Plug-in Functions

The following topics discuss the functions you can use to create the adapter plug-ins that make up a biometric unit:

In this section

Topic Description
Engine Adapter Functions
An engine adapter generates biometric templates from captured samples, matches samples to existing templates, and indexes templates.
Sensor Adapter Functions
A sensor adapter wraps a biometric device and provides a standard interface that enables the Windows Biometric service to configure the sensor, capture samples, and control the flow of biometric data to the processing engine.
Storage Adapter Functions
A storage adapter manages template databases.