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QUANTUM KEY DELIVERY SERVICE PLATFORM

Application US20260081768A1 Kind: A1 Mar 19, 2026

Assignee

KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

Inventors

Katsuyuki Hanai, Masanori Tomoda

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a quantum key delivery service platform includes a plurality of quantum key delivery devices and a management server. The server monitors a storage amount of the encryption keys in the plurality of quantum key delivery devices, records a consumption record of the encryption keys for each of the plurality of cryptographic communication devices, predicts a consumption amount of the encryption keys based on the consumption record of the encryption keys, and detects a sign of shortage of the encryption keys based on the storage amount of the encryption keys and a prediction result of the consumption amount of the cryptographic keys.

CPC Classifications

H04L 9/0852 H04L 9/14

Filing Date

2025-11-17

Application No.

19391356