Patent ID: 6539337
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer based embedded real time diagnostic system for use in a host system having multiple types of repetitive subsystems, comprising:a computer that is part of said host system, for executing programs; a computer memory that is part of said host system, for storing programs; a diagnostic inference program for each type of repetitive subsystem, said program stored within said memory and executable by said computer for enabling said computer to generate a diagnostic inference in response to fault data from said subsystems; a replicating program stored in said memory and executable by said computer for enabling said computer to replicate said diagnostic inference program to conduct a diagnostic inference of other repetitive subsystems in response to fault data for said other subsystems; and a connectivity program stored in said memory and executable by said computer for enabling said computer to dictate how said replicated diagnostic inference programs communicate with other said diagnostic inference programs.