Patent ID: 6587960
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for determining a system model describing a relation between applicable tests and components of a system under test (SUT), whereby the system model is applicable in conjunction with actual test results for determining at least one fault candidate representing a specific component of the SUT likely to have caused a fault of the SUT, preferably provided with a certain probability that the component has caused the failure; the method comprising the steps of:(a) determining configuration information describing the actual set of components, or parts thereof, in the SUT, and (b) determining the system model of the SUT by combining the configuration information with static information, for extracting from the static information the information relating to the SUT, whereby the static information describes general information about the SUT, and/or possible components of the SUT, and/or tests applicable for the SUT, and/or relations therebetween.