System and method for automated problem diagnosis

This invention describes a computer system that automatically diagnoses problems. It uses a pre-made map, called a fault tree, which shows how different issues can lead to various error messages and how long each step takes. When the system receives error messages with timestamps, it compares them against this map to pinpoint the most likely original problem, making sure the timing and any specific conditions match up.

Why it matters: Modern distributed systems generate vast amounts of precisely timestamped error data, making the input for this system far richer and more available than in 2004. Cloud computing also provides the scalable processing power needed to analyze complex fault trees in real-time.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedComplex software system, data structures, algorithms

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