Method for creating, maintaining and using an expert system by recursively modifying calibration file and merging with standard file
First Claim
1. A method of creating, maintaining and using a computerized expert system rulebase on a domain, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) creating a read-only standard file containing standard properties commonly used for different units within the domain of the rulebase;
(b) storing calibration properties, expected to be unique for different units within the domain of the rulebase, in at least one subsequently modifiable calibration file;
(c) merging the standard and calibration files to produce a first application file for application to a single unit within the domain of the rulebase;
(d) modifying the calibration file by at least one of (i) changing previously stored calibration properties and (ii) adding new calibration properties; and
(e) repeating said merging in step (c) after said modifying in step (d).
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Abstract
A method for creating, maintaining and using an expert system segregates the rulebase for the expert system into a standard rulebase and a calibration rulebase. The standard rulebase is stored in a read-only file, while the calibration rulebase is stored in a read/write file. An identical standard rulebase is provided for several units of a model or pieces of equipment of one type, while each unit has its own calibration rulebase. The operator of a unit is given access to the calibration rulebase to make modifications to the calibration properties for that particular unit. The calibration rulebase for a specific unit is then merged with the standard rulebase to form the application rulebase used in evaluating the unit.
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1. A method of creating, maintaining and using a computerized expert system rulebase on a domain, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating a read-only standard file containing standard properties commonly used for different units within the domain of the rulebase; (b) storing calibration properties, expected to be unique for different units within the domain of the rulebase, in at least one subsequently modifiable calibration file; (c) merging the standard and calibration files to produce a first application file for application to a single unit within the domain of the rulebase; (d) modifying the calibration file by at least one of (i) changing previously stored calibration properties and (ii) adding new calibration properties; and (e) repeating said merging in step (c) after said modifying in step (d). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of creating, maintaining and using a computerized expert system rulebase on a domain, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating a read-only standard file containing standard properties commonly used for different units within the domain of the rulebase; (b) storing calibration properties, expected to be unique for different units within the domain of the rulebase, in at least one subsequently modifiable calibration file; (c) merging the standard and calibration files to produce a first application file for application to a single unit within the domain of the rulebase. (d) creating a new calibration file; and (e) merging the new calibration and standard files to produce a second application file for application to another of the different units within the domain of the rulebase.
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7. A method of creating, maintaining and using a computerized expert system for evaluation of at least one of construction and operation of equipment, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) creating a standard rulebase for the evaluation of a type of equipment, the standard rulebase being stored in a read-only file; (b) creating a calibration rulebase for properties expected to vary for different pieces of equipment of the type corresponding to the standard rulebase created in step (a), the calibration rulebase being stored in a read/write file; (c) merging the standard and calibration rulebases to form a read-only application rulebase for evaluating a selected piece of equipment; and (d) maintaining the computerized expert system, said maintaining comprising the steps of; (di) modifying the calibration rulebase without modifying the standard rulebase, and (dii) repeating said merging in step (c) after performing step (di).
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