US 11,501,088 B1Granted

Techniques for generating natural language text customized to linguistic preferences of a user

AssigneeYseop SA

InventorsDominique Mariko, Hanna Abi-Akl, Hugues Sézille de Mazancourt

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Abstract

Described herein are techniques for generating natural language text customized to linguistic preferences of a user. Customizing the generation of natural language text to the linguistic preference of a user can significantly improve the overall user experience. Some embodiments relate to techniques for learning the linguistic preferences of a user, and for assisting NLG systems to generate natural text that reflects more closely the linguistic preferences of the user. A linguistic preference learner can present different natural language options to a user, and can ask the user to select the option that or appears to reflect more closely the user's personal linguistic preferences. The Linguistic preference learner may determine, based on the user selection, information relating to what linguistic characteristics the user appears to prefer.

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Dependent claims

A method for generating natural language text customized to linguistic preferences of a user, the method comprising:

using at least one computer hardware processor to perform:
determining the linguistic preferences of the user at least in part by:
accessing a first plurality of natural language text segments;
accessing current values for a plurality of variables representing the linguistic preferences of the user;
presenting, to the user, a first graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a first plurality of selectable GUI elements, each of at least some of the first plurality of selectable GUI elements being associated with a corresponding natural language text segment in the first plurality of natural language text segments;
obtaining, via the first GUI, a first selection made by the user of at least one of the first plurality of selectable GUI elements in the first GUI;
determining a respective first score for each of at least some of the first plurality of natural language text segments to obtain first scores, the determining performed using:
the first selection, and
at least one of the current values for the plurality of variables representing the linguistic preferences of the user;
and
determining updated values for the plurality of variables representing the linguistic preferences of the user using the first scores and at least some of the current values;
generating natural language text customized to the user using the updated values;
and
outputting the natural language text customized to the user.

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A system for generating natural language text customized to linguistic preferences of a user, the system comprising:

at least one computer hardware processor to perform:
determining the linguistic preferences of the user at least in part by:
accessing a first plurality of natural language text segments;
accessing current values for a plurality of variables representing the linguistic preferences of the user;
presenting, to the user, a first graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a first plurality of selectable GUI elements, each of at least some of the first plurality of selectable GUI elements being associated with a corresponding natural language text segment in the first plurality of natural language text segments;
obtaining, via the first GUI, a first selection made by the user of at least one of the first plurality of selectable GUI elements in the first GUI;
determining a respective first score for each of at least some of the first plurality of natural language text segments to obtain first scores, the determining performed using:
the first selection, and
at least one of the current values for the plurality of variables representing the linguistic preferences of the user;
and
determining updated values for the plurality of variables representing the linguistic preferences of the user using the first scores and at least some of the current values;
generating natural language text customized to the user using the updated values;
and
outputting the natural language text customized to the user.

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At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a method for generating natural language text customized to linguistic preferences of a user, the method comprising:

using at least one computer hardware processor to perform:
determining the linguistic preferences of the user at least in part by:
accessing a first plurality of natural language text segments;
accessing current values for a plurality of variables representing the linguistic preferences of the user;
presenting, to the user, a first graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a first plurality of selectable GUI elements, each of at least some of the first plurality of selectable GUI elements being associated with a corresponding natural language text segment in the first plurality of natural language text segments;
obtaining, via the first GUI, a first selection made by the user of at least one of the first plurality of selectable GUI elements in the first GUI;
determining a respective first score for each of at least some of the first plurality of natural language text segments to obtain first scores, the determining performed using:
the first selection, and
at least one of the current values for the plurality of variables representing the linguistic preferences of the user;
and
determining updated values for the plurality of variables representing the linguistic preferences of the user using the first scores and at least some of the current values;
generating natural language text customized to the user using the updated values;
and
outputting the natural language text customized to the user.

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