US Patent 7890299 Providing event-controlled continuous logging for a mobile operating environment

Providing for event-controlled continuous logging for a mobile operating environment is described herein. For instance, collection of mobile device operating system (OS) log data can be initiated and terminated as a result of one or more predetermined events. The events can both trigger collection as well as terminate collection of the log data. Further, limiting collection/termination of log data to particular log index codes is also described herein, enabling logging of data pertinent to one or more determinable events. As described, the subject specification discloses mechanisms to initiate and to terminate continuous logging of mobile OS log codes as a result of occurrence of one or more determinable events.