Electronic apparatus, instruments and software for the automatic identification and recognition of persons, finger, palm prints, features of the iris, veins, voice, facial features and other biometric characteristics; Electronic systems comprised of apparatus and software for biometric identification and control; electronic terminals for electronic access control using fingerprints; computers and computer software for the identification and authentication of persons and use with a biometric apparatus; software for use with biometric systems for the identification and authentication of persons; software for detecting persons; software for interpreting finger, palm prints, features of the iris, veins, voice, facial features and other biometric characteristics; electro-acoustic, optical and optoelectronic sensors all being electric sensors for taking finger and palm prints, features of the iris, veins, voice, facial features and other biometric characteristics; card readers, namely, magnetic coded card reader, electronic card readers, smart card readers; biometric secure terminals for electronic transactions; electronic devices for controlling access to buildings, equipment and networks by means of verifying finger and palm prints, features of the iris, veins, voice, facial features and other biometric characteristics; Electronic systems comprised of apparatus and software for protecting information or communications by means of verifying finger and palm prints, features of the iris, veins, voice, facial features and other biometric characteristics; software for processing the signal used for detecting and identifying persons and the biometric characteristics of persons in the field of security and access control; Electronic apparatus, instruments and software for the automatic recognition and identification of vehicles using alphanumeric data, physical characteristics in the nature of colors, shapes, marks, models; computer software for identifying the mark and model of a vehicle and identification of the registration plate; opto-electronic sensors for capturing the characteristics of stationary and moving vehicles; electronic card readers, electronic devices comprised of apparatus and software for checking and identifying digital data; electronic reading apparatus, instruments, software, secure terminals, devices comprised of apparatus and software for authenticating and identifying digital data; devices comprised of apparatus and software for password identification; Electronic apparatus and instruments, software, terminals and card readers for processing data; electronic apparatus and instruments for storing data; computer software for checking and identifying secure digital data; electronic apparatus and instruments for monitoring data relating to a person's identity; expressly excluded are computer programs and image processing software for detecting persons or faces without authentication for use in consumer mobile apparatus, such as mobile phones or digital cameras only