Providing an explanation of a missing fact estimate
US9659056B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2462
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing an explanation of an estimate for information missing from a data graph. An example method may include receiving a query that requests information for a first entity and receiving an estimate for the information, the estimate being based on a plurality of features of a joint distribution model. The method may include determining respective contribution scores for the plurality of features, selecting a quantity of the features with highest contribution scores, generating, using the selected quantity of features, an explanation for the estimate; and providing the explanation and the estimate as part of a search result for the query.
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