IP Library Granted Patent US 11,783,208
Granted Patent B2
US 11,783,208 · App. 16/862,495 · Granted Oct 10, 2023

Use of machine learning to provide answer patterns and context descriptions

Inventors: Linda Klug (Park City, UT); Elisha Davidson (Sandy, UT)
Assignee: Airin, Inc.
G06N5/04G06N20/00G06N3/10
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Patent No.
US 11,783,208
App. No.
16/862,495
Granted
Oct 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Technology is described for providing relevant context in order to assist with solving a problem. The method can include a first operation of identifying a graph with a topical problem statement to be solved and plurality of section groups representing sub-topics. The section groups may contain a plurality of topical arguments in a plurality of nodes. Another operation may be receiving a first request for an answer pattern associated with the topical argument. A first response with the answer pattern for the topical argument and a description of the pattern for a user answer to the topical argument may be provided. A second request for a context explanation field associated with the topical argument may be received. A further operation may be providing a context explanation field which explains a context for asking the topical argument.

Claims (43)

1. A method for providing relevant context in order to assist with solving a problem, comprising:

identifying a graph with a topical problem statement to be solved and plurality of section groups representing sub-topics, wherein the section groups contain a plurality of topical arguments in a plurality of nodes, wherein the topical arguments are at least one of a topical question or an investigative statement;

receiving a first request for an answer pattern associated with a topical argument;

providing a first response with the answer pattern for the topical argument and a description of the answer pattern for a user answer to the topical argument; and

receiving a second request for a context explanation field associated with the topical argument;

providing a context explanation field which explains a context for asking the topical argument; and

providing an interface control that when activated displays a goal statement for the topical argument which explains at least one of: why the topical argument is being asked or a goal for asking the topical argument.

2. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising providing an answer pattern that is an example user answer.

3. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising providing the first response for an answer pattern describing how a correct user answer to the topical argument is to be patterned.

4. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising using an indicator of access to the answer pattern and context explanation field as additional inputs to machine learning to identify at least one of: additional section groups or topical arguments to be presented.

5. A non-transitory machine readable storage medium including instructions embodied thereon to provide relevant context in a graphical user interface in order to assist with solving a problem, wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor, comprising:

displaying a portion of a graph with a topical problem statement to be solved and plurality of section groups representing sub-topics, wherein the section groups contain a plurality of topical questions or investigative statements in a plurality of nodes;

enabling a user to access a topical question or investigative statement in a section group;

providing a first interface control that when activated displays an example answer for a topical question or investigative statement and presents how a correct user answer to the topical question is to be patterned; and

providing a second interface control that when activated displays a goal statement for the topical question or topical statement which explains why the topical question is being asked or a goal for asking the topical question or investigative statement.

6. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium as in claim 5 , wherein the example answer and the goal statement are linked to the topical question or investigative statement.

7. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium as in claim 5 , further comprising using indicators of access to an answer pattern and context explanation field as additional inputs to machine learning to identify at least one of: additional section groups or additional topical arguments to be presented.

8. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium as in claim 5 , further comprising retrieving the example answer for a topical question and a goal statement using a topic of the section group.

9. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium as in claim 5 , further comprising retrieving the example answer for a topical question and a goal statement using the topical problem statement.

10. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium as in claim 5 , further comprising:

identifying a use pattern of questions and investigative statements by a user;

using a machine learning model to classify the use pattern; and

presenting an additional section group in the graph in the graphical user interface using the use pattern to determine which additional sub-topics to present.

11. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium as in claim 5 , further comprising:

identifying a use pattern for questions, investigative statements, the first interface control to access an example answer, and the second interface control to access the goal statement;

matching the use pattern to an expert pattern of use by an expert using the questions to solve a problem; and

determining a level of expertise of a user based on an amount of use of the first interface control to access an example answer, and the second interface control to access goal statement.

12. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium as in claim 5 , further comprising tracking use of the topical questions and investigative statements by tracking interactions with the topical questions and investigative statements through a user interface.

13. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium as in claim 5 , further comprising presenting additional training material to a user about a topic of a section group based on example answers and correct answer patterns viewed.

14. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium as in claim 5 , wherein the graph is a tree graph with a topical problem statement at a root of the graph.

15. A system to provide relevant context via a graphical user interface in order to assist with solving a problem, comprising:

at least one processor;

a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:

identify a graph with a topical problem statement to be solved and plurality of section groups representing sub-topics, wherein the section groups contain a plurality of topical questions or investigative statements in a plurality of nodes;

enable a user to access a topical question in a section group;

provide a first interface control that when activated displays an example answer for a topical question or topical statement and presents how a correct user answer to the topical question will be patterned; and

provide a second interface control that when activated displays a goal statement for the topical question or topical statement which explains why the topical question is being asked or a goal for asking a topical question or investigative statement.

16. The system as in claim 15 , wherein the example answer and the goal statement are linked to the question or investigative statement.

17. The system as in claim 15 , further comprising retrieving the example answer for a topical question and a goal statement using a topic of the section group or a problem statement of the graph.

18. The system as in claim 15 , further comprising:

identifying a use pattern of questions and investigative statements;

using a machine learning model to classify the use pattern; and

presenting an additional section group in the graph in the graphical user interface using the use pattern to determine an additional section group to present.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 73397 FRAME: 497. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 26, 2026
From: AIRIN, INC.
To: LINDA KLUG
Reel/Frame 075750/0179 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2020
From: KLUG, LINDA; DAVIDSON, ELISHA
To: AIRIN, INC.
Reel/Frame 052539/0042 →
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