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An efficient novel online shopping mechanism based on quantum communication

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We propose a controlled quantum secure direct communication protocol which can be used for online shopping. The online shopping mall is able to control the shopping process, so the customer’s shopping information can be more secure. In this paper, single photons are used to carry customer’s information, so the cost of our protocol is less than others using entangled qubits. If any eavesdropper tries to steal the shopping information, the lawful participants will perceive it and abort their transaction. This protocol can be used to provide advanced applications and services for intelligent ubiquitous environments.

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    Yao-Hsin Chou, Fang-Jhu Lin & Guo-Jyun Zeng

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Chou, YH., Lin, FJ. & Zeng, GJ. An efficient novel online shopping mechanism based on quantum communication. Electron Commer Res 14, 349–367 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10660-014-9143-6

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