Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Quantum key distribution networking as a service
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Application No.: US17107818Application Date: 2020-11-30
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Publication No.: US11683165B2Publication Date: 2023-06-20
- Inventor: Moshiur Rahman , William Trost , Daniel Solero , Daniel Sheleheda
- Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Hartman & Citrin LLC
- Main IPC: H04L9/08
- IPC: H04L9/08 ; H04L41/12

Abstract:
The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to quantum key distribution (“QKD”) networking as a service. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a microservices controller can establish a plurality of quantum connections with a plurality of virtual quantum connection managers (“vQCMs”) deployed in association with a set of quantum user nodes (“QUNs”) in a QKD network. The microservices controller can receive a request to initialize the QKD network. The microservices controller can coordinate with the plurality of vQCMs to handle initialization of the QKD network. The microservices controller can receive a QKD service request from a QKD network operator. The microservices controller can invoke a plurality of microservices to handle the QKD service request.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220173896A1 Quantum Key Distribution Networking as a Service Public/Granted day:2022-06-02
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