# US 12,225,117 B2 · Systems and methods for device grouping based on quantum resistant encryption capability

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- Number: US 12,225,117 B2
- Document ID: US12225117B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/667,708
- Filed: 2022-02-09
- Published: 2023-08-10
- Granted: 2025-02-11
- Earliest claimed: 2022-02-09
- Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
- Applicants: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
- Inventors: Dayong He; Manuel Enrique Caceres; Mun Wei Low; Warren Hojilla Uy; John M. Stokes; Young Rak Choi; Feng Luo; Babila Sunny Pinyin
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12225117B2

## CPC

- H04L 9/0855: {involving additional nodes, e.g. quantum relays, repeaters, intermediate nodes or remote nodes}
- G06N 10/80: Quantum programming, e.g. interfaces, languages or software-development kits for creating or handling programs capable of running on quantum computers; Platforms for simulating or accessing quantum computers, e.g. cloud-based quantum computing
- H04L 9/0852: {Quantum cryptography (transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. light, infrared H04B10/00; wavelength-division multiplex systems H04J14/02; WDM arrangements H04J14/03)}
- H04L 63/0281: {Proxies}
- H04L 63/0428: {wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload}
- H04L 63/18: {using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215)}
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- G06N: COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS

## Abstract

One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods are provided. In an example, a system includes a first non-quantum-resistant (NQR) device configured to generate first data and a first quantum capable proxy server configured to receive the first data, encrypt the first data using a quantum resistant (QR) protocol to generate first QR data, and communicate the first QR data to a first target device using a first QR channel. In an example, a method includes generating first data by a first non-quantum-resistant (NQR) device, communicating the first data, by the first NQR device, to a first quantum capable proxy server, encrypting the first data, by the quantum capable proxy server, using a quantum resistant (QR) protocol to generate first QR data, and communicating, by the quantum capable proxy server, the first QR data to a first target device using a first QR channel.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system comprising:
a first non-quantum-resistant (NQR) device configured to generate first data; and
a first quantum capable proxy server configured to:
receive the first data, encrypt the first data using a quantum resistant (QR) protocol to generate first QR data, and communicate the first QR data to a first target device using a first QR channel; and
receive second data from a second NQR device, encrypt the second data using the QR protocol to generate second QR data, and communicate the second QR data using one or more QR channels;
wherein at least one of the first NQR device or the first quantum capable proxy server comprises a hardware processor.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein:
the first NQR device and the first quantum capable proxy server are connected to a first network;
the first target device comprises a third NQR device connected to a second network separate from the first network; and
the third NQR device is connected to a second quantum capable proxy server in the second network.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, comprising:
a first quantum-resistant (QR) device configured to generate third data; and
a second quantum capable proxy server configured to receive the third data and communicate third QR data based on the third data to a second target device using a second QR channel, wherein
the first NQR device and the first quantum capable proxy server are part of a first network group in a first network, and
the first QR device and the second quantum capable proxy server are part of a second network group in the first network separate from the first network group.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The system of claim 3, wherein:
the second target device comprises a second QR device connected to a second network separate from the first network; and
the second QR channel directly connects the first QR device to the second QR device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The system of claim 3, wherein:
the second target device comprises a second QR device connected to a second network separate from the first network;
the second target device is connected to a third quantum capable proxy server in the second network; and
the second QR channel connects the second quantum capable proxy server to the third quantum capable proxy server.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, comprising:
a monitoring tool configured to monitor a first action by the first NQR device and a second action by the second NQR device; and
a risk engine, wherein:
the first NQR device is part of a first risk zone having a first risk classification;
the second NQR device is part of a second risk zone having a second risk classification different than the first risk classification; and
the risk engine is configured to allow or deny the first action based on the first risk classification and to allow or deny the second action based on the second risk classification.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the first quantum capable proxy server receives the first data via an NQR channel associated with NQR encryption.

### Claim 8

A system comprising:
a first non-quantum-resistant (NQR) device configured to generate first data; and
a first quantum capable proxy server configured to receive the first data, encrypt the first data using a quantum resistant (QR) protocol to generate first QR data, and communicate the first QR data to a first target device using a first QR channel,
wherein:
the first NQR device and the first quantum capable proxy server are connected to a first network;
the first target device comprises a second NQR device connected to a second network separate from the first network;
the second NQR device is connected to a second quantum capable proxy server in the second network;
the first QR channel connects the first quantum capable proxy server to the second quantum capable proxy server;
the first NQR device is configured to encrypt the first data using a NQR encryption protocol to generate first NQR data;
the first quantum capable proxy server is configured to encrypt the first NQR data to generate the first QR data; and
at least one of the first NQR device or the first quantum capable proxy server comprises a hardware processor.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The system of claim 8, comprising:
a quantum service device connected to the first network and configured to generate a quantum random number; wherein:
the NQR encryption protocol employs the quantum random number.

### Claim 10

A method, comprising:
generating first data by a first non-quantum-resistant (NQR) device;
communicating the first data, by the first NQR device, to a first quantum capable proxy server;
encrypting the first data, by the first quantum capable proxy server, using a quantum resistant (QR) protocol to generate first QR data;
communicating, by the first quantum capable proxy server, the first QR data to a first target device using a first QR channel;
connecting the first NQR device and the first quantum capable proxy server to a first network;
generating second data, by a first quantum-resistant (QR) device connected to the first network;
generating second QR data based on the second data; and
communicating the second QR data, by a second quantum capable proxy server, to a second target device using a second QR channel, wherein
the first NQR device and the first quantum capable proxy server are part of a first network group in the first network, and
the first QR device and the second quantum capable proxy server are part of a second network group in the first network separate from the first network group.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, comprising:
connecting a second NQR device to a second network separate from the first network; and
connecting the second NQR device to the second quantum capable proxy server in the second network, wherein:
the second NQR device comprises the first target device.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, comprising:
connecting the first quantum capable proxy server to the second quantum capable proxy server using the first QR channel;
encrypting the first data, by the first NQR device, using a NQR encryption protocol to generate first NQR data; and
encrypting the first NQR data, by the first quantum capable proxy server, to generate the first QR data.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, comprising:
generating a quantum random number by a quantum service device in the first network, wherein:
the NQR encryption protocol employs the quantum random number.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein:
connecting a second QR device to a second network separate from the first network; and
establishing the second QR channel to directly connect the first QR device to the second QR device, wherein:
the second target device comprises the second QR device.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, comprising:
connecting a second QR device to a second network separate from the first network;
connecting the second target device to a third quantum capable proxy server in the second network; and
establishing the second QR channel to connect the second quantum capable proxy server to the third quantum capable proxy server, wherein:
the second target device comprises the second QR device.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, comprising:
connecting a second NQR device to the first quantum capable proxy server;
monitoring a first action by the first NQR device and a second action by the second NQR device;
allowing or denying the first action based on a first risk classification; and
allowing or denying the second action based on a second risk classification, wherein:
the first NQR device is part of a first risk zone having the first risk classification;
the second NQR device is part of a second risk zone having the second risk classification; and
the first risk classification is different than the second risk classification.

### Claim 17

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed facilitate performance of operations comprising:
generating first data by a first non-quantum-resistant (NQR) device;
communicating the first data, by the first NQR device, to a first quantum capable proxy server;
encrypting the first data, by the first quantum capable proxy server, using a quantum resistant (QR) protocol to generate first QR data;
communicating, by the first quantum capable proxy server, the first QR data to a first target device using a first QR channel;
connecting a second NQR device to the first quantum capable proxy server;
monitoring a first action by the first NQR device and a second action by the second NQR device;
allowing or denying the first action based on a first risk classification; and
allowing or denying the second action based on a second risk classification, wherein:
the first NQR device is part of a first risk zone having the first risk classification;
the second NQR device is part of a second risk zone having the second risk classification; and
the first risk classification is different than the second risk classification.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the operations comprise:
connecting the first NQR device and the first quantum capable proxy server to a first network;
generating second data, by a first quantum-resistant (QR) device connected to the first network;
generating second QR data based on the second data; and
communicating the second QR data, by a second quantum capable proxy server, to a second target device using a second QR channel, wherein
the first NQR device and the first quantum capable proxy server are part of a first network group in the first network, and
the first QR device and the second quantum capable proxy server are part of a second network group in the first network separate from the first network group.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the operations comprise:
connecting the first NQR device and the first quantum capable proxy server to a first network;
connecting a third NQR device to a second network separate from the first network; and
connecting the third NQR device to a second quantum capable proxy server in the second network, wherein:
the third NQR device comprises the first target device.