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System and method of establishing a reliability characteristic

  • US 7,653,516 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2002
  • Issued: 01/26/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer implemented method of establishing a reliability characteristic associated with a part type, comprising the steps of:

  • establishing, using a computer, a use associated with a part, said part being of said part type;

    establishing, using the computer, an amount of usage associated with said part including determining an estimated amount of said part usage, wherein determining the estimated amount of said part usage includes the steps of;

    determining the user of the part, and determining said estimated part usage in response to said part user;

    establishing, using the computer, a service characteristic associated with said part;

    receiving one or more search criteria from a user;

    establishing, using the computer, said reliability characteristic associated with said part type in response to said search criteria, said part use, said part usage, and said part service characteristic; and

    outputting said reliability characteristic on a computer display device.

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