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<element name="IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsMember" id="awre_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="UnrestrictedStockGrantsMember" id="awre_UnrestrictedStockGrantsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="UnamortizedShareBasedCompensation" id="awre_UnamortizedShareBasedCompensation" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="BiometricsAndImagingMember" id="awre_BiometricsAndImagingMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="DslServiceMember" id="awre_DslServiceMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="GainOnSaleOfPatentAssetsNetOfTransactionCosts" id="awre_GainOnSaleOfPatentAssetsNetOfTransactionCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="RestOfWorldMember" id="awre_RestOfWorldMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="PatentedTechnologyOneMember" id="awre_PatentedTechnologyOneMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="SaleOfPatentAssets" id="awre_SaleOfPatentAssets" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="TransactionCosts" id="awre_TransactionCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="DeferredTaxAssetsEquityAdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapital" id="awre_DeferredTaxAssetsEquityAdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapital" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets1" id="awre_GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets1" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
<element name="PaymentsToEmployeesAndAssetsWriteOff" id="awre_PaymentsToEmployeesAndAssetsWriteOff" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> 
 
 
<element name="ReportableSegmentMember" id="awre_ReportableSegmentMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" nillable="true"/>
<element name="DeferredRevenueObligationToOffsetPaymentsForRestructuring" id="awre_DeferredRevenueObligationToOffsetPaymentsForRestructuring" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
<element name="EmployeeSeveranceAndRetentionBonusMember" id="awre_EmployeeSeveranceAndRetentionBonusMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" nillable="true"/>
</schema>





