MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611050575 A) filed by G. L. Bajaj Institute Of Technology And Management, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on April 21, for 'system for biometric attendance with geolocation and ai-based academic reward engine.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Azhar Shadab; Manas; Mahwish Ali Naaz; Madhav Agrawal; and Manshi Shreya.

The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a system and method for secure academic management and attendance verification using biometric authentication, geolocation validation, and artificial intelligence-driven analytics. The system comprises a client application configured to capture facial data and location information, and a backend processing system including a biometric authentication module, a geolocation validation module, and a decision engine for verifying user presence through multi-factor authentication. Validated attendance events are recorded in a tamper-evident, append-only ledger to ensure data integrity and auditability. The system further includes a reward engine configured to assign merit points based on attendance and academic performance, which are mapped to academic advantages. An administrative interface and analytics module provide tools for academic data management and performance insights. The invention enhances security, transparency, and efficiency in attendance tracking while promoting student engagement through a unified digital platform."

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