Question and Answer Data Editing Device, Question and Answer Data Editing Method and Question Answer Data Editing Program

• US 20080195378A1
• Filed: 02/08/2006
• Published: 08/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Ikeda, Yoshihiro, Nakazawa, Satoshi, Ikeda, Takahiro, Satoh, Kenji
• Granted Patent: US 8,983,962 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/9
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3329 Natural language query formulation or dialogue systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/917 Text
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/944 Business related

Abstract

The question and answer data editing device for editing dialogue content to generate question and answer data, includes a detecting unit that detects a part of the dialogue content similar to existing question and answer data stored, and a extracting unit that extracts a context in which the dialogue content is made from dialogue content in the proximity of the similar part detected and registers the context extracted as new question and answer data or as index information of the question and answer data.

Claims

1-41. -41. (canceled)

42. A question and answer data editing device for editing dialogue content to generate question and answer data, comprising:

a means for detecting a part of said dialogue content similar to existing question and answer data; and

a means for extracting a context in which the dialogue content is made from dialogue content in the proximity of said similar part detected and registering said context extracted as new question and answer data or as index information of said question and answer data.

43. The question and answer data editing device according to claim 42, wherein in the extraction of said context, said context is extracted by using an expression pattern.

51. The question and answer data editing device according to any one of claims 42 to 50 further comprising:

a dialogue history data base for recording the history data of said dialogue content and a question and answer data base for recording existing question and answer data, and

a condition input means for receiving input of conditions of said dialogue content and said question and answer data to be processed, wherein

said dialogue content and said question and answer data coincident with the input conditions to be processed are read from said dialogue history data base and said question and answer data base.

71. A dialogue supporting device for supporting a dialogue by using said new question and answer data or said index information which is generated by the question and answer data editing device according to any one of claims 42 to 51.

44. A question and answer data editing device for editing the content of a dialogue to generate question and answer data, comprising:

a means for detecting dialogue content similar to existing question and answer data from said content of the dialogue; and

a means for extracting an expression pattern including a context or a condition in which said dialogue was made from the proximity of said dialogue content detected and registering said expression pattern extracted as index information of said question and answer data.

45. The question and answer data editing device according to claim 44, further comprising a means for presenting said expression pattern extracted so as to be edited in correlation with said question and answer data.

46. A question and answer data editing device for editing the content of a dialogue to generate question and answer data including a question part and an answer part, comprising:

a combination extracting means for extracting a combination of existing question and answer data and said question and answer data in said content of the dialogue mutually similar in said question part or said answer part;

a difference part detecting means for detecting a difference part from said combination extracted; and

a means for registering said difference part in said content of the dialogue as a variation of said question and answer data.

47. The question and answer data editing device according to claim 46, further comprising a means for presenting said extracted question and answer data in said content of the dialogue or a part of said extracted question and answer data so as to be edited in correlation with said existing question and answer data extracted.

48. A question and answer data editing device for editing the content of a dialogue to generate question and answer data, comprising:

a means for detecting dialogue content similar to existing question and answer data from said content of the dialogue; and

a means for extracting said adjacent dialogue contents as associated question and answer data related to each other and registering said associated question and answer data extracted as data related to said question and answer data, when said detected dialogue content exists in plural and said plurality of dialogue contents are adjacent to each other.

49. The question and answer data editing device according to claim 48, further comprising a means for presenting said associated question and answer data extracted so as to be edited in correlation with said question and answer data.

50. A question and answer data editing device for editing the content of a dialogue to generate question and answer data, comprising:

a means for detecting dialogue content similar to existing question and answer data from said content of the dialogue;

a means for extracting an expression pattern including a context or a condition in which said dialogue was made from the proximity of said dialogue content detected and registering said expression pattern extracted as index information of said question and answer data;

a means for extracting a question part or an answer part not similar to said question and answer data from the proximity of said dialogue content detected and registering said question part or answer part extracted as a variation of said question and answer data; and

a means for, when said detected dialogue content exists in plural and said plurality of dialogue contents are adjacent to each other, extracting said adjacent dialogue contents as associated question and answer data related to each other and registering said associated question and answer extracted as data related to said question and answer data.

52. A question and answer data editing method of editing dialogue content to generate question and answer data, comprising:

detecting a part of said dialogue content similar to existing question and answer data; and

extracting a context in which the dialogue content is made from dialogue content in the proximity of said similar part detected and registering said context extracted as new question and answer data or as index information of said question and answer data.

53. The question and answer data editing method according to claim 52, wherein in the extraction of said context, said context is extracted by using an expression pattern.

60. The question and answer data editing method according to any one of claims 52, 53, and 54 to 59 further comprising:

receiving input of conditions of said dialogue content and said question and answer data to be read from a dialogue history data base for recording history data of said dialogue content and a question and answer data base for recording existing question and answer data and to be processed, and

reading said dialogue content and said question and answer data coincident with the input conditions from said dialogue history data base and said question and answer data base.

72. A dialogue supporting method of supporting a dialogue by using said new question and answer data or said index information which is generated by the question and answer data editing method according to any one of claims 52 to 60.

54. A question and answer data editing method of editing the content of a dialogue to generate question and answer data, comprising:

detecting dialogue content similar to existing question and answer data from said content of the dialogue;

extracting an expression pattern including a context or a condition in which said dialogue was made from the proximity of said dialogue content detected; and

registering said expression pattern extracted as index information of said question and answer data.

55. The question and answer data editing method according to claim 54, further comprising a step of presenting said expression pattern extracted so as to be edited in correlation with said question and answer data.

56. A question and answer data editing method of editing the content of a dialogue to generate question and answer data including a question part and an answer part, comprising:

extracting a combination of existing question and answer data and said question and answer data in said content of the dialogue mutually similar in said question part or said answer part;

detecting a difference part from said combination extracted; and

registering said difference part in said content of the dialogue as a variation of said question and answer data.

69. The question and answer data editing method according to claim 56 or claim 68, further comprising a step of presenting said extracted question and answer data in said content of the dialogue or a part of said extracted question and answer data so as to be edited in correlation with said existing question and answer data extracted.

57. A question and answer data editing method of editing the content of a dialogue to generate question and answer data, comprising:

detecting dialogue content similar to existing question and answer data from said content of the dialogue;

when said detected dialogue content exists in plural and said plurality of dialogue contents are adjacent to each other, extracting said adjacent dialogue contents as associated question and answer data related to each other; and

registering said associated question and answer data extracted as data related to said question and answer data.

58. The question and answer data editing method according to claim 57, further comprising a step of presenting said associated question and answer data extracted so as to be edited in correlation with said question and answer data.

59. A question and answer data editing method of editing the content of a dialogue to generate question and answer data, comprising:

detecting dialogue content similar to existing question and answer data from said content of the dialogue;

extracting an expression pattern including a context or a condition in which said dialogue was made from the proximity of said dialogue content detected and registering said expression pattern extracted as index information of said question and answer data;

extracting a question part or an answer part not similar to said question and answer data from the proximity of said dialogue content detected and registering said question part or answer part extracted as a variation of said question and answer data; and

when said detected dialogue content exists in plural and said plurality of dialogue contents are adjacent to each other, extracting said adjacent dialogue contents as associated question and answer data related to each other and registering said associated question and answer extracted as data related to said question and answer data.

61. A computer readable medium storing a question and answer data editing program for editing dialogue content to generate question and answer data by controlling a computer, said program comprising the functions of:

detecting a part of said dialogue content similar to existing question and answer data; and

extracting a context in which the dialogue content is made from dialogue content in the proximity of said similar part detected and registering said context extracted as new question and answer data or as index information of said question and answer data.

62. The computer readable medium according to claim 61, wherein in the extraction of said context, said context is extracted by using an expression pattern.

67. The computer readable medium according to any one of claims 61 to 66 said question and answer data editing program further comprising the functions of:

receiving input of conditions of said dialogue content and said question and answer data to be read from a dialogue history data base for recording history data of said dialogue content and a question and answer data base for recording existing question and answer data and to be processed, and

reading said dialogue content and said question and answer data coincident with the input conditions from said dialogue history data base and said question and answer data base.

73. A dialogue supporting program for causing said computer to execute the function of supporting a dialogue by using said new question and answer data or said index information which is generated by the question and answer data editing program according to any one of claims 61 to 67.

63. A computer readable medium storing a question and answer data editing program for editing the content of a dialogue to generate question and answer data by controlling a computer, said program comprising the functions of:

detecting dialogue content similar to existing question and answer data from said content of the dialogue;

extracting an expression pattern including a context or a condition in which said dialogue was made from the proximity of said dialogue content detected; and

registering said expression pattern extracted as index information of said question and answer data.

64. A computer readable medium storing a question and answer data editing program for editing the content of a dialogue to generate question and answer data including a question part and an answer part by controlling a computer, said program comprising the functions of:

extracting a combination of existing question and answer data and said question and answer data in said content of the dialogue mutually similar in said question part or said answer part;

detecting a difference part from said combination extracted; and

registering said difference part in said content of the dialogue as a variation of said question and answer data.

70. The computer readable medium according to claim 64, wherein

said question and answer data editing program further comprising a function of presenting said extracted question and answer data in said content of the dialogue or a part of said extracted question and answer data so as to be edited in correlation with said existing question and answer data extracted.

65. A computer readable medium storing a question and answer data editing program for editing the content of a dialogue to generate question and answer data by controlling a computer, said program comprising the functions of:

detecting dialogue content similar to existing question and answer data from said content of the dialogue;

when said detected dialogue content exists in plural and said plurality of dialogue contents are adjacent to each other, extracting said adjacent dialogue contents as associated question and answer data related to each other; and

registering said associated question and answer data extracted as data related to said question and answer data.

66. A computer readable medium storing a question and answer data editing program for editing the content of a dialogue to generate question and answer data by controlling a computer, said program comprising the functions of:

detecting dialogue content similar to existing question and answer data from said content of the dialogue;

extracting an expression pattern including a context or a condition in which said dialogue was made from the proximity of said dialogue content detected;

registering said expression pattern extracted as index information of said question and answer data;

extracting a question part or an answer part not similar to said question and answer data from the proximity of said dialogue content detected;

registering said question part or answer part extracted as a variation of said question and answer data;

when said detected dialogue content exists in plural and said plurality of dialogue contents are adjacent to each other, extracting said adjacent dialogue contents as associated question and answer data related to each other; and

registering said associated question and answer extracted as data related to said question and answer data.

68. A question and answer data editing method of editing the content of a dialogue to generate question and answer data including a question part and an answer part in pair, comprising:

extracting a similar part from said content of the dialogue similar to said question part or said answer part of existing question and answer data;

detecting a part relevant to said similar part from both said existing question and answer data and said content of said dialogue; and

when the part detected from said existing question and answer data differs from the part detected from said contents of the dialog, registering the part detected from said contents of the dialog as a variation of said existing question and answer data having said similar part.