Patent ID: 8219275
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A diagnosis engine ( 100 ) configured for estimating a status of an entity ( 150 , 200 ) with a plurality of components (c 1 , . . . , c n ) wherein at least one of the components is assumed to be in either a fault-free mode or be in exactly one of at least two fault modes, the diagnosis engine ( 100 ) comprising a processing unit ( 110 ) configured to receive first (D) and second (E) listings of respective diagnostic expressions (D 1 , . . . , D n ) and (E 1 , . . . , E m ) indicating at least one of said modes for at least one of said components (c 1 , . . . , c n ), and generate a status report (R) based on said first (D) and second (E) listings of respective diagnostic expressions (D 1 , . . . , D n ) and (E 1 , . . . , E m ), wherein the diagnosis engine ( 100 ) comprises: a first storage area ( a second storage area ( the processing unit (