Character strings reading device

Details Character strings reading device Character strings reading device

1995-12-19

2000-01-11

Chang, Jon

Image analysis

Image segmentation

Segmenting individual characters or words

382185, 382229, G06K 934, G06K 972

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060144602

ABSTRACT:
A character strings reading device for reading character strings from input image data comprises cut-out recognition means for cutting out a segment corresponding to one character from the image data to perform individual character recognition every segment, a recognition result buffer for storing a recognition result of the cut-out recognition means, word searching means for searching a word string candidate corresponding to a combination of character candidates in the recognition result buffer, a word string candidate buffer for storing a search result of the word searching means, check portion determining means for determining a check target portion and a presumed character string of the check target portion on the basis of the result in the word string candidate buffer, and check means for judging the possibility of existence of the presumed character string on the check portion.

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