Character recognizing apparatus, method, and storage medium

A character processing method comprising:

• a backward-chain probability applying step of applying a chain probability from an i-th character to a (i+1)th character among a plurality of characters;
• a forward-chain probability applying step of applying a chain probability from the (i+1)th character to the i-th character among said plurality of characters;
• a unifying step of unifying results which are respectively obtained in said backward-chain probability applying step and said forward-chain probability applying step, thereby deriving a post-processing result;
• and
• an output step of outputting the post-processing result unified in said unifying step as a final result.

A storage medium in which

• a control program of a backward-chain probability applying step of applying a chain probability from an i-th character to a (i+1)th character among a plurality of characters,
• a control program of a forward-chain probability applying step of applying a chain probability from the (i+1)th character to the i-th character among said plurality of characters,
• a control program of a unifying step of unifying results which are respectively obtained in said backward-chain probability applying step and said forward-chain probability applying step, thereby deriving a post-processing result, and
• a control program of an output step of outputting the post-processing result unified in said unifying step as a final result have been stored and which can be read by a computer.