Abstract: In a combined holistic and analytic recognition system, a holistic recognition module recognizes an input word or phrase image by matching an input string of character features for the whole word or phrase against a string of prototype features for a plurality of reference words in a lexicon. This yields a holistic answer list of candidates for the input word or phrase. Based on each answer in the holistic answer list, the holistic recognition module creates segmentation hypotheses for each character in an answer. The analytical recognition module uses segmentation hypotheses from the holistic answer list to cut the image of the input string of characters into individual character images and to produce an analytical answer list. The holistic answer list and the analytic answer list are compared to find the best answer from the two lists.

Abstract: In a combined holistic and analytic recognition system, the holistic recognition module will recognize an input word or phrase image by matching an input string of character features for the whole word or phrase against a string of prototype features for a plurality of reference words in a lexicon. This will yield a holistic answer list of recognized word or phrase candidates for the input word or phrase along with a confidence value for each answer on the list. At the same time based on each answer in the answer list, the holistic recognition modules will generate a list of character features and segment the character features into sets for each character in an answer. The analytical recognition module uses segmentation hypotheses from the segmented character feature sets to cut the image of the input string of characters into individual character images.

Abstract: In a combined holistic and analytic recognition system, the holistic recognition module will recognize an input word or phrase image by matching an input string of character features for the whole word or phrase against a string of prototype features for a plurality of reference words in a lexicon. This will yield a holistic answer list of recognized word or phrase candidates for the input word or phrase along with a confidence value for each answer on the list. At the same time based on each answer in the answer list, the holistic recognition modules will generate a list of character features and segment the character features into sets for each character in an answer. The analytical recognition module uses segmentation hypotheses from the segmented character feature sets to cut the image of the input string of characters into individual character images.

Abstract: In a combined holistic and analytic recognition system, the holistic recognition module will recognize an input word or phrase image by matching an input string of character features for the whole word or phrase against a string of prototype features for a plurality of reference words in a lexicon. This will yield a holistic answer list of recognized word or phrase candidates for the input word or phrase along with a confidence value for each answer on the list. At the same time based on each answer in the answer list, the holistic recognition modules will generate a list of character features and segment the character features into sets for each character in an answer. The analytical recognition module uses segmentation hypotheses from the segmented character feature sets to cut the image of the input string of characters into individual character images.