Electronic transaction clearing system

摘要

Processing an e-commerce transaction includes querying a clearinghouse system to determine handling standards associated with a product. Upon receiving a query identifying a product and an entity, the clearinghouse computer system queries a database to determine whether the entity meets a product use and handling standards associated with the product. A response is then sent to the electronic commerce system indicating whether the first entity meets the applicable handling standards. The response may authorize or deny a pending transaction. Key functionality can be provided by a transaction processing system that includes a product database associating products with product handling standards, and a processing system coupled to the product database. The processing system can query the product database to identify product handling standards associated with identified products. The system can be coupled to an electronic commerce system to authorize transactions based on conformance of different entities with applicable product handling standards.