A diagnostic method and apparatus according to the invention locates faulty components in complex real systems in which a high level function can be allocated into lower functional levels with each lower functional level including a plurality of functions. Functional level allocation is repeated until...http://www.google.de/patents/US5552984?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5552984 - Diagnostic system for complex systems using virtual components
Diagnostic system for complex systems using virtual components
