US 12,010,224 B2
Systems and methods for quantum entanglement random number generation
Jeff J. Stapleton, O'Fallon, MO (US); Robert L. Carter, Jr., Pleasant Hill, IA (US); Pierre Arbajian, Matthews, NC (US); Bradford A. Shea, Mint Hill, NC (US); Peter Bordow, Fountain Hills, AZ (US); and M. Erik Meinholz, Charlotte, NC (US)
Assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/558,950.
Application 17/558,950 is a continuation of application No. 16/593,290, filed on Oct. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,245,519.
Prior Publication US 2022/0116208 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 7/58 (2006.01); H04L 9/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04L 9/14 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 9/0858 (2013.01) [G06F 7/588 (2013.01); H04L 9/0631 (2013.01); H04L 9/0855 (2013.01); H04L 9/0869 (2013.01); H04L 9/14 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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16. A method for quantum entanglement random number generation, the method comprising:
identifying a quantum basis from a set of quantum bases;
providing an indication of a basis vector that forms a basis of a state space comprising a quantum state of a first set of entangled quantum particles and a second set of entangled quantum particles based on the quantum basis, wherein one or more quantum particles in the first set of entangled quantum particles is entangled with a respective quantum particle in the second set of quantum particles associated with the second computing device;
transmitting an electronic identification of a subset of the first set of entangled quantum particles and the set of quantum bases to a second computing device;
receiving a quantum computing (QC) detection alert control signal, a leakage alert control signal, or a tampering alert control signal;
in response to receipt of the QC detection alert control signal, the leakage alert control signal, or the tampering alert control signal, and within a defined duration of time corresponding to an associated QC threat, measuring at least the subset of the first set of entangled quantum particles;
generating a quantum entanglement random number based on the measured subset of the first set of entangled quantum particles;
generating a cryptographic key based on the quantum entanglement random number;
encrypting an electronic communication based on the cryptographic key; and
transmitting the encrypted electronic communication to the second computing device.