1.1 This part of ISO/IEC 19785 defines structures and data elements for biometric information records
(BIRs).
1.2 This part of ISO/IEC 19785 defines the concept of a domain of use to establish the applicability of a
standard or specification that complies with CBEFF requirements.
1.3 This part of ISO/IEC 19785 defines the concept of a CBEFF patron format, which is a published BIR
format specification that complies with CBEFF requirements, specified by a CBEFF patron.
1.4 This part of ISO/IEC 19785 defines the abstract values (and associated semantics) of a set of CBEFF
data elements to be used in the definition of CBEFF patron formats.
1.5 This part of ISO/IEC 19785 specifies the use of CBEFF data elements by a CBEFF patron to define the
content and encoding of a standard biometric header (SBH) to be included in a biometric information record
(i.e. the definition of a CBEFF patron format).
1.6 This part of ISO/IEC 19785 provides the means for identification of the formats of the biometric data
blocks (BDBs) in a BIR, but the standardization and interoperability of BDB formats is not in the scope of this
part of ISO/IEC 19785. It also provides a means (the security block) for BIRs to carry information about the
encryption of a BDB in the BIR and about integrity mechanisms applied to the BIR as a whole, but the
structure and content of security blocks is the responsibility of CBEFF patrons and is not in the scope of this
part of ISO/IEC 19785. Further, the specification of encryption mechanisms for BDBs and of integrity
mechanisms for BIRs is not in the scope of this part of ISO/IEC 19785.
1.7 This part of ISO/IEC 19785 specifies transformations from one CBEFF patron format to a different
CBEFF patron format.
1.8 The encoding of the abstract values of CBEFF data elements to be used in the specification of CBEFF
patron formats is not in the scope of this part of ISO/IEC 19785.
1.9 ISO/IEC 19785-2 specifies the operation of the Biometric Registration Authority for the issuing of
biometric organization identifiers and the registration of BDB formats, CBEFF patron formats, security block
formats, and biometric products.
1.10 A future part of ISO/IEC 19785 (ISO/IEC 19785-3) will specify several patron format specifications for
which ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 37 is the CBEFF patron.
1.11 Protection of the privacy of individuals from inappropriate dissemination and use of biometric data is not
in the scope of this part of ISO/IEC 19785, but may be subject to national regulation.
ISO/IEC 19785-1:2006 Referenced Document
ISO 8601:2004 Data elements and interchange formats - Information interchange - Representation of dates and times
ISO/IEC 10646:2003 Information technology - Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set (UCS)
ISO/IEC 19784-1 Information technology - Biometric application programming interface- Part 1:BioAPI specification*， 2018-03-23 Update
ISO/IEC 19785-2 Information technology - Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework - Part 2: Biometric registration authority*， 2021-12-14 Update
ISO/IEC 19785-1:2006 history
2020ISO/IEC 19785-1:2020 Information technology — Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework — Part 1: Data element specification
2015ISO/IEC 19785-1:2015 Information technology - Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework - Part 1: Data element specification
2010ISO/IEC 19785-1:2006/Amd 1:2010 Information technology - Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework - Part 1: Data element specification - Amendment 1: Support for additional data elements
2006ISO/IEC 19785-1:2006 Information technology - Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework - Part 1: Data element specification