Reconfigurable free-space quantum communication system
US10652013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/0869
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, and methods, for transmitting quantum states between a first node and a second node, or among more than two nodes. Each node is characterized by an instantaneous spatial position, and the instantaneous spatial position of the second node is repositionable within a frame of reference associated with the first node. A hovering drone is adapted either for running a quantum key transmission protocol in secure communication with the first node, and/or for running a quantum key reception protocol in secure communication with the second node. Either drone may serve as a relay of optical data between a base station and another drone. Secure communication among more than two nodes may be reconfigured.
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