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A reading apparatus (10) comprising means for detecting pen point coordinate changes over time, for handwriting made by pen on writing media, and means for generating handwriting data indicating those coordinate changes for each writing medium, a character recognition apparatus (2) for performing ch

A reading apparatus (10) comprising means for detecting pen point coordinate changes over time, for handwriting made by pen on writing media, and means for generating handwriting data indicating those coordinate changes for each writing medium, a character recognition apparatus (2) for performing character recognition on handwriting data, and a business processing apparatus (4) for executing business processing in response to recognized character strings are provided. Handwritten particulars entered on vouchers are immediately subjected to character recognition, and used in business management, and handwritten vouchers can also be preserved. Accordingly, the redundant work involved in entering handwritten particulars again to a computer can be reduced, input errors can be prevented, and processing can be done speedily.

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A reading apparatus (10) comprising means for detecting pen point coordinate changes over time, for handwriting made by pen on writing media, and means for generating handwriting data indicating those coordinate changes for each writing medium, a character recognition apparatus (2) for performing ch

A reading apparatus (10) comprising means for detecting pen point coordinate changes over time, for handwriting made by pen on writing media, and means for generating handwriting data indicating those coordinate changes for each writing medium, a character recognition apparatus (2) for performing character recognition on handwriting data, and a business processing apparatus (4) for executing business processing in response to recognized character strings are provided. Handwritten particulars entered on vouchers are immediately subjected to character recognition, and used in business management, and handwritten vouchers can also be preserved. Accordingly, the redundant work involved in entering handwritten particulars again to a computer can be reduced, input errors can be prevented, and processing can be done speedily. Kahkoska et al., 348/192; US-6067407, 20000500, Wadsworth et al., 709/224; US-6272148, 20010800, Takagi et al., 370/469 A data storage system, comprising: means for defining at least one cartridge storage location within said data storage system; means for defining a displacement path within said data storage system; cartridge engaging means having a cartridge access side and a back side operatively associated with said displacement path for engaging and transferring a data cartridge along the displacement path, the arrangement being such that said at least one cartridge storage location is located opposite the back side of said cartridge engaging means; and means, mounted to said cartridge engaging means, for reading cartridge information provided on the data cartridge located adjacent the back side of said cartridge engaging means when the cartridge access side of said cartridge engaging means is facing an opposite direction of said means for reading cartridge information. 14. The data storage system of claim 13, wherein the cartridge information comprises visually discernable indicia and wherein said means for reading comprises: illumination means for illuminating the visually discernable indicia; detector means for detecting the visually discernable indicia and for producing an output signal relating thereto; and data processing means operatively associated with said detector means for converting the output signal into machine readable data representative of the visually discernable indicia. 15. The data storage system of claim 13, further comprising second means mounted to said cartridge engaging means for reading cartridge information provided on the data cartridge located adjacent the cartridge access side of said cartridge engaging means. 16. A data storage system, comprising: a chassis; a plurality of cartridge receiving devices mounted to said chassis; a guide member mounted to said chassis, said guide member defining a displacement path; a cartridge engaging apparatus having a cartridge access side and a back side, said cartridge engaging apparatus being mounted to said guide member so that said cartridge engaging apparatus moves along the displacement path, the arrangement of said plurality of cartridge receiving devices and the displacement path being such that at least one of said plurality of cartridge receiving devices is located opposite the back side of said cartridge engaging apparatus; and an information reader mounted to said cartridge engaging apparatus, said information reader reading cartridge information provided on a data cartridge located adjacent the back side of said cartridge engaging apparatus when the cartridge access side of said cartridge engaging apparatus is facing an opposite direction of said information reader. 17. The data storage system of claim 16, wherein said guide member comprises a generally U-shaped guide track having first and second opposed leg sections and a connecting section joining together the first and second leg sections. 18. The data storage system of claim 17, wherein said plurality of cartridge receiving devices comprise: a first cartridge storage location positioned adjacent the first opposed leg section of said U-shaped guide track; a second cartridge storage location positioned adjacent the second opposed leg section of said U-shaped guide track; and a cartridge read/write device positioned adjacent the connecting section of said U-shaped guide track. 19. A method for detecting cartridge information provided on a data cartridge stored within a data storage system, comprising: providing the data storage system with a cartridge engaging apparatus having a cartridge access side and a back side, the cartridge engaging apparatus being mounted within the data storage system so that the cartridge engaging apparatus moves along a displacement path, the arrangement being such that at least one data cartridge is located opposite the back side of the cartridge engaging apparatus; providing an information reader to the cartridge engaging apparatus so that the information reader can read cartridge information provided on a data cartridge located adjacent the back side of the cartridge engaging apparatus when the cartridge access side of said cartridge engaging apparatus is facing an opposite direction of said information reader; moving the cartridge engaging apparatus so that the back side is adjacent a data cartridge; and operating the information reader to read the cartridge information provided on the data cartridge. 20. The method of claim 19, further comprising: moving the cartridge engaging apparatus so that the back side is adjacent a second data cartridge; and operating the information reader to read the cartridge information provided on the second data cartridge. by said user upon detecting a system start up event, wherein the step of executing said bind function includes the steps of: loading an external module on said at least one computer, wherein said external module includes at least a display function; and binding said display function in said external module to a display information script stored on said at least one computer; executing said display information script on said at least one computer used by said user upon detecting an occurrence of a telephony event, wherein the step of executing said display information script includes the steps of: obtaining telephone call information pertaining to a telephone call routed to said user by said telecommunications system; and displaying said telephone call information to said user in a pre-existing active window using said display function. 11. The method of claim 10 wherein said computer is running a windows-based operating system, and wherein said external module includes a dynamic link library (DLL) having a windows text display function. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein said windows text display function controls display of text in a title bar of an active window on a display of said at least one computer used by said user, and wherein said telephone call information is displayed in said title bar of said active window. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of executing said display information script further includes replacing said telephone call information in said title bar with original title bar text. 14. The method of claim 10 wherein said telephone call information includes automatic number identification (ANI) information. 15. A system for non-intrusively displaying telephone call information to a user in a telecommunications system having at least one computer, said system for non-intrusively displaying telephone call information comprising: means for obtaining said telephone call information pertaining to a telephone call routed to said user by said telecommunications system; and means for displaying said telephone call information in a title bar of a pre-existing active window on said at least one computer used by said user to whom said call is routed. 16. The method of claim 15 further comprising means for loading an external module including at least a display function, and wherein said display function is used to display said telephone call information in said title bar. 17. The method of claim 16 wherein said external module includes a dynamic link library (DLL) having a windows text display function. 18. The method of claim 15 wherein said telephone call information includes automatic number identification (ANI) information. 19. A system for non-intrusively displaying telephone call information to a user in a telecommunications system, said telecommunication system including at least one computer, said system for non-intrusively displaying telephone call information comprising: a bind function script, for loading an external module on said at least one computer, said external module having at least a display function; a display information script, for displaying telephone call information to said user at said computer using said display function of said external module; an event processor, for detecting a system start-up event and at least one telephony event, and for receiving said telephone call information upon occurrence of said at least one telephony event; and a scripting engine, responsive to detection of said system start-up event, for executing said bind function script to load said external module having said display function, and responsive to detection of said at least one telephony event, for executing said display information script to display said telephone call information to said user on a pre-existing active window at said computer using said at least one display function. 20. The system of claim 19 wherein said telephone call information includes automatic numb er identification (ANI) information. 21. The system of claim 19 wherein said computer is running a windows-based operating system, and wherein said external module includes a dynamic link library (DLL) having a windows text display function. 22. The system of claim 21 wherein said windows text display function controls display of text in a title bar of an active window on a display of said computer used by said user, and wherein execution of said display information script displays said telephone call information in said title bar of said active window. 23. The system of claim 19 wherein said bind function script and said display information script are stored on said at least one computer. 24. The system of claim 19 wherein said event processor and said scripting engine are executed on said at least one computer.