Patent Document ID: 4531231
Application ID: 06459283

Base Claim:
1. A method for recognizing at least two different sets of complex handwritten characters in a system employing a stroke recognition means, said stroke recognition means having a plurality of regions for registration of single characters, said method comprising the steps of: inputting signals representing a character from a first set of characters to a first character set processor, including a first character set memory, within said recognition means from within a first area within one of said regions, each said region being constrained to contain only one character and each said region being constrained to be in a predetermined sequence with respect to all other of said regions, said first area being constrained to accept signals in said first set only; inputting signals representing a character from a second set of characters to a second character set processor, including a second character set memory, within said recognition means from within a second area within said region, said second area being constrained to accept characters in said second set only; and sensing between input signals of said first area and of said second area in order to discriminate between said first character set and said second character set.

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Claim 2:
2. The method according to claim 1 wherein said first area includes at least a first portion within said second area and wherein said sensing step includes detecting for input signals in a second portion outside of said first portion in order to detect for said first set of characters.