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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2016
Azbil Corporation, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Masato Tanaka, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Fumiaki Yamasaki, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Shinichi Koyama, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Motomi Kohata, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
AZBIL CORPORATION, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Abstract
A failure factor identification supporting apparatus includes a failure time point information obtaining unit () that obtains information regarding a failure occurrence time point at which a failure occurs in a field device (V) located in a field; an event information obtaining unit () that obtains event information regarding, among one or more events that occur in the field, an event that occurs within a certain time range prior to the failure occurrence time point, and an event occurrence time point at which the event occurs; and a failure factor candidate output unit () that outputs the event information, obtained by the event information obtaining unit (), as a failure factor candidate.