Scalable endpoint-dependent natural language understanding
US10229687B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L15/183
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented technique is described for processing a linguistic item (e.g., a query) in an efficient and scalable manner. The technique interprets the linguistic item using a language understanding (LU) system in a manner that is based on a particular endpoint mechanism from which the linguistic item originated. The LU system may include an endpoint-independent subsystem, an endpoint-dependent subsystem, and a ranking component. The endpoint-independent subsystem interprets the linguistic item in a manner that is independent of the particular endpoint mechanism. The endpoint-dependent subsystem interprets the linguistic item in a manner that is dependent on the particular endpoint mechanism. The ranking component generates final interpretation results based on intermediate results generated by the endpoint-independent subsystem and the endpoint-dependent subsystem, e.g., by identifying the most likely interpretation of the linguistic item.
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