Macro replacement of natural language input
US8812298B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/205
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a method of creating a natural language (NL) macro, a first term/phrase and a second term/phrase in an imprecise syntax are obtained, and an association between the first and the second terms/phrases is created. The association is stored as an NL macro. In a method of using an NL macro in an NL query, it is determined that an original NL query includes an NL macro, and the NL macro is replaced with its corresponding NL value to form a revised NL query. The revised NL query is processed to generate one or more answers.
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