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Method and apparatus for processing a query based on associating intent and audience

US9886509B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY · FI

Inventors

Nan Du · Palo Alto, US
Hao Wang · Shanghai, CN
Liang Guo · Beijing, CN
Yidong Cui · Beijing, CN
Wendong Wang · Espoo, FI

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 8, 2011
Grant date	Feb 6, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q50/01
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An approach is provided for determining the intent of a question and determining an appropriate audience to answer the question based on the intent of the question. The approach comprises processing and/or facilitating a processing of a query to cause, at least in part, a determination of one or more topics of the query based, at least in part, on one or more user preferences. The approach also comprises processing and/or facilitating a processing of the query to cause, at least in part, a determination of a classification of the query, The approach further comprises determining an audience comprising one or more candidate audience members for the query based, at least in part, on the classification of the query and the one or more topics of the query.

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