Expert diagnostic system with inference generator
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for documenting failure attributes of a functional system and diagnosing said functional system, comprising steps of:
- receiving expert input from an author, the expert input defining failure attributes of the functional system;
receiving user input from a user, the user input defining failure symptoms of the functional system;
creating inference input from said expert input and said user input; and
suggesting additional failure attributes to the author based on the inference input.
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Abstract
A method and expert system are capable of assisting experts in documenting failure attributes of a functional system as well as subsequent users in diagnosing the functional system. The system uses an author interface, an inference generator, and a user interface to draw authoring and diagnostic inferences based on expert and user input. The inference generator includes a knowledge base containing general failure attribute information. The inference generator allows the expert system to provide experts and users with suggestions relating to the particular task at hand. The result is a fully integrated means for documenting failure attributes of a functional system, and for diagnosing the functional system.
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1. A computer-implemented method for documenting failure attributes of a functional system and diagnosing said functional system, comprising steps of:
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receiving expert input from an author, the expert input defining failure attributes of the functional system;
receiving user input from a user, the user input defining failure symptoms of the functional system;
creating inference input from said expert input and said user input; and
suggesting additional failure attributes to the author based on the inference input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
electrical systems;
mechanical systems; and
biological systems.
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10. A computer-implemented expert system for documenting failure attributes of a functional system and diagnosing said functional system, comprising:
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an author interface for receiving expert input from an author and creating instructional data relating to said failure attributes;
a user interface for receiving user input from a user and presenting said instructional data to said user; and
an inference generator for creating inference input from said expert input and said user input, said expert system creating said instructional data from said inference input;
said author interface suggesting failure attributes to the author based on the inference input. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
electrical systems;
mechanical systems; and
biological systems.
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