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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2009
Jeffrey H. Hunt, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Paul S. Idell, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Jeffrey H. Hunt, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Paul S. Idell, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for information assurance for networked systems. The system and method involve a quantum key distribution (QKD) source, a gimbaling device, a receiver, and a sender. The QKD source is mounted on the gimbaling device, and the QKD source propagates energy into an oversized spot beam. The receiver and the sender are within optical communication of each other. The gimbaling device performs pointing acquisition tracking only as necessary to keep the receiver located within the oversized spot beam. When the receiver is located within the oversized spot beam, the QKD source performs a QKD function. In one or more embodiments, the gimbaling device is mounted on a mobile platform. In some embodiments, the mobile platform is mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In other embodiments, the mobile platform is mounted on a small ground vehicle.