Multi-factor authentication using quantum communication

Hughes, Richard John; Peterson, Charles Glen; Thrasher, James T.; Nordholt, Jane E.; Yard, Jon T.; Newell, Raymond Thorson; Somma, Rolando D.

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Title: Multi-factor authentication using quantum communication

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Multi-factor authentication using quantum communication ("QC") includes stages for enrollment and identification. For example, a user enrolls for multi-factor authentication that uses QC with a trusted authority. The trusted authority transmits device factor information associated with a user device (such as a hash function) and user factor information associated with the user (such as an encrypted version of a user password). The user device receives and stores the device factor information and user factor information. For multi-factor authentication that uses QC, the user device retrieves its stored device factor information and user factor information, then transmits the user factor information to the trusted authority, which also retrieves its stored device factor information. The user device and trusted authority use the device factor information and user factor information (more specifically, information such as a user password that is the basis of the user factor information) in multi-factor authentication that uses QC.

Inventors:: Hughes, Richard John; Peterson, Charles Glen; Thrasher, James T.; Nordholt, Jane E.; Yard, Jon T.; Newell, Raymond Thorson; Somma, Rolando D.

Issue Date:: Tue Feb 06 00:00:00 EST 2018

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1419765

Patent Number(s):: 9887976

Application Number:: 14/424,295

Assignee:: Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING

H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION

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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
G06F21/31 - User authentication
G06F2221/2115 - Third party

H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
H04L2463/082 - applying multi-factor authentication
H04L63/08 - {for supporting authentication of entities communicating through a packet data network
H04L63/083 - {using passwords
H04L9/0852 - {Quantum cryptography
H04L9/3226 - {using a predetermined code, e.g. password, passphrase or PIN
H04L9/3236 - {using cryptographic hash functions}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2018 Feb 06

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS

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                    Hughes, Richard John, Peterson, Charles Glen, Thrasher, James T., Nordholt, Jane E., Yard, Jon T., Newell, Raymond Thorson, and Somma, Rolando D. Multi-factor authentication using quantum communication.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Hughes, Richard John, Peterson, Charles Glen, Thrasher, James T., Nordholt, Jane E., Yard, Jon T., Newell, Raymond Thorson, & Somma, Rolando D. Multi-factor authentication using quantum communication.  United States.

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                    Hughes, Richard John, Peterson, Charles Glen, Thrasher, James T., Nordholt, Jane E., Yard, Jon T., Newell, Raymond Thorson, and Somma, Rolando D. Tue .  
        "Multi-factor authentication using quantum communication".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1419765.

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  abstractNote = {Multi-factor authentication using quantum communication ("QC") includes stages for enrollment and identification. For example, a user enrolls for multi-factor authentication that uses QC with a trusted authority. The trusted authority transmits device factor information associated with a user device (such as a hash function) and user factor information associated with the user (such as an encrypted version of a user password). The user device receives and stores the device factor information and user factor information. For multi-factor authentication that uses QC, the user device retrieves its stored device factor information and user factor information, then transmits the user factor information to the trusted authority, which also retrieves its stored device factor information. The user device and trusted authority use the device factor information and user factor information (more specifically, information such as a user password that is the basis of the user factor information) in multi-factor authentication that uses QC.},

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