Method and system for the validation of fault symptoms
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1. A method of validating fault symptoms appearing at driver outputs, which comprises the following steps:
- recording a symptom, present at a driver output, and classifying the symptom into one of several classes of different symptoms by way of a symptom recognition unit;
with a symptom validation unit, assigning to the symptom an item of symptom validation data of “
valid”
or “
invalid”
in dependence on a classification resulting from the classifying step;
if the symptom validation item is “
valid,”
reporting a classification that is valid, or if the symptom validation item is “
invalid,”
reporting a classification that is invalid; and
reporting the item of symptom validation data.
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Abstract
For the purpose of validating fault symptoms appearing at driver outputs, a symptom validation unit is provided, within a final stage, which undertakes a validation or a preliminary validation, as applicable, on the basis of a classification of symptoms. By assigning the item of validation data “invalid” to symptoms which cannot be unambiguously identified, it is possible to suppress the further consideration of the symptoms, or to initiate further diagnoses of the final stage output concerned, as appropriate.
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1. A method of validating fault symptoms appearing at driver outputs, which comprises the following steps:
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recording a symptom, present at a driver output, and classifying the symptom into one of several classes of different symptoms by way of a symptom recognition unit; with a symptom validation unit, assigning to the symptom an item of symptom validation data of “
valid”
or “
invalid”
in dependence on a classification resulting from the classifying step;if the symptom validation item is “
valid,”
reporting a classification that is valid, or if the symptom validation item is “
invalid,”
reporting a classification that is invalid; andreporting the item of symptom validation data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for assigning an information item “
- valid”
or “
invalid”
to fault symptoms appearing at a driver output, comprising;a final stage including a symptom recognition unit with a symptom validation unit and a symptom output unit; said symptom recognition unit recording symptoms present at the driver output and classifying each symptom into one of several classes of different symptoms; said symptom validation unit being configured to assign to a symptom an item of symptom validation data of “
valid”
or “
invalid”
in dependence on a classification by said symptom recognition unit;a symptom reporting unit connected to said final stage and to receive from said system output unit the classification and the item of validation data, and configured to report, if the information item “
valid”
is assigned, a classification that is valid and the symptom validation information, or, if the information item “
invalid”
is assigned, a classification that is invalid and the item of symptom validation data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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