NISTPack

Read, write, edit, and validate biometric transactions in compliance with ANSI/NIST-ITL standards and derived specifications

NISTPack™ is an SDK that enables an application with reading, writing, viewing, editing, and validating of biometric data transactions in compliance with ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2000, -2007, -2011 and 2-2008 standards. Using NISTPack ensures that biometric images are properly compressed, demographic data is included in the correct format, and the resulting object is constructed properly for data interchange between standards-based biometric systems.

NISTPack provides a common C# or Java API to create and validate biometric transactions that comply with either the traditional binary encoding of the standard or the XML encoding of the standard. Raw biometric image and biographic data can be input and the API design facilitates the output of either format. The same API functions are used to create either format.

Additionally, NISTPack supports the two-way conversion between binary encoded data and XML encoded data in compliance with the standard.

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Features & Functionality

Includes FBI-certified, high-performance WSQ fingerprint image compression

Includes FBI-certified, high-performance WSQ fingerprint image compression

Simple image insertion and extraction with automatic compression/decompression as specified by the standard for each record type

Simple image insertion and extraction with automatic compression/decompression as specified by the standard for each record type

JPEG 2000 support for 1000 ppi finger and palm images in compliance with the profile required by the standard “Profile for 1000 ppi Fingerprint Data

JPEG 2000 support for 1000 ppi finger and palm images in compliance with the profile required by the standard “Profile for 1000 ppi Fingerprint Data”

JPEG and JPEG 2000 support for Type-10 records

JPEG and JPEG 2000 support for Type-10 records

Lossless JPEG 2000 and PNG support for Type-13 records

Lossless JPEG 2000 and PNG support for Type-13 records

Lossy/lossless JPEG 2000 and lossless PNG for Type-17 records

Lossy/lossless JPEG 2000 and lossless PNG for Type-17 records

Predefined verification files for over 20 domain implementations in simplified format that serves as a baseline for additional individual domains

Predefined verification files for over 20 domain implementations in simplified format that serves as a baseline for additional individual domains

Supports all record types of the standard (including fingers, palms, faces, irises, latents, minutiae, scars/marks/tattoos, and CBEFF objects)

Supports all record types of the standard (including fingers, palms, faces, irises, latents, minutiae, scars/marks/tattoos, and CBEFF objects)

Two way conversion between the binary (ASCII separated) and XML (NIEM compliant) versions of the standard

Two way conversion between the binary (ASCII separated) and XML (NIEM compliant) versions

Enhanced JavaScript-based validation engine used to generate custom error checking and validation

Enhanced JavaScript-based validation engine used to generate custom error checking and validation

SDK Features

APIs to develop applications to read, write, edit and view ANSI/NIST-compliant biometric data

APIs to develop applications to read, write, edit and view ANSI/NIST-compliant biometric data

Run-time applications and demos with source code

Run-time applications and demos with source code

Single API to create both types of structured data (binary and XML)

Single API to create both types of structured data (binary and XML)

C++, .NET, and JNI versions available

C++, .NET, and JNI versions available

Pure Java version available as JNISTPack

Pure Java version available as JNISTPack

Fully featured C Language API

Fully featured C Language API

C#/.NET wrappers

C#/.NET wrappers

Example programs with source

Example programs with source

Support for – Java Native Interface – Microsoft Windows – Linux – Sun Solaris – HP-UX – IBM AIX – Apple iOS and Android (NISTPack Mobile)

Support for
– Java Native Interface
– Microsoft Windows
– Linux
– Sun Solaris
– HP-UX
– IBM AIX
– Apple iOS and Android (NISTPack Mobile)

Applications

Fingerprint recognition

Fingerprint recognition

Automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS)

Automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS)

Border management

Border management

Law enforcement

Law enforcement

Citizen ID

Fingerprint recognition

Background checks

Background checks

Read, write, edit and validate functionality:

Reading information from a transaction file. This entails reading the file into an internal format and providing access to the transaction’s image and textual data. This might be done by users who need to display the information contained in a transaction file.

Creating a transaction file. This entails building up a transaction from image and text information into a valid transaction file. This might be done by users who need to generate submissions of ten-print files or for any other type of transaction.

Editing of transaction files. This entails making changes to existing files or correcting items and assuring that the new file is compliant.

Verification of a transaction file. This entails examination of the transaction file for compliance with the general transaction format given by the ANSI/NIST specification or by a more specific implementation like the FBI’s EFTS specification or a state specific implementation. The user could determine if the transaction is compliant or if it is not, generate a detailed list of errors.

Records supported

ANSI/NIST-ITL standards are widely used globally and support several different types of biometric and demographic data. NISTPack provides API support to insert and remove any full record, field, subfield, or item from an interchange file. NISTPack provides an easy-to-use library of functions that simplify the process of ANSI/NIST-ITL compliant formatting of the following into a single compact record defined by ANSI/NIST-ITL:

  • biographic data (Type-1 and 2 records)
  • WSQ compressed fingerprint image data (Type-4 record)
  • user defined gray scale images (Type-7 record)
  • digitized signature data (Type-8 record)
  • minutiae data (Type-9 record)
  • expanded Type-9 minutiae record that supports latent image extended feature sets (EFS)
  • facial, scar/mark, and tattoo data (Type-10 Record)
  • latent images (Type-13 records)
  • variable resolution (500 and 1000 ppi) finger images & 4-4-2 (left, right hand and dual thumbs) (Type-14 records)
  • palm images at 500 and 1000 ppi (Type-15 Record)
  • test images (Type-16 Record)
  • iris images (Type-17 Record)
  • DNA record (Type-18)
  • plantar (footprint image) record (Type-19)
  • source representation data image record (Type-20)
  • associated context image record (Type-21)
  • information assurance record (Type-98)
  • Other biometric data not handled by the other records (Type-99 Record)

Agency-specific implementations supported

NISTPack supports both the generic ANSI/NIST standard and agency-specific implementations of the standard. Through a text-based rule file called the NISTPack Validation File, NISTPack supports read/write & validation of most of the global agency-specific implementations (domains) of the standard defined. This includes:

  • FBI EBTS, all versions including the XML version
  • US DoD (all versions)
  • EU BMS
  • Interpol
  • RCMP (all versions)
  • Five Country Consortium (FCC)
  • UK Home Office
  • German Federal Police (BKA)
  • New Zealand Police
  • Western Identification Network (WIN)
  • Most US States