Example ECommerce Application

Overall Organization

• The public web "store" creates order and posts it to the charging module. The store can run on a separate web server machine, anywhere on the Internet.
• The data is posted to the ICV Interface module, a web application running on the charging machine. This module takes the surfers data and posts it to the charge request queue in the local database.
• The charging module wakes up when to handle entries in its queue. It validates the card information as much as possible, and then uses a modem to run the charge and settle the batch, using IC Verify's software. Depending on bank policies, the cash will be in the merchant's bank account in anywhere from 8 to 72 hours.
• The notification module wakes up when a transaction is complete. It sends a message by e-mail to the store owner, and posts to the history file.
• The remote administration module is used by the store owner to check order status and run reports. This module is not open to the public and carries a login procedure.
• Accountability/logging. Complete logging of transactions is required, both to track the actual charges processed as well as to track the path customers followed in making their purchases. Tracking customers anonymously, as individuals, provides essential marketing data.