The method and microprocessor of the present invention includes a step of calculating the angle changes, in the handwritten input. The method then selects potential segmentation points in the input whose angle change exceeds a predetermined threshold. The segmentation points are used to determine...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US5740273?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5740273 - Method and microprocessor for preprocessing handwriting having characters composed of a preponderance of straight line segments 
