Method, device, and program for managing license of ASIC development tool
First Claim
1. A license management method, wherein an ASIC vendor computer, a tool vendor computer, and a customer computer are interconnected through a network, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) the customer computer transmitting first information to the ASIC vendor computer, the first information including a customer name, a development tool name, a lease condition of the development tool, and a request for a license key lease;
(b) in response to reception of the first information, the ASIC vendor computer checking whether the first information satisfies a predetermined condition of the license key lease, and transmitting to the tool vendor computer second information of requesting for the license key lease if it is determined the predetermined condition is satisfied; and
(c) in response to reception of the second information, the tool vendor computer issuing a license key for the customer.
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Abstract
A license contract of ASIC development tool is completed between an ASIC vendor and a tool vendor, and then the ASIC vendor makes a sublicense contract of the tool with a customer who intends to develop an ASIC. Information including a customer name, a development tool name, a lease condition of the development tool, a request for license key lease is transmitted from the customer computer 11 to the ASIC vendor computer 10. Receiving the information, the ASIC vendor computer 10 transmits to the tool vendor computer 12 information of requesting the license key lease if it is determined that the predetermined condition of license key lease is satisfied. In response to the receipt of the information, the tool vendor computer 12 transmits a license key through the ASIC vendor computer 10 to the customer computer 11.
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18 Claims
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1. A license management method, wherein an ASIC vendor computer, a tool vendor computer, and a customer computer are interconnected through a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) the customer computer transmitting first information to the ASIC vendor computer, the first information including a customer name, a development tool name, a lease condition of the development tool, and a request for a license key lease;
(b) in response to reception of the first information, the ASIC vendor computer checking whether the first information satisfies a predetermined condition of the license key lease, and transmitting to the tool vendor computer second information of requesting for the license key lease if it is determined the predetermined condition is satisfied; and
(c) in response to reception of the second information, the tool vendor computer issuing a license key for the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product comprising a computer program for causing an ASIC vendor computer to perform a license management, the computer program causes the ASIC vendor computer to perform the steps of:
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(a) in response to receipt of first information of a customer name, a development tool name, a lease condition of development tool, and a request for a license key lease from a customer computer, checking whether a predetermined condition of the license key lease is satisfied; and
(b) if it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, transmitting second information of the request for the license key lease of the development tool to a tool vendor computer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A license management apparatus comprising:
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an ASIC vendor computer;
a storage device coupled to the ASIC vendor computer; and
a computer program stored on the storage device for causing the ASIC vendor computer to perform a license management, wherein the computer program causes the ASIC vendor computer to perform the steps of;
(a) in response to receipt of first information of a customer name, a development tool name, a lease condition of development tool, and a request for a license key lease from a customer computer, checking whether a predetermined condition of the license key lease is satisfied; and
(b) if it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, transmitting second information of the request for the license key lease of the development tool to a tool vendor computer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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