MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202531098107 A) filed by Guru Nanak Institute Of Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal, on Oct. 11, 2025, for 'smart eyewear for multilingual ocr and voice-based assistance.'
Inventor(s) include Priyanjana Mitra; Tridib Chakraborty; Sudeep Ghosh; Sanjib Ghosh; Sayan Das; and Neelavra Chakraborty.
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: "The present disclosure discloses a wearable eyewear system that provides real-time auditory interpretation of textual content. The system comprises an embedded miniature camera for capturing text from diverse sources, a wireless communication interface for transmitting captured data to a companion mobile device, and a processing pipeline incorporating optical character recognition, multilingual translation, and text-to-speech conversion. The translated speech is delivered to the user via wireless earbuds or bone-conduction speakers, thereby enabling hands-free, immediate access to written information. The disclosure addresses challenges faced by visually impaired individuals, travelers, and professionals requiring real-time comprehension of foreign text. By integrating computer vision, natural language processing, and wearable ergonomics, the disclosure provides an accessible, portable, and efficient solution for overcoming linguistic and visual barriers."
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