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System and method for learning answers to frequently asked questions from a semi-structured data source

  • US 9,015,097 B2
  • Filed: 12/19/2012
  • Issued: 04/21/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • retrieving, from a memory, a global structure and a plurality of candidate answers therein;

    computing a first probability of a candidate answer based on a local structure of the candidate answer within the global structure;

    computing a second probability of the candidate answer based on content of the candidate answer given content of a query;

    computing a third probability of the candidate answer based on context of the candidate answer given the content of the query; and

    providing a combined probability of the candidate answer as a function of the first probability, second probability, and third probability.

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