Character reader

Details Character reader Character reader

1977-11-08

1979-02-06

Boudreau, Leo H.

Communications: electrical

Digital comparator systems

3401463Q, G06K 912

Patent

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041386620

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a character reader for reading characters or patterns. The character reader is operated by a processor and a main memory cooperating therewith. The main memory is divided into a flag byte area and video bytes area. The video bytes area stores each video signal corresponding to each of the scanning lines scanned by a scanner contained in the character reader. The flag byte area stores respective bits of control information corresponding to each of the video signals. The processor receives the video signal sequentially together with respective bits of control information concerning each video signal, then processes and recognizes each video signal under control of respective bits of control information.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3573730 (1971-04-01), Andrews et al.
patent: 3905018 (1975-09-01), Gray
patent: 3930231 (1975-12-01), Henrichon, Jr. et al.
patent: 3975709 (1976-08-01), Beun et al.

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