A handwritten character recognition system that includes a document scanner for generating scanned images of a previously created document containing handwritten characters, and a pen and digitizing tablet for real time entry of handwritten characters by a user. The handwritten character recognition...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US5970170?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5970170 - Character recognition system indentification of scanned and real time handwritten characters