US Patent No: 7,177,798
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Natural language interface using constrained intermediate dictionary of results
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Feb 13, 2007
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May 21, 2001
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09/861,860
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Abstract
A method for processing a natural language input provided by a user includes: providing a natural language query input to the user; performing, based on the input, a search of one or more language-based databases; providing, through a user interface, a result of the search to the user; identifying, for the one or more language-based databases, a finite number of database objects; and determining a plurality of combinations of the finite number of database objects. The one or more language-based databases include at least one metadata database including at least one of a group of information types including case information, keywords, information models, and database values.
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