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Collecting and utilizing user correction feedback to improve handwriting recognition

US7881534B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 2006
Grant dateFeb 1, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V30/387
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for using user corrections to help improve handwriting recognition operations. The system tracks user corrections to recognition results. The system receives handwritten input from the user and performs a recognition operation to determine a top recognized word. The prior corrections made by the user are analyzed to calculate a ratio of times the user has corrected the top recognized word to a particular other word as opposed to correcting the particular other word to the top recognized word. If the ratio meets or exceeds a required minimum, then at least one secondary source is optionally analyzed to determine if the particular other word is used a certain number of times more frequently than the top recognized word in the secondary source. The system performs a swap of the top recognized word with the particular other word when the required criteria are met.

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