MUMBAI, India, Feb. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611000894 A) filed by Nims University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Jan. 5, for 'smart lock system.'
Inventor(s) include Ankit Kumar.
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: "A system (100) for controlling access to a recreational facility, comprising a smart access control unit (101) positioned at an entry point, the unit including a credential reader, housing, electric lock actuator, and processor; a digital compliance platform (102) configured to communicate with the smart access control unit for receiving and verifying guest data; a communication module (103) establishing data exchange between the access control unit and the compliance platform; a centralised database (104) maintaining compliance, identity, and access records; a failsafe mechanism (105) operatively linked to the electric lock actuator for manual or emergency override; and a reporting and analytics module (106) providing real-time monitoring, compliance tracking, and access reports. The invention further includes a method for managing access to recreational facilities using the above system, involving credential verification, compliance validation, secure data logging, automated reporting, and continuous synchronisation between all modules to ensure safety, transparency, and operational continuity."
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