NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING FOR SOFTWARE COMMANDS
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating user access to software functionality, the method comprising:
- receiving natural language input;
determining an identity of a user;
processing the natural language input with reference to the identity to associate a software command with the received natural language input; and
employing software to act on the command.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating user access to software functionality. An example method includes receiving natural language input; determining an identify of a user providing the input; employing the identity to facilitate selecting a software command to associate with the received natural language input; and employing software to act on the command. In a more specific embodiment, the method further includes determining an initial set of available software commands, and narrowing the initial set of available software commands based on the identity of a user and enterprise data associated with the identity of the user, resulting in a narrowed set of software commands in response thereto. Example enterprise data includes enterprise organizational chart information (e.g., corporate hierarchy information) and user access privilege information maintained by an ERP system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating user access to software functionality, the method comprising:
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receiving natural language input; determining an identity of a user; processing the natural language input with reference to the identity to associate a software command with the received natural language input; and employing software to act on the command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a digital processor coupled to a display and to a processor-readable storage device, wherein the processor-readable storage device includes one or more instructions executable by the digital processor to perform the following acts; receiving natural language input; determining an identity of a user; processing the natural language input with reference to the identity to associate a software command with the received natural language input; and employing software to act on the command.
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20. A processor-readable storage device including instructions executable by a digital processor, the processor-readable storage device including one or more instructions for:
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receiving natural language input; determining an identity of a user; processing the natural language input with reference to the identity to associate a software command with the received natural language input; and employing software to act on the command.
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