Thread Subject: Re: BIOMETRIC CONTROL

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From: Randy Marsden
Date: Fri, Jun 01 2007 12:55 PM

Touchscreens are definitely part of what we mean by Biometric Controls ­ or
more specifically, capacitive touch screens. That¹s where the discussion
started. The real general definition we¹re getting at is something like
this:

BIOMETRIC CONTROL: a control that requires interaction directly with the
human body

Capacitive touch screens are certainly the most prevalent in this category
as of today, but who knows about the future (brainwave detection,
circulatory system interfaces, etc). Eye Gaze and speech recognition it
think qualify as biometric controls ­ you must have that part of the body
functioning in order to use them.

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Randy Marsden, P.Eng.
President & CEO, Madentec Limited
ATIA Global Policy Chair

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> Subject: [teitac-hardware] BIOMETRIC CONTROL
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> Now opening a different thread on the separate ³BIOMETRIC CONTROL² aspect
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> What do we mean by this?
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> 1 capacitive touchscreens and controls
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> 2 ( what else?)
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> Eye gaze?
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> Speech?
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> What mainstream (not AT) biometrics are used for controlling products by
> mainstream users (such that we need to require an alternative)
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>> Subject: [teitac-hardware] Biometric Language Discussion
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>> On the con-call today, we started discussion on touch controls there was
>> split relative to biometric identification versus biometric controls so that
>> touch capacitive controls are considered part of 508 and how they impact the
>> end-user.
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>> The language for 1194.25(d) and 1194.26(c) is the same and is as follows:
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>> When biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an
>> alternative form of identification or activation, which does not require the
>> user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be
>> provided.
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>> The proposal is to remove the ³or control² and ³or activation² sections.
>> This changes the language to focus on the Biometric identification element.
>> The control element would then need to be integrated into the overall
>> controls discussion.
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>> Thus, the new language would be:
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>> When biometric forms of user identification are used, an alternative form of
>> identification, which does not require the user to possess particular
>> biological characteristics, shall also be provided.
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>> Please comment and discuss?
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>> Thanks,
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>> Rob
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