Griaule Biometrics

Release Notes

Current Version: 2009 R21 released on January 13th,2012

New Features and Improvements: 

• Added support to Windows 64 bits through DLL, Java and .NET library;
• Added support to fingerprint readers of Upek, Futronic (FS80, FS88), Nitgen (Hamster I, Hamster II) and Suprema BioMini in Windows 64 bits;
• Added support to Suprema BioMini Plus;
• Improved the Demo Application;
• Improved C# (ActiveX) sample;
• Improved C# (.NET library) Sample.

 

Version 2009 R20 released on September 20th, 2011

Fixed Issues:

• Memory leak when extracting ISO templates.

 

Version 2009 R19 released on August 4th, 2011

New Features and Improvements: 

• Added support to Futronic FS84;

 

Version 2009 R18 released on July 7th, 2011

New Features and Improvements: 

• Improved support for Secugen fingerprint readers;

 

Version 2009 R17 released on October 5th, 2010

New Features and Improvements: 

• Added support to Lumidigm Mercury;

 

Version 2009 R16 released on August 5th, 2010

New Features and Improvements: 

• Improved support for Suprema fingerprint readers;

 

Version 2009 R15 released on August 11th, 2010

New Features and Improvements: 

• Added support to Nitgen Hamster III

 

Version 2009 R14 released on July 30th, 2010

New Features and Improvements: 

• Added support to ZK fingerprint readers.

Fixed Issues:

• AES 2550

 

Version 2009 R13 released on June 7th, 2010

Fixed Issues:

• Too much memory was allocated in the method CreateContext.

 

Version 2009 R12 released on May 21th, 2010

Fixed Issues:

• Capture process with Lumidigm and Authentec fingerprint readers.

 

Version 2009 R11 released on April 23th, 2010

New Features and Improvements: 

• Added support to Digent, Lumidigm and Virdi 2;
• Added support to Javascript using ActiveX in IE browser;
• Added a sample in PHP (server-side) and Javascript (client-side)

Fixed Issues:

• Capture process with Zvetco fingerprint readers;

 

Version 2009 R10 released on March 25th, 2010

New Features and Improvements: 

• Improved support to Nitgen Hamster;

 

Version 2009 R9 released on February 10th, 2010

New Features and Improvements: 

• Improved support to Secugen readers;

 

Version 2009 R8 released on January 21th, 2010

Fixed Issues: 

• The method InstallLicense fails when http compression is enabled in the network;

 

Version 2009 R7 released on November 25th, 2009

Fixed Issues: 

• Capture process with Upek fingerprint readers;

 

Version 2009 R6 released on November 25th, 2009

Fixed Issues: 

• GrTools does not allow the shutdown of the system;

 

Version 2009 R5 released on August 31th, 2009

New Features and Improvements:

• Added support to Zvetco P4000 and Authentec using the manufacture's driver;
• Added option to install the license in the installer using a Product Key.

 

Version 2009 R4 released on June 18th, 2009

Fixed Issues:

• Enroll process in the C# Sample;

 

Version 2009 R3 released on June 8th, 2009

New Features and Improvements:

• Added support to Digital Persona using the One Touch driver;
• The leds of the Futronic FS88 are turned on during the capture.

 

Version 2009 R2 released on May 5th, 2009

Fixed Issues:

• .NET library fails in the communication with GrTools;

 

Version 2009 released on March 9th, 2009

SDK

• added a function to install a license based on a Product Key;
• added 2 new fingerprint template formats: standard ISO 19794-2 and ANSI 378-2004;
• added option to get the fingerprint template on base 64;
• added fingerprint templates consolidation for enrollment;
• added .NET component;
• improved the Java component;
• added license verification in all capture plugins.

General

• fixed some minor bugs from Fingerprint SDK 2007;
• improved robustness;
• changed splash screen when initializing the library using trial license;
• simplified the license management process;
• dropped the edition VERIFICATION;
• added "Griaule Tools": A small program that runs as an icon in the system tray. It shows some useful information for technical support and provides online activation.

Fingerprint readers

• added support to UPEK TouchChip (PID 0x2015) directly on fingercap;
• added support to AuthenTec AES1610 (PID 0x1600) directly on fingercap;
• added support to AuthenTec AES2501 (PID 0x2580) directly on fingercap;
• added support to AuthenTec AES4000 (PID 0x5501) directly on fingercap;
• added support to SecuGen Hamster IV;
• added support to SecuGen Hamster Plus;
• added support to Digital Persona using manufacture's driver;
• added support to Futronic FS88 directly on fingercap;
• added support to Futronic FS80 and FS88 using manufacture's driver;
• improved support for all fingerprint readers.

Samples (they are available at Download Page )

• added a sample using .NET component;
• added a sample using template consolidation for enrollment;
• changed the Java samples to use the new iterface.