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Automated generation of test cases for analyzing natural-language-interface-to-database systems

US10977164B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2018
Grant dateApr 13, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products for automated generation of test cases for analyzing natural-language-interface-to-database systems are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes identifying sources of ambiguity from input to a natural-language-interface-to-database system and a precondition corresponding to each of the identified sources of ambiguity; generating test cases which analyze capabilities of the natural-language-interface-to-database system, wherein generating the one or more test cases includes determining validity of the preconditions within the context of the capabilities of the natural-language-interface-to-database system; automatically generating an ontology-dependent structured query template based at least in part on the generated test cases; automatically generating natural language queries based at least in part on the ontology-dependent structured query template; and outputting, to at least one user, the ontology-dependent structured query template and the natural language queries.

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