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BioAPI Consortium Delivers Statement of Scope and Application Architecture for Biometric API Specification

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The BioAPI Consortium, an industry initiative formed by major technology companies, has announced the delivery of a statement of scope and a high-level application architecture outline for a biometric API specification. This milestone marks an important step towards developing an industry standard for biometric technologies, which are crucial for secure electronic commerce, law enforcement, and human authentication applications. The API description document defines how application programmers and biometric solution vendors can write to the BioAPI interface, while the runtime framework will enable applications to interoperate with biometric solutions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The BioAPI Consortium, founded in April 1998, is dedicated to developing a specification for a standardized API that can be implemented into application software.
  • The API specification will support existing biometric technologies and enable interoperability of biometric devices.
  • The consortium is committed to developing a specification that can be used for a wide range of applications, including secure electronic commerce and law enforcement.
  • The BioAPI description document defines how application programmers and biometric solution vendors write to the BioAPI interface.
  • The runtime framework will allow applications to interoperate with biometric solutions.
  • The delivery of the statement of scope and application architecture fulfills commitments made by the BioAPI consortium to have these documents available by the third quarter of 1998.
  • The BioAPI Consortium has received support from organizations such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Biometric Consortium.

Statistics:

  • The BioAPI Consortium was founded in April 1998.
  • The consortium has been working towards developing a standardized API for biometric technologies.
  • The high-level application architecture and statement of scope are now available on the BioAPI Consortium website.
  • The BioAPI Consortium has received support from organizations such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Biometric Consortium.
  • Information on the BioAPI Consortium and the high-level application architecture and statement of scope can be found at http://www.bioapi.org.

Sources:

  • "OREM, Utah, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The BioAPI Consortium, an industry initiative formed by Compaq Computer Corp., IBM Corp., Identicator Technology, Microsoft Corp., Miros, Inc., and Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced the delivery of a statement of scope and a high-level application architecture outline."
  • BioAPI Consortium website: http://www.bioapi.org.

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