Providing customized term explanation
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsYa Niu, Nan Nan Li, Zu Rui Li, Li Ping Wang, Di Hu, Qin Yue Chen
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Abstract
A user requests explanation of a term. In response, a definition is provided. The user can indicate that the user does not understand a new term included in the definition. In response, explanation information is customized based on analysis of the initial term and the new term, and then the explanation information is provided to the user.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- identifying, by one or more processing units, a first term in a digital content in response to a first user action on the first term, the first action requesting explanation of the term;
- displaying, by the one or more processing units, a first definition of the first term;
- identifying, by the one or more processing units, a new term in the first definition in response to a second user action, the second user action requesting explanation of the new term;
- and
- displaying, by the one or more processing units, explanation information, wherein the explanation information is customized based on the first definition and the new term.
A system, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the memory, the CPU configured to:
- identify a first term in a digital content in response to a first user action on the first term, the first action requesting explanation of the term;
- display a first definition of the first term;
- identify a new term in the first definition in response to a second user action, the second user action requesting explanation of the new term;
- and
- display explanation information, wherein the explanation information is customized based on the first definition and the new term.
A computer program product, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to:
- identify a first term in a digital content in response to a first user action on the first term, the first action requesting explanation of the term;
- display a first definition of the first term;
- identify a new term in the first definition in response to a second user action, the second user action requesting explanation of the new term;
- and
- display explanation information, wherein the explanation information is customized based on the first definition and the new term.
The computer program product of claim Error! Reference source not found., wherein the explanation information is selected from a group consisting of:
- an alternative definition of the term, wherein the alternative definition does not include the new term;
- multimedia enhanced information relating to the first term;
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- rich media enhanced information relating to the first term.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.