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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
May. 06, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Torsten Caesar, Ulm, DE;
Joachim Gloger, Bibertal, DE;
Eberhard Mandler, Ulm, DE;
Volker Stampa, Neuwied, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 ;
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.