System, method, and apparatus for managing vehicle data collection

A method comprising:

• operating a vehicle including a vehicle communication system including a policy manager circuit and an endpoint;
• interpreting, with the policy manager circuit, a data collection policy including a trigger condition, a vehicle data identifier configured to identify vehicle data to be captured in response to a trigger event occurrence, and a trigger evaluation data identifier configured to identify trigger evaluation data to be captured in response to the trigger condition;
• and
• providing, with an end point, a raw vehicle data stream including a trigger evaluation data stream and an identified vehicle data stream in response to the data collection policy;
• wherein the vehicle communication system includes a rotating buffer circuit, and the method further comprises:
• determining, with the rotating buffer circuit, a rotating time window in response to the trigger condition;
• and
• storing, with the rotating buffer circuit, the rotating time window of trigger evaluation data.

A vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle communication system including:
• a policy manager circuit configured to interpret a data collection policy including a trigger condition, a vehicle data identifier configured to identify vehicle data to be captured in response to a trigger event occurrence, and a trigger evaluation data identifier configured to identify trigger evaluation data to be captured in response to the trigger condition;
• an end point configured to provide a raw vehicle data stream including a trigger evaluation data stream and an identified vehicle data stream in response to the data collection policy;
• a rotating buffer circuit is configured to store a first rotating time window of the trigger evaluation data stream in response to the trigger condition;
• and
• a trigger evaluation circuit configured to determine a trigger event occurrence in response to evaluating the trigger condition using the first rotating time window.

A method comprising:

• operating a vehicle including a vehicle communication system including a policy manager circuit and an endpoint;
• interpreting, with the policy manager circuit, a data collection policy including a trigger condition, a vehicle data identifier configured to identify vehicle data to be captured in response to a trigger event occurrence, and a trigger evaluation data identifier configured to identify trigger evaluation data to be captured in response to the trigger condition;
• and
• providing, with an end point, a raw vehicle data stream including a trigger evaluation data stream and an identified vehicle data stream in response to the data collection policy;
• wherein the vehicle communication system includes a rotating buffer circuit and a trigger evaluation circuit, and the method further comprises:
• storing, with the rotating buffer circuit, a first rotating time window of the trigger evaluation data stream in response to the trigger condition;
• and
• determining, with the trigger evaluation circuit, a trigger event occurrence in response to evaluating the trigger condition using the first rotating time window.