MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541113043 A) filed by The Principal, K. S. R. College Of Engineering, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, on Nov. 18, 2025, for 'library book reservation system chatbot.'
Inventor(s) include Mrs. S. Vinothini; Mr. S. Ajithkumar; Mr. K. R. Natrajan; Mr. V. Ramesh; Mr. O. K. Gowrishankar; Mr. S. Hariprakasam; Mr. B. Rajesh; Mrs. M. K. Nivodhini; Mrs. P. Vijhayalakshme; and Mr. R. Ramesh.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The invention relates to a chatbot-driven library book reservation system designed to automate book availability checks, reservations, and due-date management through a conversational interface. The system integrates rule-based and AI-powered chatbot modules, a backend server implemented in Node.js and Express.js, and a MongoDB database storing book and reservation records. Users interact through natural or structured queries, while administrators manage book inventories via a dedicated dashboard. The system ensures real-time updates, improves accessibility, and reduces manual workload. Future enhancements include NLP-based recommendation engines, real-time notifications, multilingual chatbot capabilities, QR code processing, and mobile app integration, offering a scalable and intelligent digital library ecosystem."
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