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Quantum key relay method based on centralized management and control network, and apparatus

US12028450B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 2019
Grant dateJul 2, 2024
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/0838
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of this application relate to the field of communications technologies. The embodiments of this application are applicable to a centralized management and control network. A centralized controller obtains Z service requests, globally determines, based on an identifier of a source service node and an identifier of a destination service node that are corresponding to each of the Z service requests, a quantum key consumption parameter, and topology information of key nodes in the centralized management and control network, globally optimal key relay instructions corresponding to G service requests, and further delivers the key relay instructions corresponding to the G service requests to key nodes corresponding to the key relay instructions, so that the key nodes perform quantum key relay based on the key relay instructions, to generate a shared quantum key between the source key node and the destination key node.

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