Information processing apparatus having learning function for character dictionary
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus which captures a letter image bearing address information and performs a character recognition process, the apparatus comprising:
- an address information storage section which stores information relating to addresses for use in description of a letter;
a search processing section which searches the information stored in the address information storage section, using a first character series as a search key, for a second character series corresponding to an address;
a character dictionary storage section which stores a character dictionary indicative of correlation between each of characters used in the letter and a character image thereof;
a character recognition processing section which performs character recognition with respect to a predetermined area in the image, using the character dictionary stored in the character dictionary storage section, and generates candidates for a character series including at least an address;
a character image selection processing section which selects a character series corresponding to the second character series searched by the search processing section from the candidates generated by the character recognition processing section; and
a character dictionary learning processing section which performs a learning process with respect to the character dictionary stored in the character dictionary storage section, based on correlation between each of characters constituting the character series selected by the character image selection processing section and a character image thereof.
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Abstract
A search processing section searches information stored in an address database, using a first character series, e.g., a postal code input through an input device as a search key, for a second character series corresponding to an address. A character recognition processing section performs character recognition with respect to a predetermined area in the image, using a character dictionary, and generates candidates for a character series including a name or designation, a postal code, an address, etc. A character image selection processing section selects a character series corresponding to the searched second character series from the generated candidates. A character image storage section stores correlation between each of the characters constituting the selected character series and a character image thereof. A character dictionary learning processing section performs a learning process with respect to the character dictionary, based on the stored correlation between each character and the character image thereof.
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1. An information processing apparatus which captures a letter image bearing address information and performs a character recognition process, the apparatus comprising:
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an address information storage section which stores information relating to addresses for use in description of a letter;
a search processing section which searches the information stored in the address information storage section, using a first character series as a search key, for a second character series corresponding to an address;
a character dictionary storage section which stores a character dictionary indicative of correlation between each of characters used in the letter and a character image thereof;
a character recognition processing section which performs character recognition with respect to a predetermined area in the image, using the character dictionary stored in the character dictionary storage section, and generates candidates for a character series including at least an address;
a character image selection processing section which selects a character series corresponding to the second character series searched by the search processing section from the candidates generated by the character recognition processing section; and
a character dictionary learning processing section which performs a learning process with respect to the character dictionary stored in the character dictionary storage section, based on correlation between each of characters constituting the character series selected by the character image selection processing section and a character image thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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