2. The computer implemented method according to claim 1 , wherein said matching measures comprise segmental matching measures comparing segmental features of the handwritten pattern to segmental features of the templates.
2. The computer implemented method according to claim 1 , wherein said matching measures comprise segmental matching measures comparing segmental features of the handwritten pattern to segmental features of the templates. 4. The computer implemented method according to claim 2 , wherein said segmental features comprise a segmental distance between two segments.