Method and apparatus for key relay control based on software defined networking in quantum key distribution network

    公开(公告)号:US12301710B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-13

    申请号:US17535860

    申请日:2021-11-26

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for key relay control based on software-defined networking in a quantum key distribution network. A method of controlling key relay in a quantum key distribution network (QKDN) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: receiving, by a first control entity, a key relay route request from a key management (KM) layer; determining, by the first control entity, whether or not key relay is associated with a plurality of resource groups; and, transmitting a key relay route request from the first control entity to a second control entity, when key relay is associated with the plurality of resource groups, wherein key relay route information produced by the second control entity may be provided to the KM layer.

    Method and apparatus for control action based on software defined networking associated with quantum key distribution network management in quantum key distribution network

    公开(公告)号:US12088703B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US17535864

    申请日:2021-11-26

    CPC classification number: H04L9/0852 H04L67/10

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for control action based on software-defined networking associated with quantum key distribution network (QKDN) management in a quantum key distribution network. A method for performing a control action associated with QKDN management in a QKDN according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: receiving, by a first control entity, control action information from a QKDN manager; determining, by the first control entity, a target of the control action based on the control action information; classifying, by the first control entity, the control action sequentially as one of a routing or rerouting-related control action, a provisioning-related control action, a protection or recovery-related control action, and a charge-related control action based on the target of the control action; and transmitting, by the first control entity, information for performing the control action for a target associated with the classified control action.

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