Patent · US Expired

Method of recognizing sequences of numerals using a sliding frames

US6453054B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Torsten Caesar · Ulm, DE
Joachim Gloger · Bibertal, DE
Eberhard Mandler · Reichenau, DE
Volker Stampa · Neuwied, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 6, 1999
Grant date	Sep 17, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 6, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V30/10
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described is a method of recognizing sequences of handwritten and/or joined-up numerals, in particular post codes, the method calling for the conversion of of feature vectors, thus enabling the sequence of numerals to be recognized using an HMM recognition device without the need for segmentation of the image. Also described are particularly relevant examples of feature extraction.

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