1. A method for recognizing a pattern in an image, comprising: dividing an image containing a pattern to be recognized into areas, calculating area-specific reference values from image information of the areas where parts of the pattern to be recognized are located, storing the calculated area-specific reference values in a memory, starting a search for the pattern in received images, whereby a received image is subjected to division of the image into areas, calculation of the area-specific reference values from the image information of the areas, comparison of the calculated reference values with the reference values stored in the memory, and indication of the recognized pattern if in the received image there is found a part consisting of adjacent areas, where the reference values of the areas correspond, with sufficient accuracy, to the stored reference values.