GROUPING DATA USING DYNAMIC THRESHOLDS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- classifying at least a first set of a plurality of confidence values into one of a plurality of classes in accordance with a first criterion that was defined prior to the plurality of confidence values being received, wherein the plurality of confidence values represents confidence of answers to a query submitted to an answering system;
determining a second set of one or more thresholds based, at least in part, on the plurality of confidence values;
classifying unclassified ones of the plurality of confidence values into one of the plurality of classes based, at least in part, on a number of the plurality of classes and the second set of one or more thresholds; and
presenting, via the answering system, the answers represented by the plurality of confidence values in accordance with the classification of the plurality of confidence values into the plurality of classes.
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Abstract
A plurality of confidence values is classified into one of a plurality of classes in accordance with a first criterion that was defined prior to the plurality of confidence values being received. The plurality of confidence values represents confidence of answers to a query submitted to an answering system. A second set of one or more thresholds based, at least in part, on the plurality of confidence values is determined. Unclassified ones of the plurality of confidence values are classified into one of the plurality of classes based, at least in part, on a number of the plurality of classes and the second set of one or more thresholds. The answers represented by the plurality of confidence values are presented in accordance with the classification of the plurality of confidence values into the plurality of classes.
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1. A method comprising:
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classifying at least a first set of a plurality of confidence values into one of a plurality of classes in accordance with a first criterion that was defined prior to the plurality of confidence values being received, wherein the plurality of confidence values represents confidence of answers to a query submitted to an answering system; determining a second set of one or more thresholds based, at least in part, on the plurality of confidence values; classifying unclassified ones of the plurality of confidence values into one of the plurality of classes based, at least in part, on a number of the plurality of classes and the second set of one or more thresholds; and presenting, via the answering system, the answers represented by the plurality of confidence values in accordance with the classification of the plurality of confidence values into the plurality of classes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for classifying answers comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions comprising program instructions to, classify at least a first set of a plurality of confidence values into one of a plurality of classes in accordance with a first criterion that was defined prior to the plurality of confidence values being received, wherein the plurality of confidence values represents confidence of answers to a query submitted to an answering system; determine a second set of one or more thresholds based, at least in part, on the plurality of confidence values; classify unclassified ones of the plurality of confidence values into one of the plurality of classes based, at least in part, on a number of the plurality of classes and the second set of one or more thresholds; and present the answers represented by the plurality of confidence values in accordance with the classification of the plurality of confidence values into the plurality of classes. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to, classify at least a first set of a plurality of confidence values into one of a plurality of classes in accordance with a first criterion that was defined prior to the plurality of confidence values being received, wherein the plurality of confidence values represents confidence of answers to a query submitted to an answering system; determine a second set of one or more thresholds based, at least in part, on the plurality of confidence values; classify unclassified ones of the plurality of confidence values into one of the plurality of classes based, at least in part, on a number of the plurality of classes and the second set of one or more thresholds; and present the answers represented by the plurality of confidence values in accordance with the classification of the plurality of confidence values into the plurality of classes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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