially rectangular ring-shaped peripheral wall. The plate further includes exposed portions configured to contact air passing through a first plurality of channels in the peripheral wall and past the first thermally conductive plate and through a second plurality of channels in the peripheral wall. The battery assembly further includes a first battery cell configured to contact the first thermally conductive plate.

Abstract: A battery assembly includes a first battery frame assembly having a first plastic frame member and a first thermally conductive plate. The first plastic frame member has a rectangular ring-shaped peripheral wall and a plurality of cross-members. The battery assembly further includes a first thermally conductive plate having peripheral edges encapsulated within the first substantially rectangular ring-shaped peripheral wall. The plate further includes exposed portions configured to contact air passing through a first plurality of channels in the peripheral wall and past the first thermally conductive plate and through a second plurality of channels in the peripheral wall. The battery assembly further includes a first battery cell configured to contact the first thermally conductive plate.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium is described for facilitating interactions between task requesters who have tasks that are available to be performed and task performers who are available to perform tasks. In some situations, the tasks to be performed are human performance tasks that use cognitive and other mental skills of human task performers, such as to employ judgment, perception and/or reasoning skills of the human task performers. In addition, in some situations the available tasks are submitted by human task requesters via application programs that programmatically invoke one or more application program interfaces of an electronic marketplace in order to request that the tasks be performed and to receive corresponding results of task performance in a programmatic manner, so that an ensemble of unrelated human agents can interact with the electronic marketplace to collectively perform a wide variety and large number of tasks.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium is described for facilitating interactions between task requesters who have tasks that are available to be performed and task performers who are available to perform tasks. In some situations, the tasks to be performed are human performance tasks that use cognitive and other mental skills of human task performers, such as to employ judgment, perception and/or reasoning skills of the human task performers. In addition, in some situations the available tasks are submitted by human task requesters via application programs that programmatically invoke one or more application program interfaces of an electronic marketplace in order to request that the tasks be performed and to receive corresponding results of task performance in a programmatic manner, so that an ensemble of unrelated human agents can interact with the electronic marketplace to collectively perform a wide variety and large number of tasks.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium is described for facilitating interactions between task requesters who have tasks that are available to be performed and task performers who are available to perform tasks. In some situations, the tasks to be performed are human performance tasks that use cognitive and other mental skills of human task performers, such as to employ judgment, perception and/or reasoning skills of the human task performers. In addition, in some situations the available tasks are submitted by human task requesters via application programs that programmatically invoke one or more application program interfaces of an electronic marketplace in order to request that the tasks be performed and to receive corresponding results of task performance in a programmatic manner, so that an ensemble of unrelated human agents can interact with the electronic marketplace to collectively perform a wide variety and large number of tasks.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium is described for facilitating interactions between task requesters who have tasks that are available to be performed and task performers who are available to perform tasks. In some situations, the tasks to be performed are human performance tasks that use cognitive and other mental skills of human task performers, such as to employ judgment, perception and/or reasoning skills of the human task performers. In addition, in some situations the available tasks are submitted by human task requesters via application programs that programmatically invoke one or more application program interfaces of an electronic marketplace in order to request that the tasks be performed and to receive corresponding results of task performance in a programmatic manner, so that an ensemble of unrelated human agents can interact with the electronic marketplace to collectively perform a wide variety and large number of tasks.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium is described for facilitating interactions between task requesters who have tasks that are available to be performed and task performers who are available to perform tasks. In some situations, the tasks to be performed are human performance tasks that use cognitive and other mental skills of human task performers, such as to employ judgment, perception and/or reasoning skills of the human task performers. In addition, in some situations the performance of tasks is facilitated by using information about qualifications of task performers that are related to performance of tasks Various types of qualifications about task performers can be specified, and qualification information can be specified and used in various ways, such as to limit task performance and/or access to other functionality to users having appropriate qualifications.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium is described for facilitating interactions between task requesters who have tasks that are available to be performed and task performers who are available to perform tasks. In some situations, the tasks to be performed are human performance tasks that use cognitive and other mental skills of human task performers, such as to employ judgment, perception and/or reasoning skills of the human task performers. In addition, in some situations the available tasks are submitted by human task requesters via application programs that programmatically invoke one or more application program interfaces of an electronic marketplace in order to request that the tasks be performed and to receive corresponding results of task performance in a programmatic manner, so that an ensemble of unrelated human agents can interact with the electronic marketplace to collectively perform a wide variety and large number of tasks.