Biometric matching system using input biometric sample

A biometric identification system comprising:

• a database comprising a plurality of biometric records,
• each biometric record, of the plurality of biometric records, comprising at least one reference biometric sample;
• an input for receiving an input biometric sample,
• the input biometric sample originating from a source apparatus,
• the input biometric sample being received with source information indicating the source apparatus;
• and
• a biometric identification unit, implemented at least partially in hardware, to:
• select, using a reference table and based on the source information, a matching process;
• and
• apply the selected matching process to at least some of the plurality of biometric records of the database to determine whether the input biometric sample matches a reference biometric sample of one of the at least some of the plurality of biometric records.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions which, when executed by a biometric identification unit implemented at least partially in hardware, causes the biometric identification unit to:
• receive an input biometric sample,
• the input biometric sample originating from a source apparatus,
• the input biometric sample being received with source information indicating the source apparatus;
• select, using a reference table and based on the source information, a matching process;
• and
• apply the selected matching process to at least some of a plurality of biometric records of a database to determine whether the input biometric sample matches a reference biometric sample of one of the at least some of the plurality of biometric records,
• each biometric record, of the plurality of biometric records, comprising at least one reference biometric sample.