Method and apparatus for decoding ambiguous input using anti-entities
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1. A method of interacting with a user on a computer system, the method comprising:
- interacting with the user to identify an entity that the user does not want;
setting an anti-entity value based on the identified entity;
using the anti-entity value to clarify ambiguous input from the user by reducing a likelihood that the entity represented by the anti-entity value will be considered as having been referenced in the ambiguous input.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for interacting with a user on a computer system. Initially, the user identifies an entity that the user does not want. In response, an anti-entity value is set based on the identified entity. Using the anti-entity value, later ambiguous input from the user is clarified by reducing the likelihood that the user is referring to the entity represented by the anti-entity value.
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1. A method of interacting with a user on a computer system, the method comprising:
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interacting with the user to identify an entity that the user does not want;
setting an anti-entity value based on the identified entity;
using the anti-entity value to clarify ambiguous input from the user by reducing a likelihood that the entity represented by the anti-entity value will be considered as having been referenced in the ambiguous input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
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receiving an indication that a user wants to exclude an item from consideration;
setting a value to reduce the likelihood that ambiguous input is interpreted as including a reference to the item;
providing a response to the user;
after providing the response, receiving ambiguous input that can be interpreted as having a reference to the item; and
accessing the value to determine how to interpret the ambiguous input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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