Patent Document ID: 20080144977
Application ID: 11908750
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. Method for recognizing distorted text comprised in a computer image of the text, wherein the method comprises at least one a priori defined recognition scheme for recognizing unknown characters, wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) using the a priori defined recognition scheme, and identifying at least one recognition rule in the recognition scheme that provides appropriate recognition of words or partial words, b) using the established at least one recognition rule in a) on the computer image of the text providing a first output stream comprising reliable recognized words and a second output stream comprising dubious recognized words, c) identifying at least one geometrical feature in the distorted text image related to actual characters encountered in the output stream of reliable recognized words in step b), and establishing at least one additional recognition rule in the recognition scheme based on the at least one geometrical feature, d) whenever there is a second output stream in b) comprising dubious recognized words, provide adaptation of rules in step a), b) and c) before continuing recognizing words, e) iteratively carry out step a), b), c) and d), respectively until a predefined stop criteria is reached.