Method for improving the accuracy of character recognition processes

A computer readable medium having computer instruction code for performing a method of character recognition to accurately construct a result string, the method comprising:

• generating a digital representation of an input string including characters;
• generating a result set for each character in the input string, each result set including a plurality of candidate characters and a plurality of associated confidence indications;
• selecting a plurality of character types;
• for a first selected character type, creating a first candidate string by concatenating candidate characters with a most favorable corresponding confidence indication of the first selected character type from each result set;
• for a second selected character type, creating a second candidate string by concatenating candidate characters with a most favorable corresponding confidence indication of the second selected character type from each result set;
• if there is no candidate character for the first candidate string in a result set for the first selected character type, extracting a substitute candidate character of the second selected character type;
• concatenating the substitute candidate character with candidate characters with a most favorable corresponding confidence indication of the first selected character type from each result set to thereby form the first candidate string;
• ascribing a substitute associated confidence indication for the substitute candidate character;
• for the first and second candidate strings, combining the associated confidence indication for each concatenated candidate character to form a corresponding combined confidence indication;
• and
• selecting as the result string the created candidate string with a most favorable corresponding combined confidence indication.