Quantum Key Generator Detecting Particle State Changes

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need to ensure secure communication of quantum-level encrypted messages, as they are vulnerable to tampering during transmission, which can lead to data breaches and unauthorized access.

Innovation Solution

The system employs stand-alone quantum key generator devices that synchronize via a quantum communication channel to detect changes in quantum particle states, corrupting the message if tampering occurs, and alerting senders and recipients to retransmit the message.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If quantum-level encrypted messages are transmitted through communication channels, then secure communication is achieved, but the messages become vulnerable to tampering and unauthorized access during transmission

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemessage securityVSAvoidtampering vulnerability

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary anti-action by pre-establishing quantum entanglement between sender and recipient devices before message transmission. This entangled quantum state serves as a protective mechanism that will automatically detect and respond to any tampering attempts during transmission, preventing unauthorized access before it can compromise the message integrity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback through quantum state monitoring during message transmission. The quantum-encrypted message includes quantum particles whose states are continuously monitored for changes. Any tampering attempt alters these quantum states, providing immediate feedback that triggers an alert to the sender and recipient, enabling real-time detection and response to security threats

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If quantum particle states are used to encrypt messages, then encryption strength is improved, but detection of tampering becomes more difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveencryption strengthVSAvoidtampering detection difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the color changes principle by using quantum state changes as indicators of tampering. Just as color changes provide visible signals, the quantum particles in the encrypted message change their quantum states (analogous to color changes) when tampered with. These state changes can be detected through quantum measurement, providing a clear signal that the message has been compromised without requiring complex additional detection mechanisms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This solution effectively prevents unauthorized access by rendering the message incomprehensible upon tampering, ensuring secure communication and prompt notification of tampering attempts.

Implementation Method 1

quantum computation uses quantum bits, which can be in superpositions of states

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectSuperposition:

Implementation Method 2

quantum-mechanical phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectQuantum entanglement:

Implementation Method 3

changing the particle state of a quantum-level encrypted message in response to tampering with the message during communication

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectQuantum state collapse:

Data Source

PatentUS10644882B2Electronic security keys for data security based on quantum particle states

Publication Date: 2020.05.05 BANK OF AMERICA CORP

AI summary

Systems and method for insuring that messages that are quantum-level encrypted are properly communicated to an intended recipient. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide for changing the state of a quantum particle, which corrupts the data in the message, in response to the message being tampered with during transmission.