Patent ID: 8285586

Claim:
A system for managing a sponsorship between a sponsor and a requestor, the system comprising: a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions; and a memory device for storing a program comprising the computer-executable instructions for managing the sponsorship between the sponsor and the requestor, the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising: receiving, via a computer network, a request for sponsorship from the requestor, in response to approving the request, providing to the requestor an agreement including terms and conditions regarding using a logo of the sponsor for the sponsorship, and in response to receiving an acceptance of the terms and conditions, enabling transmission of the logo to the requestor, requesting, from the requestor, a sample corresponding to an example of use of the logo, receiving the sample from the requestor after the logo is transmitted to the requestor, analyzing the sample to determine if the use of the logo in the sample complies with the terms and conditions, and in response to determining that the sample does not comply with the terms and conditions, determining if previous samples from the requestor were rejected as not complying with the terms and conditions and if so, determining a total number of samples rejected, comparing the number to a number limit, in response to determining that the number exceeds the number limit, denying the requestor access to the logo, and in response to determining that the number does not exceed the number limit, requesting another sample.