System architecture for implementing modular diagnostics

Details System architecture for implementing modular diagnostics System architecture for implementing modular diagnostics

1996-03-27

1998-09-08

Palys, Joseph

395837, G06F 1100

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ABSTRACT:
A software system and corresponding method of operation represents physical devices as software objects that are derived from a generic base class. A diagnostic system operating on a processor includes a base class operating on the processor, a physical device connected to the processor and a diagnostic device object derived from the base class and having an encapsulated device characteristic definition corresponding to physical characteristics of the physical device so that the diagnostic device object is associated with the device. The base class is a generic class that serves as a template for other classes. A method of performing a diagnostic operation relating to a physical device in a computing system includes the steps of creating a generic base class, deriving a software object from a generic base class and representing the physical device as the derived software object.

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