37. An apparatus for recognizing characters in image information, comprising: means for inputting coordinate data of a plurality of character patterns; means for displaying the character patterns on the basis of the coordinate data; means for recognizing character information on the basis of the coordinate data; means for determining whether the recognized character information consists of a punctuation mark; and means for outputting the result of character recognition in a case where it has been determined by said determining means that the recognized character information consists of a punctuation mark and, in a case where it has not been determined by said determining means that the recognized character information consists of a punctuation mark, not outputting the result of character recognition, thereby resulting in the reduction of screen display flicker.
37. An apparatus for recognizing characters in image information, comprising: means for inputting coordinate data of a plurality of character patterns; means for displaying the character patterns on the basis of the coordinate data; means for recognizing character information on the basis of the coordinate data; means for determining whether the recognized character information consists of a punctuation mark; and means for outputting the result of character recognition in a case where it has been determined by said determining means that the recognized character information consists of a punctuation mark and, in a case where it has not been determined by said determining means that the recognized character information consists of a punctuation mark, not outputting the result of character recognition, thereby resulting in the reduction of screen display flicker. 57. An apparatus according to claim 37, wherein the punctuation mark is a punctuation mark that indicates the completion of a sentence or a partial sentence.