Data processing: structural design – modeling – simulation – and em – Simulating electronic device or electrical system – Computer or peripheral device
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-23
2005-08-23
Thomson, W. (Department: 2123)
Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em
Simulating electronic device or electrical system
Computer or peripheral device
C703S002000, C703S020000, C714S044000, C714S047300, C702S179000, C702S182000, C702S186000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06934673
ABSTRACT:
A method of and apparatus for determining whether a multi-component target system meets a given multi-part performability requirement is provided. A description of the target system, failure probabilities for components of the target system and a multi-part performability requirement for the target system are obtained. The multi-part performability requirement indicates desired performance levels and corresponding fractions of time. One or more failure-scenarios are successively computed that represent one or more states of the target system having zero or more components failed and a corresponding probability of occurrence of the one or more of the states of the target system. Performance of the target system is modeled under the failure scenarios using a performance predictor module for generating a multi-part performability function. The multi-part performability function is compared with said multi-part performability requirement to determine whether the target system meets the multi-part performability requirement.
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Alvarez Guillermo
Becker-Szendy Ralph
Merchant Arif A.
Uysal Mustafa
Wilkes John
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Thomson W.
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