Identifying intent in visual analytical conversations
US10896297B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0484
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method uses natural language processing for visual analysis of a dataset by a computer. The computer displays a data visualization based on a dataset retrieved from a database using a first set of database queries. The computer receives user input (e.g., keyboard or voice) to specify a natural language command related to the displayed data visualization. Based on the displayed data visualization, the computer extracts one or more cue phrases from the natural language command. The computer computes analytical intent (e.g., visualization state intent and/or transitional intent) of the user based on the one or more cue phrases. The computer then derives visualization states based on the analytical intent. The computer subsequently computes one or more analytical functions associated with the visualization states, thereby creating one or more functional phrases. The computer then updates the data visualization based on the one or more functional phrases.
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