Methods and apparatus for customizing handwriting models to individual writers
US6256410A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/2276
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of training a writer dependent handwriting recognition system with handwriting samples of a specific writer comprises the steps of: capturing the handwriting samples of the specific writer; segmenting the handwriting samples of the specific writer; initializing handwriting models associated with the specific writer from the segmented handwriting samples; and refining the initialized handwriting models associated with the specific writer to generate writer dependent handwriting models for use by the writer dependent handwriting recognition system. Preferably, the method also comprises the step of repeating the refining step until the writer dependent handwriting models yield recognition results substantially satisfying a predetermined accuracy threshold.
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