MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541117152 A) filed by Dr Anitha S; Ms. Akalya M; Ms. Anupriya S; Mr. Asuwath Kumaresh V; and Mr. Bala G, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Nov. 26, 2025, for 'dual platform parental control system.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Anitha S; Ms. Akalya M; Ms. Anupriya S; Mr. Asuwath Kumaresh V; and Mr. Bala G.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 23, under issue no. 04/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This project introduces a robust, cloud-integrated web-filtering framework designed to significantly enhance digital safety for minors by enabling real-time monitoring and blocking of harmful or inappropriate websites. The system focuses specifically on controlling browser-based internet access across child devices through a secure VPN-based DNS filtering mechanism. It addresses a critical challenge in parental control solutions: traditional device settings and browser-level filters are easily bypassed, can be disabled by the child, or provide inconsistent protection across different apps and networks. The proposed methodology involves configuring website-restriction data using a web-based dashboard, where parents or administrators can add blocked domains, define filtering categories, and manage browsing rules. These configurations are stored in a centralized cloud database and synchronized continuously to the child's device. A crucial component of the system is the VPN-enabled DNS Filtering Engine, which intercepts all outgoing DNS queries from the device. Every request is examined against the cloud-provided rule set, enabling precise identification of harmful or restricted websites and ensuring that such domains are fully blocked before loading. For enforcement and monitoring, the system leverages a tamper-resistant VPN service implemented at the device level. The VPN operates independently of the browser, enabling uniform filtering across all applications that rely on internet access. The core innovation lies in the integration of real-time cloud synchronization with the filtering engine, allowing instant updates to the blacklist without requiring user intervention. This ensures continuous, consistent protection even in conditions such as device reboot, network change, or attempts to modify system settings. The architectural flow includes parent-side configuration through the dashboard, cloud storage and synchronization of website rules, VPN-Ievel DNS interception, domain rule matching, and final blocking or allowing of requests. The system's enforcement logic ensures that forbidden domains are blocked silently, while permitted websites continue to load normally, maintaining an unobtrusive experience for the child user. The ultimate goal of this framework is to provide parents with a reliable, automated, and easy-to-use digital mechanism for ensuring safer internet usage. By delivering filtering results in real time and maintaining persistent protection, the system contributes to the effective supervision, documentation, and safeguarding of online activities for minors."
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