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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 03, 1994
Shugoro Ueno, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This invention provides a character recognition apparatus comprising: dictionary storage means for storing a plurality of dictionaries; deriving means for deriving a candidate character and an operation result from a character image data by using a first dictionary stored in said storage means; judging means for judging whether or not if the operation result derived by said deriving means satisfies a predetermined reference value; and controlling means for controlling to recognize said character again by using a second dictionary different from said first dictionary used for deriving said operation result, if said judging means judges that said operation result does not satisfy said reference value.