MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611058541 A) filed by Manipal University Jaipur on May 08, 2026, for An Ai-Based Automated Accessible Travel Planning System Especially For Disabled Individuals And Senior Citizens.
Inventors include Dr. Pooja Gupta; Harshita Chokhani; and Harshita Suneja.
The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for generating an accessible travel itinerary, the system comprising a speech recognition module, an artificial intelligence processing engine, an accessibility-aware filtering module, a retrieval-augmented generation module, and a text-to-speech interface. The system is configured to receive voice input from a user, convert the input into text, extract travel parameters, and generate a personalized itinerary based on said parameters. The accessibility-aware filtering module ensures that the generated itinerary satisfies predefined accessibility requirements. The retrieval-augmented generation module refines the itinerary using stored user interaction data, while external interfaces enable the retrieval of real-time travel information. The system also includes a confirmation module for user validation before execution. The invention is particularly applicable to assist disabled individuals and senior citizens in automated, voice-based travel planning with improved accessibility and operational efficiency.
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