RFC 3506 · INFORMATIONAL · 2003

Requirements and Design for Voucher Trading System

Overview

RFC 3506, “Requirements and Design for Voucher Trading System”, is an Informational document published in March 2003 by K. Fujimura, D. Eastlake. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Crediting loyalty points and collecting digital coupons or gift certificates are common functions in purchasing and trading transactions. These activities can be generalized using the concept of a "voucher", which is a digital representation of the right to claim goods or services. This document presents a Voucher Trading System (VTS) that circulates vouchers securely and its terminology; it lists design principles and requirements for VTS and the Generic Voucher Language (GVL), with which diverse types of vouchers can be described. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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