IP Library Granted Patent US 7,729,902
Granted Patent B1
US 7,729,902 · App. 11/927,738 · Granted Jun 1, 2010

Method of generation a labeling guide for spoken dialog services

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Patent No.
US 7,729,902
App. No.
11/927,738
Granted
Jun 1, 2010
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method is disclosed for designing a labeling guide for use by a labeler in labeling data used for training a spoken language understanding (SLU) module for an application. The method comprises a labeling guide designer selecting domain-independent actions applicable to an application, selecting domain-dependent objects according to characteristics of the application, and generating a labeling guide using the selected domain-independent actions and selected domain-dependent objects. An advantage of the labeling guide generated in this manner is that the labeling guide designer can easily port the labeling guide to a new application by selecting a set of domain-independent action and then selecting the domain-dependent objects related to the new application.

Claims (8)

1. A computer-readable medium coded with a software application for generating a labeling guide, the software application causing the computing device to perform steps comprising:

receiving a selection of domain-independent actions applicable to an application;

receiving a selection of domain-dependent objects according to characteristics of the application; and

generating a labeling guide using the selected domain-independent actions and selected domain-dependent objects.

2. The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein receiving a selection of a set of domain-independent actions further comprises selecting the set of domain-independent actions from a pre-existing set of domain-independent actions.

3. The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein receiving a selection of domain-dependent objects further comprises receiving a selection of domain-dependent object according to a pre-existing set of domain-dependent objects.

4. The computer-readable medium of claim 2 , wherein the pre-existing set of domain-independent actions comprises at least verify, explain and tellme actions.

5. The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the generated labeling guide may be used for different applications wherein the software application only needs to receive domain-dependent objects according to characteristics of the different application.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2023
From: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2017
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.
To: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 041512/0608 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2016
From: AT&T CORP.
To: AT&T PROPERTIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 038529/0164 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2016
From: AT&T PROPERTIES, LLC
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.
Reel/Frame 038529/0240 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2016
From: GUPTA, NARENDRA K.; HOLLISTER, BARBARA B.; RAHIM, MAZIN G.; RICCARDI, GIUSEPPE
To: AT&T CORP.
Reel/Frame 038122/0227 →