RFC 3354 (rfc3354) - Page 3 of 6
Internet Open Trading Protocol Version 2 Requirements
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RFC 3354 IOTP V2 Requirements August 2002 Instead, it will be possible to propose an arbitrary sequence of transaction steps. 3. Include specification of an Offer Request Block. 4. Support Improved Problem Resolution (extend to cover presentation of signed receipt to customer support party, better defined Customer Care role, etc.). 5. Add provisions to indicate and handle a payment protocol not tunneled through IOTP. 6. Add support for server based wallets. The following may be include in IOTP v2: 1. Support Repeated/ongoing payments. For example, a means to specify that a customer approval covers not only the instant purchase but also some limited number of future purchase with some total or per purchase spending limit. 2. Enhanced Server to Server messages. For example, a means for a Delivery Handler to inform a Payment Handler that goods have actually shipped, which may be a pre-condition for making a charge against a credit card. 3. Include the ability to add both fields and attributes to existing trading blocks in addition to the present ability to add entirely new trading blocks. The following are out of scope for IOTP version 2: 1. Legal or regulatory issues surrounding the implementation of the protocol or information systems using it. 2. Design of an XML Messaging Layer. Instead, whatever is or appears most likely to become the standard XML messaging layer will be used. This includes a standard enveloping, addressing, and error reporting framework. 3. Design of XML Digital Signatures. Instead, the existing standard [RFC 3275] will be used. Eastlake Informational
