Software Monetization Terminology
The following terms are often used when discussing Revenera's software monetization solution.
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Term |
Description |
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Activation |
Process of retrieving license rights from the entitlement system and installing them. |
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Activation Offline |
Installation of license rights on the client system by a disconnected device. |
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Activation Online |
Installation of license rights on the client system by a connected device. |
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Add-Ons |
A type of product which is generally sold to extend the capability of another product. |
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Capabilities (Features) |
The representation of an atomic functionality. |
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Capability Request/Response |
FlexNet Embedded activation mechanisms. |
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Device |
A device is a hardware component which uses FlexNet Embedded to license its features. FlexNet Embedded devices connect to FlexNet Operations to manage ownership, state, features, and more. Examples of devices include high-end medical equipment, routers and microchip scanners. |
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Device Model |
A device definition with base software installed without the need for an entitlement. |
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Devices Series |
A collection of device models which are physically identical but upgradable in the field through license changes and add-on capabilities. |
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Download Packages |
A group of files needed to install or upgrade a product. |
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End-User Portal |
A FlexNet Operations portal intended for the enterprise users. |
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End-Users |
Refers to the Enterprises who are the eventual users of the published software or hardware. |
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Entitlement |
The right to use a certain product sold to a customer. |
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ESD |
ESD stands for Electronic Software Delivery. The purchasable Electronic Software Delivery module enables producers to create download packages and files, which they can then make available for their users and channel partners to download from the End-User Portal. |
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Feature |
Entities used by licensed software to control the device behavior. |
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Files |
Software files the end user downloads. These could be binaries, file images and documents. |
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FlexNet Operations |
Revenera’s entitlement management system. Available on-premises or in the Cloud. |
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FNE |
FlexNet Embedded, one of Revenera’s licensing solutions |
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FNE Client API (SDK) |
Core libraries encapsulating the FlexNet Embedded technology. |
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FNE Toolkit (XT) |
FlexNet Embedded tools for handling FlexNet Embedded licensing in software. |
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Identity Files |
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) key files. |
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License Model |
Captures the revenue intent, such as perpetual, subscription, etc. |
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Producer |
Refers to a Software Producer or an Intelligent Device Manufacturer. |
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Producer Portal |
A FlexNet Operations portal intended for the software producers. |
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Product |
The software item sold to end customers, comprised of individual features and associated with one or more license models. |
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Publisher Keys |
Secret keys provided by Revenera specific to the purchased operating system(s). |
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Trusted Storage |
A secure file location where the license rights are stored in FlexNet Embedded. |
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Users |
Individuals who can log into FlexNet Operations Producer or End-user Portals, and carry out activities governed by the roles they have been assigned. |