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Method and system for autonomously resolving a failure

  • US 7,133,756 B2
  • Filed: 02/17/2005
  • Issued: 11/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Computer readable medium comprising a computer software code for autonomously self-healing each system of a plurality of systems of a locomotive having at least one computer, said computer software code comprising:

  • a. a software module for a computer for monitoring operational conditions said each system of said plurality of systems;

    b. a software module for a computer for detecting at least one of a pending and a current failure in at least one of said systems;

    c. a software module for a computer for determining a self-healing procedure to correct said failure in at least one of said systems;

    d. a software module for a computer for applying said self-healing procedure comprising code for at least one of a self-healing control technique, a redundancy technique, and an automatic fix technique to correct said failure in at least one of said systems;

    e. wherein at least one of the software module for a computer for determining a self-healing procedure and the software module for a computer for applying said self-healing procedure comprises code for providing a sub-software module for operating a controller at less than an optimal level while using an alternate software module to perform controller functions; and

    f. wherein said code for the hardware and software redundancy technique further comprises code for ceasing use of a software program associated with said system experiencing said failure and using a redundant copy of said software program.

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