MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641043368 A) filed by Atharv Jankatti; Dr. Santosh Kumar J; and Meenakshi, Bengaluru, Karnataka, on April 5, for 'smart vehicle ignition control system using multi-factor authentication with age, driving license, and aadhaar-based biometric verification.'
Inventor(s) include Atharv Jankatti; Dr. Santosh Kumar J; and Meenakshi.
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 invention relates to a smart vehicle ignition control system that enables or restricts vehicle operation based on multi-factor authentication. The system verifies the rider's age using Aadhaar-based authentication, validates the driving licence, and performs biometric and facial recognition to ensure identity authenticity. The ignition system is enabled only when all verification criteria are satisfied, thereby preventing unauthorized and underage vehicle usage and improving road safety."
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