US 12,273,837 B2
Systems and methods for quantum based network time validation
Lyle Walter Paczkowski, Mission Hills, KS (US); and Marouane Balmakhtar, Fairfax, VA (US)
Assigned to T-Mobile Innovations LLC, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed by T-Mobile Innovations LLC, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/819,224.
Prior Publication US 2024/0057001 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 56/00 (2009.01); G04R 20/02 (2013.01)
CPC H04W 56/004 (2013.01) [G04R 20/02 (2013.01); H04W 56/0015 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more computer-readable media storing computer-usable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
receive a plurality of network time reference signals from a network, the plurality of network time reference signals generated by one or more network clock sources;
select a set of network time reference signals for validation based on the plurality of network time reference signals;
forward the set of network time reference signals as task data to a network time validation function executing on a quantum computing platform, the network time validation function comprising at least a quantum search algorithm;
receive an indication of validation of the set of network time reference signals from the network time validation function; and
trigger at least one mitigation step based on a network clock degradation identified by the indication of validation.