MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631077585 A) filed by C. V. Raman Global University on June 23, 2026, for An Offline-First Telemedicine And Digital Health Assistance System For Rural Healthcare Access.
Inventors include Sumit Kumar Singh; Nishant Kumar; Nagal Kiran Behera; Debankur Pal; Asmita Agarwal; Nilima Kumari; and Dr. Smita Rani Parija.
The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.
Abstract: The present invention discloses an offline-first telemedicine and digital health assistance system for rural healthcare access, addressing the critical gap in healthcare delivery for geographically isolated, low-connectivity, and low-literacy rural populations. The system is implemented as a progressive web application (PWA) built on React.js, Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB, supporting online and offline operational modes with automatic data synchronization. A QR-based digital health card module provides each patient with a portable, verifiable, offline-accessible health identity encoding encrypted medical records, active prescriptions, and allergy information. An ASHA-worker mediated onboarding interface with regional-language voice guidance enables community health workers to register patients, capture vitals, and schedule teleconsultations without requiring patient smartphone ownership or digital literacy. Low-bandwidth WebRTCbased video consultations with adaptive codec selection and audio-only fallback ensure reliable doctor-patient communication under variable network conditions. An AI-assisted symptom assessment module utilizing a client-side TensorFlow.js multilayer perceptron classifies patient symptoms into severity tiers and generates clinical summaries to guide triage decisions. Cryptographically signed digital prescriptions are relayed to integrated pharmacies with SMS fallback through the Twilio API, and a constraint-based scheduling algorithm prioritizes consultations by severity score and geographic clustering. The system is deployable on AWS cloud infrastructure or as an edge server at district health centres, ensuring continuity of healthcare delivery even in the most connectivity-deprived rural environments. The invention provides a novel, integrated, and scalable solution for rural health equity, combining digital identity, community health worker integration, AI-assisted triage, and offline-capable telemedicine within a single deployable platform.
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