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System & method for natural language processing of query answers

  • US 20050080614A1
  • Filed: 12/03/2004
  • Published: 04/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A natural language processing system adapted for responding to a query comprising:

  • a query routine adapted to process the user query and to identify a first set of potential answers responsive to the user query;

    a natural language routine which performs a first linguistic analysis of text contained in said first set of potential answers to help identify which one or more answers from said first set constitute a best response for the user query;

    wherein said first linguistic analysis includes an evaluation of at least individual words in the user query which are in common with said first set of potential answers.

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