1. How to keep IP vendor and iP consumer in pace: Standardized IP Fee & Royalty Engine
Gabrièle Saucier

2. Introduction
IP is a design block delivered by a design team to a SoC /System design entity
Design subcontracting ? Technicam challenge
But with a specific business model :”shared” block delivered under a licensing contract:
Licensor/Licensee communication is the challenge
Most of the discussion in the IP SoC community was in the past about quality and integration issues
Well identified community
Slightly Different community worried about legal aspect ,patent and legal pursuit
Some discussion about legal/ Contract template ( NRE, License fee, royalty )
Small ( innovative ) IP providers face difficulties
History acceleration
Globalization requiring … web connection … … online demo and delivery.. Uberization…
M&A speed up ;unstable partnership link… community splitting

3. Outline Communication channels Provider side Consumer side
Section 2:How to keep in pace
Legal and Finance

4. Communication Channels
Communication Channels are the enablers (Web world)
Butv IP means intellectual Property and implies high security concern
IP provider :Secure and controllable Delivery
From design :Intranet Station ( firewall and user authentication )
To delivery : Internet ? “Extranet Station ” proposals as a communication channel
IP consumer
IP reception
Usage tracing and Usage reporting

5. (Duplex ) IP Provider Station :Intranet/Extranet stations
IP Shelf Delivery Storage
IP Shelf Delivery Manager
ftp server/HTTP server
IP Location Table
IPMS
SOS,Clearcase,
File system
IP Packaging Station
Direct File Upload
Delivery Manager
Extract IP Package
Company Intranet
IP List
IPMS (HTTPS)
Licensor Extranet
IP Customer Delivery Station
Download Workflow
Reporting
Client DB
CRM Manager
Fast & Secure Download
ftps /https Resume, alert
Legal and Finance
Download
Usage report
Bug report
Download Request
Licensee Representatives

6. (Duplex ) IP Provider Station :Intranet/Extranet stations
IP Intranet Station
Identify a “ frozen” IP version becoming a Shelf delivery
Shelf Delivery Management
Identifiers in IP List ( any usage including legal and Finance )
Part Number ( coherent with any ,version or Release ID ,Delivery option
IP directory Location ( Path or URL)
IP Bundle / Package
IP Extranet Station
Delivery through an IP delivery Extranet station to identified client representative
ftp server delivery needs to be revised
Delivery tracking and connected to more ( finance ,usage report)

7. IP Intranet Station Shelf Delivery Manager
Bridge to Design DB
List and Document Shelf Delivery
Create on the fly specific shelf Delivery

8. IP Intranet Station :Shelf Delivery Manager( Documentation)

9. IP Intranet Station :Shelf Delivery Manager( Documentation)

10. (Duplex ) IP Provider Station :Intranet/Extranet stations
IP Shelf Delivery Storage
IP Shelf Delivery Manager
ftp server/HTTP server
IP Location Table
IPMS
SOS,Clearcase,
File system
IP Packaging Station
Direct File Upload
Delivery Manager
Extract IP Package
Company Intranet
IP List
IPMS (HTTPS)
Licensor Extranet
IP Customer Delivery Station
Download Workflow
Reporting
Client DB
CRM Manager
Fast & Secure Download
ftps /https Resume, alert
Legal and Finance
Download
Usage report
Bug report
Download Request
Licensee Representatives

11. (Duplex ) Customer Delivery :Extranet IP Station
Registration of Client Representatives (legal aspect on track) emitting configurable Download Request
Triggers configurable workflow HHTTP and ftp ( no need to grant a ftp password to each company )

12. Attractive configurable features
Download
Reliable Download process ( ftps Https resume)
Tracking ( Who downloaded ? what ? Which version? Which delivery option ( File content))
License agreement
Legal detail
Licensee “Group” per IP
Download access tuned by Python script ( access management )
Licensee group get update notification ( new version)
Client Spec example :“customer who licensed an IP ( library ) within 2 years get download right for all upgrade (all version)”
Python function having as variable ( Date of the agreement ,Date of the download Request ,all versions)
Bug alert ( integrated mail engine)
Client spec example :”When IP/library has bug, send alert to customers who licensed in the past two years“

13. Customer Report Quarterly Remind customer
to provide IP configurable usage report
On line entry or automated report upload

14. Outline Communication channels Provider side Consumer side
Section 2:How to keep in pace
Legal and Finance

15. IP Consumer intranet Station
In Sync within corporate global management
IP reception*Qualification* Delivery to Design Manager*Integration in SoC *Product Tape out/Shipment
The unique source of IP usage ????
Design DB
Integrate in SoC/ Product
3PIP Delivery Server
Upload /Qualify Check
/Deliver
Manufacturing
View -TO
Client shipment DB
IPMSTM

16. IP Consumer Intranet Station IPMS – Consumer configuration
Legal agreement &contract terms captured on the platform
3 Features : IP Tracing ***IP in Product Shipment**** Fee Calculation

17. IP Royalty Calculation
Royalty Library Function specified in the contract

18. Shared Reports All report available per fee type per licensor
Available for a audit
Shared approved calculation function

19. How to keep in pace ?
Shared approved ( Royalty/Fee) calculation function ( library)
Reports Available for an audit
Only shipment is the missing item
Automated Exportable /importable reports
Extranet Reporting station ?
Mandatory for getting distributor report
A connected world through extranet standardized station

20. (Duplex ) IP Delivery Station (Duplex) IP Delivery Station
The Solution
(Duplex ) IP Delivery Station
Shelf Delivery
IP Consumer
Reporting Station
(Duplex) IP Delivery Station
Download Workflow
Licensor Extranet
Licensee Extranet