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Basic Concepts
This section contains definitions and descriptions of fingerprint identification concepts:
zUser Enrollment: Fingerprints
zUser Identification/Verification
zThreshold
zUser ID (PIN Number)
zPrivilege Levels
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The two most important functions of fingerprint identification are user enrollment and user verification.
User Enrollment: Fingerprints
Enrollment is the process of capturing a user’s fingerprint and storing it as a “template” in the TQ600 along with a unique five (5) digit user ID. The user’s fingerprint template is created by taking three sample fingerprints on the TQ600.
Each user should enroll at least two different fingers so that if an enrolled finger is injured an alternate finger can be used. The TQ600 allows users to enroll
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