ISO/IEC 24713-1:2008
(Main)Information technology — Biometric profiles for interoperability and data interchange — Part 1: Overview of biometric systems and biometric profiles
Information technology — Biometric profiles for interoperability and data interchange — Part 1: Overview of biometric systems and biometric profiles
ISO/IEC 24713-1:2008 provides common definitions used within the profile standards and references other standards applicable to the successful implementation of a generic biometric system. A harmonized (with the other part 1 standards in WG 3 and WG5) generic biometric system is described and a diagram is present. The description includes detail of the individual components present in a generic biometric system. ISO/IEC 24713-1:2008 furthermore describes the generic functions of the biometric system and the relationship between a biometric system and the application that uses that system. Lastly, ISO/IEC 24713-1:2008 details the possible interfaces into a biometric system as well as the relationship that exists between the various base standards currently under development within SC37.
Technologies de l'information — Profils biométriques pour interopérabilité et échange de données — Partie 1: Exposé général des systèmes biométriques et des profils biométriques
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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 24713-1
First edition
2008-03-01
Information technology — Biometric
profiles for interoperability and data
interchange —
Part 1:
Overview of biometric systems
and biometric profiles
Technologies de l'information — Profils biométriques pour
interopérabilité et échange de données —
Partie 1: Exposé général des systèmes biométriques et des profils
biométriques
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ISO/IEC 2008
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Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions. 1
4 Abbreviated terms . 6
5 General biometric system. 6
5.1 Conceptual diagram of general biometric system . 6
5.2 Conceptual components of a general biometric system. 7
5.2.1 Data capture subsystem . 7
5.2.2 Transmission subsystem (not portrayed in diagram). 7
5.2.3 Signal processing subsystem . 7
5.2.4 Data storage subsystem . 7
5.2.5 Matching subsystem . 7
5.2.6 5.2.6 Decision subsystem . 7
5.2.7 5.2.7 Administration subsystem (not portrayed in diagram). 8
5.2.8 Interface (not portrayed in diagram). 8
5.3 Functions of general biometric system. 8
5.3.1 Enrolment . 8
5.3.2 Verification . 9
5.3.3 Identification. 9
6 Relationship between the biometric system and the application. 10
6.1 General. 10
6.2 The ID life-cycle. 10
6.2.1 Proofing . 11
6.2.2 Registration . 11
6.2.3 Issuance. 11
6.2.4 Usage . 11
6.3 Subject versus end-user . 11
6.3.1 6.3.1 Access control example. 12
6.3.2 Travel document example. 12
6.4 Biometric decision versus authorization .13
7 Interfaces between the biometric system and the application . 14
7.1 Application programming interface (API).14
7.2 Protocol interface . 15
7.3 Hardware based electronic input/output interface. 15
8 Developing biometric profiles utilising biometrics base standards . 15
8.1 Relationships of biometric base standards and their use in biometric profiles. 15
8.2 Classes . 16
8.2.1 Application class . 16
8.2.2 Data class . 16
8.2.3 Interface class . 17
8.3 Using biometric base standards to develop biometric profiles. 17
Bibliography . 18
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Foreword
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ISO/IEC 24713-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC JTC 1, Information technology,
Subcommittee SC 37, Biometrics.
ISO/IEC 24713 consists of the following 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: Biometric based verification and identification of seafarers
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Introduction
This part of ISO/IEC 24713 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.
This part of ISO/IEC 24713 is not intended to replace or counter any other part of this International Standard,
but rather to be used as a reference guide for the implementation of a generic biometric system or a profile-
standardized system.
This part of ISO/IEC 24713 provides generic information and guidance to users about biometric systems and
the use of the various base standards within biometric profiles to support interoperability and data interchange
among biometrics applications and systems.
This part of ISO/IEC 24713 is one of a family of international standards being developed by ISO/IEC
JTC 1/SC 37 that support interoperability and data interchange among biometrics applications and systems.
This family of standards specifies requirements that solve the complexities of applying biometrics to a
1)
wide variety of personal recognition applications, whether such applications operate in an open systems
environment or consist of a single, closed system.
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. The
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 biometric standards family includes a layered set of standards consisting of biometric
data interchange formats and biometric interfaces, as well as biometric profiles that describe the use of these
standards in specific application areas.
• The biometric data interchange format standards specify biometric data interchange records for
different biometric modalities. Parties that agree in advance to exchange biometric data interchange
records as specified in a subset of the ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 biometric data interchange format
standards should be able to perform biometric recognition with each other’s data. Parties should also
be able to perform biometric recognition even without advance agreement on the specific biometric
data interchange format standards to be used, provided they have built their systems on the layered
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 family of biometric standards.
• The biometric interface standards include the Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework
(CBEFF) and the Biometric Application Programming Interface (BioAPI). These standards support
exchange of biometric data within a system or among systems. The CBEFF standard specifies the
basic structure of a standardized Biometric Information Record (BIR) which includes the biometric
data interchange record with added metadata, such as when it was captured, its expiry date, whether
it is encrypted, etc. The BioAPI standard specifies an open system API that supports communications
between software applications and underlying biometric technology services. BioAPI also specifies a
CBEFF BIR format for the storage and transmission of BioAPI-produced data.
The biometric profile standards facilitate implementations of the base standards (e.g. the ISO/IEC
JTC 1/SC 37 biometric data interchange format and biometric interface standards, and possibly non-biometric
standards) for defined applications. These profile standards define the functions of an application (e.g.
Physical Access Control for Employees at Airports) and then specify use of options in the base standards to
ensure biometric interoperability.
1) Open systems are built on standards based, publicly defined data formats, interfaces, and protocols to facilitate data
interchange and interoperability with other systems, which may include components of different design or manufacture. A
closed system may also be built on publicly defined standards, and may include components of different design or
manufacture, but inherently has no requirement for data interchange and interoperability with any other system.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 24713-1:2008(E)
Information technology — Biometric profiles for interoperability
and data interchange —
Part 1:
Overview of biometric systems and biometric profiles
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