Method and system for performing embedded diagnostic application at subassembly and component level
First Claim
1. An embedded diagnostic apparatus for performing diagnostic tests on a piece of equipment, the piece of equipment including a plurality of components, the apparatus embedded within the piece of equipment and comprising:
- a component level model of the piece of equipment;
a component-level diagnostic agent that utilizes the component level model for running a diagnostic against the piece of equipment to identify a faulty component;
a sub-component-level model of the identified faulty component; and
a sub-component-level diagnostic agent for running a diagnostic against the identified faulty component.
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Abstract
A method for performing a diagnostic test on a piece of equipment comprises performing a component level diagnostic test on the piece of equipment, the component level diagnostic test employing a component-level model of the piece of equipment; using the results of the component-level diagnostic test to determine whether a faulty component of the piece of equipment can be identified; and, if the component-level diagnostic test identifies a faulty component, then performing a sub-component level diagnostic test on the identified faulty sub-component, the sub-component level diagnostic test employing a sub-component level model of the identified failed component.
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10 Claims
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1. An embedded diagnostic apparatus for performing diagnostic tests on a piece of equipment, the piece of equipment including a plurality of components, the apparatus embedded within the piece of equipment and comprising:
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a component level model of the piece of equipment; a component-level diagnostic agent that utilizes the component level model for running a diagnostic against the piece of equipment to identify a faulty component; a sub-component-level model of the identified faulty component; and a sub-component-level diagnostic agent for running a diagnostic against the identified faulty component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for performing a diagnostic test on a piece of equipment which includes an embedded diagnostic apparatus, the method comprising:
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the embedded diagnostic apparatus performing a component level diagnostic test on the piece of equipment, the component level diagnostic test employing a component-level model of the piece of equipment; the embedded diagnostic apparatus using the results of the component-level diagnostic test to determine whether a faulty component of the piece of equipment can be identified; if the component-level diagnostic test identifies a faulty component, then the embedded diagnostic apparats performing a sub-component level diagnostic test on the identified faulty sub-component, the sub-component level diagnostic test employing a sub-component level model of the identified failed component. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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