SCORING SYSTEM FOR ANALYSIS OF INPUT SYMBOL EXPRESSION AND POSSIBLE INTERPRETATION OF INPUT SYMBOL EXPRESSION

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To analyze an input symbol expression by dividing an input data set showing the input symbol expression into plural specified segments, evaluating scores allocated to identified candidate interpretations and generating a normalized score. ;SOLUTION: Image acquisition A acquires an image I of a character string such as a handwritten character on a recording medium 6 and stores it in a frame buffer. Image processing B preprocesses image normalization, etc., has a boundary capable of designating the input symbol expression by image segment formation D and divides it into plural segments which can be classified. Image segment analysis G analyzes the respective segments and allocates scores to the respective classes of segments attached to a specified symbol in the prescribed input symbol set. Character string interpretation I identifies candidate symbol interpretation based on the allocated score, evaluates the score allocated to this candidate interpretation and while using the evaluated scores concerning these plural kinds of possible analysis, the normalized score concerning each kind of candidate interpretation is generated.;COPYRIGHT: (C)1997,JPO