Leveraging contextual information in topic coherent question sequences
US10558689B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L15/01
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, computer system, and a computer program product for leveraging coherent question sequences is provided. The present invention may include receiving an initiating question. The present invention may include receiving a subsequent question. The present invention may include determining that the received subsequent question is not a rephrasing of the received initiating question. The present invention may also include determining that the received subsequent question is not beginning a new question topic based on determining that the received subsequent question is not a rephrasing of the received initiating question. The present invention may then include propagating a conversational context based on determining that that received subsequent question is not beginning a new question topic. The present invention may include generating and scoring an answer based on the propagated conversational context. The present invention may lastly include outputting the answer.
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