META MODELING IN DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for providing troubleshooting data for reported fault conditions on equipment, comprising:
- configuring an engineering model for the equipment, the engineering model including at least one failure scenario and an associated symptom;
storing the engineering model in an equipment model database;
instantiating a meta model representative of at least one relationship between the engineering model and a reported fault condition for the equipment;
storing a user input for the reported fault condition in a decision support system (DSS) database, the DSS database forming a wrapper over the equipment model database based on the user input;
further instantiating the meta model using user input data from the DSS database; and
determining an optimal troubleshooting procedure for the equipment based on the meta model as instantiated.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for providing troubleshooting data for reported fault conditions on equipment is provided. An engineering model is configured for the equipment. The engineering model includes at least one failure scenario and an associated symptom. The engineering model is stored in an equipment model database. A meta model representative of at least one relationship between the engineering model and a reported fault condition for the equipment is instantiated. A user input for the reported fault condition is stored in a decision support system (DSS) database. The DSS database forms a wrapper over the equipment model database based on the user input. The meta model is further instantiated using user input data from the DSS database. An optimal troubleshooting procedure for the equipment is determined based on the meta model as instantiated.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for providing troubleshooting data for reported fault conditions on equipment, comprising:
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configuring an engineering model for the equipment, the engineering model including at least one failure scenario and an associated symptom; storing the engineering model in an equipment model database; instantiating a meta model representative of at least one relationship between the engineering model and a reported fault condition for the equipment; storing a user input for the reported fault condition in a decision support system (DSS) database, the DSS database forming a wrapper over the equipment model database based on the user input; further instantiating the meta model using user input data from the DSS database; and determining an optimal troubleshooting procedure for the equipment based on the meta model as instantiated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing troubleshooting data for reported fault conditions on equipment, comprising:
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an equipment model database adapted for configuring and storing an engineering model for the equipment, the engineering model including at least one failure scenario and an associated symptom; a decision support system (DSS) manager, in communication with the equipment model database, adapted for instantiating a meta model representative of at least one relationship between the engineering model and a reported fault condition for the equipment, and determining an optimal troubleshooting procedure for the equipment based on the meta model as instantiated; and a metadata repository, in communication with the DSS manager, adapted for storing a user input for the reported fault condition in a decision support system (DSS) database, the DSS database forming a wrapper over the equipment model database based on the user input, wherein the meta model is further instantiated using user input data from the DSS database. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for providing troubleshooting data for reported fault conditions on equipment, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for configuring an engineering model for the equipment, the engineering model including at least one failure scenario and an associated symptom; a second executable portion for storing the engineering model in an equipment model database; a third executable portion for instantiating a meta model representative of at least one relationship between the engineering model and a reported fault condition for the equipment; a fourth executable portion for storing a user input for the reported fault condition in a decision support system (DSS) database, the DSS database forming a wrapper over the equipment model database based on the user input; a fifth executable portion for further instantiating the meta model using user input data from the DSS database; and a sixth executable portion for determining an optimal troubleshooting procedure for the equipment based on the meta model as instantiated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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