1. A computer implemented method for producing user biometric data based on a user input to an interactive display that is able to simultaneously detect inputs at a plurality of locations proximate to a surface of the interactive display employed for displaying images and detecting the user input, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a user input, the user input being provided by detecting the input from a portion of a user positioned proximate to the surface, wherein the user is a biological entity that is not limited to being a human; (b) generating a detection signal based on the user input received; (c) processing the detection signal to identify biometric indicia associated with the user input; and (d) producing biometric data for the user based on the identified biometric indicia, the biometric data including at least one parameter describing one or more physical characteristics associated with the portion of the user that provided the user input.