BS ISO/IEC 24713-1:2008

Biometric data interchange format standards and biometric interface standards are both necessary to achieve full data interchange and interoperability for biometric recognition in an open systems environment.

BS ISO/IEC 24713 is a standard in three parts, under the general title

Information technology — Biometric profiles for interoperability and data interchange:

• Part 1: Overview of biometric systems and biometric profiles
• Part 2: Physical access control for employees at airports
• Part 3: Biometrics-based verification and identification of seafarers

BS ISO/IEC 24713-1:2008 is intended to form the overview part of the multipart standard on biometric profiles for interoperability and data interchange. It describes a schema for the use of a number of biometric standards.

BS ISO/IEC 24713-1 identifies and defines the functional blocks and components of a generic biometric system, and the distinct characteristics of each component. It also defines a generic biometric reference architecture incorporating the relevant biometric-related base standards to support interoperability and data interchange.

BS ISO/IEC 24713-1 is not intended to replace or counter any other part of this Standard, but rather to be used as a reference guide for the implementation of a generic biometric system or a profile standardized system.

Contents of BS ISO/IEC 24713-1 includes:

• Introduction
• Scope
• Normative references
• Terms and definitions
• Abbreviated terms
• General biometric system
• Conceptual diagram of general biometric system
• Conceptual components of a general biometric system
• Data capture subsystem
• Transmission subsystem
• Signal processing subsystem
• Data storage subsystem
• Matching subsystem
• Decision subsystem
• Administration subsystem
• Interface
• Functions of general biometric system
• Enrolment
• Verification
• Identification
• Relationship between the biometric system and the application
• The ID life-cycle
• Proofing
• Registration
• Issuance
• Usage
• Subject versus end-user
• Access control example
• Travel document example
• Biometric decision versus authorization
• Interfaces between the biometric system and the application
• Application programming interface (API)
• Protocol interface
• Hardware based electronic input/output interface
• Developing biometric profiles utilising biometrics base standards
• Relationships of biometric base standards and their use in biometric profiles
• Application, data and interface class
• Using biometric base standards to develop biometric profiles
• Bibliography