MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641122633 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology, Chennai on October 13, 2026, for System For Hybrid Underwater Communication, And Method Thereof.
Inventors include Ravi Prakash Dwivedi; Richa; Ritam Pandey; Shivam Yadav; and Sparsh Patidar.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a system (100) and a method (200) for hybrid underwater communication includes acoustic communication unit (102) configured to receive and transmit data using acoustic signals, an optical communication unit (104) configured to receive and transmit data using optical signals, and a sensing unit (106) having one or more sensors (106-1) configured to acquire environmental data associated with an underwater communication environment. A control unit (108) operatively couples with acoustic communication unit (102), the optical communication unit (104), and the sensing unit (106). The control unit (108) receives the environmental data, determines a communication mode based on operating conditions, and controls transmission or reception of data through at least one of the acoustic communication unit (102) and the optical communication unit (104). The acoustic communication unit (102) and the optical communication unit (104) are operable to communicate information between one or more underwater nodes.
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