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Patent drawing for Question answering framework
US 9,213,771 B2
Computing US 9,213,771 B2 Not in force

Question answering framework

This is a computer program designed to answer questions. It works by taking a question, then searching through various kinds of information sources, including structured question-and-answer pairs, regular text, and linked data (RDF). It then evaluates the potential answers it finds to give you a final response. The method specifically requires searching at least these three types of databases.

Why it matters: Filed before the widespread adoption of large language models (LLMs), which have since revolutionized natural language understanding, semantic search, and the ability to integrate and process diverse data types for question answering. Modern NLP tools make parsing questions and identifying properties far more robust than in 2013.

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Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build
SpecializedComplex software logic, data integration, NLP

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