EVIDENCE EVALUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON QUESTION ANSWERING
First Claim
1. An evidence evaluation method based on question answering, comprising:
- converting information into a collection of questions by a processor ;
determining answers to the collection of questions;
marking a fact in the information as being supported if one or more of the answers to the collection of questions support the fact;
marking a fact in the information as being refuted if one or more of the answers to the collection of questions refute the fact;
collecting evidence that support the answers; and
adding the evidence to a model of information to create an updated model of information.
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Abstract
An evidence evaluation method and system based on question answering converts a report of analyzed information and/or a model of information into a collection of questions, determines answers for the collection of questions. A fact in the report is marked as being supported if one or more of the answers for the collection of questions support the fact. A fact in the report of analyzed facts is marked as being refuted if one or more of the answers for the collection of questions refute the fact. The method and system also may collect the answers as evidence and add the evidence to the model of information to create an updated model of information. The steps may be repeated using the updated report and updated model.
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20 Claims
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1. An evidence evaluation method based on question answering, comprising:
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converting information into a collection of questions by a processor ; determining answers to the collection of questions; marking a fact in the information as being supported if one or more of the answers to the collection of questions support the fact; marking a fact in the information as being refuted if one or more of the answers to the collection of questions refute the fact; collecting evidence that support the answers; and adding the evidence to a model of information to create an updated model of information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20)
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12. A system for an evidence evaluation method based on question answering, comprising:
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an editor operable to allow entering of information; an editor plug-in operable to automatically convert the information into a collection of questions; question answering processing module operable to determine answers for the collection of questions; said editor plug-in further operable to mark a fact in the information as being supported if one or more of the answers for the collection of questions support the fact and marking a fact in the information as being refuted if one or more of the answers for the collection of questions refute the fact, said editor plug-in further operable to collect the answers as evidence and add the evidence to the model of information to create an updated model of information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform an evidence evaluation method based on question answering, comprising:
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converting information into a collection of questions by a processor; determining answers to the collection of questions; marking a fact in the information as being supported if one or more of the answers to the collection of questions support the fact; marking a fact in the information as being refuted if one or more of the answers to the collection of questions refute the fact; collecting evidence that support the answers; and adding the evidence to a model of information to create an updated model of information. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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