US Patent 10454681 Multi-use key encapsulation processes

In a general aspect, a random seed value may be used in a key encapsulation process for multiple recipients. An error vector derivation function is applied to a combination of the random seed value and an additional value, including an identifier of a recipient, to produce an error vector. A plaintext value for the recipient is obtained based on the random seed value. The error vector and the plaintext value are used in an encryption function to produce a ciphertext for the recipient. A pseudorandom function is applied to the random seed value to produce a pseudorandom function output that includes a symmetric key, and the symmetric key is used to generate an encrypted message for the recipient based on an unencrypted message. The ciphertext for the recipient and the encrypted message are provided for transmission in a communication network.