WINBIO_TYPE Constants

The following constants represent the standard biometric types defined by National Institute of Standards and Technology Information (NISTIR) 6529-A, otherwise known as the Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework (CBEFF) Patron Format A. For Windows 7 only WINBIO_TYPE_FINGERPRINT is supported.

Constant Description
WINBIO_STANDARD_TYPE_MASK

Bitmask that specifies the supported set of biometric factors.

WINBIO_NO_TYPE_AVAILABLE

No biometric type is available.

WINBIO_TYPE_MULTIPLE

Multiple types are specified.

WINBIO_TYPE_FACIAL_FEATURES

The biometric sensor captures facial features.

WINBIO_TYPE_VOICE

The biometric sensor captures voice data.

WINBIO_TYPE_FINGERPRINT

The biometric sensor captures fingerprint data.

WINBIO_TYPE_RETINA

The biometric sensor captures retina data.

WINBIO_TYPE_HAND_GEOMETRY

The biometric sensor captures hand data.

WINBIO_TYPE_SIGNATURE_DYNAMICS

The biometric sensor captures signatures.

WINBIO_TYPE_KEYSTROKE_DYNAMICS

The biometric sensor captures keystrokes.

WINBIO_TYPE_LIP_MOVEMENT

The biometric sensor captures lip data.

WINBIO_TYPE_THERMAL_FACE_IMAGE

The biometric sensor captures thermal face imaging.

WINBIO_TYPE_THERMAL_HAND_IMAGE

The biometric sensor captures thermal hand imaging.

WINBIO_TYPE_GAIT

The biometric sensor captures walking gait data.

WINBIO_TYPE_SCENT

The biometric sensor captures scent data.

WINBIO_TYPE_DNA

The biometric sensor captures DNA data.

WINBIO_TYPE_EAR_SHAPE

The biometric sensor captures ear information.

WINBIO_TYPE_FINGER_GEOMETRY

The biometric sensor captures finger shape information.

WINBIO_TYPE_PALM_PRINT

The biometric sensor captures palm prints.

WINBIO_TYPE_VEIN_PATTERN

The biometric sensor captures blood vein pattern data.

WINBIO_TYPE_FOOT_PRINT

The biometric sensor captures foot prints.

WINBIO_TYPE_OTHER

The supported biometric data is not defined by the current constants.

WINBIO_TYPE_PASSWORD

The biometric sensor captures password data.

WINBIO_TYPE_ANY

The biometric sensor captures any type of data.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows 7

Minimum supported server

Windows Server 2008 R2

Header

Winbio_types.h (include Winbio.h)

See also

Client Constants

 

 

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