MUMBAI, India, Feb. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641008028 A) filed by Malaisamy K; Hemalatha N; Sathya Moorthy S; Chinnamani G; Gayathri V; Bavithra S; and Anthuvan Lydia M, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, on Jan. 27, for 'locking apparatus with multi-modal authentication and offline verification.'
Inventor(s) include Malaisamy K; Hemalatha N; Sathya Moorthy S; Chinnamani G; Gayathri V; Bavithra S; and Anthuvan Lydia M.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 13, under issue no. 07/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "AI-Enabled Smart Door Lock With Multi-Step Urban-Rural Security Model. The present disclosure provides a method for controlling a smart door lock. The method involves acquiring biometric samples and a PIN. A secure element performs local matching of the biometric samples against enrolled templates, outputting only a match-confidence value to a lock controller unit. The lock controller unit determines a network connectivity status and computes a local threat score based on authentication failures and tamper indications. Based on the confidence value, connectivity status, and threat score, the controller selects an authentication procedure from a tiered fallback policy, which dynamically adjusts the required authentication factors. When offline, the procedure may include validating a time-bounded offline credential within the secure element, protected against replay. A lock actuator is operated only upon successful validation according to the selected procedure, as confirmed by the secure element."
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