System, method, and apparatus for managing vehicle data collection

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12528442-B2
Application number	US-202217833614-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 6, 2022
Priority date	Mar 6, 2020
Publication date	Jan 20, 2026
Grant date	Jan 20, 2026

Abstract

A system including a vehicle having a network comprising a plurality of end points and a controller, where the controller includes an automation definition circuit, an automation management circuit, and an automation execution circuit. The automation definition circuit is structured to interpret an automation description. The automation management circuit is structured to provide an automated action plan in response to the automation description. The automation execution circuit is structured to provide an automation command in response to the automated action plan, where an end point of the plurality of end points is responsive to an automation command to implement an automated vehicle response.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system, comprising:
a vehicle having a network comprising a plurality of end points; a controller, comprising: an automation definition circuit structured to interpret an automation description wherein the automation description is initiated in response to a first user command from a user inside the vehicle; an automation management circuit structured to provide an automated action plan in response to the automation description; and an automation execution circuit structured to provide a first automation command in response to the automated action plan; wherein an end point of the plurality of end points comprises a sensor of the vehicle and wherein the sensor is responsive to the first automation command to implement a first automated vehicle response by adjusting a sampling rate or a resolution of the sensor; wherein the automation description is updated in response to a second user command from the user to provide an updated automation description; wherein the automation execution circuit is further structured to provide a second automation command in response to the updated automation description; and wherein the sensor is further responsive to the second automation command to implement a second automated vehicle response by further adjusting the sampling rate or the resolution of the sensor.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the automation description comprises at least a portion of a policy for the vehicle.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the automated action plan comprises at least one of:
a data description of data to be collected; an actuator response; or a trigger description.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the end point of the plurality of end points comprises an actuator of the vehicle.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the end point of the plurality of end points comprises a second controller.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the second controller is configured to provide one of a selected data value or a selected actuator command value in response to the first automation command.

7 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the second controller is further configured to provide a confirmation value to the controller in response to implementing the first automated vehicle response.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the end point comprises a sensor, and wherein a second end point comprises an actuator.

9 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the vehicle having a second network having a second plurality of end points; and a second end point of the second plurality of end points, wherein the second end point is responsive to the first automation command to implement the first automated vehicle response.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the end point comprises a sensor, and wherein the second end point comprises an actuator.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the network comprises a first network type, wherein the second network comprises a second network type, and wherein the first network type is distinct from the second network type.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first automated vehicle response comprises at least one of:
selectively activating an actuator; collection of selected data; moving an actuator to a selected position; delaying the first automated vehicle response for a hold period; delaying the first automated vehicle response for a detected event, wherein the automated action plan comprises an event detection description; or providing a notification associated with any one or more of the foregoing.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the automated action plan comprises an event detection description, and wherein the automation execution circuit is further structured to detect an event in response to the event detection description, and to implement the first automated vehicle response further in response to the detected event.

14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the automation description further comprises a vehicle operating condition, and wherein the automation management circuit is further structured to provide the automated action plan in response to the vehicle operating condition.

15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the automation description further comprises an external operating condition, and wherein the automation management circuit is further structured to provide the automated action plan in response to the external operating condition.

16 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the automation definition circuit is further structured to receive the automation description from an external device.

17 . A method, comprising:
interpreting an automation description wherein the automation description is initiated in response to a first user command from a user inside a vehicle; providing an automated action plan in response to the automation description; providing a first automation command to an end point of the vehicle, wherein the end point comprises a sensor of the vehicle and wherein the sensor is responsive to the automated action plan, thereby implementing a first automated vehicle response by adjusting a sampling rate or a resolution of the sensor; updating the automation description in response to a second user command from the user; and providing a second automation command in response to the updated automation description, wherein the sensor is further responsive to the second automation command to implement a second automated vehicle response by further adjusting the sampling rate or the resolution of the sensor.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the automated action plan comprises at least one of:
a data description of data to be collected; an actuator response; or a trigger description.

19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
wherein the automated action plan comprises an event detection description; detecting an event in response to the event detection description; and implementing the first automated vehicle response further in response to the detected event.

20 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
wherein the automation description further comprises a vehicle operating condition; and providing the automated action plan in response to the vehicle operating condition.

21 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
wherein the automation description further comprises an external operating condition; and providing the automated action plan in response to the external operating condition.

22 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising receiving the automation description from an external device to the vehicle.

Assignees

• Sonatus Inc

Inventors

• Fang Yu
• Zhu Thurston
• Ling Andrew
• Chen Yixiang
• Reed Robin
• Dhankhar Sudhir Ramphal
• Wang Xuelin
• Alcantara Jaime
• Valenzuela Felipe Andres Valdes
• Zong Xuanran
• Sharma Rohit

Classifications

• B60R25/24 Primary

  using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user · CPC title

• B60R16/023 Primary

  for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems · CPC title