Fingerprint sensing apparatus with finger position indication

A fingerprint sensing apparatus comprising:

• a fingerprint sensor including a plurality of sensing elements for sensing identifying features of a fingerprint from a finger of a user;
• a processor operatively connected to said plurality of sensing elements of said fingerprint sensor for determining a fingerprint center point defining an actual fingerprint position relative to a desired fingerprint position based on the sensed identifying features;
• and
• finger position indicator means operatively connected to said processor for generating a finger position indication to assist the user in positioning the finger to the desired fingerprint position based upon the actual fingerprint position on said fingerprint sensor.

A computer workstation comprising:

• a display screen and a processor operatively connected thereto;
• and
• a fingerprint sensor including a plurality of sensing elements operatively connected to said processor for sensing identifying features of a fingerprint from a finger of a user;
• said processor comprising
• finger position determining means for determining an actual fingerprint position based on the sensed identifying features on said fingerprint sensor relative to a desired fingerprint position, and
• finger position image indicator means for generating on said display screen a finger position indication image to assist the user in positioning the finger to the desired fingerprint position based upon the actual fingerprint position on said fingerprint sensor.