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Electronic device and natural language analysis method thereof

US9026430B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 2012
Grant dateMay 5, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/216
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A language analysis method for an electronic device storing a basic corpus and a temporary corpus is provided. The language analysis method includes steps of receiving user inputs and generating signals; converting signals into textualized information; analyzing the textualized information; obtaining a first understanding result according to the basic corpus, the vocabulary segmentation results, and the sentence segmentation results; determining whether the first understanding result is an appropriate understanding according to the context; determining one or more anaphoric vocabularies when the first understanding result is an inappropriate understanding; determining a temporary understanding result of the one or more anaphoric vocabularies and a second understanding result of the textualized information according to the context; and determining a reply for the textualized information, according to the second understanding result, the basic corpus, and the temporary corpus. An electronic device using the language analysis method is also provided.

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