DigitalPersona Gold Software Development Kits (SDK) enable integrators and developers to quickly add the power of fingerprint-based authentication to their Microsoft® Windows-based applications.  DigitalPersona offers two Gold SDKs from which to choose. Developers select the SDK best fitting their computing platform and the type of application. 

Easy to Use Toolkits:
In only a few hours, developers easily integrate fingerprint authentication within their application and have access to a full range of authentication services for their PC or PDA solution. Sample code is included to illustrate the capturing of a fingerprint, extracting a fingerprint template and matching fingerprint templates.

Programming Options:
DigitalPersona Gold SDKs support several development environments and interfaces including Visual Studio C++ and Java. The Gold CE SDK also supports eMbedded Visual C++. The Gold SDK provides a proprietary database or developers may use their preferred database. The flexibility of the Gold SDK enables developers to embed fingerprint-based authentication in a limitless number of different application front ends.

Fingerprint Recognition Engine:
The DigitalPersona Fingerprint Recognition Engine provides the basic functionalities of fingerprint feature extraction, registration and matching. The DigitalPersona Engine combined with DigitalPersona U.are.U® readers, offers the industry's most accurate fingerprint recognition coupled with fast execution time.

Security and Privacy:
DigitalPersona has given much consideration to security and user privacy issues. Fingerprint data is encrypted offering protection from tampering and maintaining user's privacy.

Supported Fingerprint Readers:
The DigitalPersona Gold and Gold CE SDKs support the standalone U.are.U 4000B Reader and the U.are.U 4000B Module designed for integration with OEM equipment. In addition, the DigitalPersona Gold SDK supports the ergonomic U.are.U Fingerprint Keyboard which includes an embedded U.are.U 4000B Reader.

Proven Technology:
DigitalPersona is the trusted leader in biometrics. DigitalPersona's proven fingerprint authentication technology can be found in custom applications around the world. Examples include banking applications in Mexico, point of sale terminals in US retail chains and restaurants, and healthcare industries.

Gold SDK Specification

• System Requirements
   ° Operating System: Windows Vista, XP Pro, 2000, Server 2003 and 2000
   ° Hardware: Pentium-class processor (or better), CD-ROM drive, USB Port
• Development Environment: Visual Studio C++, Java
• Programming Interface: "C" interface & Java wrappers
• User Interface: Developer creates own custom user interface
• Fingerprint Registration: Developer creates own custom application.
• Database: Proprietary database provided or developer may use their own database.
• Fingerprint Readers: Supports DigitalPersona U.are.U 4000B Reader, U.are.U 4000B Module and U.are.U Fingerprint Keyboard
• Security:
   ° Fingerprint templates are encrypted by the engine.
   ° The fingerprint reader sets up a challenge-response encrypted link with the driver to securely transfer the image.
• Performance: Tested by third parties, the Gold SDK offers highly accurate recognition and fast execution time. Please request a white paper for details.
• Application Deployment: DigitalPersona Gold Fingerprint Recognition Software required and available separately. U.are.U Readers are not included with SDK purchase.

Gold CE SDK Specification

• System Requirements
   ° Operating System: Windows CE .NET 4.2, 5.0, 6.0
   ° Hardware: XScale (ARM V4, ARM V4I, ARM 9), x86, SH4,USB Port
• Development Environment: eMbedded Visual Studio C++
• Programming Interface: "C" interface
• User Interface: Developer creates own custom user interface.
• Fingerprint Registration: Developer creates own  custom application.
• Fingerprint Readers: Supports DigitalPersona U.are.U 4000B Reader and U.are.U 4000B Module
• Security: Fingerprint templates are encrypted by the engine.
• Performance: The Gold CE SDK offers highly accurate recognition and fast execution time. Please request a white paper for details.
• Application Deployment: DigitalPersona Gold CE Fingerprint Recognition Software required and available separately. U.are.U Readers are not included with SDK purchase.