System and method for identification of intent segment(s) in caller-agent conversations
US10354677B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L2015/088
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Identification of an intent of a conversation can be useful for real-time or post-processing purposes. According to example embodiments, a method, and corresponding apparatus of identifying at least one intent-bearing utterance in a conversation, comprises determining at least one feature for each utterance among a subset of utterances of the conversation; classifying each utterance among the subset of utterances, using a classifier, as an intent classification or a non-intent classification based at least in part on a subset of the at least one determined feature; and selecting at least one utterance, with intent classification, as an intent-bearing utterance based at least in part on classification results by the classifier. Through identification of an intent bearing utterance, a call center for example, can provide improved service for callers through, for example, more effective directing of a call to a live agent.
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