An embedded real time diagnostic system that is applicable to fault detection and isolation in host systems having repetitive subsystems. A query directed acyclic graph (Q-DAG) for one of each type of repetitive subsystem is compiled off-line from a causal network model and is stored in host system computer...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6539337?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6539337 - Embedded diagnostic system and method