Providing local service information in automated chatting
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorXianchao Wu
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides method and apparatus for providing information in automated chatting. A message is received in a chat flow. At least one of location information, time information and service intention information is identified from the message. A response to the message is generated based on at least one of the location information, the time information and the service intention information. The response is provided in the chat flow.
Claims18
A method for providing information in automated chatting, comprising:
- receiving a message in a chat flow;
- identifying location information, time information and a subject associated with the location information from the message;
- generating a response to the message based on the location information, the time information and the subject, wherein generating a response comprises:
- identifying candidate responses to the message;
- and
- generating the response by reasoning based on one or more of the candidate responses;
- and
- providing the response in the chat flow.
An apparatus for providing information in automated chatting, comprising:
- a receiving module for receiving a message in a chat flow;
- an identifying module for identifying location information, time information and a subject associated with the location information from the message;
- a generating module for generating a response to the message based on the location information, the time information and the subject, wherein generating a response comprises:
- identifying candidate responses to the message;
- and
- generating the response by reasoning based on one or more of the candidate responses;
- and
- a presenting module for presenting the response in the chat flow.
A computer system, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
- receive a message in a chat flow of an automated chatting;
- identify location information, time information and a subject associated with the location information from the message;
- generate a response to the message based on the location information, the time information and the subject, wherein generating a response comprises:
- identifying candidate responses to the message;
- and
- generating the response by reasoning based on one or more of the candidate responses;
- and
- provide the response in the chat flow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.