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Processing natural language grammar

  • US 10,402,492 B1
  • Filed: 12/06/2016
  • Issued: 09/03/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving and tagging an input text string, the input text string formed from a user'"'"'s spoken input;

    sorting a plurality of previously tagged text strings by length from longest to shortest;

    selecting a longest sorted previously tagged text string;

    determining whether the tagged input text string is a substring of the selected previously tagged text string;

    in response to the tagged input text string is a substring of the selected previously tagged text string;

    comparing a tag of the input text string to a tag of the selected previously tagged text string;

    in response to the tag of the input text string not matching the tag of the selected previously tagged test string;

    selecting a next longest previously tagged text string; and

    repeating determining and comparing for the next longest selected previously tagged text string; and

    in response to the tag of the input text string matching the tag of the selected previously tagged test string;

    adding the input text string to a natural language grammar;

    eliminating the selected previously tagged text string from a natural language grammar via a processor; and

    utilizing the input text string to connect a caller with a correct department.

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