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Character recognizing apparatus and method of controlling the same

  • US 5,982,928 A
  • Filed: 06/19/1995
  • Issued: 11/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A character recognizing apparatus, which is connectable with plural terminals, for recognizing a handwritten character from a user using one of the terminals, comprising:

  • input means for inputting handwritten character information together with attribute information representing a user inputting the handwritten character information;

    storage means for storing the handwritten character information and the attribute information;

    a plurality of handwritten character recognition means for recognizing the handwritten character information input by said input means, each of the plurality of handwritten character recognition means has a personal dictionary corresponding to a user to recognize the handwritten character information inputted by the user;

    determination means for determining which user has input the handwritten character information in accordance with the attribute information stored by said storage means;

    selection means for selecting a handwritten character string to be recognized from the handwritten character information inputted by said input means; and

    recognition control means for selecting one of the plurality of handwritten character recognition means having a personal dictionary corresponding to the user determined by said determination means and controlling the selected character recognition means so as to recognize the handwritten character string selected by said selection means using the selected personal dictionary.

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