Method and apparatus for expressing time in an output text
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method comprising:
- identifying, using a processor, a time period to be described linguistically in an output text;
identifying, using the processor, a communicative context for the output text;
determining, using the processor, one or more temporal reference frames that are applicable to the time period and a domain defined by the communicative context; and
generating, using the processor, a phrase specification that linguistically describes the time period based on a descriptor that is defined by a temporal reference frame of the one or more temporal reference frames, wherein the descriptor specifies a time window that is inclusive of at least a portion of the time period to be described linguistically.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to express a time in an output text. In some example embodiments, a method is provided that comprises identifying a time period to be described linguistically in an output text. The method of this embodiment may also include identifying a communicative context for the output text. The method of this embodiment may also include determining one or more temporal reference frames that are applicable to the time period and a domain defined by the communicative context. The method of this embodiment may also include generating a phrase specification that linguistically describes the time period based on the descriptor that is defined by a temporal reference frame of the one or more temporal reference frames. In some examples, the descriptor specifies a time window that is inclusive of at least a portion of the time period to be described linguistically.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
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identifying, using a processor, a time period to be described linguistically in an output text; identifying, using the processor, a communicative context for the output text; determining, using the processor, one or more temporal reference frames that are applicable to the time period and a domain defined by the communicative context; and generating, using the processor, a phrase specification that linguistically describes the time period based on a descriptor that is defined by a temporal reference frame of the one or more temporal reference frames, wherein the descriptor specifies a time window that is inclusive of at least a portion of the time period to be described linguistically. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to;
at least;identify a time period to be described linguistically in an output text; identify a communicative context for the output text; determine one or more temporal reference frames that are applicable to the time period and a domain defined by the communicative context; and generate a phrase specification that linguistically describes the time period based on a descriptor that is defined by a temporal reference frame of the one or more temporal reference frames, wherein the descriptor specifies a time window that is inclusive of at least a portion of the time period to be described linguistically. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product comprising:
at least one computer readable non-transitory memory medium having program code instructions stored thereon, the program code instructions which when executed by an apparatus cause the apparatus at least to; identify a time period to be described linguistically in an output text; identify a communicative context for the output text; determine one or more temporal reference frames that are applicable to the time period and a domain defined by the communicative context; and generate a phrase specification that linguistically describes the time period based on a descriptor that is defined by a temporal reference frame of the one or more temporal reference frames, wherein the descriptor specifies a time window that is inclusive of at least a portion of the time period to be described linguistically. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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