MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611091907 A) filed by Manipal University Jaipur on July 29, 2026, for A Digital Marketplace System Integrating Iot Hardware, Sustainability Analytics, Gamification, And Qr-Enabled Transaction Devices.
Inventors include Niksh Bhati; Satvik Kumar; Dr. Chirag Joshi; and Dr. Sukhwinder Sharma.
The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital marketplace system integrating IoT hardware, sustainability analytics, gamification, and QR-enabled transaction devices. The system comprises a digital marketplace module for listing eco-friendly products, a QR-enabled IoT transaction module for payment verification, a sustainability analytics module for tracking environmental impact, a gamification module for awarding eco-points, an educational content module for sustainability awareness, and RESTful API communication for seamless integration between software, databases, and hardware components. The invention provides a unified ecosystem integrating local vendor-driven product sourcing with digital commerce, sustainability analytics, and IoT-enabled transaction processing. The system enables traceability of eco- friendly products from source to consumer through a QR-enabled hardware transaction module while monitoring measurable environmental impact. The invention further comprises gamified reward mechanisms, sustainability tracking, educational content delivery, and seamless software/hardware integration, thereby promoting sustainable commerce, local vendor participation, eco-product sourcing, and secures digital marketplace transactions.
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