Abstract: Implantable devices for fixation of curved bone such as the pelvic ring pubic symphysis and acetabulum, and methods for the use of the devices are disclosed. The implantable devices are convertible between a flexible state and a rigid state, and include an elongate structure having a proximal bone interface, a main body, and a distal bone interface. In a flexible state, the devices may be inserted along, and conform to a curved pathway, and in the rigid state, the devices may support the mechanical loads required to fixate a fracture.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes a parameter acquisition circuit, a property translation circuit, and a parameter conditioning circuit. The parameter acquisition circuit interprets a vehicle parameter value. The property translation circuit interprets a property request value, the property request value defining, at least in part, a requested vehicle property. The parameter conditioning circuit generates, in response to the property request value, modified vehicle parameter data from the vehicle parameter value, the modified vehicle parameter data corresponding to the requested vehicle property.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes a parameter acquisition circuit, a property translation circuit, a parameter conditioning circuit, and a vehicle property provisioning circuit. The parameter acquisition circuit interprets a vehicle parameter value. The property translation circuit interprets a property request value, the property request value defining, at least in part, a requested vehicle property. The parameter conditioning circuit generates, in response to the property request value, vehicle property data from the vehicle parameter value, and the vehicle property data corresponds to the requested vehicle property. The vehicle property provisioning circuit transmits the vehicle property data to an external device in response to the property request value.

Abstract: A system and method, including a vehicle having a first network zone and a second network zone; a converged network device (CND) interposed between the first network zone and the second network zone, the CND comprising: a policy manager circuit structured to interpret a policy comprising a network regulation description, wherein the policy comprises a default policy value; a configuration circuit structured to configure at least one network interface circuit in response to the external data routing description and the external data service description; the at least one network interface circuit, wherein the at least one network interface circuit is structured to regulate communications between end points of the first network zone and end points of the second network zone.

Abstract: An example system includes a vehicle having a first network and a second network of a different type than the first network; and a communication device interposed between the first network and the second network and structured to: generate network status data by monitoring communications of one or more devices on the first and/or the second networks; and transmit the network status data to a sensor device external to the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle that includes 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; and 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.

Abstract: A vehicle that includes a policy manager circuit, an endpoint, and a vehicle data interface. The policy manager circuit interprets a data collection policy including a trigger condition and a trigger evaluation data identifier. The endpoint captures a trigger evaluation data stream in response to the trigger evaluation data identifier and the trigger condition. The vehicle data interface receives the trigger evaluation data stream.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes a policy acquisition circuit, a policy processing circuit, a parameter acquisition circuit, and a parameter provisioning circuit. The policy acquisition circuit interprets a data collection policy comprising at least one requested vehicle property. The policy processing circuit determines a property request value in response to the at least one requested vehicle property. The parameter acquisition circuit interprets at least one vehicle parameter value in response to the property request value. The parameter provisioning circuit selectively transmits the at least one vehicle parameter value in response to the data collection policy.

Abstract: An example system includes a vehicle having a first network and a second network of a different type than the first network; and a converged network device (CND) interposed between the first network and the second network and comprising a plurality of ports on the first network; wherein: the CND facilitates communications between the first and the second networks; and a first port of the plurality mirrors a second port of the plurality.

Abstract: An example system includes a vehicle having a first network and a second network of a different type than the first network; and a communication device interposed between the first network and the second network and structured to: generate network status data by monitoring communications of one or more devices on the first and/or the second networks; and transmit the network status data to a sensor device external to the vehicle.

Abstract: An example system includes a vehicle having a first network zone and a second network zone of a different type than the first network zone and a converged network device (CND) interposed between the first network zone and the second network zone. The CND includes a policy manager circuit structured to interpret a policy comprising a network regulation description and an external communication permission value; a configuration circuit structured to configure at least one network interface circuit in response to the policy and to configure at least one gatekeeper interface circuit in response to the policy; the at least one network interface circuit structured to regulate communications between end points of the first and second network zone; and the gatekeeper interface circuit configured to regulate communications between end points of at least one of the first network zone or the second network zone and an external device.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes a parameter acquisition circuit, a property translation circuit, and a parameter conditioning circuit. The parameter acquisition circuit interprets a vehicle parameter value. The property translation circuit interprets a property request value, the property request value defining, at least in part, a requested vehicle property. The parameter conditioning circuit generates, in response to the property request value, modified vehicle parameter data from the vehicle parameter value, the modified vehicle parameter data corresponding to the requested vehicle property.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes a policy acquisition circuit, a policy processing circuit, a parameter acquisition circuit, and a parameter provisioning circuit. The policy acquisition circuit interprets a data collection policy comprising at least one requested vehicle property. The policy processing circuit determines a property request value in response to the at least one requested vehicle property. The parameter acquisition circuit interprets at least one vehicle parameter value in response to the property request value. The parameter provisioning circuit selectively transmits the at least one vehicle parameter value in response to the data collection policy.

Abstract: A vehicle that includes a policy manager circuit, an endpoint, and a vehicle data interface. The policy manager circuit interprets a data collection policy including a trigger condition and a trigger evaluation data identifier. The endpoint captures a trigger evaluation data stream in response to the trigger evaluation data identifier and the trigger condition. The vehicle data interface receives the trigger evaluation data stream.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes a policy acquisition circuit, a policy processing circuit, and a policy execution circuit. The policy acquisition circuit interprets a vehicle policy data value that includes at least a portion of a vehicle policy. The policy processing circuit generates, in response to and based at least in part on the vehicle policy data value, parsed policy data that includes of one or more vehicle sub-policies of the vehicle policy. The policy execution circuit collects vehicle data from one or more vehicle sensors in response to the parsed policy data.

Abstract: A vehicle that includes 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; and 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.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes a parameter acquisition circuit, a property translation circuit, a parameter conditioning circuit, and a vehicle property provisioning circuit. The parameter acquisition circuit interprets a vehicle parameter value. The property translation circuit interprets a property request value, the property request value defining, at least in part, a requested vehicle property. The parameter conditioning circuit generates, in response to the property request value, vehicle property data from the vehicle parameter value, and the vehicle property data corresponds to the requested vehicle property. The vehicle property provisioning circuit transmits the vehicle property data to an external device in response to the property request value.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing vehicle data collection including a policy acquisition circuit, a parameter acquisition circuit, and a parameter storage circuit. The policy acquisition circuit structured to interpret a vehicle policy data value including a requested vehicle property. The parameter acquisition circuit is structured to interpret a plurality of vehicle parameter values from a plurality of providing end points on at least one network zone of a vehicle. The parameter storage circuit is structured to selectively store at least a portion of the plurality of vehicle parameter values, determine a reserved memory amount associated with at least a portion of the plurality of vehicle parameter values by determining an amount of data to be collected to support plurality of vehicle parameter values; and perform the selectively storing the plurality of vehicle parameter values in response to the reserved memory amount.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing vehicle data collection including a remote access execution circuit, a property translation circuit, a parameter acquisition circuit, a remote operation circuit, and a parameter conditioning circuit. The remote access execution circuit interprets a remote access request value including a requested vehicle property and/or a vehicle function value. The property translation circuit determines: a property request value responsive to the requested vehicle property; and/or an actuator command value responsive to the vehicle function value. The parameter acquisition circuit interprets vehicle parameter values responsive to the property request value. The remote operation circuit provides the actuator command value to a vehicle network zone endpoint. The parameter conditioning circuit generates, responsive to the property request value, vehicle property data from the vehicle parameter values. The vehicle property data corresponds to the requested vehicle property.

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.