Patent ID: 6111985
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A method for recognizing a handwritten character previously input into a computer system when another character has been input into the system thereafter, comprising the steps of:receiving a plurality of current alternates corresponding to a latest handwritten character, each of the current alternates having information associated therewith corresponding to a probability, and after each latest handwritten character is received:determining a cost from each of the current alternates to each of the previous alternates of a previously input handwritten character, the cost based on probability information of each previous alternate, probability information of each current alternate and a transition cost therebetween;determining a lowest cost from each of the current alternates to one of the previous alternates, and,if the lowest cost of each of the current alternates is to a common previous alternate, recognizing the common previous alternate as a code point for the previous character.