User's Manual

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Chapter 0How to use the D SCAN
Authenticator
THIS CHAPTER DESCRIBES THE FIELDS OF APPLICATION, THE CHARACTERISTICS OF DOCUMENTS AND HOW TO READ A
DOCUMENT WITH THE D SCAN AUTHENTICATOR USING THE D SCAN EXTENSIONS DEMO APPLICATION.
Applications and software levels
The D SCAN AUTHENTICATOR is available with two software levels, the D SCAN Essentials and
D SCAN Extensions to allow easy integration into existing systems on different levels of
completeness. Each software level exists as a runtime license and an SDK license.
The D SCAN Essentials runtime software is provided for every document reader. The software is
necessary to access D SCAN Authenticator devices on a fundamental functional level. This applies
for high level document authentication software from D SCAN Extensions series as well as for direct
device access by system integrators.
D SCAN Essentials software allows low level access to the device:
• USB driver
• Illumination selection and turn on/off, image capturing, RFID reader access on APDU
(Application Protocol Data Unit) level
• Human interface control (buzzer and status LEDs)
• Optional SDK recommended for system integrators with experience in document processing.
D SCAN Extensions software allows high level functionality:
• Business method level to access images
• Verification of security features and RFID access on data group level
• OCR functionality and internal implementations of cryptographic protocols
• ICAO Doc 9303 default document definition
Optional SDK with tools for the implementation of protocols like BAC, EAC, PA, and AA.
Using the D SCAN Extensions software and/or additional customized functions the following main
applications, without the demand of completeness are:
Airports
• Airline check-in and boarding, automated check-in
• ID verification at the time of check-in
• Creation of reference data for passenger tracking
• Faster, more precise and more efficient passenger handling
Rental car companies
• Check-in
• Verification of ID documents
• Verification of driver’s licenses
• Automated check-in for pre-registered customers
Banks