10. The pattern recognition method as in claim 9 , further comprising: performing, using the one or more computers, the method of claim 1 for the first item using one or more additional recognition systems; obtaining, using the one or more computers, one or more of said hypotheses based at least in part on recognition results obtained from using said one or more additional recognition systems on said first item to be recognized; and obtaining one or more continuing streams of the practice data by collecting data as one or more additional recognition systems are used on the one or more computers.
10. The pattern recognition method as in claim 9 , further comprising: performing, using the one or more computers, the method of claim 1 for the first item using one or more additional recognition systems; obtaining, using the one or more computers, one or more of said hypotheses based at least in part on recognition results obtained from using said one or more additional recognition systems on said first item to be recognized; and obtaining one or more continuing streams of the practice data by collecting data as one or more additional recognition systems are used on the one or more computers. 11. The pattern recognition method as in claim 10 , further comprising: selecting, using the one or more computers, one or more of the class labels for said first item to be recognized based at least in part on using the continuing one or more streams of practice data to continue accumulating said test statistic measurement of performance until either statistical significance is achieved or a stopping criterion is met.