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Natural language interface using constrained intermediate dictionary of results

US7177798B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 2001
Grant dateFeb 13, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L15/063
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for processing a natural language input provided by a user includes: providing a natural language query input to the user; performing, based on the input, a search of one or more language-based databases; providing, through a user interface, a result of the search to the user; identifying, for the one or more language-based databases, a finite number of database objects; and determining a plurality of combinations of the finite number of database objects. The one or more language-based databases include at least one metadata database including at least one of a group of information types including case information, keywords, information models, and database values.

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