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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2022
Applicant:
Eagle Technology, Llc, Melbourne, FL (US);
Inventors:
Victor G. Bucklew, Richmond, VA (US);
James A. Nagel, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Michael R. Lange, Melbourne, FL (US);
Assignee:
EAGLE TECHNOLOGY, LLC, Melbourne, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04B 10/70 (2013.01); H04L 9/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/0852 (2013.01); H04B 10/70 (2013.01); H04L 9/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A quantum communications system includes a communications system that operates with a quantum key distribution (QKD) system, which includes a transmitter node, a receiver node, and a quantum communications channel coupling the transmitter node and receiver node. The transmitter node may be configured to transmit to the receiver node a bit stream of optical pulses, and switch between first and second QKD protocols based upon at least one channel condition.