Latent fault detector

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2008-04-22

2008-04-22

Beausoliel, Robert (Department: 2113)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

C714S042000, C714S044000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07363546

ABSTRACT:
A latent error detector may be configured to reveal latent errors within a plurality of components within a computer system. The latent error detector may be configured to access configuration data specifying one or more types of components and one or more modules for each type of component. The one or more modules for each type of component may be configured to initiate a component-specific operation to reveal a latent error within the one or more components of the one or more types of components. A framework may be configured to call the one or more modules for each type of component. The framework may be configured as a main software module to access the one or more modules.

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