Proportional spaced text recognition apparatus and method
US4887301A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 1985 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Proportional spaced text recognition apparatus and method is disclosed. The invention is provided for optical character recognition (OCR) systems and provides recognition of both proportional spacing and fixed pitch type formats. The invention also provides recognition of accented characters, which are a common occurrence in Western European type texts.
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