9 Computer hardware and software for use in biometric identification and authentication; computer hardware and software for use in biometric identification and authentication, and in fingerprint, iris, voice, voiceprint, face, vein, palm print and otoacoustic recognition and verification; biometric recognition system software for identification and authentication; biometric matching software; downloadable computer programs software for use in biometric matching, indexing, identification and authentication; downloadable smart phones, tablet PCs, handheld computers applications software for use in biometric matching, indexing, identification and authentication; recorded computer software for use in biometric matching, indexing, identification and authentication; recorded computer operating programs; computer software for use in biometric matching, indexing, identification and authentication; biometric recognition system comprising biometric identification apparatus; biometric identification apparatus; biometric access control systems comprising biometric identification apparatus; computer software for use in biometric access control systems; electronic security gates, namely, electronic access control systems for interlocking doors; computer software for use in multi-modal biometric identification and authentication; computer programs for biometric identification and authentication using video cameras; computer programs for video security; identification verification services, namely, authenticating of personal characteristic data for identifying persons; computer software for the collection, secure sharing and storage of identity data; computer software for the identity verification and proofing; data bases and software used by biometric apparatus for identifying persons; downloadable databases in the field of biometric data for identifying persons; computer software for identifying persons with biometric data; computer software used to process payments using biometric data; computer software for processing electronic payment; authentication software for authenticating the identity of persons; computer software for use in connection with the electronic storage, transmission, presentation, verification, authentication, and redemption of coupons, rebates, discounts, incentives, and special offers; computer software for providing travel information, namely, tour guides and tourism recommendations