Answer category data classifying using dynamic thresholds

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9946747
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14708536

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Managing confidence data in a question-answering environment is disclosed. Managing confidence data can include sorting, based on a set of answer categories for a subject matter, a first set of a plurality of answers into a first answer category. The first set can correspond to at least one of a third set of a plurality of confidence scores and the second set can correspond to at least one of a fourth set of the plurality of confidence scores. Managing confidence data can include classifying confidence scores of the third set into one of a plurality of confidence buckets using a first threshold and determining a fifth set of a plurality of thresholds using the plurality of confidence scores. Managing confidence data can include classifying unclassified confidence scores of the third set into one of the plurality of confidence buckets using the fifth set of the plurality of thresholds.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barker, Kevin S Raleigh, US 17 568
DeLima, Roberto Apex, US 52 691
Eggebraaten, Thomas J Rochester, US 51 685
Megerian, Mark G Rochester, US 59 1810
Setnes, Marie L Bloomington, US 16 98

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