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Topic guiding in a conversation

US12021800B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

Feng Zhou · Ann Arbor, US
Ying Zou · Beijing, CN
Sa Kang · Redmond, US
Xiang Xu · Nanjing, CN
Yue Liu · Redmond, US
Min Zeng · Longbeilingcun, CN
Di Li · Bellevue, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 25, 2018
Grant date	Jun 25, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 9, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG10L15/22
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides method and apparatus for guiding topic in a conversation between a user and a chat engine. At least one first topic is determined. A first message is provided to the user based on the at least one first topic, to guide the conversation to the at least one first topic. A first response to the first message is received from the user. It is determined whether the first response is associated with the at least one first topic. In the case of determining that the first response is associated with the at least one first topic, at least one second topic is determined based on the at least one first topic. At least one second message is provided based at least on the at least one second topic, wherein if the at least one second topic is associated with resource or service, the at least one second message includes at least the resource or service.

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