METHOD FOR COMBINING VOICE SIGNALS TO FORM A CONTINUOUS CONVERSATION IN PERFORMING A VOICE SEARCH
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a first search request;
after receiving the first search request, receiving a second search request;
classifying the first search request relative to the second search request as related or not related;
when the first search request is related to the second search request in response to classifying, combining the first search request and the second search request to form a merged search request; and
performing a second search based on the merged search request.
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Abstract
A system and method for operating the same includes a conversation manager that receives a receiving a first search request and, after receiving the first search request, receives a second search request. The system also includes a classifier module within the conversation manager classifying the first search request relative to the second search request as related or not related. A context merger module within the classifier module combines the first search request and the second search request to form a merged search request. A search module performs a second search based on the merged search request.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a first search request; after receiving the first search request, receiving a second search request; classifying the first search request relative to the second search request as related or not related; when the first search request is related to the second search request in response to classifying, combining the first search request and the second search request to form a merged search request; and performing a second search based on the merged search request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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conversation manager receiving a receiving a first search request and, after receiving the first search request, receiving a second search request; a classifier module within the conversation manager classifying the first search request relative to the second search request as related or not related; a context merger module within the classifier module combining the first search request and the second search request to form a merged search request; and a search module performing a second search based on the merged search request. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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