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Method and system for identifying user issues in forum posts based on discourse analysis

US10120864B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 6, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/253
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for categorizing an issue includes, for each of a plurality of categories of issue, providing at least one discourse pattern for identify text sequences that meet the discourse pattern. At least one of the discourse patterns specifies that an instance of a domain term in a domain term vocabulary be present in the text sequence for the pattern to be met. An issue is received which includes a text sequence. The text sequence is categorized based on which, if any, of the discourse patterns are met by the text sequence of the received issue. Information based on the categorization of the text sequence is output.

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