Patent ID: 8798972
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for testing a subsystem of a plurality of subsystems for assembly to form an integrated system, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of integration stands, each integration stand of the plurality of integration stands for testing at least one of the plurality of subsystems without actual physical assembly of the plurality of subsystems which form the integrated system, each integration stand of the plurality of integration stands comprising: an interface to connect the subsystem to the integration stand for testing; a network device for connecting the integration stand to a communications network for communications between the subsystem and at least one available subsystem of the plurality of subsystems that is available via the network to virtually assemble and integrate the subsystem and the at least one available subsystem to virtually form the integrated system for interoperability of the subsystems and testing without actual physical assembly of the plurality of subsystems; and a simulation unit, the simulation unit simulating at least one unavailable subsystem forming the integrated system to virtually form the integrated system for testing the subsystem connected to the interface of the integration stand in response to the at least one unavailable subsystem not being available via the communications network.