MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631014216 A) filed by Jis University, Kolkata, West Bengal, on Feb. 10, for 'grocery price optimizer multi-store route optimized shopping.'
Inventor(s) include Dharmpal Singh.
The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An Integrated Smart System for grocery procurement optimization is disclosed, which holistically combines multi-store price aggregation with geospatial route planning. The system employs an active optimization algorithm to analyze a user's inventory list and determine a partial buying strategy, identifying the specific retailers where individual items are priced at their lowest. Simultaneously, a route optimization engine calculates the most efficient travel path between these disparate retail nodes to minimize fuel expenses and transit time. The architecture comprises a cloud-native backend, a mobile interface, and wearable integration, providing real-time, context-aware assistance. By synthesizing financial and logistical data, the invention provides a unified platform that achieves significant savings in both cost and energy for the consumer."
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