Apparatus and method for registering the handwriting of a user so it can be translated into block characters

Claim 2

An information processing apparatus with a hand-writing character recognition function, said apparatus comprising: input arbitrary means comprising pen means and a tablet for inputting hand-writing character information of a user; selecting means for selecting an arbitrary desired block type character on the basis of said hand-writing character information, selection of said block type character corresponding to said hand-writing character information being effected by said hand-writing character recognition function; detecting means for detecting a similarity condition between first and second hand-written characters input by the user on said input means, said first and second hand-written characters relating to a particular block type character; and registering means for registering the user's hand-writing character information based on said first and second hand-written characters only in response to detection of said similarity condition by said detecting means, wherein after input by the user of a hand-written character similar to said user's registered hand-writing character information, the input hand-written character is translated into said desired block type character.

Claim 3

An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display means beneath said tablet, wherein an image displayed on said display means is visible through said tablet.

Claim 4

An information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein each of said hand-written characters is displayed on said display means in a real time manner when the user inputs each said hand-written character.

Claim 5

An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a mode for registering said user's hand-writing character information is selected by opening a registering window.

Claim 6

An information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said registering window has a first area for displaying said desired block type character and a second area for inputting each said hand-written character by using said pen means.

Claim 7

An information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said first area is used to display a word formed of Roman letters, and said second area is used to input a hand-written representation of the word.

Claim 8

An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus is a portable computer.

Claim 9

An information processing method using a hand-writing character recognition function, said method comprising the steps of: selecting a desired block type character on the basis of input hand-writing character information, selection of said block type character corresponding to said hand-writing character information being effected by said hand-writing character recognition function; inputting a first hand-written character by a user on input means; inputting a second hand-written character by the user on said input means; detecting a similarity condition between said first and second hand-written characters; and registering the user's hand-writing character information based on said first and second hand-written characters only in response to detection of said similarity condition, wherein after input by the user of a hand-written character similar to said user's registered hand-writing character information, the input hand-written character is translated into said desired block type character.

Claim 10

An information processing method using a hand-writing character recognition function, said method comprising the steps of: selecting a desired block type character on the basis of input hand-writing character information, selection of said block type character corresponding to said hand-writing character information being effected by said hand-writing character recognition function; inputting a first hand-written character by a user on input means; inputting a second hand-written character by the user on said input means; detecting a similarity condition between said first and second hand-written characters; and registering the user's hand-writing character information based on said first and second hand-written characters only in response to detection of said similarity condition, wherein after input by the user of a hand-written character similar to said user's registered hand-writing character information, the input hand-written character is translated into said desired block type character.

Claim 11

An information processing method according to claim 8, including the step of displaying each of said hand-written characters on a display means in a real time manner, as a user inputs them.

Claim 12

An information processing method according to claim 8, wherein the hand-written characters are input by writing with a pen means on a tablet.

Claim 13

An information processing apparatus using a handwriting character recognition function comprising: a) input means having pen means and a tablet for inputting handwriting trace information by a user; b) selecting means for selecting a desired block type character as an object of said handwriting trace information, said block type character corresponding to said handwriting trace information according to said handwriting character recognition function; c) detecting means for detecting a similarity condition between said first trace information input by said input means and a second trace information; d) registering means for registering said user's trace information based only on said first and second trace information in response to said detecting means; after that when said user inputs handwriting trace information similar to said user trace information, the input information is translated to said desired block type character; e) display means disposed under said tablet whereby an image on said display means is shown through said tablet; f) said trace information is displayed real-time on said display means when user inputs said trace information; g) said apparatus has a user trace information registering mode which is selected when a registering window is opened; h) said registering window has a first area for displaying said desired block type character information and a second area adjacent to said first area for inputting said trace information by using said pen means; and i) said registering window has a third area which is displayed for a block type character which is already registered.

Claim 14

An information processing apparatus using a handwriting character recognition function comprising: a) input means having pen means and a tablet for inputting handwriting trace information by a user; b) selecting means for selecting a desired block type character as an object of said handwriting trace information, said block type character corresponding to said handwriting trace information according to said handwriting character recognition function; c) detecting means for detecting a similarity condition between said first trace information input by said input means and a second trace information; d) registering means for registering said user's trace information based only on said first and second trace information in response to said detecting means; after that when said user inputs handwriting trace information similar to said user trace information, the input information is translated to said desired block type character; e) display means disposed under said tablet whereby an image on said display means is shown through said tablet; f) said trace information is displayed real-time on said display means when user inputs said trace information; g) said apparatus has a user trace information registering mode which is selected when a registering window is opened; h) said registering window has a first area for displaying said desired block type character information and a second area adjacent to said first area for inputting said trace information by using said pen means; and i) said registering window has a third area which is displayed for a block type character which is already registered.