Resumen de: US20260180791A1
Out-of-band quantum key distribution using cellular SMS can include receiving, from a user device, a client identifier that identifies the user device and a first key identifier that identifies a first key having a first key value that is a first quantumly generated random bit string. A second key that includes a second key value can be requested and received from the key service, the second key value including a second quantumly generated random bit string. The second key value can be provided to a short message service center for delivery to the user device. An operation can be performed on the first key value and the second key value to obtain a copy of a pre-shared key, which can be used when exchanging encrypted communications with the user device.
Resumen de: US20260178754A1
A method of enabling custom cryptography is provided. The method can include sending, by a first computing device and to a second computing device, instructions to initiate a proxy. The proxy can be configured to intercept a message of a user agent. The user agent may be associated with the second computing device. The proxy can be further configured to perform custom cryptography based on the message to obtain a modified message. The custom cryptography may comprise post-quantum cryptography. The proxy can be further configured to send the modified message to at least one of the user agent, a reverse proxy, or a third computing device. The post-quantum custom encryption and/or decryption can comprise Quantum Secure Layer (QSL), Post-Quantum Transport Layer Security (PQTLS), Kyber, SABER, Enhanced McEliece, RLCE, or a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) candidate post-quantum algorithm.
Resumen de: US20260180790A1
Provided here is a computer-implemented method, system and computing device for agreeing a final symmetric key between a first party and a second party, wherein the first party is configured to communicate with the second party, the method comprising: retrieving a plurality of key exchange algorithms or key encapsulation mechanisms wherein the plurality of key exchange algorithms or key encapsulation mechanisms are each different; agreeing a set of keys using the plurality of key exchange algorithms or key encapsulation mechanisms; using the agreed set of keys to obtain a final symmetric key, according to a combination scheme that specifies how each key of the set of keys is to be used to obtain the final symmetric key; and storing the final symmetric key at the first and second party.
Resumen de: EP4765717A1
According to an arrangement, a key management device (20) includes a generation unit (203), a packet processing unit (207), and an inter-node relay unit (209). The generation unit (203) is configured to generate a first global key based on a first random number. The packet processing unit (207) is configured to add, to a first packet including the first global key, first path information indicating a relay path for the first packet. The inter-node relay unit (209) is configured to encrypt the first packet with a local key shared with a different node and transmit the encrypted first packet to the different node.
Resumen de: EP4765722A1
0001 The present invention relates to a quantum key distribution receiver comprising a unique single detector adapted to detect qubits composed of low power optical pulses in specified time-bins, A being the Advanced time-bin and D being the Delayed time-bin, an interferometer with two unequal arms, one short arm (S) and one long arm (L) adapted to create an interference between the two successive time-bins A and D so as to create three time bins AS, AL&DS, DL, characterized in that said receiver is adapted to control the single detector so as to work in a gated mode, where he chooses when the detector is active and when it is not and to choose in which basis he will measure, such that for each qubit received and interfered by said interferometer, said receiver is adapted to activate its single detector for the DL and AS bins to measure in the Z basis, or to activate it for the AL&DS bin to measure in the X basis.
Resumen de: EP4765716A1
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of generating and sending a secret key (50), wherein the secret key (50) is homomorphically encrypted and wherein the secret key (50) is further homomorphically operated with a homomorphically encrypted quantum key (58). It is also related to an apparatus and method of relaying a secret key (50) wherein a key management module receives a homomorphic key (53), decrypts it obtaining a homomorphically encrypted first key (57) and then further encrypts it to send it along a next hop. It is also related to an apparatus and method of receiving a homomorphic key which contains a homomorphically encrypted secret key (57) which is decrypted obtaining the secret key (50).
Resumen de: EP4765723A1
0001 A quantum key distribution control apparatus according to an embodiment may perform operations of: acquiring, from a first node belonging to a first node group managed by the quantum key distribution control apparatus, a request for quantum key distribution to a second node belonging to a second node group; acquiring information about an external quantum key distribution control apparatus for managing the second node; determining, within the first node group, a third node connectable to the second node; generating a first quantum key between the second node and the third node by requesting the external quantum key distribution control apparatus for quantum key distribution between the second node and the third node; moving a mobile node belonging to the first node group to the position of the third node to control generation of a first combined key in which the first quantum key is combined with a second quantum key between the mobile node and the third node; and moving the mobile node to the position of the first node to control generation of a second combined key in which the first combined key is combined with a third quantum key between the first node and the third node.
Resumen de: GB2632664A
A pair of pulses, of differing phase but identical polarisation, are generated 126, 127. The pulse pair is passed through a polarisation adjuster / polarisation controller 140 and then an interferometer 160. At the input to the interferometer a PBS splits each received pulse into orthogonal polarisation components (|Vn>, |Hn>). One arm of the interferometer includes a delay element which delays one of the polarisation components sufficiently to enable interference between two pulses of the pair. The interferometer outputs an interference pulse with a polarisation state 166 which is dependent on a phase difference ϕ1 between the input pulses. Different polarisation states can be coded by setting different phase differences ϕ1 , ϕ2 between input pulse pairs. The invention may be applied to quantum key distribution (QKD). Preferably a sequence of pulses is input to the interferometer. The pulses are preferably generated by injection locking a first laser diode 121 (which controls the phase difference between consecutive pulses) to a second laser diode 123, via a circulator 125.
Resumen de: US20260180803A1
The present disclosure relates to post quantum cryptography (PQC) enhancement of authentication and key agreement (AKA) procedures for use in communication networks. Aspects of the disclosure include use of a pre-shared post quantum key (PPK), or a selected PPK from a list of PPKs, or use of a home network public key (pk) and private key (sk) derived using a post-quantum cryptography (PQC) key generation function, defining PQC-based pk and sk, for authentication procedures between user equipment and a network entity. Aspects of the disclosure further include use of the PQC-based pk and sk for key generation of shared PQC-based keys.
Resumen de: FI20246511A1
A computer-implemented method for determining a quantum circuit appliable on n quantum elements. The method comprises obtaining (102) a first permutation entity, wherein said first permutation entity is indicative of a first permutation P^_n, said first permutation P^_n comprising at least one permutation or partial permutation appliable to a sequence of digits of length n, and determining (104) a second permutation entity, wherein said second permutation entity is indicative of a quantum circuit appliable on n quantum elements, wherein the quantum circuit corresponds to the first permutation P^_n, said first permutation comprising at least one permutation or partial permutation appliable to a sequence of digits of length n, said quantum circuit corresponding to a sequence of unitary operators. The method also comprises providing (106) the second permutation entity as an output to enable implementing the first permutation by utilizing n quantum elements on a quantum computing device.
Resumen de: US20260172363A1
0000 Methods and nodes for controlling service demand in a network including network nodes requesting and resource nodes delivering quantum entanglement generation, via a switch coupling them; the methods comprising: allocating the resource nodes via a physical layer; and using a control layer to calculate the corresponding allocation schedule and to execute a rate control method.
Resumen de: US20260172385A1
Here describes a method of validating user identity on social media platforms. The method comprises receiving a set of attributes associated with a user; securing the set of attributes via the quantum-secure link connected to a quantum cloud service; storing a timestamp of the set of attributes as a record on a quantum cloud via the quantum link; providing a first verification of the user on the quantum cloud based on the set of attributes in relation to the record; selecting a social media platform registered to the quantum cloud; establishing a connection to the social media platform; retrieving user information and associated attributes from the social media platform using the connection; obtaining a secured token based on the user information and associated attributes; and providing a second verification of the user identity based on the first verification and the secured token.
Resumen de: US20260172257A1
The Legacy Crystal is a secure, AI-embedded crystal device that preserves and projects intergenerational family legacy data through encrypted offline storage, holography, and biometric access. The device enables interactive storytelling, guided onboarding, and symbolic transfer of family knowledge. The system is configured to transition from a headset-dependent experience to a self-contained projection platform with biometric or DNA-based access control, supporting evolving legacy preservation through local processing and secure memory storage.
Resumen de: US20260172121A1
A quantum key distribution device includes an optical modulator for modulating an optical signal and transmitting the modulated optical signal, and a controller unit for controlling the modulation. The controller controls, at a first timing, modulation of an optical signal in accordance with a first optical modulation rule in a first correspondence relationship including plural optical modulation rules each of which defines association between a first combination of a basis type and an signal state and a second combination of a value of a second bit corresponding to the basis type and a value of a first bit corresponding to the signal state, the plural optical modulation rules being different in association, and controls modulation of an optical signal in accordance with a second optical modulation rule different from the first optical modulation rule among the plural optical modulation rules of the first correspondence relationship at a second timing.
Resumen de: EP4760279A1
A method and detection system for detecting gauge waves from a quantum system. The method comprising generating a non-zero gradient in the time-component of the electric field, such that gauge waves are converted to electromagnetic waves and detecting transversal electromagnetic waves originating from the conversion. The non-zero gradient in the time component may be generated by a magnetic vortex. The magnetic vortex may be generated by a first magnetic field generator and a second magnetic field generator generating fields being oppositely directed along a magnetic axis and being subjected to an electric pulse applied perpendicularly to the magnetic field.
Resumen de: EP4465555A1
0001 The present invention relates to Calibration system for calibrating a QKD emitter comprising said QKD emitter provided with a light source for generating light and an output connector for exiting the generated light, and a telecom characterization setup located at the output connector characterized in that the calibration system further comprises a pair of switchable connectors adapted to be switched between a first position where the connectors are exposed to the outside of the QKD emitter and a second position where the connectors are internally connected for providing a light path from the light source to the output connector, and an optical amplifier (5) connected to the connectors switched in the first position for calibration procedure.
Resumen de: US20260161360A1
The present disclosure relates to a security management device for mobile terminals based on quantum random numbers and a security management method for mobile terminals based on quantum random numbers for supporting authentication and identification of communication devices and safely transmitting/receiving and managing data through a hardware-based quantum security module. It is possible to prevent security vulnerabilities that may arise during communication by using the quantum random numbers generated by the first quantum random number generation unit and the second quantum random number generation unit, and by allowing the communication unit to encrypt the user communication data based on the authentication value generated by the quantum security module, it is possible to implement the safe data transmission. By allowing the communication module to verify the devices and the user authentication information in real time, it is possible to prevent the data leakage and unauthorized access on the network.
Resumen de: WO2026119419A1
A method for performing a quantum oblivious transfer protocol in a continuous-variable (CV) system is provided. The CV system comprises a transmitter and a receiver. The receiver comprises two secret bits and the transmitter comprises a secret choice bit, which is an index indicating one of the two secret bits of the receiver. The method comprises: modulating, by the transmitter, a plurality of quantum signals according to a discrete or continuous distribution in phase and amplitude using one or more coherent quantum states; sending, by the transmitter via a quantum channel, the plurality of modulated quantum signals to the receiver; detecting, by the receiver, one or more quadrature components of each of the received modulated quantum signals; and performing, by the receiver together with the transmitter, a post-processing procedure to learn, by the transmitter, the one of the two secret bits of the receiver corresponding to the secret choice bit.
Resumen de: US20260163721A1
0000 The present disclosure relates to methods of networking devices and corresponding network devices, computer programs, and non-transitory computer readable media. Methods can include those for establishing Media Access Control security (MACsec) key agreement (MKA) sessions.
Resumen de: AU2024400578A1
Methods and apparatus for generating quantum entanglement detect success of entanglement attempts by monitoring output signals from one or more detectors for heralding patterns indicating that a pair of quantum systems is in an entangled quantum state. In response to detecting a heralding pattern that indicates a successful entanglement attempt a low latency signal is output on one or more signal lines; and a higher latency message is transmitted by a messaging interface. The higher latency message contains information that identifies the pair of quantum systems entangled by the successful entanglement attempt. The pair of quantum systems may be inhibited from participating in further entanglement attempts while further entanglement attempts are performed on other pairs of quantum systems.
Resumen de: WO2026119496A1
The invention relates to a method for continuing to secure the communication between two communication partners of a vehicle ecosystem after a post-quantum threat (PQ) has occurred, for which purpose a key is exchanged between the communication partners by means of an authenticity-protected communication prior to the occurrence of the post-quantum threat (PQ). The invention is characterized in that a hybrid key encapsulation method is used for the exchange of the key, by means of which a conventional key and a post-quantum-resistant key are exchanged, from which a hybrid key is then formed by means of a derivation rule, wherein after the exchange of the two key components of the hybrid key, the option to exchange is locked or deleted.
Resumen de: DE102024004187A1
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verifikationsbaugruppe (100) zur Verifikation der Sicherheit eines Quantenprotokolls, QKD, umfassend: einen Quantenkanaleingang (110); einen Weiterleitungsquantenkanal (130); einen Quantenkanalausgang (120); einen Anschluss (140) für eine Abhörleitung (140), der dazu vorgesehen ist, an einem öffentlichen Kommunikationskanal angeschlossen zu werden; und einen Kommunikationsanschluss (150) für eine Kommunikationsleitung (150), der dazu vorgesehen ist, mit einer externen Vorrichtung in bidirektionaler Kommunikation verbunden zu werden.
Resumen de: BE1033110A1
La présente invention divulgue un procédé, un dispositif et un support de stockage pour l’échange multipartite d’informations basé sur des états GHZ, appartenant au domaine technique des communications quantiques. Le procédé comprend les étapes suivantes : tout d’abord, un STTP prépare des particules en état GHZ et les distribue ; les utilisateurs appliquent des opérateurs unitaires de type bit, puis renvoient les particules ; le STTP effectue une mesure conjointe et publie les résultats afin d’assister les utilisateurs dans la détermination de l’encodage ; ensuite, après l’échange, les utilisateurs appliquent une seconde fois des opérateurs et renvoient à nouveau les particules ; le STTP procède à une nouvelle mesure conjointe et publie les résultats, permettant aux utilisateurs de déduire les informations en clair des autres parties ; enfin, chaque partie calcule et diffuse une valeur de hachage, et si les valeurs sont cohérentes, l’échange est confirmé comme réussi.
Resumen de: WO2025093378A1
Disclosed is a method for sharing information using a data sharing system comprising a sender node and a receiver node using a noisy quantum channel in accordance with a quantum communication protocol, the method comprising: providing a trained machine learning model, the machine learning model being configured to receive a set of parameters of a given system and noise model in order to predict whether the given system is secure or unsecure for sharing information according to the quantum communication protocol, the set of parameters indicating a level of success of an attack by a third party and a reception success at a receiver node of the given system and being descriptive of the given system; evaluating the set of parameters for the data sharing system for sharing the information; inputting the evaluated set of parameters and the noise model to the machine learning model, thereby receiving a prediction of a security of the data sharing system; aborting the quantum communication protocol if the data sharing system is predicted as being unsecure.
Nº publicación: EP4753968A1 10/06/2026
Solicitante:
ELMOS SEMICONDUCTOR SE [DE]
Elmos Semiconductor SE
Resumen de: WO2025061836A1
The present invention relates to an integrated quantum random number generator, iQRNG, in particular a photonic QRNG which is monolithically scalable in a common semiconductor substrate in the same material system and constructed in a completely integrated manner, consisting of a photon source and a detector, coupled directly to the source, for individual photons in a particularly compact and attack-resistant design on a technology platform, open for diverse applications, for semiconductor structuring. The subject matter of the present invention is an integrated quantum random number generator, iQRNG, (200), comprising a photon source (120) and an individual photon detector (130), wherein the photon source (120) and the individual photon detector (130) are arranged in the vertical direction one above the other in a common substrate (110) made of a semiconductor material. The present invention also relates to an integrated electronic circuit (500) which comprises at least one iQRNG (200) according to the invention.