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Automatic question detection in natural language

US9721001B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2014
Grant dateAug 1, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/268
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods may provide for separating a sentence into a plurality of clauses and applying a set of question detection rules to each of the plurality of clauses. Additionally, the sentence may be automatically designated as a question if the question detection rules indicate that at least one of the plurality of clauses is a question. In one example, at least one of the question detection rules defines an order of a plurality of parts of speech.

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