Patent ID: 7817857
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A method for improving handwriting recognition comprising: receiving a first handwritten input in a training mode; running the first handwritten input through a first recognizer of a plurality of recognizers to generate a first alternate list; running the first handwritten input through a second recognizer of the plurality of recognizers to generate a second alternate list; merging the first alternate list and the second alternate list together to generate a new alternate list; comparing a plurality of character pairs in the new alternate list together to train a recognition system based on pairs of alternates when a correct result is known, each of the plurality of character pairs including a correct character from the new alternate list and an incorrect character from the new alternate list; and storing a set of weights associated with each of the plurality of character pairs for later use in recognition operations, wherein the method is implemented on a computing device.