Identifying a string formed from a number of hand-written characters
First Claim
1. A method of identifying a string formed from a number of hand-written characters, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining by a processor character probabilities for each hand-written character in the string, each character probability representing the likelihood of the respective hand-written character being a respective one of a number of predetermined characters;
determining by the processor template probabilities for the string, each template probability representing the likelihood of the string corresponding to a respective one of a number of templates, each template representing a respective combination of character types, wherein the step of determining the template probabilities for the string comprises the sub-steps of;
determining the number of characters in the string;
selecting templates having an identical number of characters; and
obtaining a template probability for each selected template.
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Abstract
A method of identifying a string formed from a number of hand-written characters is disclosed. The method starts by determining character probabilities for each hand-written character in the string. Each character probability represents the likelihood of the respective hand-written character being a respective one of a number of predetermined characters. Next, template probabilities for the string are determined. Each template probability represents the likelihood of the string corresponding to a respective one of a number of templates. Each template represents a respective combination of character types. The step of determining the template probabilities for the string includes the sub-steps of determining the number of characters in the string, selecting templates having an identical number of characters, and obtaining a template probability for each selected template.
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6 Claims
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1. A method of identifying a string formed from a number of hand-written characters, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining by a processor character probabilities for each hand-written character in the string, each character probability representing the likelihood of the respective hand-written character being a respective one of a number of predetermined characters; determining by the processor template probabilities for the string, each template probability representing the likelihood of the string corresponding to a respective one of a number of templates, each template representing a respective combination of character types, wherein the step of determining the template probabilities for the string comprises the sub-steps of; determining the number of characters in the string; selecting templates having an identical number of characters; and obtaining a template probability for each selected template. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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