Credit Card Authorization Testing via ISO8583 Protocol Translation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current performance testing tools lack the capability to effectively test Credit Card Authorization Systems due to the unique nature of TCP/IP communications and the ISO8583 message format, which are not supported by existing solutions.
Innovation Solution
An automated system and method for performance and volume testing of credit card authorizations that includes a memory component, a communication interface supporting TCP/IP, and a testing tool with a processor to parse data, send load volumes, and collect metrics, simulating real-life patterns and handling large data volumes in the ISO8583 format.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing performance testing tools are used, then general web application testing is supported, but credit card authorization systems using TCP/IP and ISO8583 format cannot be tested
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary component that translates between the ISO8583 message format used by credit card authorization systems and the formats supported by existing performance testing tools. This mediator enables compatibility without requiring complete redesign of existing tools, resolving the contradiction between maintaining existing tool reliability and achieving new protocol adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the communication parameters by implementing custom protocol handlers that can parse and generate ISO8583 messages over TCP/IP. This parameter transformation allows the testing tool to adapt to new message formats while maintaining the core testing engine, thus achieving protocol versatility without compromising testing reliability.
2Reliability
If performance testing is implemented for credit card systems, then system stability and scalability can be validated, but the unique TCP/IP and ISO8583 protocol requirements create implementation challenges
Solution Approach 1:
The testing system is segmented into modular components: a core testing engine, protocol handlers for TCP/IP and ISO8583, message parsers, and metrics collectors. This segmentation isolates the complexity of protocol handling from the core testing logic, making the system manageable while achieving reliable performance validation for credit card systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal testing framework that can handle multiple protocols including TCP/IP and ISO8583 through a common architecture. This multi-functional design reduces overall system complexity by avoiding the need for separate specialized tools for each protocol, while maintaining the ability to validate system stability and scalability.
3Productivity
If load volumes are sent to gather metrics, then performance data can be collected, but handling large data volumes in ISO8583 format requires specialized parsing capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-compiling ISO8583 message templates and validation rules before actual performance testing begins. This preparation work reduces the complexity of real-time data parsing during load testing, enabling efficient processing of large volumes of credit card authorization messages while maintaining data collection productivity.
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AI summary
An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a performance and volume testing for credit card authorization systems. A system that implements performance and volume testing for credit card authorizations comprises: a memory component that stores performance and volume data; a communication interface that supports communication via TCP/IP and a testing tool comprising a processor coupled to the memory component and programmed to: parse data in a message format for use in performance testing; send load volumes to a system under test to gather metrics, the system under test hosts a credit card authorization application; and collect data from production logs in a message format used to replay authorizations against the credit card authorization application.