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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1988
Masahiro Nakamura, Yokohama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A character recognition method includes the following steps. The first step is a step of provisionally selecting a segment position for dividing a character line image into image parts within a character recognition processing section in accordance with a condition with respect to widths of black and white regions exhibited in a vertical projection of the character line image within the character recognition processing section. The second step is a step of dividing the character line image into image parts at the segment position to thereby extract the image parts. The third step is a step of subjecting each of the image parts to character recognition. The fourth step is a step of determining an optimum segment position in accordance with results of character recognition. The fifth step is a step of outputting a result of character recognition associated with the optimum segment position.