An automatic language-determining apparatus automatically determines the particular European language of the text image of a document when the gross-script-type is known to be, or is determined to be, an European script-type. A word token generating means generates word tokens from the text image. A...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5377280?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5377280 - Method and apparatus for automatic language determination of European script documents