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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
May. 01, 2024
Ntt Research, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Mark Zhandry, San Francisco, CA (US);
NTT Research, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
The disclosed technology relates to a method and system for detecting pirated decryption keys. The method involves the use of a computer tracer apparatus, comprising a translator algorithm and a query generator algorithm. The translator algorithm receives a decoder program and generates responses to queries based on a set of rules, including a state repair procedure. The query generator algorithm generates an initial and subsequent sets of queries based on inputs from the translator algorithm. The final output identifies potential traitor users. The system is executed on a quantum computer and includes modules configured for the same operations.