Runtime system fault tree analysis method, system and program

US8990625B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8990625-B2
Application numberUS-201113642301-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 21, 2011
Priority dateApr 22, 2010
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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The original MCS of a system fault tree includes sufficient conditions required for a top system hazard. If a fault occurs in a component and the component is restored, the current MCS of a system and the critical components can be calculated on the basis of the original MCS by means of several calculation patterns.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A system for analyzing system reliability at runtime to determine critical components of a system based on a history of component failures and recoveries and necessary observations of some guard conditions which are normal states of some components, comprising: a fault tree input unit configured to input fault trees of the system to be analyzed; a fault tree analyzer configured to calculate original and runtime minimal cut sets (MCS) of the fault tre…

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What does patent US8990625B2 cover?
The original MCS of a system fault tree includes sufficient conditions required for a top system hazard. If a fault occurs in a component and the component is restored, the current MCS of a system and the critical components can be calculated on the basis of the original MCS by means of several calculation patterns.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Xiang Jianwen, Nec Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q10/10. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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