Patent ID: 6373982
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
Apparatus for recognizing a pattern comprising:a first pattern recognition system for recognizing a pattern with a first level of confidence; a complementary pattern recognition system for recognizing with a second level of confidence, a pattern that cannot be recognized by the first pattern recognition system with the first level of confidence; a correcting system for receiving manual pattern identification input when a pattern cannot be recognized by the complementary pattern recognition system with the second level of confidence; a pattern adaptation system connected to the correction system for receiving pattern identification information from the correction system, the pattern adaptation system including: a database for receiving information originating from input to the correction system, the database including: means for storing patterns of characters to be recognized by the complementary recognition system; and means for storing attribute information for each pattern to be recognized by the complementary recognition system, the means for storing attribute information including: means for storing a master identification of a related stored pattern; means for storing scanner resolution of a related stored pattern; means for storing width and height of a character frame of a related stored pattern; and means for storing a recognition-ID of a related stored pattern; the pattern adaptation system providing adaptation of the pattern recognition information supplied to the complementary recognition system to improve the recognition level of confidence of the complementary recognition system.