US 12,259,985 B2
Method, apparatus, and system for automated purpose limitation and compatibility verification on a data platform
Stefano Bennati, Zürich (CH); and Henri Kujala, Berlin (DE)
Assigned to HERE Global B.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Filed by HERE Global B.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/559,550.
Prior Publication US 2023/0195917 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 16/16 (2019.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 21/6218 (2013.01) [G06F 16/164 (2019.01); G06F 21/604 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
generating metadata that indicates (1) a purpose that has been allowed for processing a dataset, and (2) a method of creation of the purpose, wherein the method of creation of the purpose is a mechanism by which the purpose is specified;
storing the metadata in a metadata catalog to associate the purpose with the dataset; and
querying the metadata catalog to perform a verification of a compatibility of the purpose with a requested purpose for a new processing activity of the dataset, to perform a limitation of the new processing activity, or a combination thereof.