ANSI/INCITS 377-2009
This is the revised version of Finger Pattern Data Interchange Format, ANSI INCITS 377-2004. This standardspecifies an interchange format for the exchange of pattern-based fingerprint recognition data. It describesthe conversion of a raw fingerprint image to a cropped and down-sampled finger pattern followedby the cellular representation of the finger pattern image to create the finger-pattern interchange data.
The main points of difference between this revised version and the original standard are the inclusion oftwo new fields in the Record Header part of the Finger Pattern Data Record. These new fields are calledCapture Equipment Compliance (see 6.2.4.2) and Capture Equipment ID (see 6.2.4.3). The revised standardalso describes a method to store (optional) Core and Delta information in the Extended Data field ofthe Finger Pattern Data record (see 6.3.2.2). The above changes were done to improve the standardsusability from a commercial point of view and also to harmonize it with ANSI INCITS 378-2004, Finger MinutiaFormat for Data Interchange.