| 摘要 |
A machine for reading alphanumeric characters handwritten within preprinted guides. The guides position eight strokes (leading strokes, body strokes, head strokes, etc.) used in forming cursive characters. The machine scans the guides in sequence, producing for each guide an eight-bit code corresponding to the strokes formed in it. The eight-bit codes are converted to standard machine codes. In a detailed embodiment, the guides are serially printed on a paper tape and the machine includes a tape advance mechanism, a tape lateral shift mechanism, a light for illuminating the guide being scanned, and an array of photocells for producing the eight-bit code as the tape is advanced and shifted over the photocells. The machine also includes a program controller, memory, and code converter.
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