Patent ID: 7765040
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: G06N,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of reverse failure analysis, comprising: selecting a first diagnostic test related to a first component of a vehicle from a pool of diagnostic tests; associating a first symptom with the first component based on the first diagnostic test; selecting at least one related diagnostic test related to each of a plurality of components of the vehicle from the pool, the plurality of components including at least the first component and a second component; associating at least one of a plurality of symptoms with each of the components based on the related diagnostic tests, the plurality of symptoms including the first symptom, wherein the first symptom is associated with at least the first component and the second component; and cross-referencing the first component with at least the second component based on the first symptom being associated with at least the first component and the second component.