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CAD tool incentives

  • US 7,925,532 B2
  • Filed: 07/28/2008
  • Issued: 04/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of designing an integrated circuit, the method using a computer system running a computer-aided design (CAD) tool to generate one or more outputs, the method comprising:

  • making a first payment that provides user access to the CAD tool in accordance with a contract;

    using the computer system, running the CAD tool to facilitate designing the integrated circuit, wherein the computer system automatically requests an additional payment in response to a predetermined CAD tool output; and

    receiving a payment request for the additional payment when the computer system identifies the predetermined CAD tool output.

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