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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2001
Claus Skaanning, Dronninglund, DK;
Finn V. Jensen, Broenderslev, DK;
Uffe Kjærulff, Aalborg, DK;
Paul A. Pelletier, Boise, ID (US);
Lasse Rostrup Jensen, Aalborg, DK;
Marilyn A. Parker, Boise, ID (US);
Janice L. Bogorad, Allerød, DK;
Claus Skaanning, Dronninglund, DK;
Finn V. Jensen, Broenderslev, DK;
Uffe Kjærulff, Aalborg, DK;
Paul A. Pelletier, Boise, ID (US);
Lasse Rostrup Jensen, Aalborg, DK;
Marilyn A. Parker, Boise, ID (US);
Janice L. Bogorad, Allerød, DK;
Hewlett-Packard Development Compant, LP., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An automated diagnostic system uses Bayesian networks to diagnose a system. Knowledge acquisition is performed in preparation to diagnose the system. An issue to diagnose is identified. Causes of the issue are identified. Subcauses of the causes are identified. Diagnostic steps are identified. Diagnostic steps are matched to causes and subcauses. Probabilities for the causes and the subcauses identified are estimated. Probabilities for actions and questions set are estimated. Costs for actions and questions are estimated.