Data Governance System for Shipping Carrier Tracking Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tracking data systems for shipping carriers do not effectively monitor and manage access and usage rights, leading to potential unauthorized data usage and missed revenue opportunities, as well as risks of data mining by competitors.
Innovation Solution
A data governance and licensing system that monitors usage of tracking data, identifies authorized parties, and generates license proposals or revisions based on discrepancies, ensuring proper access and usage rights management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing tracking data systems transmit collected data to various parties upon request or otherwise, then data accessibility and customer service efficiency are improved, but unauthorized data usage and revenue loss occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a data usage monitoring system that acts as an intermediary between the tracking data system and external parties. This system collects data about data requesting parties, analyzes their identities, and determines whether they are authorized to receive data. The intermediary layer enables data accessibility for authorized parties while preventing unauthorized usage through active monitoring and authentication mechanisms.
2Loss of information
If existing systems store requested data in databases for future retrieval, then data availability for future use is improved, but undocumented and unauthorized access occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system continuously monitors data access requests, compares them against authorized user data, and provides real-time feedback on whether access should be granted. The system collects information about data requesting parties, analyzes their identities, and uses this feedback to dynamically control data retrieval from databases, ensuring that only authorized parties can access stored data while maintaining availability for legitimate users.
3Device complexity
If no data monitoring system is implemented, then system complexity is reduced, but revenue opportunities are lost and customer relationships are at risk
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service monitoring system that automatically collects data about data requesting parties, analyzes their identities, determines authorization status, and generates usage reports without requiring extensive manual intervention. The system uses automated processes to compare observed data against authorized user data, identify discrepancies, and generate license proposal requests or license revision requests, thereby enabling revenue capture and relationship management while maintaining operational simplicity.
4Measurement precision
If comprehensive data monitoring and analysis is implemented, then unauthorized usage detection is improved, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-collecting and storing authorized user data in a structured format before data access requests occur. The system maintains a database of authorized parties and their permitted data usage parameters, allowing for rapid comparison and authentication when access requests are made. This preliminary preparation enables accurate unauthorized usage detection without requiring extensive real-time processing, as the system can quickly match requests against pre-established authorization criteria.
Data Source
AI summary
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.