Method and apparatus for referring expression generation
US9355093B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/56
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to perform referring expression generation. In some example embodiments, a method is provided that comprises identifying an intended referent to be referred to in a textual output. The method of this embodiment may also include determining that a salient ancestor of the intended referent is lower in a part-of hierarchy than a lowest common ancestor. The method of this embodiment may also include causing the salient ancestor to be set as a current target referent and a new salient ancestor to be determined for the current target referent. In some example embodiments, the default descriptor of each current target referent is added to the referring noun phrase and the part-of hierarchy is traversed via salient ancestor links until the new salient ancestor of the current target referent is higher than or equal to the lowest common ancestor.
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