Utilizing temporal indicators to weight semantic values

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9646247
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14248803

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A mechanism is provided, in a data processing system comprising a processor and a memory configured to implement a question and answer system (QA), for utilizing temporal indicators to weight semantic values. A set of temporal characteristics is identified of a set of initial candidate answers. For each initial candidate answer in the set of initial candidate answers: a distance value is generated for each of the set of temporal characteristics of the set of initial candidate answers, a multiplier value is determined with which to weight an initial confidence score associated with the initial candidate answer using the distance value; a sentiment value is determined of the initial candidate answer, and a final weight value is determined using the multiplier value, the sentiment value, and the initial confidence score associated with the initial candidate answer. A set of temporally refined candidate answers is then provided using the determined final weight values.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Bufe,, III John P Washington, US 17 260
Pikovsky, Alexander Lexington, US 66 1174
Winkler, Timothy P Clinton, US 61 1022

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