Natural language classification within an automated response system
CA 2826116 C · Owner: Microsoft Corporation · Inventors: Hill, Jeffrey; Williams, David R.
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An automated response system (e.g. an automated voice response system) may employ learning strategies to develop or improve automated response capabilities. Learning strategies may include using communications (e.g. utterances text messages, etc.) of one party in a conversation (e.g. a customer service agent) to identify and categorize communications of another party in the conversation (e.g. a caller). Classifiers can be build from the categorized communications. Classifiers can be used to identify common communications patterns of a party in a conversation (e.g. an agent). Learning strategies may also include selecting communications as learning opportunities to improve automated response …
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- Filed September 7, 2005 and granted July 8, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 7, 2025.
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