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Presenting answers from concept-based representation of a topic oriented pipeline

US10216802B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2015
Grant dateFeb 26, 2019
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for generating an answer in a question answering system is provided. The method may include receiving a question. The method may also include identifying a candidate answer from a corpus. The method may then include determining a plurality of sentences based on the identified candidate answer. The method may further include calculating a similarity value for each sentence within the plurality of sentences based on comparing the plurality of sentences to the candidate answer and the received question. The method may also include identifying at least one sentence within the plurality of sentences with a calculated similarity value that exceeds a threshold value. The method may then include presenting the answer, whereby the answer comprises the plurality of sentences, the candidate answer, and metadata.

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