MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511103574 A) filed by Manipal University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Oct. 28, 2025, for 'a framework for secure and scalable iot architecture for smart city applications.'

Inventor(s) include Dr Govind Murari Upadhyay.

The application for the patent was published on Dec. 12, under issue no. 50/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a secure, scalable, and intelligent IoT framework for smart city applications, integrating perception, network, edge, and cloud layers to enable real-time data collection, processing, and centralized management. The framework comprises a perception layer that gathers data from heterogeneous devices, while the network layer ensures secure transmission using lightweight cryptography and blockchain-based trust management, and the edge layer provides low-latency analytics and dynamic resource allocation, and the cloud layer supports large-scale storage and AI-driven predictive decision-making. Advanced anomaly detection ensures cybersecurity, and interoperability mechanisms enable seamless integration across diverse platforms. Further, the framework supports applications such as traffic management, energy optimization, environmental monitoring, public safety, and infrastructure maintenance. Through AI-based analytics and feedback loops, the system enables predictive maintenance, adaptive control, and proactive urban planning."

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