Method and system for detecting user intentions in retrieval of hint sentences
First Claim
1. A method of constructing a confusion set database for use in detecting user query intentions in the retrieval of sentences from a sentence database in response to the query, the method comprising:
- obtaining a bilingual database having word pairs in first and second languages, wherein each of a plurality of second language word pairs in the bilingual database is aligned with a corresponding correct translation first language word pair;
obtaining first language human translation word pairs corresponding to each of the plurality of second language word pairs in the bilingual database;
aligning each first language human translation word pair for a particular second language word pair in the bilingual database with the correct translation first language word pair corresponding to the particular second language word pair to define first language set pairs in the confusion set database.
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Abstract
A method of constructing a confusion set database for use in detecting user query intentions includes obtaining a bilingual database having aligned word pairs in first and second languages. Second language word pairs in the bilingual database are aligned with corresponding correct translation first language word pairs. First language human translation word pairs corresponding to each of the second language word pairs in the bilingual database are obtained. Each first language human translation word pair for a particular second language word pair in the bilingual database is aligned with the correct translation first language word pair to define first language set pairs in the confusion set database. Methods, systems and computer readable medium for constructing the confusion set database and for retrieving sentences using the confusion set database are also disclosed.
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1. A method of constructing a confusion set database for use in detecting user query intentions in the retrieval of sentences from a sentence database in response to the query, the method comprising:
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obtaining a bilingual database having word pairs in first and second languages, wherein each of a plurality of second language word pairs in the bilingual database is aligned with a corresponding correct translation first language word pair;
obtaining first language human translation word pairs corresponding to each of the plurality of second language word pairs in the bilingual database;
aligning each first language human translation word pair for a particular second language word pair in the bilingual database with the correct translation first language word pair corresponding to the particular second language word pair to define first language set pairs in the confusion set database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
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obtaining a bilingual database having word pairs in first and second languages, wherein each of a plurality of second language word pair in the bilingual database is aligned with a corresponding correct translation first language word pair;
obtaining first language human translation word pairs corresponding to each of the plurality of second language word pairs in the bilingual database; and
aligning each first language human translation word pair for a particular second language word pair in the bilingual database with the correct translation first language word pair corresponding to the particular second language word pair to define first language set pairs in a confusion set database for use in detecting user query intentions in the retrieval of sentences from a sentence database in response to the query. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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