Abstract: A method of pattern recognition is achieved by processes which comprise recognition algorithms in a multiple-process environment and a distributed data storage whose data model comprises objects, links for connecting objects, and attributes for writing, wherein the writing, reading and clearing of objects, links and attributes as well as the creation, opening, closing and elimination of data storages are effected by means of data access functions, and wherein each process is exclusively allocated a predetermined number of ports for reading input data and writing output data, and the exchange of data between processes is effected implicitly in that data portions are sent to the data storage or received due to the calling of the data access functions.