Apparatus and method for generating character collage message

摘要

A method and apparatus are provided for generating a character collage message. A character is recognized from an image. A region is extracted from the image to create a character image. The region includes the recognized character. The created character image is stored in a memory. At least the character image is output to an output unit as the character collage message in accordance with input of one or more characters through an input unit. At least one of the one or more characters corresponds to the character image, and the character image is output to the output unit as a substitute for the at least one of the one or more characters.

主权项

1. An apparatus for generating a character collage message, the apparatus comprising:
a character recognizer for recognizing a character from an image; a character image generator for obtaining a character image, wherein the character image includes the recognized character; a memory for storing the character image; an input unit for receiving one or more characters; and a controller for controlling output, to an output unit, of the character collage message generated by substituting at least one of the received one or more characters by the character image, wherein content of the character image is the same as the at least one of the received one or more characters.