IP Library Granted Patent US 10,728,203
Granted Patent B2
US 10,728,203 · App. 16/105,046 · Granted Jul 28, 2020

Method and system for classifying a question

Inventors: Zornitsa Kozareva (Santa Clara, CA); Scott Gaffney (Palo Alto, CA)
Assignee: Oath Inc.
H04L51/32G06F16/353G06N5/00G06N5/022G06N5/048G06N20/00G06Q30/0201H04L51/02H04L51/16
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Patent No.
US 10,728,203
App. No.
16/105,046
Granted
Jul 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method, implemented on at least one computing device, each of which has at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for classifying a question is disclosed. A question is received from a person. A question pattern is determined. A model selected based on the question is retrieved. Further, a decision is made as to whether the question is a personal question based on the question pattern and the selected model.

Claims (35)

1. A method, implemented on at least one computing device, each of which has at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for validating a classification of a question, the method comprising:

obtaining the classification of the question posed by a user;

presenting to the user, one or more answer cards based on the classification of the question;

analyzing the user's interaction with respect to at least one of the one or more answer cards, wherein the user's interaction includes at least one of a dwell time of the user and an action performed by the user with respect to the at least one of the one or more answer cards; and

validating the classification of the question based on the user's interaction.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the question is classified as one of a personal question and a non-personal question.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dwell time of the user corresponds to an amount of time spent by the user analyzing the at least one answer card, and the action performed by the user is one of clicking another answer card presented to the user and generating a new question.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of validating the classification of the question further comprising:

maintaining the classification of the question in response to the dwell time being above a threshold time and the action corresponding to the user clicking on a first type of answer card; and

modifying the classification of the question in response to the dwell time being below the threshold time and the action corresponding to the user generating another question.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more answer cards is selected from a data source that is determined based on the classification of the question.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the question is classified based on a pattern of the question and a feature extracted from the question.

7. A system having at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for validating a classification of a question, the system comprising:

a classification retriever implemented by the at least one processor and configured to obtain the classification of the question posed by a user;

an answer-card generator implemented by the at least one processor and configured to present to the user, one or more answer cards based on the classification of the question;

a user interaction module implemented by the at least one processor and configured to analyze the user's interaction with respect to at least one of the one or more answer cards, wherein the user's interaction includes at least one of a dwell time of the user and an action performed by the user with respect to the at least one of the one or more answer cards; and

a classification decision module implemented by the at least one processor and configured to validate the classification of the question based on the user's interaction.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the question is classified as one of a personal question and a non-personal question.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the dwell time of the user corresponds to an amount of time spent by the user analyzing the at least one answer card, and the action performed by the user is one of clicking another answer card presented to the user and generating a new question.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the classification decision module is further configured to:

maintain the classification of the question in response to the dwell time being above a threshold time and the action corresponding to the user clicking on a first type of answer card; and

modify the classification of the question in response to the dwell time being below the threshold time and the action corresponding to the user generating another question.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more answer cards is selected from a data source that is determined based on the classification of the question.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the question is classified based on a pattern of the question and a feature extracted from the question.

13. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having information recorded thereon for validating a classification of a question, wherein the information, when read by the machine, causes the machine to perform the following:

obtaining the classification of the question posed by a user;

presenting to the user, one or more answer cards based on the classification of the question;

analyzing the user's interaction with respect to at least one of the one or more answer cards, wherein the user's interaction includes at least one of a dwell time of the user and an action performed by the user with respect to the at least one of the one or more answer cards; and

validating the classification of the question based on the user's interaction.

14. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the question is classified as one of a personal question and a non-personal question.

15. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the dwell time of the user corresponds to an amount of time spent by the user analyzing the at least one answer card, and the action performed by the user is one of clicking another answer card presented to the user and generating a new question.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the step of validating the classification of the question further comprising:

maintaining the classification of the question in response to the dwell time being above a threshold time and the action corresponding to the user clicking on a first type of answer card; and

modifying the classification of the question in response to the dwell time being below the threshold time and the action corresponding to the user generating another question.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the one or more answer cards is selected from a data source that is determined based on the classification of the question.

Assignments (6)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Sep 29, 2022
From: YAHOO ASSETS LLC
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061571/0773 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2021
From: YAHOO AD TECH LLC (FORMERLY VERIZON MEDIA INC.)
To: YAHOO ASSETS LLC
Reel/Frame 058982/0282 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2020
From: OATH INC.
To: VERIZON MEDIA INC.
Reel/Frame 054258/0635 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: YAHOO! INC.
To: YAHOO HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 046924/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: YAHOO HOLDINGS, INC.
To: OATH INC.
Reel/Frame 046925/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: KOZAREVA, ZORNITSA; GAFFNEY, SCOTT
To: YAHOO! INC.
Reel/Frame 046692/0019 →