User's Manual

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Glossary 1-5
Introduction
DIN
Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. und deutsche Industrie-
Norm (German Institute for Standardization and Industrial
Standard Specification). Contains the fundamental standards for
many products of the industry.
DSE
D SCAN Essentials.
Base level software for the D SCAN AUTHENTICATOR CF,
which runs on the external computer and support:
USB driver
Low level access to available illuminations, camera, and
RFID reader (APDU) via SDK
Human interface control
DSX
D SCAN Extensions. Optional middleware software which
supports:
High level document access (optical and RFID) including
workflow support, cryptographic protocols, and OCR
Optional SDKs for both software levels
Optional document definitions for customer specific
documents
Optional development support
Supports future upgrade of firmware and software
ERZ
Effective Reading Zone.
Fixed dimensional area, common to all MRTDs, in which the
machine readable data in the MRZ can be read by document
readers.
ePassport
(eMRP or
Electronically
enabled MRP)
A machine readable passport (MRP) containing a Contactless
Integrated Circuit (IC) within which is stored data from the MRP-
data page, a biometric measure of the passport holder and a
security object to protect the data with PKI cryptographic
technology, and which conforms to the specification of Doc 9303,
Part 1.
IATA
International Air Transport Association.
Is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (where the ICAO also happens to
be headquartered, even though they are different entities).
On behalf of its Members and the entire aviation industry, IATA
works to ensure that new and enhanced security measures are
effective, internationally harmonized and minimize disruption to
passengers and shippers.
ICAO Doc 9303
International Civil Aviation Organization.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has taken a
leading role in the creation of Machine Readable Travel
Documents (MRTDs) in co-operation with the International
Standardization Organization (ISO). The Standards are
contained in document 9303 of the ICAO.
Table 1.1
Glossary of terms
Term Definition