Patent ID: 8700960

Claim:
A diagnostic code generation terminal reproducing the setting status comprising: a select object output module receiving input from a user by outputting a select object for limiting a diagnosis item of the diagnostic code generation terminal to the diagnostic code generation terminal; a diagnosis item performing module determining a diagnosis item corresponding to the select object in accordance with the input from the user and performing diagnosis of the determined diagnosis item; and a diagnostic code generation module generating a diagnostic code for reproducing the setting status of the diagnostic code generation terminal by inputting a diagnostic code reflecting the diagnostic result of a performed diagnosis to an operator terminal, wherein the operator terminal is located remotely from the diagnostic code generation terminal and performs a support function for the user of the diagnostic code generation terminal, wherein the diagnostic code generation terminal is constructed and arranged to: prior to receiving input from the user, perform a basic diagnosis on a first range of functions of the diagnostic code generation terminal to generate a first diagnostic code consisting of a first number of characters, form the first diagnostic code by concatenating a series of binary numbers, each binary number representing a setting status of a particular setting of the diagnostic code generation terminal; and maintain a list of deleted diagnosis items to be eliminated from subsequent diagnostic tests because they have already been performed, wherein the determined diagnosis item specifies a second range of functions of the diagnostic code generation terminal, wherein the diagnostic code consists of a second number of characters, and wherein the second number of characters is less than the first number of characters.