Methods and systems for managing data assets

Abstract

Methods and systems for managing data assets and rights thereto are disclosed. One method can comprise generating an access token representing access rights of one or more users or device. A request for access to data can be received from the one or more users and the request can be granted or denied based upon the access rights of the one or more users. The access token can be modified based upon granting or denying the request.

1 . A method comprising:
 receiving, from a user device, a request for access to a data asset;   weighting, based on a location of the user device, a request count associated with the request for access;   determining, based on an access token associated with the data asset and the weighted request count, a number of requests for access to the data asset that are associated with the user device, wherein the weighted request count is included in the number of requests; and   granting, based on the number of requests for the data asset that are associated with the user device being less than a number of requests for access to the data asset permitted to the user device, the request for access.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising generating the access token, wherein the access token indicates at least one access right of the user device and wherein the at least one access right comprises at least one of a right to download data, a right to present data, a right to stream data, a right to store data, a right to transmit data, or a right to share data. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the request for access comprises a request for a type of access comprising at least one of access to download the data asset, transmit the data asset, copy the data asset, stream the data asset, present the data asset, or share the data asset. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein granting the request comprises facilitating interaction with the data asset. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising modifying, based on granting the request for access, the access token, wherein modifying the access token comprises modifying a check-in/check-out state associated with at least one access. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising modifying, based on granting the request for access and the location of the user device, the access token. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising modifying, based on at least one of a data type, an access type, a delivery type, a requested quality level of the data asset, or a time duration relating to data, the access token. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising modifying the access token comprising modifying at least one access right of the user device. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the number of requests for access to the data asset permitted to the user device is based on the location of the user device. 
     
     
         10 . A method comprising:
 determining, based on an access token and a time a request for access to a data asset is received, a number of access requests for access to the data asset that are associated with at least one device;   receiving, from the at least one device:
 another request for access to the data asset; and 
 an indication of a location of the at least one device making the another request; 
   weighting, based on the indication of the location of the at least one device making the another request, a request count associated with the another request for access;   determining, based on the weighted request count and the number of access requests, an updated number of access requests; and   granting, based on the updated number of access requests for access to the data asset being less than a number of requests for access to the data asset permitted to the at least one device, the another request.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the access token indicates access rights associated with the data asset and wherein the access rights comprise at least one of a right to download data, a right to present data, a right to stream data, a right to store data, a right to transmit data, or a right to share data. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein granting the another request is further based on at least one of a data type, an access type, a requested quality level of the data asset, or a time duration relating to data. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the another request for access comprises the indication of the location of the at least one device. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein granting the request comprises facilitating access to the data asset. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the number of requests for access to the data asset permitted to the at least one device is based on the indication of the location of the at least one device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising modifying, based on granting the another request for access and the indication of the location of the at least one device, the access token. 
     
     
         17 . A method comprising:
 determining a number of access requests for a data asset granted to a plurality of user devices;   modifying, based on the number of access requests granted to the plurality of user devices being less than a number of access requests for the data asset permitted to the plurality of user devices, an access token;   receiving a request for access to the data asset;   weighting, based on a location of at least one user device of the plurality of user devices, a request count associated with the request for access; and   denying, based on the weighted request count and at least one subsequent request for access to the data asset from the plurality of user devices being more than a number of requests for access to the data asset permitted to the plurality of user devices, the at least one subsequent request for access.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the access token indicates access rights of the plurality of user devices and wherein the access rights comprise at least one of a right to download data, a right to present data, a right to stream data, a right to store data, a right to transmit data, or a right to share data. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the number of requests for access to the data asset permitted to the plurality of user devices is based on the location of at least one user device of the plurality of user devices. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein modifying the access token comprises modifying access rights of the plurality of user devices.