Method and device for monitoring the functioning of a system
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a functioning of a system, the method comprising:
- checking input signals, output signals and functions of the system, wherein the system includes lower-level subsystems or is a component of a higher-level system, the system includes components implemented as hardware, the components including at least one of sensors, actuators and function computers, and the system is divided into individual functions;
providing via the monitoring functions status information to at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance, the monitoring instance at least partially combining the status information;
wherein the monitoring method is structured to provide a plurality of decentralized monitoring functions provided in the individual functions of the system for monitoring the functioning of the individual functions, and to provide the at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance for coordinating the monitoring functions, and wherein the at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance coordinates an administration of a fault memory.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring the functioning of a system by checking input signals, output signals, and functions of the system is provided. The system may have lower-level subsystems or may be a component of a higher-level system. The system has hardware components, including sensors, actuators, and/or function computers. A flexible structure, applicable to various systems to be monitored, is provided for the monitoring method. This monitoring method is structured into multiple decentralized monitoring functions provided in the individual functions of the system for monitoring the functioning of the individual functions, and structured into at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance for coordinating the monitoring functions.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a functioning of a system, the method comprising:
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checking input signals, output signals and functions of the system, wherein the system includes lower-level subsystems or is a component of a higher-level system, the system includes components implemented as hardware, the components including at least one of sensors, actuators and function computers, and the system is divided into individual functions;
providing via the monitoring functions status information to at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance, the monitoring instance at least partially combining the status information;
wherein the monitoring method is structured to provide a plurality of decentralized monitoring functions provided in the individual functions of the system for monitoring the functioning of the individual functions, and to provide the at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance for coordinating the monitoring functions, and wherein the at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance coordinates an administration of a fault memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of monitoring a functioning of a system, the method comprising:
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checking input signals, output signals and functions of the system, wherein the system includes lower-level subsystems or is a component of a higher-level system, the system includes components implemented as hardware, the components including at least one of sensors, actuators and function computers, and the system is divided into individual functions;
providing via the monitoring functions status information to at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance, the monitoring instance at least partially combining the status information;
wherein the monitoring method is structured to provide a plurality of decentralized monitoring functions provided in the individual functions of the system for monitoring the functioning of the individual functions, and to provide the at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance for coordinating the monitoring functions, and wherein the at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance centrally detects global ambient data and stores the global ambient data and a detected fault in a fault memory. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A memory element for a device for monitoring a functioning of a system, the system one of including a lower-level subsystem and being a component of a higher-level system, the system further including hardware components, including at least one of sensors, actuators and function computers, the memory element comprising:
a memory storage arrangement to store a computer program executable on a computer, the computer program operable to perform the following;
checking input signals, output signals, and functions of the system, wherein the system is divided into individual functions;
providing via the monitoring functions status information to at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance, the monitoring instance at least partially combining the status information;
wherein the monitoring method is structured to provide a plurality of decentralized monitoring functions provided in the individual functions of the system for monitoring the functioning of the individual functions, and to provide the at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance for coordinating the monitoring functions, and wherein the at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance coordinates an administration of a fault memory. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A computer program for execution on a computer, comprising:
a program fragment operable to perform the following when executed on the computer;
checking input signals, output signals, and functions of a system, the system one of including a lower-level subsystem and being a component of a higher-level system, the system further including hardware components, including at least one of sensors, actuators and function computers, wherein the system is divided into individual functions;
providing via the monitoring functions status information to at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance, the monitoring instance at least partially combining the status information;
wherein the monitoring method is structured to provide a plurality of decentralized monitoring functions provided in the individual functions of the system for monitoring the functioning of the individual functions, and to provide the at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance for coordinating the monitoring functions, and wherein the at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance coordinates an administration of a fault memory. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A memory element for a device for monitoring a functioning of a system, the system one of including a lower-level subsystem and being a component of a higher-level system, the system further including hardware components, including at least one of sensors, actuators and function computers, the memory element comprising:
a memory storage arrangement to store a computer program executable on a computer, the computer program operable to perform the following;
checking input signals, output signals, and functions of the system, wherein the system is divided into individual functions;
providing via the monitoring functions status information to at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance, the monitoring instance at least partially combining the status information;
wherein the monitoring method is structured to provide a plurality of decentralized monitoring functions provided in the individual functions of the system for monitoring the functioning of the individual functions, and to provide the at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance for coordinating the monitoring functions, and wherein the at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance centrally detects global ambient data and stores the global ambient data and a detected fault in a fault memory.
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21. A computer program for execution on a computer, comprising:
a program fragment operable to perform the following when executed on the computer;
checking input signals, output signals, and functions of a system, the system one of including a lower-level subsystem and being a component of a higher-level system, the system further including hardware components, including at least one of sensors, actuators and function computers, wherein the system is divided into individual functions;
providing via the monitoring functions status information to at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance, the monitoring instance at least partially combining the status information;
wherein the monitoring method is structured to provide a plurality of decentralized monitoring functions provided in the individual functions of the system for monitoring the functioning of the individual functions, and to provide the at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance for coordinating the monitoring functions, and wherein the at least one higher-level, functions-overreaching monitoring instance centrally detects global ambient data and stores the global ambient data and a detected fault in a fault memory.
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