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 and one or more linguistic resources for the output text; and
generating, using the processor, a linguistic description of the time period based on a descriptor that is defined by a temporal reference frame of one or more temporal reference frames, the one or more temporal reference frames applicable to the time period and a domain defined by the one or more linguistic resources, the temporal reference frame enabling a greater variation in descriptors for generating the linguistic description than had the descriptor not been defined by the temporal reference frame.
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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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21 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 and one or more linguistic resources for the output text; and generating, using the processor, a linguistic description of the time period based on a descriptor that is defined by a temporal reference frame of one or more temporal reference frames, the one or more temporal reference frames applicable to the time period and a domain defined by the one or more linguistic resources, the temporal reference frame enabling a greater variation in descriptors for generating the linguistic description than had the descriptor not been defined by the temporal reference frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and
at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: -
identify a time period to be described linguistically in an output text and one or more linguistic resources for the output text; and generate a linguistic description of the time period based on a descriptor that is defined by a temporal reference frame of one or more temporal reference frames, the one or more temporal reference frames applicable to the time period and a domain defined by the one or more linguistic resources, the temporal reference frame enabling a greater variation in descriptors for generating the linguistic description than had the descriptor not been defined by the temporal reference frame. - 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:
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identify a time period to be described linguistically in an output text and one or more linguistic resources for the output text; and generate a linguistic description of the time period based on a descriptor that is defined by a temporal reference frame of one or more temporal reference frames, the one or more temporal reference frames applicable to the time period and a domain defined by the one or more linguistic resources, the temporal reference frame enabling a greater variation in descriptors for generating the linguistic description than had the descriptor not been defined by the temporal reference frame.
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