Method And System For Payment Transaction Approval

Abstract

A method and system for arranging for authorization of an item, comprising actions of: creating an item request record, comprising information related to an item; digitally signing the item request record; confirming the digital signature of the item request record; submitting an authorization request associated with the item, for authorization by at least one authorizer; securing authorization of the authorization request by the at least one authorizer; generating an authorized item request digitally signed by the at least one authorizer; and validating the digital signature of a next authorizer in the authorization item request until the digital signature(s) of all of the at least one authorizers have been validated. The system may comprise a processor and a computer-readable and executable medium for containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform the actions of the method.

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