Quantum Computer Task Manager for Qubit State Metadata

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Solution Overview

Problem

Quantum computing systems lack effective mechanisms to manage and provide metadata related to qubits' superposition and entanglement states, which are crucial for understanding and optimizing quantum services, unlike classical computing systems.

Innovation Solution

A quantum computer task manager is implemented to access and collect data on qubits' usage, superposition, and entanglement statuses, communicating this information to other tasks or services within the quantum computing system, enabling better decision-making and system monitoring.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a quantum computer task manager is implemented to collect and provide metadata about qubit states, then the operational efficiency and management of quantum computing systems is enhanced, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational efficiencyVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A quantum computer task manager is introduced as an intermediary component between quantum services and the qubit infrastructure. This task manager collects metadata about qubit states (superposition and entanglement statuses) and provides it to other tasks, enabling informed scheduling and diagnostics without directly complicating the core quantum computing operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The task manager implements a feedback mechanism by continuously monitoring qubit states and providing metadata back to the system. This feedback loop enables dynamic scheduling decisions and diagnostic capabilities, allowing the system to adapt to changing quantum service requirements and optimize resource allocation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Loss of information

If metadata about qubit superposition and entanglement states is collected and communicated, then the ability to make informed scheduling decisions is improved, but the loss of information is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation availabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The quantum computer task manager autonomously collects metadata about qubit states and manages the information flow without requiring external intervention. It automatically determines superposition and entanglement statuses and communicates this information to destination tasks, enabling self-service information management that reduces information loss while maintaining manageable system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11144334B2Quantum computer task manager
Publication Date: 2021.10.12 RED HAT INC
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AI summary

A quantum computer task manager is provided. The quantum computer task manager executes on a quantum computing system that utilizes a plurality of qubits. The quantum computer task manager accesses first data associated with a first quantum service to determine a first subset of qubits used by the first quantum service. For at least one qubit of the first subset of qubits, the quantum computer task manager determines either a superposition status or an entanglement status of the at least one qubit, and communicates to a destination information that identifies the first quantum service, the at least one qubit, and either the superposition status of the at least one qubit or the entanglement status of the at least one qubit.