Extension of third party application functionality for intent determination

A device for use in an intent determination as a service (IaaS) system, the device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
• receive a query from a third party application registered with the IaaS system;
• receive intent registry information associated with the third party application;
• determine that the query is suitable for handling by the third party application based at least in part on the intent registry information;
• receive model building inputs associated with the third party application;
• determine one or more domain models associated with the query based on the model building inputs;
• execute the one or more domain models while providing the one or more domain models access to knowledge sources created from operation of the intent determination as a service system;
• based on the determined one or more domain models, determine an intent of the query;
• configure a response comprising at least the intent of the query from the third party application, wherein the response is in a format suitable for the third party application;
• and
• send the response to the third party application to enable the third party application to reply to the query.

A method for providing intent determination services by an Intent as a Service (IaaS) system in a network, the method-comprising:

• receiving first intent registry information associated with the first third party application;
• following receipt of the first intent registry information associated with the first third party application, receiving a first query from the first third party application;
• determining that the first query is relevant to a first domain based on the first intent registry information;
• determining a first intent of the first query based at least on the determined first domain;
• configuring a first response comprising at least the first intent of the first query, wherein the first response is configured for the first third party application based on the first intent registry information;
• sending the first response to the first third party application to enable the first third party application to produce a reply to the first query;
• receiving second intent registry information associated with the second third party application;
• following receipt of the second intent registry information associated with the second third party application, receiving a second query from the second third party application;
• determining that the second query is relevant to a second domain based on the second intent registry information;
• determining a second intent of the second query based at least on the determined second domain;
• configuring a second response comprising at least the second intent of the second query, wherein the second response is configured for the second third party application based on the second intent registry information;
• and
• sending the second response to the second third party application to enable the second third party application to produce a reply to the second query.