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Virtual assistant architecture for natural language understanding in a customer service system

US11606463B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2020
Grant dateMar 14, 2023
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/355
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A virtual assistant system for communicating with customers uses human intelligence to correct any errors in the system AI, while collecting data for machine learning and future improvements for more automation. The system may use a modular design, with separate components for carrying out different system functions and sub-functions, and with frameworks for selecting the component best able to respond to a given customer conversation.

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