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Efficient k-out-of-n Oblivious Transfer Schemes

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Efficient k-out-of-n Oblivious Transfer Schemes
Abstract: Oblivious transfer is an important cryptographic protocol in various security applications. For example, in on-line transactions, a k-out-of-n oblivious transfer scheme allows a buyer to privately choose k out of n digital goods from a merchant without learning information about other n-k goods. In this paper, we propose several efficient two-round k-out-of-n oblivious transfer schemes, in which the receiver R sends O(k) messages to the sender S, and S sends O(n) messages back to R. The schemes provide unconditional security for either sender or receiver. The computational security for the other side is based on the Decisional Diffie-Hellman (DDH) or Chosen-Target Computational Diffie-Hellman (CT-CDH) problems. Our schemes have the nice property of universal parameters, that is, each pair of R and S need not hold any secret before performing the protocol. The system parameters can be used by all senders and receivers without any trapdoor specification. In some cases, our OTk ...
Cheng-Kang Chu, Wen-Guey Tzeng
Added 13 Dec 2010
Updated 13 Dec 2010
Type Journal
Year 2008
Where JUCS
Authors Cheng-Kang Chu, Wen-Guey Tzeng
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