IP Library Granted Patent US 12,615,148
Granted Patent B2
US 12,615,148 · App. 18/516,691 · Granted Apr 28, 2026

Lattice-based public key cryptosystem and electronic device included in the same

Inventor: Kyung Ah Shim (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: INSTITUTE FOR BASIC SCIENCE
H04L9/3093H04L9/0894
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Patent No.
US 12,615,148
App. No.
18/516,691
Granted
Apr 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a key generation device of a lattice-based public key cryptosystem. In some embodiments, the key generation device may include a communication unit, a storage unit, and a processor that may be configured to control the key generation device to perform operations. In some embodiments, the operations may include generating a public key by using a public key polynomial, where the public key polynomial may belong to a first polynomial ring. In some embodiments, the operations may additionally include generating a secret key that may correspond to the public key. In some embodiments, the secret key may be generated by using a secret key polynomial that may belong to a second polynomial ring. In some embodiments, the operations may additionally include storing the public key and the secret key.

Claims (131)

1 . A key generation device of a lattice-based public key cryptosystem, the key generation device comprising:

a communication circuit configured to send and receive data;

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the communication circuit and the memory, and configured to control the key generation device to perform a plurality of operations by loading instructions stored in the memory,

wherein the plurality of operations include:

obtaining a public key seed and a secret key seed;

generating a public key polynomial belonging to a first polynomial ring that is a quotient ring by a polynomial φ(X), by determining a degree and coefficients of the public key polynomial according to the public key seed;

generating a public key based on the public key polynomial;

generating a secret key polynomial belong to a second polynomial ring that is a quotient ring by the polynomial φ(X), by determining a degree and coefficients of the secret key polynomial from the secret key seed; and

generating a secret key based on the secret key polynomial;

storing the public key and the secret key,

wherein the polynomial φ(X) is defined as X p −X−1 (p is a prime number) or

X

n

-

X

n

2

+

1

 (n=2 a 3 b (a and b are positive integers)) such that the public key and the secret key are secure against attacks based on decomposition of the polynomial φ(X).

2 . The key generation device of claim 1 , wherein the generating of the public key comprises:

generating a first public key polynomial defined on the first polynomial ring;

generating a secret key polynomial defined on the second polynomial ring;

generating a second public key polynomial by using the first public key polynomial and the secret key polynomial; and

generating the public key by using the first public key polynomial and the second public key polynomial.

3 . The key generation device of claim 2 , wherein the generating of the secret key further comprises:

generating a first secret key polynomial and a second secret key polynomial from the secret key polynomial; and

generating the secret key by using the first secret key polynomial and the second secret key polynomial.

4 . The key generation device of claim 3 , wherein the generating of the first secret key polynomial and the second secret key polynomial comprises:

selecting the first secret key polynomial and the second secret key polynomial among polynomials in which a maximum size of coefficients of respective terms is within a reference value among polynomials included in the second polynomial ring.

5 . The key generation device of claim 2 , wherein the generating of the public key further comprises:

generating a first part public key polynomial and a second part public key polynomial based on each of coefficients of the second public key polynomial; and

generating the public key by using any one of the first part public key polynomial and the second part public key polynomial.

6 . The key generation device of claim 1 , wherein the first polynomial ring is Z q [X]/X p −X−1) (here, q is a prime number making the first polynomial ring become a field), and

wherein the second polynomial ring is Z[X]/(X p −X−1).

7 . The key generation device of claim 1 , wherein the first polynomial ring is

q

[

X

]

/

(

X

n

-

X

n

2

+

1

)

(here, q is a prime number making the first polynomial ring become a field), and

wherein the second polynomial ring is

[

X

]

/

(

X

n

-

X

n

2

+

1

)

.

8 . A method for operating a key generation device of a lattice-based public key cryptosystem, the method comprising:

obtaining a public key seed and a secret key seed;

generating a public key polynomial belonging to a first polynomial ring that is a quotient ring by a polynomial φ(X), by determining a degree and coefficients of the public key polynomial according to the public key seed;

generating a secret key polynomial belong to a second polynomial ring that is a quotient ring by the polynomial φ(X), by determining a degree and coefficients of the secret key polynomial according to the secret key seed; and

generating a public key based on the public key polynomial and the secret key polynomial;

generating a secret key based on the secret key polynomial; and

storing the public key and the secret key,

wherein the polynomial φ(X) is defined as X p −X−1 (p is a prime number) or

X

n

-

X

n

2

+

1

 (n=2a3b (a and b are positive integers)) such that the public key and the secret key are secure against attacks based on decomposition of the polynomial φ(X).

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the generating of the public key comprises:

generating a first public key polynomial defined on the first polynomial ring;

generating a secret key polynomial defined on the second polynomial ring;

generating a public key polynomial by using the first public key polynomial and the secret key polynomial; and

generating the public key by using the public key polynomials.

10 . A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing a program for performing the method described in claim 9 .

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first polynomial ring is Z q [X]/(X p −X−1) (here, q is a prime number making the first polynomial ring become a field), and

wherein the second polynomial ring is Z[X]/X p −X−1).

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first polynomial ring is

q

[

X

]

/

(

X

n

-

X

n

2

+

1

)

(here, q is a prime number making the first polynomial ring become a field), and

wherein the second polynomial ring is

[

X

]

/

(

X

n

-

X

n

2

+

1

)

.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2023
From: SHIM, KYUNG AH
To: INSTITUTE FOR BASIC SCIENCE
Reel/Frame 065701/0580 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10 2023 0087668 · Jul 6, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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