Generating answers from concept-based representation of a topic oriented pipeline
US10380257B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2036 |
Classification
- 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 generating the answer based on the candidate answer and the identified at least one sentence.
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