Quantum self-authenticating timing system

Grice, Warren P.

Title: Quantum self-authenticating timing system

Abstract

An improved method of distributing timing information is provided. The method includes transmitting encrypted timing signals from two or more beacons at different locations. The encrypted timing signals are transmitted at regular intervals and are received by a receiver. The receiver then performs a logic operation on the encrypted timing signals and validates, based on the logic operation, the authenticity of the timing signals. The logic operation also results in a decrypted message from the beacons, which can contain additional information, for example, data to be sent back to the beacons to verify receipt.

Inventors:: Grice, Warren P.

Issue Date:: 2020-06-09

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1651012

Patent Number(s):: 10680807

Application Number:: 15/989,322

Assignee:: UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING

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

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
G01S19/243 - {Demodulation of navigation message}
G01S19/256 - {relating to timing, e.g. time of week, code phase, timing offset}
G01S19/30 - code related {

H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
H04L2463/062 - applying encryption of the keys
H04L63/0435 - {wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply symmetric encryption, i.e. same key used for encryption and decryption
H04L63/08 - {for supporting authentication of entities communicating through a packet data network
H04L9/0838 - {Key agreement, i.e. key establishment technique in which a shared key is derived by parties as a function of information contributed by, or associated with, each of these
H04L9/0852 - {Quantum cryptography
H04L9/0858 - {Details about key distillation or coding, e.g. reconciliation, error correction, privacy amplification, polarisation coding or phase coding}

H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04W - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
H04W12/06 - Authentication

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y04 - INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES HAVING AN IMPACT ON OTHER TECHNOLOGY AREAS Y04S - SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS
Y04S40/20 - Information technology specific aspects

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DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 05/25/2018

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING; 42 ENGINEERING; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

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