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| The Biometric Application Programming Interface
(BAPI) defines a standard software protocol and application programming
interface (API) for communication between software applications and biometric
devices. BAPI is designed to bring standards
and compatibility to the biometric hardware and software markets.
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| BAPI is a means of standardizing the way
different biometric devices—such as fingerprint scanners and face recognition
devices—communicate with the application software that uses them. BAPI
is a comprehensive modular architecture that covers all currently available
hardware interfaces, encryption, biometric algorithms, and application interfaces.
Individual modules can simply be swapped and added, enabling a BAPI-integrated
system to handle multi-layer authentication with ease. |
| In May 2000, Microsoft
acquired BAPI technology from I/O Software with the intention to integrate
the technology into the upcoming versions of Windows. As a direct result
of Microsoft's integration, BAPI will be positioned to provide a seamless
and consistent plug-and-play experience to Windows, and the vast majority
of PC users. Triggered by Microsoft's commitment to the integration of biometrics,
a quickly growing number of biometric vendors have adopted the BAPI standard.
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| Contact I/O Software's BAPI
Team for more information about BAPI and becoming BAPI-compliant.
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