JP2000090198A - Character recognition candidate display device, character recognition candidate display method, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] An object of the present invention is to recognize a character component input by handwriting and to display a character including the character component as a recognition candidate character. , A character recognition candidate display method, and a recording medium therefor. SOLUTION: A CPU 11 performs a process of recognizing a part of characters handwritten in a handwriting input area in a handwriting input pad and “*” by a user based on a trajectory of handwriting input. Further, the CPU 11 reads out a character including a part of the handwritten input character from the character database stored in the storage medium 17 in the storage device 16 based on the recognition result, and writes the read out character into the handwriting input pad. Is displayed in the recognition candidate character display area.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character recognition candidate display device, a character recognition candidate display method, and a recording medium therefor, and more particularly, to a character recognition candidate display device for displaying characters to be written and input, and a character recognition device. The present invention relates to a candidate display method and a recording medium thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a PDA (Personal Digital Assis) has been developed.
tant) and other small portable terminal devices are rapidly spreading.
Some PDAs do not have a keyboard as an input unit due to miniaturization. In such a type of device, a handwritten character is input to an input unit such as a touch panel to write data. You are typing.
In addition, the number of electronic devices having an input unit using a handwritten character input recognition system has been increasing, and its practicality has attracted attention.

In the character recognition candidate display device, a handwriting input pad having a writing input area for writing characters is displayed on a liquid crystal display or the like, and various touch panels are integrated with the liquid crystal display. Write in characters of character type (Kanji, Katakana, Hiragana, Alphanumeric, etc.). Then, the character input by handwriting is recognized, and the character of the recognition candidate is displayed on the display unit.

[0004]

However, in the conventional character recognition candidate display device, the user must accurately input characters such as kanji in the handwriting input area in the handwriting input pad. In other words, there is a problem that the user cannot effectively use the character recognition candidate display device unless the user knows the input characters such as kanji characters accurately.

There is also a character recognition candidate display device in which only "radical" is input and characters including the input "radical" as a character component are displayed on a display unit as recognition candidate characters. The character recognition candidate display device has a problem in that it is not possible to display, on a display unit, a character of a recognition candidate including a character component other than a radical (including a part of the radical). .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a character recognition candidate display device and a character recognition candidate display method capable of displaying a character including a part of a handwritten character as a recognition candidate character.
And its recording medium.

[0007]

The present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above object. The reference numerals and the like assigned to each component are reference numerals in the drawings described later.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage means (17 in FIG. 1) in which a plurality of characters including a plurality of character components are stored, and a part of the characters to be subjected to character recognition is written and input. Input means (12 in FIG. 1; S102 in FIG. 5) for inputting predetermined information in a region of a remaining portion of the character; and a part of the handwritten character input by the input means and the predetermined A recognition unit (11 in FIG. 1; S104 in FIG. 5) for recognizing the information that has been input; and a plurality of characters stored in the storage unit based on the recognition result recognized by the recognition unit. A display control unit (FIG. 1) for displaying a character including a part of the input handwritten character as a character component on the display unit as a recognition candidate character.
11; S106 in FIG. 5).

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of characters including a plurality of character components are stored in the storage means, and the input means writes and inputs a part of the characters to be recognized. Inputting predetermined information into the remaining portion of the character, and recognizing means recognizing a part of the handwritten character input by the input means and the predetermined information, and controlling the display. Means for, based on a recognition result recognized by the recognition means, a character including a part of the input handwritten character as a character component among a plurality of characters stored in the storage means; Is displayed on the display unit.

[0010] The invention according to claim 5 is a first step of storing a plurality of characters comprising a plurality of character components in a storage means,
A second step (S102 in FIG. 5) of writing a part of a character to be recognized and inputting predetermined information in a region of a remaining part of the character;
A third step (S1 in FIG. 5) of recognizing a part of the handwritten character input in the step and the predetermined information;
04) and, based on the recognition result in the third step, a character including a part of the input handwritten character as a character component among a plurality of characters stored in the storage means, as a recognition candidate character. And a fourth step (S106 in FIG. 5) of displaying on the display unit.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, in the first step, a plurality of characters composed of a plurality of character components are stored in the storage means, and in the second step, a part of the characters to be subjected to character recognition is written and input. At the same time, predetermined information is input to the remaining area of the character, and in the third step, the second information is input.
Recognizing a part of the handwritten characters and the predetermined information input in the step,
Based on the recognition result in the step, a character including a part of the input handwritten character as a character component among a plurality of characters stored in the storage means is displayed on a display unit as a recognition candidate character.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a computer-executable program for controlling character recognition of character data input to a handwriting input area, wherein a character comprising a plurality of character components is stored. A computer-executable program code for storing a plurality of characters in the storage means, a part of a character to be subjected to character recognition is input by handwriting, and predetermined information is input to a remaining area of the character. Computer-executable program code, a computer-executable program code for recognizing a part of the input handwritten character and the predetermined information, and the recognized recognition result. Based on the above, a part of the input handwritten character from among a plurality of characters stored in the storage means as a character component The characters, including a program code computer executable to be displayed on the display unit as a character recognition candidates, and characterized by storing a program including a.

According to the invention described in claim 8, there is provided a recording medium storing a computer-executable program for controlling character recognition of character data input to a handwriting input area, the program comprising a plurality of characters. A computer-executable program code for storing a plurality of characters composed of constituent elements in a storage unit, and a part of characters to be subjected to character recognition are written and input, and a predetermined portion is set in an area of a remaining portion of the characters. A computer-executable program code for inputting information, and a computer-executable program code for recognizing a part of the input written character and the predetermined information, Based on the recognized recognition result, the input writing character is selected from a plurality of characters stored in the storage unit. The characters, including a portion as a character component, including a program code executable computer for displaying on the display unit as a character of the recognition candidates.

Therefore, according to the first, fifth, and eighth aspects of the present invention, a part of the input character to be recognized and the predetermined information are recognized. On the basis of the recognition result, in order to display, on the display unit, a character including a part of a handwritten character input as a character component from a plurality of characters stored in the storage unit as a character of a recognition candidate, a part of the character is displayed. That is, by inputting a character component, a character including the character component can be displayed on the display unit as a recognition candidate character, and the practicality is improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage means for storing a plurality of characters including a plurality of character components, and an area setting means for setting a plurality of divided handwriting input areas. At 11) in FIG. 1, a part of a character to be subjected to character recognition is written in at least one of the writing input areas set by the area setting means, and a predetermined character is set in the other divided area. Input means (12 in FIG. 1; S102 in FIG. 5) for inputting information which is present, and a recognition means (FIG. 1) for recognizing a part of the handwritten character input by the input means and the predetermined information. Of 1
1; S104 in FIG. 5), and based on the recognition result recognized by the recognition unit, a character including a part of the input handwritten character as a character component among the characters stored in the storage unit. Display control means for displaying on the display unit as characters of recognition candidates (11 in FIG. 1; S106 in FIG. 5)
And characterized in that:

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the storage means stores a plurality of characters including a plurality of character components, and the area setting means sets a plurality of divided handwriting input areas. While partly writing characters to be subjected to character recognition into at least one of the divided areas of the writing input area set by the area setting means, the predetermined information is input to the other divided areas. A recognition unit that recognizes a part of the handwritten character input by the input unit and the predetermined information, and a display control unit based on the recognition result recognized by the recognition unit. A character including a part of the input written character as a character component among the stored characters is displayed on the display unit as a recognition candidate character.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a first step of storing a plurality of characters including a plurality of character components in a storage means,
A second step of setting a plurality of divided handwriting input areas;
In the second step, a part of the characters to be subjected to character recognition is written and input into at least one of the divided input areas set in the second input area, and predetermined information is input into the other divided areas. 3 steps (S102 in FIG. 5)
A fourth step (S104 in FIG. 5) of recognizing a part of the handwritten characters and the predetermined information input in the third step, and based on the recognition result in the fourth step, A fifth step (S106 in FIG. 5) of displaying, on the display unit, a character including a part of the input handwritten character as a character component among the characters stored in the storage unit, as a recognition candidate character; It is characterized by having.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, in the first step, a plurality of characters composed of a plurality of character components are stored in the storage means, and in the second step, a plurality of divided writing input areas are set. In the third step, a part of a character to be subjected to character recognition is written and input into at least one of the divided areas set in the second step, and information predetermined in the other divided areas is input. In a fourth step, a part of the handwritten characters and the predetermined information input in the third step are recognized, and in a fifth step, the storage is performed based on a recognition result in the fourth step. A character including a part of the input written character as a character component among the characters stored in the means is displayed on a display unit as a character of a recognition candidate.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a computer-executable program for controlling character recognition of character data input to a handwriting input area, wherein a character comprising a plurality of character components is stored. A computer-executable program code for storing a plurality of storage units in a storage unit, a computer-executable program code for setting a plurality of divided writing input areas, and at least one of the set writing input areas. A computer-executable program code for inputting a part of characters to be subjected to character recognition into the divided area by hand and inputting predetermined information to the other divided areas, and Computer-executable program for recognizing a part of written characters and the predetermined information And a character that includes a part of the input written character as a character component among the characters stored in the storage unit based on the recognized result of the recognition. And a computer-executable program code for causing the computer to display the program.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a computer-executable program for controlling character recognition of character data input to a handwriting input area, the program comprising a plurality of characters. A computer-executable program code for storing a plurality of characters composed of constituent elements in a storage unit; a computer-executable program code for setting a plurality of divided writing input areas; A computer-executable program code for inputting a part of a character to be subjected to character recognition by writing in at least one of the input areas and inputting predetermined information to the other input areas. A computer for recognizing a part of the input written characters and the predetermined information. And program code but it can be executed,
Based on the recognized recognition result, a character including a part of the input written character as a character component among the characters stored in the storage unit is displayed on a display unit as a recognition candidate character. Computer-executable program code.

Therefore, according to the second, sixth, and ninth aspects of the present invention, a part of a character, that is, a character component, is input to a plurality of divided writing input areas. Therefore, the character component can be easily and reliably recognized. In addition, it recognizes a part of characters to be recognized and a predetermined information, which are input to the divided areas of the handwriting input area divided into a plurality of pieces, and stores the information in the storage means based on the recognition result. In order to display on the display unit a character that includes a part of a handwritten character input as a character component from among a plurality of characters that are input as a recognition candidate character, by inputting a part of the character, that is, a character component Characters including the character component can be displayed on the display unit as recognition candidate characters.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage means (17 in FIG. 1) in which a character composed of a plurality of character components is stored together with the number of strokes of the character component. Input means (12 in FIG. 1; S202 and S204 in FIG. 7; FIG. 9)
S302, S304) and recognition means (11 in FIG. 1; S206 in FIG. 7; S306 in FIG. 9) for recognizing a part of the handwritten character input by the input means and the number of strokes.
And, based on the recognition result recognized by the recognition means,
Including a part of the input handwritten character as a character component from among the plurality of characters stored in the storage means,
In addition, a display control unit (11 in FIG. 1; 11; FIG. 1) for displaying, on the display unit, a character whose stroke number of the remaining portion of the written character matches the stroke number input by the input unit, as a recognition candidate character.
(S208 in FIG. 7; S308 in FIG. 9).

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the storage means stores a character composed of a plurality of character components together with the number of strokes of the character component, and the input means stores one of the characters to be subjected to character recognition. While writing the part, input the number of strokes of the remaining part of the character in the area of the remaining part of the character, the recognition means recognizes a part of the writing character and the number of strokes input by the input means, The display control means includes, as a character component, a part of the input written character from among the plurality of characters stored in the storage means, based on the recognition result recognized by the recognition means, and A character whose remaining part of the number of strokes matches the number of strokes input by the input means is displayed on the display unit as a recognition candidate character.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first step of storing a character composed of a plurality of character components together with the number of strokes of the character component in a storage means, and inputting a part of the character to be recognized by handwriting. And a second step of inputting the number of strokes of the remaining part of the character in the area of the remaining part of the character (S202 and S204 in FIG. 7; S302 and S304 in FIG. 9).
And a third step (S206 in FIG. 7) of recognizing a part of the handwritten character and the stroke number input in the second step.
Based on the result of the recognition in the third step (S306 in FIG. 9), a part of the input written character is included as a character component from a plurality of characters stored in the storage means, and A fourth step (S208 in FIG. 7; S308 in FIG. 9) of displaying on the display unit a character whose stroke number of the remaining portion of the handwritten character matches the inputted stroke number as a recognition candidate character. Features.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in the first step, a character comprising a plurality of character components is stored in the storage means together with the stroke number of the character component, and in the second step, the character to be subjected to character recognition is stored. Is input by hand, and the number of strokes of the remaining portion of the character is input in the region of the remaining portion of the character. In the third step, the part of the writing character input in the second step and the number of strokes are input. In a fourth step, based on the result of the recognition in the third step, a part of the input handwritten character from among the plurality of characters stored in the storage means is included as a character component, and A character whose number of strokes of the remaining portion of the written character matches the input number of strokes is displayed on the display unit as a recognition candidate character.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a computer-executable program for controlling character recognition of character data input to a handwriting input area, wherein a character comprising a plurality of character components is stored. A computer-executable program code for storing the number of strokes of the character component together with the number of strokes, and a part of the character to be subjected to the character recognition are written and input, and the area of the remaining part of the character is written. A computer-executable program code for inputting the number of strokes of the remaining portion, a computer-executable program code for recognizing the input handwriting characters and the number of strokes, and Based on the recognition result, a part of the input written character is converted from a plurality of characters stored in the storage unit into a character structure. And computer-executable program code for causing a character to be displayed as a recognition candidate character on the display unit to include, as an element, the number of strokes of the remaining portion of the written character corresponding to the input stroke number. Is stored.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a computer-executable program for controlling character recognition of character data input to a handwriting input area, the program comprising a plurality of characters. A computer-executable program code for storing the characters composed of the components together with the number of strokes of the character components in the storage means, and a part of the characters to be subjected to character recognition is written and input, and the rest of the characters A computer-executable program code for inputting the number of strokes of the remaining portion of the character in the area, and a computer-executable program code for recognizing the part of the input written character and the number of strokes Based on the recognized result of the recognition, the input from the plurality of characters stored in the storage means A computer-executable computer that includes a part of the written character as a character component, and displays a character whose stroke number of the remaining part of the written character matches the input stroke number on the display unit as a recognition candidate character Program code.

Therefore, according to the third, seventh, and tenth aspects of the present invention, a part of the input character to be recognized and the stroke count of the remaining part of the character are recognized. Based on the recognition result, a part of the written characters input from among the plurality of characters stored in the storage unit is included as a character component, and the number of strokes of the remaining part of the written characters is the number of strokes input. In order to display the matching character on the display unit as a recognition candidate character, a part of the handwritten character is included as a character component, and the number of strokes of the remaining portion of the handwritten character matches the input stroke number. Characters can be displayed on the display unit as recognition candidate characters.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the character recognition candidate display device according to any one of the first to third aspects, a plurality of recognition candidate characters displayed on a display unit by the display control means are provided. In some cases, a character selecting means for selecting a desired character from the plurality of characters (11 in FIG. 1; FIG. 5).
107; 210 in FIG. 7; 310 in FIG. 9).

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, when there are a plurality of recognition candidate characters displayed on the display unit by the display control means, the character selection means selects a desired character from the plurality of characters. .

Therefore, according to the fourth aspect of the invention, when there are a plurality of recognition candidate characters displayed on the display unit, it is possible to select a desired character from the plurality of characters, thereby improving operability. Is achieved.

[0032]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a character recognition candidate display device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

(First Embodiment) A character recognition candidate display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the configuration will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a character recognition candidate display device 1 according to the first embodiment of this invention.

In FIG. 1, when a part of a character is input by handwriting, the character recognition candidate display device 1 recognizes the part of the character and includes the part of the character based on the recognition result. Characters are displayed as recognition candidate characters,
The character recognition candidate display device 1 includes a CPU (Central Processi
ng Unit) 11, input device (touch panel) 12, display device 13, ROM (Read Only Memory) 14, RAM
(Random Access Memory) 15, storage device 16, and storage medium 17.

The CPU 11 loads a system program stored in the ROM 14 and an application program designated from among various application programs corresponding to the system into a program storage area (not shown) in the RAM 15, and inputs the input device (touch panel). ) 1
Various instructions or data input from the
In accordance with the input instruction and the input data, and executes various processes in accordance with the application program developed in the RAM 15.
It is stored in the AM 15 and displayed on the display device 13. Then, the CPU 11 stores the processing result stored in the RAM 15 in the storage destination of the storage medium 17 in the storage device 16 which is instructed by the input device (touch panel) 12.

Further, the CPU 11 of the first embodiment includes:
According to the program code of the first character recognition candidate display program loaded from the ROM 14 to the RAM 15, a character recognition candidate display process described in detail below is performed.

In the character recognition candidate display process according to the first embodiment, the CPU 11 displays a handwriting input pad (see FIG. 2) on the display screen of the display device 13 and then executes the CPU 1 operation.
1 is a handwriting input area 13b in the handwriting input pad (FIG. 2).
The trajectory of the handwriting input to the CPU 11 is monitored by a relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11. In this monitoring state, the user writes a part of the character and "*" in the writing input area 13b in the handwriting input pad, for example, "gate" (before the gate) and "*".
(See FIG. 4). Here, “*” is information indicating that all characters including a handwriting input character other than “*” as a character component are recognized candidates, and is a predetermined character such as a symbol other than “*”. I just need.

Further, the CPU 11 monitors the pressing of the "recognition" button 13f (see FIG. 2) in the handwriting input pad by a relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11, and monitors the "recognition". When detecting a press on the button 13f, the CPU 11 performs a process of recognizing a character component (including “*”) based on the trajectory input by handwriting.

Based on the above recognition result (in the above example, “gate”, “*”), the CPU 11 stores a storage device 16 to be described later.
A character including a character component (“gate” in the above example) corresponding to a part of the handwritten character is read out from a character database stored in the storage medium 17 in the storage medium 17. Then, "Bar"("1" stroke), "Sen"
("2 strokes"), "closed", "question"("3strokes"), etc.
(All characters including (before the gate): see FIG. 4) are displayed in the recognition candidate character display area 13c in the handwriting input pad.

The details of the character recognition candidate display process of the CPU 11 will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The input device (touch panel) 12 is an input section having an input panel on a flat surface having a certain area. For example, the input panel of the input device (touch panel) 12 is a transparent pressure-sensitive input type. A relative position signal corresponding to the position pressed by is output to the CPU 11.

The display device 13 includes a liquid crystal display panel or the like, and displays display data input from the CPU 11. The display unit of the display device 13 is integrated with the input device (touch panel) 12.

The ROM 14 stores an IPL (Initial) which is executed by the CPU 11 when the character recognition candidate display device 1 is started.
Program Loader) program, first character recognition candidate display program (program for character recognition candidate display processing in the first embodiment), second character recognition candidate display program (second embodiment described later) In addition to the character recognition candidate display processing program in the form (1), a third character recognition candidate display program (a character recognition candidate display processing program in a third embodiment described later), an IPL program and a third Initial setting values of various data relating to the first, second, and third character recognition candidate display programs are stored.

The RAM 15 stores a program storage area for storing the first, second, and third character recognition candidate display programs and various application programs executed by the CPU 11, input instructions, input data, processing results, and the like. Work memory.

The storage device 16 has a storage medium 17 in which programs, data and the like are stored in advance, and the storage medium 17 is constituted by a magnetic or optical storage medium or a semiconductor memory. This storage medium 17
Are fixedly provided in the storage device 16 or are detachably mounted. The storage medium 17 includes handwriting input pad information including display information of a handwriting input pad (see FIG. 2), handwriting input pad display position control information including display position information on a display unit of the handwriting input pad, and a character database described below. In addition, it stores handwriting input area classification information (refer to FIG. 3) indicating division information of a handwriting input area, which will be described later, and data processed by various processing programs.

The character database stores writing input area classification information (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, and the components of each character. For example, in the case of "den", the first writing input area classification (see FIG. 3). (Corresponding to FIG. 3A) "001", "A"
"001", "yun" and "101" are associated with each other,
In the case of “question”, the seventh handwriting input area classification (FIG. 3)
(Corresponds to (g)) "007", "gate""005","mouth"
“109” is associated therewith. Further, in the second and third embodiments to be described later, writing input area classification information,
The component of each character and the number of strokes of the component are associated with each other.

The program, data, and the like stored in the storage medium 17 may be received from another device connected via a communication line or the like and stored in the storage medium 18. A storage device provided with the storage medium may be provided on another device connected via the like, and a program and data stored in the storage medium may be used via a communication line.

The handwriting input pad displayed on the display screen of the display device 13 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a handwriting input pad. The handwriting input pad has a character display area 13a and a handwriting input area 1
3b, a recognition candidate character display area 13c, a “$” button 13d, a “$” button 13e, a “recognition” button 13f,
A "next" button 13g and the like are included.

Here, the character display area 13a is an area for displaying a character determined as a character desired by the user in the character recognition candidate display processing. The writing input area 13b is
The recognition candidate character display region 13c is a region where characters are written and input by the user, and is a region where character recognition candidates are displayed. "△" button 13d and "▽" button 13e
Are buttons used for scrolling the character recognition candidates displayed in the recognition candidate character display area 13c.
The “recognize” button 13 f and the “next” button 13 g
These buttons are used when the CPU 11 advances the character recognition candidate display process.

Further, a classification for dividing the handwriting input area 13b into a plurality will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the classification of dividing the handwriting input area 13b into a plurality. 3 (a) to 3 (g).
Is divided into a plurality as shown in FIG.
3 (b) is the second handwriting input area classification, FIG. 3 (c) is the third handwriting input area classification, FIG.
(D) is the fourth writing input area classification, FIG. 3 (e) is the fifth writing input area classification, FIG. 3 (f) is the sixth writing input area classification, and FIG. 3 (g) is the seventh writing input. Corresponds to input area classification.
Note that the type of division of the handwriting input is not limited to these.

The first writing input area classification shown in FIG. 3A relates to characters such as "". This is divided into two parts, left and right. If one of the character components is unknown, the character component is written in the known divided region, and "*" is entered in the unknown divided region. .
For example, if the character component of the right divided area (the B area in FIG. 3A) is unknown, the left divided area (A in FIG. 3A)
For example, "car" is input by handwriting in the area, and "*" is input by hand writing in the right divided area (area B in FIG. 3A).

The second handwriting input area classification shown in FIG. 3B relates to characters such as "unusual".
When one of the medium C area and the D area is unknown, “*” is input for the unknown area. The third handwriting input area classification in FIG. 3C relates to characters such as “numbers”.
If one or two of the E, F, and G areas in FIG. 3C are unknown, "*" is input for the unknown area. The fourth handwriting input area classification in FIG. 3D relates to characters such as “supply”.
If one or two of the middle H area, the I area, and the J area are unknown, enter “*” for the unknown area. The fifth handwriting input area classification in FIG. 3E relates to characters such as “see”, and one or two of the K area, L area, and M area in FIG. 3E are unknown. In the case of, input “*” for the unknown area. FIG. 3 (f)
The sixth writing input area classification relates to characters such as "hex". When either the N area or the O area in FIG. 3 (f) is unknown, "*" is assigned to the unknown area. input.
The seventh handwriting input area classification in FIG. 3G relates to characters such as “Q”, and when either the P area or the Q area in FIG. Input “*”.

In the second and third embodiments to be described later, the number of strokes for the unknown area is input by pressing the same number of times as the number of strokes, or the number of strokes is indicated. Write the numbers by hand.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the character recognition candidate display process (first embodiment) of the character recognition candidate display device 1.

The CPU 11 loads the first character recognition candidate display processing program from the ROM 14 into the RAM 15 and, in accordance with the program code of the first character recognition candidate display processing program, first stores the storage medium in the storage device 16. 17 and reads out the handwriting input pad information and the handwriting input pad display position control information stored in the
After being stored in M15, the handwriting input pad shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the display unit of the display device 13 based on the handwriting input pad information stored in the RAM 15 and the handwriting input pad display position control information. Further, the CPU 11 performs an initial process such as storing data of each character component (including “*”) in the RAM 15 (step S101).

The CPU 11 inputs a handwriting into the handwriting input area 13b in the handwriting input pad (character component, "*").
From the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 1
In this monitoring state, the user writes a part of the character and "*" in the writing input area 13b in the handwriting input pad, and, for example, as shown in FIG. , "Gate" (before the gate) and "*" are input (step S102).

Further, the CPU 11 monitors pressing of the "recognition" button 13f in the handwriting input pad by a relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11, and detects whether or not the pressing is performed. Perform (Step S103).

In step S103, the "recognition" button 13f
When the CPU 11 detects the pressing of the handwriting, the CPU 11 specifies the handwriting input area classification from the trajectory handwritten in step S <b> 102, and further, the CPU 11 stores the data of each component stored in the RAM 15 and the Based on the handwriting input area classification of the specified result, the character component corresponding to the trajectory handwritten in step S102 and “*” are recognized (step S104).

Based on the result of the recognition in step S104, the CPU 11 extracts a character including a character component corresponding to a part of the handwritten character from a character database stored in the storage medium 17 in the storage device 16. The character is read (step S105), and the read character is displayed in the recognition candidate character display area 13c in the handwriting input pad (step S106).

Here, the constituent element "gate" of the written input character
In the case of (before gate), the characters displayed in the recognition candidate character display area 13c in step S106 are "gate", "flash", "closed", "question", etc. as shown in FIG. All characters including (before the gate).

The CPU 11 displays the character pressed by the user from the characters displayed in the recognition candidate character display area 13c in step S106 as a character desired by the user in the character display area 13a in the handwriting input pad. (Step S107).

As described above, even when a part of a character is not accurately memorized, a part that is memorized accurately is input by writing and predetermined information (in the first embodiment,
By inputting "*"), a desired character can be obtained.

(Second Embodiment) A character recognition candidate display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. The basic configuration of the character recognition candidate display device according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the character recognition candidate display device described in the first embodiment. The first embodiment has the following configuration. Different in that.

The CPU 11 of the second embodiment has a ROM
In accordance with the program code of the second character recognition candidate display program loaded from the memory 14 into the RAM 15, a character recognition candidate display process described in detail below is performed.

In the character recognition candidate display process according to the second embodiment, the CPU 11 displays a handwriting input pad (see FIG. 2) on the display screen of the display device 13,
1 monitors a locus of a handwriting input (part of a character) to a handwriting input area 13b in a handwriting input pad by a relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11. In this monitoring state, the user writes a part of the characters in the handwriting input area 13b in the handwriting input pad,
For example, "gate" (before the gate) (see FIG. 6) is input.

Further, the CPU 11 monitors the pressing of the "recognition" button 13f (see FIG. 2) in the handwriting input pad by the relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11, and monitors the "recognition". When the press on the button 13f is detected, the CPU 11 further monitors the number of presses on the handwriting input area 13b in the handwriting input pad by a relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU11. . In this monitoring state, the user presses the same number of strokes as the number of strokes of the remaining portion of the character in the area corresponding to the remaining portion of the character in the handwriting input area 13b in the handwriting input pad. In this case, the pressing operation is performed three times.

The CPU 11 monitors the pressing of the "recognition" button 13f in the handwriting input pad by the relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11, and presses the "recognition" button 13f. Is detected, the CPU 11 performs a process of recognizing a character component that is a part of the character based on the trajectory input by handwriting, and receives a handwriting input based on the number of presses on the handwriting input area 13b. A process is performed to identify the number of strokes in the remaining portion other than the portion that has been set.

Based on the recognition result (in the above example, the character component “gate” and the number of strokes “3”), the CPU 11 writes and inputs a character from the character database stored in the storage medium 17 in the storage device 16. A character including a character component corresponding to a part of the character and having a stroke number of a portion other than the component corresponding to the number of times of pressing is read out, and the read out character (in the above example, “閇”, “閊”, “”) ("Close", "question", etc .: see FIG. 6) is displayed in the recognition candidate character display area 13c in the handwriting input pad.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the character recognition candidate display process (second embodiment) of the character recognition candidate display device 1.

The CPU 11 loads the second character recognition candidate display processing program from the ROM 14 into the RAM 15 and, in accordance with the program code of the second character recognition candidate display processing program, first stores the storage medium in the storage device 16. 17 and reads out the handwriting input pad information and the handwriting input pad display position control information stored in the
After being stored in M15, the handwriting input pad shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the display unit of the display device 13 based on the handwriting input pad information stored in the RAM 15 and the handwriting input pad display position control information. Further, the CPU 11 performs an initial process such as storing data of each character component in the RAM 15 (step S201).

The CPU 11 monitors the trajectory of the handwriting input (character components) in the handwriting input area 13b in the handwriting input pad by a relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11, and monitors this monitoring state. so,
The user inputs a part of the character by hand in the handwriting input area 13b in the handwriting input pad, and inputs, for example, “gate” (before the gate) as shown in FIG. 6 (step S202).

Further, the CPU 11 monitors pressing of the "recognition" button 13f in the handwriting input pad by a relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11, and detects whether or not the pressing is performed. Perform (Step S203).

In step S203, the "recognition" button 13f
When the CPU 11 detects the pressing, the CPU 11 further
The number of presses on the handwriting input area 13b in the handwriting input pad is monitored by a relative position signal of an area corresponding to the remaining part of the character input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11. In this monitoring state, the user presses the area corresponding to the remaining part of the character in the handwriting input area 13b as many times as the number of strokes of the remaining part of the character, for example, presses “3” times as shown in FIG. 6 ( Step S204).

After completion of the process in step S203, the CPU 11 sets the counter value for determining the number of times of pressing in the RAM 15 to "0". In step S204, the remaining portion of the character from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11 is read. Each time the relative position signal of the area corresponding to the state is changed from the state where it is not input to the state where it is input, the counter value is set to “1”.
Increment.

The CPU 11 monitors the pressing of the "recognition" button 13f in the handwriting input pad by a relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11, and detects whether or not the pressing has been performed. Step S
205).

In step S205, the "recognition" button 13e
When the CPU 11 detects the pressing of the trajectory, the CPU 11 determines whether the trajectory input by handwriting in step S202
Then, the CPU 11 specifies the writing input area classification from the position pressed by the user, and further, based on the data of each component stored in the RAM 15 and the writing input area classification of the specified result, the CPU 11 inputs the writing input area in step S202. A process of recognizing a character component corresponding to the trajectory performed is performed, and the number of strokes other than the portion of the handwriting input is recognized based on the number of times of pressing on the handwriting input area 13b in the handwriting input pad in step S204 (step S206). . Here, when the number of times of pressing is “3”, the number of strokes of the remaining characters is identified as “3”.

Based on the recognition result in step S206, the CPU 11 includes, from the character database, a character component corresponding to a part of the handwritten character, and the number of strokes of the portion other than the component matches the number of times of pressing. Characters are read (step S207), and the read characters are displayed in the recognition candidate character display area 13c in the handwriting input pad (step S208).

Here, the constituent element “gate” of the handwritten input character
If the number of strokes is “3”, the characters displayed in the recognition candidate character display area 13c in the handwriting input pad in step S208 are “purple”, “curly”,
"Closed", "question", etc.

Then, the CPU 11 executes the “recognition” button 1
3f or the pressing of the "next" button 13g is monitored by a relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11, and it is detected which button has been pressed (step S209). Here, if there is a character desired by the user in the characters displayed in the recognition candidate character display area 13c in the handwriting input pad in step S208, the user presses the "recognition" button 13f. On the other hand, if the user does not find any character desired in the recognition candidate character display area 13c in the handwriting input pad in step S208, the user presses the "next" button 13g. Perform the operation.

In some cases, there are many recognition candidate characters and the recognition candidates cannot be displayed all at once in the recognition candidate character display area 13c. In this case, the user has to press the “△” button 13d,
By scrolling the recognition candidate characters displayed in the recognition candidate character display area 13c using the "@" button 13e, all the recognition candidate characters can be confirmed.

If it is determined in step S209 that the "next" button 13g has been pressed, the CPU 11 returns to step S204 and returns to "recognition" in step S209.
Until the pressing of the button 13f is detected, the processing of the above-described steps S204 to S209 is repeatedly executed.

For example, if there is no character desired by the user in the characters "", "", "", "", and "" displayed in step S208, the user proceeds to step S209 to select "next". When the user presses the "He" button 13g and presses "4" times in step S204 by the user, the characters displayed in step S208 include "between" and "Min" as shown in FIG. Becomes

If it is detected in step S209 that the "recognition" button 13f has been pressed, the CPU 11 replaces the character pressed by the user among the characters displayed in the recognition candidate character display area 13c with the character desired by the user. Is displayed in the character display area 13a in the handwriting input pad (step S210).

As described above, even when a part of a character is not accurately memorized, the part which is memorized accurately is inputted by writing, and the number of strokes of the part which is not memorized accurately is pressed into the handwriting input area 13a. By inputting by the number of times, a desired character can be obtained. Further, even if the number of strokes of the part that is not correctly remembered is, for example, “3” strokes or “4” strokes, the character recognition candidate display device of the present embodiment can be applied. High device.

(Third Embodiment) A character recognition candidate display device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The basic configuration of the character recognition candidate display device according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the character recognition candidate display device described in the first embodiment. Different in that.

The CPU 11 of the third embodiment has a ROM
In accordance with the program code of the third character recognition candidate display program loaded from the memory 14 into the RAM 15, a character recognition candidate display process described in detail below is performed.

In the character recognition candidate display process according to the third embodiment, the CPU 11 displays a handwriting input pad (see FIG. 2) on the display screen of the display device 13,
1 monitors a locus of a handwriting input (part of a character) to a handwriting input area 13b in a handwriting input pad by a relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11. In this monitoring state, the user writes a part of the characters in the handwriting input area 13b in the handwriting input pad,
For example, the user inputs "A" (see FIG. 8A).

Further, the CPU 11 monitors the pressing of the "recognition" button 13f (see FIG. 2) in the handwriting input pad by the relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11, and monitors the "recognition". When the press on the button 13f is detected, the CPU 11 further determines the trajectory of the handwriting input (number of strokes) on the handwriting input area 13b in the handwriting input pad from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11. Monitor by position signal.
In this monitoring state, the user writes the number of strokes of the remaining part of the character in the area corresponding to the remaining part of the character in the writing input area 13b in the handwriting input pad, and inputs, for example, "3".

The CPU 11 monitors the pressing of the "recognition" button 13f in the handwriting input pad by the relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11, and presses the "recognition" button 13f. Is detected, the CPU 11 performs a process of recognizing a character component that is a part of the character based on the trajectory input by handwriting, and determines the number of strokes of the remaining portion other than the portion input by handwriting. Perform recognition processing.

Based on the above recognition result (in the above example, the character component “a” and the number of strokes “3”), the CPU 11 writes and inputs a character from the character database stored in the storage medium 17 in the storage device 16. A character that includes a character component corresponding to a part of the character and whose stroke count in the portion other than the component coincides with the stroke count input by handwriting is read, and the read character (in the above example, “jo” or “in”) , “Hiro” etc .: see FIG. 8A) in the recognition candidate character display area 13c in the handwriting input pad.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the character recognition candidate display process (third embodiment) of the character recognition candidate display device 1.

The CPU 11 loads the third character recognition candidate display processing program from the ROM 14 into the RAM 15, and, according to the program code of the third character recognition candidate display processing program, first stores the storage medium in the storage device 16. 17 and reads out the handwriting input pad information and the handwriting input pad display position control information stored in the
After being stored in M15, the handwriting input pad shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the display unit of the display device 13 based on the handwriting input pad information stored in the RAM 15 and the handwriting input pad display position control information. Further, the CPU 11 performs an initial process such as storing data of each character component (including a number) in the RAM 15 (step S301).

The CPU 11 monitors the trajectory of the handwriting input (character components) in the handwriting input area 13b in the handwriting input pad by the relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU11. In this monitoring state, the user writes a part of the character in the handwriting input area 13b in the handwriting input pad, and inputs, for example, “I” (Ninben) as shown in FIG. 8A (step S30).
2).

Further, the CPU 11 monitors pressing of the "recognition" button 13f in the handwriting input pad by a relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11, and detects whether or not the pressing is performed. Perform (Step S303).

In step S303, the "recognition" button 13f
When the CPU 11 detects the pressing, the CPU 11 further
The trajectory of the handwriting input (the number of strokes) to the handwriting input area 13b in the handwriting input pad is monitored by a relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11, and in this monitoring state, the user operates the remaining part of the character Is written in the writing pad input area 13b in the input pad in an area corresponding to the remaining portion of the character, and for example, "3" is input as shown in FIG. 8A (step S304).

The CPU 11 monitors pressing of the "recognition" button 13f in the handwriting input pad based on a relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11, and detects whether or not the pressing has been performed. Step S
305).

In step S305, the "recognition" button 13f
When the CPU 11 detects the pressing, the CPU 11 specifies the writing input area classification from the locus input by hand in steps S302 and S304.
Performs a process of recognizing a character component corresponding to the locus input in step S302 based on the data of each character component stored in the RAM 15 and the classification result of the writing input area. Based on the numerical data stored in the RAM 15, a numeral (number of strokes) other than the part input by handwriting is recognized from the trajectory input by handwriting in step S <b> 304 (step S <b> 306). Here, when the number input by handwriting is "3", the number of strokes of the remaining characters is identified as "3".

Based on the recognition result in step S306, the CPU 11 determines, from the character database, the number of strokes including the character components corresponding to a part of the handwritten input characters, Is read (step S307), and the read character is recognized as a recognition candidate character display area 13c in the handwriting input pad.
(Step S308).

Here, the constituent element "i" of the handwritten input character
(Ninben), when the number of strokes is “3”, the characters displayed in the recognition candidate character display area 13c in the handwriting input pad in step S308 are “Honor” as shown in FIG.
"Shout", "hilo", etc.

Then, the CPU 11 operates the "recognition" button 1
3f or the pressing of the "next" button 13g is monitored by a relative position signal input from the input device (touch panel) 12 to the CPU 11, and it is detected which button is pressed (step S309).

If the CPU 11 detects that the "next" button 13g has been pressed in step S309, the CPU 11 returns to step S304 and returns "recognition" in step S310.
Until the pressing of the button 13f is detected, the processing of the above-described steps S304 to S309 is repeatedly executed.

For example, if there is no character desired by the user among the characters “jo”, “shin”, and “hiro” displayed in step S308, the user proceeds to step S309 and clicks the “next” button 13g. Is pressed,
If the number of strokes “2” is written by the user in step S304, the characters displayed in step S308 are “ka”, “jin”, “buddha”, etc., as shown in FIG. 8B.

If the CPU 11 detects the press on the “recognition” button 13f in step S309, the CPU 11 replaces the character pressed by the user among the characters displayed in the recognition candidate character display area 13c with the character desired by the user. Is displayed in the character display area 13a in the handwriting input pad (step S310).

As described above, even when a part of a character is not accurately memorized, a desired character can be obtained by writing and inputting a part which is memorized accurately and a stroke number of the part which is not memorized accurately. Can be obtained. Further, the character recognition candidate display device of the present embodiment is applicable even when it is not known whether the number of strokes of the part that is not correctly remembered is, for example, “3” strokes or “4” strokes.

In each of the above embodiments, the case where "radical" is input by hand has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and parts other than "radical" such as "creation" may be used. Even by writing, the characters including the portion can be displayed on the display device 13 as recognition candidate characters.

In addition, not only when the user does not know the written input characters accurately, but also when the written input characters are complicated, the user can input the simple constituent elements of the written input characters,
The character recognition candidate display device of each of the above-described embodiments is highly practical, for example, it can display complicated characters.

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According to the first, fifth, and eighth aspects of the present invention, a part of a character to be subjected to character recognition and predetermined information are recognized. On the basis of the recognition result, in order to display, on the display unit, a character including a part of a handwritten character input as a character component from a plurality of characters stored in the storage unit as a character of a recognition candidate, a part of the character is displayed. That is, by inputting a character component, a character including the character component can be displayed on the display unit, and the practicality is improved.

According to the second, sixth, and ninth aspects of the present invention, a part of a character, that is, a character component is input to a divided area of a writing input area divided into a plurality of areas. Thus, the character component can be easily and reliably recognized. In addition, it recognizes a part of characters to be recognized and a predetermined information, which are input to the divided areas of the handwriting input area divided into a plurality of pieces, and stores the information in the storage means based on the recognition result. In order to display on the display unit a character that includes a part of a handwritten character input as a character component from among a plurality of characters that are input as a recognition candidate character, by inputting a part of the character, that is, a character component Characters including the character component can be displayed on the display unit.

According to the third, seventh, and tenth aspects of the present invention, a part of a character to be subjected to character recognition and the number of strokes of the remaining part of the character are recognized. Based on the result, a part of the written characters input from among the plurality of characters stored in the storage unit is included as a character component, and the number of strokes of the remaining portion of the written characters matches the input stroke number. In order to display the character on the display unit as a recognition candidate character, a part of the handwritten character is included as a character component, and the number of strokes of the remaining part of the handwritten character matches the input stroke number. , Can be displayed on the display unit as recognition candidate characters.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when there are a plurality of recognition candidate characters displayed on the display unit, it is possible to select a desired character from among the plurality of characters, thereby improving operability. Can be

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a character recognition candidate display device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a handwriting input pad;

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining classification for dividing a handwriting input area into a plurality of areas;

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a character recognition candidate display process (first embodiment) of the character recognition candidate display device 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a character recognition candidate display process (first embodiment) of the character recognition candidate display device 1.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a character recognition candidate display process (second embodiment) of the character recognition candidate display device 1.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a character recognition candidate display process (second embodiment) of the character recognition candidate display device 1.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a character recognition candidate display process (third embodiment) of the character recognition candidate display device 1.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a character recognition candidate display process (third embodiment) of the character recognition candidate display device 1.

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 1 Character Recognition Candidate Display Device 11 CPU 12 Input Device 13 Display Device 14 ROM 15 RAM 16 Storage Device 17 Storage Medium

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A storage means for storing a plurality of characters composed of a plurality of character components, a part of a character to be subjected to character recognition is input by handwriting, and a predetermined part is set in an area of the remaining part of the character. Input means for inputting information, recognition means for recognizing a part of the handwritten character input by the input means and the predetermined information, and a recognition result recognized by the recognition means. Display control means for displaying a character including a part of the input handwritten character as a character component from a plurality of characters stored in the storage means as a character of a recognition candidate on a display unit. A character recognition candidate display device. 2. A storage means for storing a plurality of characters each comprising a plurality of character components; an area setting means for setting a plurality of divided writing input areas; and a writing input area set by the area setting means. Input means for inputting part of characters to be subjected to character recognition by handwriting in at least one of the divided areas, and inputting predetermined information in the other divided areas; and Recognition means for recognizing a part of a written character and the predetermined information, and based on the recognition result recognized by the recognition means, the input writing from the characters stored in the storage means. A character recognition candidate display device comprising: display control means for displaying a character including a part of a character as a character component on a display unit as a character of a recognition candidate. 3. A storage means in which a character composed of a plurality of character components is stored together with the number of strokes of the character component, and a part of a character to be recognized is input by hand, and a remaining portion of the character is input. Input means for inputting the number of strokes of the remaining portion of the character in the area of; a recognizing means for recognizing a part of the handwritten character input by the input means and the number of strokes; and a recognition result recognized by the recognizing means. Based on the above, a part of the input written character is included as a character component from a plurality of characters stored in the storage unit, and the number of strokes of the remaining portion of the written character is input by the input unit. And a display control means for displaying characters matching the number of strokes on the display unit as recognition candidate characters. 4. When there are a plurality of recognition candidate characters displayed on the display unit by the display control means, the apparatus further comprises character selection means for selecting a desired character from the plurality of characters. The character recognition candidate display device according to claim 1. 5. A first step of storing a plurality of characters composed of a plurality of character components in a storage means, inputting a part of a character to be subjected to character recognition by handwriting, and setting a part of the remaining part of the character in advance in an area. A second step of inputting predetermined information; a third step of recognizing a part of the handwritten character input in the second step and the predetermined information; and a recognition in the third step A fourth step of displaying, on the display unit, a character including a part of the input handwritten character as a character component from the plurality of characters stored in the storage unit as a character of a recognition candidate based on the result. A character recognition candidate display method, comprising: 6. A first step of storing a plurality of characters composed of a plurality of character components in a storage means, a second step of setting a plurality of divided handwriting input areas, and a handwriting set in the second step. A third step of writing and inputting a part of characters to be subjected to character recognition into at least one of the divided areas of the input area and inputting predetermined information in the other divided areas; A fourth step of recognizing a part of the input written characters and the predetermined information; and, based on a result of the recognition in the fourth step, the input from the characters stored in the storage unit. A fifth step of displaying a character including a part of the written character as a character component on a display unit as a character of a recognition candidate. 7. A first step of storing characters including a plurality of character components together with the number of strokes of the character components in a storage unit, and writing and inputting a part of characters to be subjected to character recognition, and A second step of inputting the number of strokes of the remaining portion of the character into a remaining area, a third step of recognizing a part of the handwritten character and the number of strokes input in the second step, and a third step Based on the recognition result in the above, a part of the input written character is included as a character component from among the plurality of characters stored in the storage means, and the number of strokes of the remaining portion of the written character is input. A fourth step of displaying, on the display unit, characters matching the number of strokes as the recognition candidate characters. 8. A recording medium storing a computer-executable program related to character recognition control of character data input to a handwriting input area, wherein a plurality of characters composed of a plurality of character components are stored in a storage means. Computer-executable program code and a computer for inputting a part of characters to be subjected to character recognition by handwriting and inputting predetermined information in an area of the rest of the characters. A program code that can be executed by a computer for recognizing a part of the input written characters and the predetermined information; and the storage unit based on the recognized recognition result. A character including a part of the input written character as a character component among a plurality of characters stored in A recording medium storing a program including: a computer-executable program code for displaying on a display unit as supplementary characters. 9. A recording medium storing a computer-executable program relating to character recognition control of character data input to a handwriting input area, wherein a plurality of characters including a plurality of character components are stored in a storage means. A computer-executable program code, a computer-executable program code for setting a plurality of divided writing input areas, and character recognition for at least one of the set writing input areas. Along with inputting part of the target character by writing, a computer-executable program code for inputting information predetermined in the other divided area, and a part of the input written character A computer-executable program code for recognizing the predetermined information; A computer for displaying, on the display unit, a character including a part of the input handwritten character as a character component among the characters stored in the storage unit on the basis of the obtained recognition result. A recording medium characterized by storing a program code that can be executed by a computer and a program that includes: 10. A recording medium storing a computer-executable program related to character recognition control of character data input to a handwriting input area, wherein a character including a plurality of character components is stored in a stroke count of the character component. A computer-executable program code for storing both in the storage means and a part of a character to be subjected to character recognition are written and input, and the number of strokes of the remaining part of the character is input in an area of the remaining part of the character. A computer-executable program code, a computer-executable program code for recognizing a part of the input handwritten character and the stroke number, and Including a part of the input written character as a character component from among the plurality of characters stored in the storage means, And a computer-executable program code for causing a character whose remaining number of strokes of the written character matches the input stroke number to be displayed on the display unit as a recognition candidate character. A recording medium characterized by the above-mentioned.