Int J Performability Eng ›› 2019, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (8): 2277-2284.doi: 10.23940/ijpe.19.08.p28.22772284

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Image Pixel Value Unification Digital Watermarking Embedding Method based on Quantum Key

Jianan Wua,b, Di Zhanga,b, Huan Wanga,b, Dexin Zhua,b, and Lijun Songb,c,*   

  1. a College of Computer Science and Technology, Changchun University, Changchun, 130022, China
    b Institute for Interdisciplinary Quantum Information Technology, Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun, 130052, China
    c Jilin Engineering Laboratory for Quantum Information Technology, Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun, 130052, China
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  • About author:Jianan Wu is an associate professor in the School of College of Computer Science and Technology at Changchun and studies computer networking technology. Email address: 2962475@qq.com Di Zhang is an undergraduate student in the School of College of Computer Science and Technology at Changchun University. Huan Wang is an undergraduate student in the School of College of Computer Science and Technology at Changchun University. Dexin Zhu is a lecturer in the School of College of Computer Science and Technology at Changchun University and studies computer applications and quantum communication. Lijun Song is a professor in the School of Institute for Interdisciplinary Quantum Information Technology at Jilin Engineering Normal University and studies quantum information.
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    This work is supported by the Science and Technology of Jilin Province Development Plan Project (No. 20170204023GX) and the Education Department of Jilin Province (No. JJKH20191201K, JJKH20191202KJ, and JJKH20170496KJ).

Abstract: At present, most watermarking algorithms use pseudo-random number sequences as watermarks, and the design of the algorithm is more focused on improving the concealment and robustness. The common problem is poor security of the watermark itself. At the same time, the frequency domain algorithm also has poor concealment. Based on quantum secure communication technology, this paper proposes a new frequency domain watermark embedding and extraction algorithm for secure communication. The algorithm, based on the principle of the BB84 protocol, uses the quantum key with true randomness generated by the mechanism for distributing the quantum key as the data source for preparing watermarks. Simultaneously, the quantum key is combined with the frequency domain wavelet transform watermarking algorithm to embed and extract the watermark. The results indicate that the proposed algorithm has high security, the same robustness as the classical frequency domain watermarking algorithm, and higher concealment than the frequency domain watermarking algorithm.

Key words: wavelet transform, quantum key, digital watermarking, frequency domain algorithms