ISO/IEC 19794-2:2011/Cor 1:2012

Overview

ISO/IEC 19794-2:2011/Cor 1:2012 is a Technical Corrigendum to ISO/IEC 19794-2:2011 - the part of the ISO/IEC 19794 series that defines finger minutiae data for biometric data interchange. This corrigendum (published 2012-04-01) corrects technical errors and ambiguities in the original document by aligning the Full object identifier (OID) values in Table 21 with the OID repository. The corrections ensure consistent OID syntax and correct CBEFF-related identifiers used for fingerprint minutiae templates.

Key Topics

• Scope of correction: Resolves discrepancies between the OID repository and the “Full object identifier” values in Clause 10, Table 21.
• Specific OID replacements: The corrigendum replaces three entries in Table 21 (Column 3):
  • finger-minutiae-card-compact-valley-bifurcations:
    • Replaced with {iso(1) registration-authority(1) cbeff(19785) biometric-organization(0) jtc1-sc37(257) bdbs(0) finger-minutiae-card-compact-valley-bifurcations(5)}
  • finger-minutiae-card-compact-ridge-endings:
    • Replaced with {iso(1) registration-authority(1) cbeff(19785) biometric-organization(0) jtc1-sc37(257) bdbs(0) finger-minutiae-card-compact-ridge-endings(6)}
  • finger-minutiae-record-version3:
    • Replaced with {iso(1) registration-authority(1) cbeff(19785) biometric-organization(0) jtc1-sc37(257) bdbs(0) finger-minutiae-record-version3(29)}
• Interoperability focus: Ensures OID consistency for CBEFF (Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework) usage and unambiguous identification of fingerprint minutiae record types.
• Standards governance: Prepared by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 (Biometrics) to maintain the integrity of biometric data interchange formats.

Applications

This corrigendum is essential for anyone implementing or maintaining systems that rely on standardized fingerprint minutiae templates and OID identification:

• Biometric software and SDK vendors ensuring template and metadata compatibility
• Hardware manufacturers producing fingerprint capture and encoding devices
• Systems integrators implementing biometric authentication, border control, national ID, or law enforcement systems
• Interoperability testers and certification labs validating conformance to ISO/IEC 19794-2
• Standards teams and architects aligning CBEFF OID usage across product ecosystems

By correcting OID definitions, the corrigendum reduces ambiguity and potential interoperability issues when exchanging fingerprint minutiae data between systems.

Related Standards

• ISO/IEC 19794-2:2011 - Finger minutiae data (base standard)
• ISO/IEC 19794 - Biometric data interchange formats (family)
• CBEFF (Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework)
• ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 - Biometrics committee (issuer of related guidance)

Keywords: ISO/IEC 19794-2:2011/Cor 1:2012, biometric data interchange, finger minutiae, OID, CBEFF, fingerprint templates, interoperability.