MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611113228 A) filed by Chandigarh University on September 22, 2026, for A Privacy-Preserving Radius-Based System.
Inventors include Shonak Bansal; Arnav Bansal; Payal Patial; and Parveen Tyagi.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a privacy-preserving, radius-based user discovery and controlled communication system for identifying geographically proximate users sharing a common native origin. The system processes registered hometown and residential locations 5 into encrypted, non-reversible location reference values and evaluates proximity using predefined radius thresholds without exposing precise geographic coordinates. Native-origin matching is performed using anonymized hometown identifiers, and eligible users are displayed through an anonymized interface indicating shared native origin and relative proximity categories. Identity information remains concealed until explicit mutual 10 authorization is obtained. The system further provides a radius-restricted, time-bound emergency communication mechanism subject to predefined proximity conditions, communication duration, and message limits. Message rate limiting and authorization controls restrict misuse. Optionally, native-origin authenticity is verified through one-time processing of a government-issued identity document, followed by generation of a non-15 reversible verification token and immediate disposal of the document, thereby enhancing privacy, security, and controlled user interaction.
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