Aren’t all fingerprints on the same hand exactly the same?
Just as each person has a unique set of fingerprints that is different than everyone else’s, each finger has a distinct print from the other nine fingers on the hand. The person’s prints will fall into the same general pattern of whorl, arch or loop, but they are distinct from one another. This is an important advantage for consumer electronics manufacturers who look to using the sensors to launch different applications, buddy lists, contact lists and Web-accounts using different fingers on the hand – something AuthenTec calls “The Power of Touch.
