Overview
ISO/IEC 19794-8:2011/Cor 1:2012 is a technical corrigendum to the ISO/IEC 19794-8:2011 standard, part of the ISO/IEC 19794 family that addresses biometric data interchange formats. Part 8 covers finger pattern skeletal data; this corrigendum (published 2012-04-01) corrects technical errors and ambiguities related to object identifier (OID) values used in the standard’s metadata tables to align the standard with the CBEFF OID repository.
Key topics
- Scope of the corrigendum: Corrections to the “Full object identifier” entries in Table 12 (Clause 9, Page 33) to resolve discrepancies between the OID repository and the published values.
- Specific corrections made:
- Finger-pattern-skeletal-data-record OID changed from:
{iso registration-authority cbeff(19785) organization(0) jtc1-sc37(257) bdbs(0) finger-pattern-skeletal-data-record(17)}
to:
{iso(1) registration-authority(1) cbeff(19785) biometric-organization(0) jtc1-sc37(257) bdbs(0) finger-pattern-skeletal-data-record(17)}
- Similar replacements applied to the finger-pattern-skeletal-data-card-normal(18) and finger-pattern-skeletal-data-card-compact(19) OIDs, introducing the canonical iso(1) and registration-authority(1) labels and replacing “organization(0)” with “biometric-organization(0)”.
- Standards governance: Prepared by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 (Biometrics) to ensure consistent OID usage across biometric data interchange specifications.
- Interoperability focus: Ensures consistent identification of biometric data structures in CBEFF (Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework) contexts.
Applications
- Biometric system implementers and vendors use the corrigendum to ensure their finger-pattern skeletal data records and card encodings reference the correct OIDs, maintaining compatibility with other systems and databases.
- System integrators and software developers rely on the corrected identifiers when building or parsing CBEFF-compliant biometric containers and templates.
- Certification bodies and procurement teams reference the corrected standard when validating compliance and interoperability of fingerprint-skeletal-data solutions.
- Researchers and standards specialists use the document to track stable, authoritative OID assignments for biometric data exchange.
Related standards
- ISO/IEC 19794 series - biometric data interchange formats (other parts address facial, iris, fingerprint minutiae, etc.)
- CBEFF (Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework) - OID and container conventions referenced by this corrigendum
This corrigendum is essential for anyone implementing or certifying ISO/IEC 19794-8-based finger pattern skeletal data to ensure accurate OID mapping and reliable interoperability in biometric ecosystems. Keywords: ISO/IEC 19794-8, biometric data interchange, finger pattern skeletal data, CBEFF, OID, technical corrigendum, JTC 1 SC 37, interoperability.