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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2009
Norikazu Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Koji Adachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kaoru Yasukawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigehiro Furukawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Koki Uwatoko, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetuichi Satonaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Norikazu Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Koji Adachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kaoru Yasukawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigehiro Furukawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Koki Uwatoko, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetuichi Satonaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a failure diagnosis system including: a causal relationship information storage unit configured to store causal relationship information representing a causal relationship between events regarding a diagnosis-target apparatus, the causal relationship information including: common causal relationship information that is commonly used in a plurality of types of failure diagnosis regarding the diagnosis-target apparatus; and specific causal relationship information that is used in each specific type of failure diagnosis among the plurality of types of failure diagnosis; and a diagnosis execution unit configured to selectively execute the plural types of failure diagnosis by using a combined causal relationship information that is a combination of the common causal relationship information and a piece of the specific causal relationship information corresponding to a diagnosis-target type of failure diagnosis.