Patent ID: 7243311

Claim:
A system for supporting development of an integrated circuit comprising: a terminal of a providing agent of a functional block having a predetermined function, the functional block constituting part of an integrated circuit; and a terminal of a manufacturing agent of an integrated circuit, wherein the terminal of the providing agent provides logic data on the functional block to the terminal of the manufacturing agent over a network based on a contract concluded with the manufacturing agent, the terminal of the manufacturing agent comprises: a verification unit which acquires the logic data, conducts layout, wiring, and verification on an integrated circuit of a predetermined process, and registers the integrated circuit of a predetermined process as a verified functional; a design unit which presents the functional block registered in the library to a purchasing agent of the integrated circuit, and when the design unit receives an order for an integrated circuit incorporating the functional block registered in the library from the purchasing agent, the design unit acquires logic data on the integrated circuit including the functional block, conducts layout, wiring, and verification on an integrated circuit of a predetermined process, and outputs verified wiling data; and a calculation unit which calculates a license fee of the functional block to be paid to the providing agent based on the contract when the integrated circuit is paid for by the purchasing agent.