Handwriting Identification Method, Program And Electronic Device
First Claim
1. A method of identifying at least one handwritten character composed of at least one stroke, the method comprising:
- providing a database comprising a plurality of sequences of strokes, the strokes of each sequence defining at least one character, at least some of said sequences comprising a plurality of strokes;
capturing a string of handwritten characters, said string comprising the at least one handwritten character; and
matching at least a part of the string with a sequence from said plurality of sequences.
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Abstract
A method of identifying at least one handwritten character composed of at least one stroke is disclosed. The method comprises providing a database comprising a plurality of sequences of strokes, the strokes of each sequence defining at least one character, at least some of said sequences comprising a plurality of strokes; capturing a string of handwritten characters, said string comprising the at least one handwritten character; and matching at least a part of the string with a sequence from said plurality of sequences. This method enables the recognition of multi-stroke characters where the positions of the strokes relative to each other are unknown or at least unreliable. A computer program product implementing this method and an electronic device comprising this computer program product are also disclosed.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of identifying at least one handwritten character composed of at least one stroke, the method comprising:
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providing a database comprising a plurality of sequences of strokes, the strokes of each sequence defining at least one character, at least some of said sequences comprising a plurality of strokes; capturing a string of handwritten characters, said string comprising the at least one handwritten character; and matching at least a part of the string with a sequence from said plurality of sequences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for identifying at least one handwritten character composed of at least one stroke, the computer program product comprising a database comprising a plurality of sequences of strokes, the strokes of each sequence defining at least one character, at least some of said sequences comprising a plurality of strokes, said computer program product being arranged to, when executed on a computer, perform the steps of:
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capturing a string of handwritten characters, said string comprising the at least one handwritten character; and matching at least a part of the string with a sequence from said plurality of sequences. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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