Abstract: An information processing apparatus and method which performs character recognition based on a character pattern inputted in a form of a handwritten character or coordinate data. A sample character registration unit stores feature data of a sample character pattern, and a feature extraction unit obtains feature information of the input character pattern from the input coordinate data by FFT. The coordinate data representing the input character pattern and the sample character pattern registered in the sample character registration unit are compared, and a sample character corresponding to the input character pattern is recognized. The sample character pattern is transformed and displayed in accordance with the characteristic of the input character pattern based on the feature information from the feature extraction unit.