Support for Preemptive Symptoms
First Claim
1. A method for diagnosing for a test subject through correlated symptoms, comprising the steps of:
- storing a diagnostic database including symptoms for a particular test subject type, the database communicatively connected to a diagnostic apparatus;
correlating a symptom, a test subject type, and a preemptive symptom flag in the diagnostic database to create a grouping;
identifying a preemptive symptom correlated with the test subject type in the diagnostic database; and
presenting at least the preemptive symptom on a display of the diagnostic apparatus.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining work procedures through correlated symptoms are provided. The system made up of a diagnostic authoring apparatus for constructing and managing a diagnostic database. Information is stored in the diagnostic database that identifies equipment and/or systems that have the tendency to display certain symptoms in correlation with particular problems. These problems in the equipment and/or systems generally have a common solution for that type of equipment and/or system. The problem may be common enough to check for a symptom preemptively, possibly before the owner is aware of it, or even prior to the manifestation of the symptom. The problem may warrant action taken to fix or avoid the problem. The system and method may associate and mark a problem with a preemptive symptom so a service/repair professional may be presented with the proper way to handle the associated problem for a particular equipment and/or system.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for diagnosing for a test subject through correlated symptoms, comprising the steps of:
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storing a diagnostic database including symptoms for a particular test subject type, the database communicatively connected to a diagnostic apparatus; correlating a symptom, a test subject type, and a preemptive symptom flag in the diagnostic database to create a grouping; identifying a preemptive symptom correlated with the test subject type in the diagnostic database; and presenting at least the preemptive symptom on a display of the diagnostic apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A diagnostic apparatus for diagnosing a test subject through correlated symptoms, comprising:
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a memory configured to store a diagnostic database, the diagnostic database having correlated in a grouping of information a symptom, a test subject type, and a preemptive symptom flag configured to indicate whether the symptom is a preemptive symptom, in a grouping; an input configured to receive test subject information; a processor configured to identify the preemptive symptom correlated with the test subject type in the diagnostic database, and retrieve information from the diagnostic database, the information including at least the preemptive symptom; and a display configured to present the information retrieved from the diagnostic database. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A diagnostic means for diagnosing a test subject through correlated symptoms, comprising:
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a memory means for storing a diagnostic data storage and organization means, the diagnostic data storage and organization means for storing and organizing groupings of data including a symptom, a problem, a test subject type, a diagnostic sequence, and a preemptive symptom flagging means configured to indicate whether the symptom of the grouping is a preemptive symptom; an input means for receiving vehicle information; a processing means for matching the test subject information received by the diagnostic means with the test subject type in the diagnostic data storage and organization means, identifying the preemptive symptom correlated with the matched test subject type in the diagnostic data storage and organization means, and retrieving information from the diagnostic data storage and organization means, the information including at least the preemptive symptom and the diagnostic procedure; and a display means for presenting the information retrieved from the diagnostic data storage and organization means. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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