Patent ID: 7315649
Filing Date: 2008-01-01
Classification: G06F,G06K,Y02D

Abstract:
1. An information recognition device performing recognition processing on characters comprising: an input unit for entering handwriting data representing a character to be subjected to said recognition processing; a storage unit storing first information required for recognition of the character by a character recognition module and second information concerning power consumption of said information recognition device that is set in connection with the recognition processing; the character recognition module recognizing the character based on said handwriting data and said first information; an output unit outputting the character recognized by said character recognition module; a power management unit managing power consumption of said information recognition device; and a control module controlling said power management unit based on said second information, wherein said storage unit is a dictionary memory provided for each language of characters to be recognized, and said information recognition device further comprises a holding unit detachably holding said dictionary memory for replacing said dictionary memory to change the language to be recognized, said dictionary memory stores, as said second information, information concerning an operating frequency of said information recognition device that is set for each language of characters to be recognized, and said control module calculates an optimum operating frequency based on said second information and controls said power management unit in such a way that the operating frequency of said information recognition device is to said calculated operating frequency.