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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Marc Siris, Atlanta, GA (US);
United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments provide a data governance and licensing system for monitoring usage of tracking data associated with transport of a plurality of packages and for facilitating licensing arrangements in connection therewith. In certain embodiments, the system comprises: one or more memory storage areas containing a variety of data and one or more computer processors. The one or more computer processors are configured to: receive observed data associated with access of tracking data by at least one accessing party; analyze at least a portion of the observed data to determine identification data for the accessing party; compare the identification data and the authorized user data to determine whether the accessing party is an authorized party; determine whether one or more discrepancies exist between the observed data and either generic usage data or authorized user data; and if so, generate either a license proposal or a license revision request.