MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521110530 A) filed by Symbiosis International, Pune, Maharashtra, on Nov. 12, 2025, for 'smart integrated attendance and access control system.'

Inventor(s) include Ms. Shwetha Prabhu; Ms. Devashree Mane; and Dr. Ca. Prasanna Kulkarni.

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 smart integrated attendance and access control system (100) for educational institutions that automates attendance tracking and campus security (101) through multi-factor authentication. The system combines RFID Authentication Unit (102), Facial Recognition Module (103), and Mobile Proximity Module (104) utilizing Bluetooth/NFC to ensure secure and accurate identification while preventing proxy attendance. IoT Sensors (105) monitor classroom occupancy and transmit real-time data to a centralized Cloud Platform (106), where a Predictive Analytics Engine (107) detects anomalies and unauthorized access attempts. The Output Interface (108) generates accurate attendance logs and instant alerts to administrators. By integrating IoT sensing, cloud analytics, and predictive intelligence, the invention enhances accuracy, eliminates manual errors, and provides a scalable, automated, and secure solution for attendance and access management in educational environments."

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