Systems and methods for determining context switching in conversation

    公开(公告)号:US11263406B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-01

    申请号:US16308268

    申请日:2017-05-25

    Abstract: Systems and methods are described to address shortcomings in a conventional conversation system via a novel technique utilizing artificial neural networks to train the conversation system whether or not to continue context. In some aspects, an interactive media guidance application determines a type of conversation continuity in a natural language conversation comprising first and second queries. The interactive media guidance application determines a first token in the first query and a second token in the second query. The interactive media guidance application identifies entity data for the first and second tokens. The interactive media guidance application retrieves, from a knowledge graph, graph connections between the entity data for the first and second tokens. The interactive media guidance application applies this data as inputs to an artificial neural network. The interactive media guidance application determines an output that indicates the type of conversation continuity between the first and second queries.

    Systems and methods for generating smart responses for natural language queries

    公开(公告)号:US10936583B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16177170

    申请日:2018-10-31

    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for responding to natural language queries. Specifically a natural language query is received and a query template that corresponds to the natural language query is determined. One or more search results corresponding to the natural language query are retrieved. One or more attributes associated with the user equipment device are identified and based on those attributes a first response template associated with an audio-only response to the natural language query, a second response template associated with a visual-only response to the natural language query, or a third response template associated with an audio-visual response to the natural language query is selected. A response to the natural language query is generated based on the selected response template and the retrieved one or more search results.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISAMBIGUATING A TERM BASED ON STATIC AND TEMPORAL KNOWLEDGE GRAPHS

    公开(公告)号:US20200097550A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-26

    申请号:US16696695

    申请日:2019-11-26

    Abstract: Systems and methods provided herein for a determining a meaning of an ambiguous term in a text segment based on a context term, a static knowledge graph and a temporal knowledge graph. These systems and methods access a first knowledge graph associated with the context term to determine a potential term that is the meaning of the unknown term. Upon determining that there are multiple potential terms in the first knowledge graph that could be the meaning of the unknown term, the systems and methods take into account the temporal dimension of relationships between entities for disambiguating the meaning of the unknown term. The systems and methods achieve this by determining a time stamp of the text segment and accessing a second knowledge graph associated with the first context term and related to the time stamp to determine the potential term that is the meaning of the first unknown term.

    Systems and methods for filtering techniques using metadata and usage data analysis

    公开(公告)号:US10289733B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-14

    申请号:US14578911

    申请日:2014-12-22

    Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining a model representing similarity between media assets. Control circuitry receives a first vector of values for a first media asset and a second vector of values for a second media asset. The control circuitry determines whether a user has viewed both the first and second media assets. In response to determining that the user has viewed both assets, the control circuitry determines a modeled similarity value representing modeled similarity between the first and second media assets. The control circuitry retrieves an observed similarity value representing observed similarity between the first and second media assets based on metadata and usage data for the assets. The control circuitry determines a modeling error value based on the modeled similarity value and the observed similarity value. The control circuitry updates the first vector of values and the second vector of values based on the modeling error value.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CUSTOMIZING SKIP-FORWARD FUNCTIONALITY

    公开(公告)号:US20190124289A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-25

    申请号:US16193911

    申请日:2018-11-16

    Abstract: In some aspects, control circuitry receives and stores a user-specified time duration to associate with a skip-forward command. When the user later issues a skip-forward command to advance playback of a media asset to a desired location, the control circuitry retrieves the stored time duration, and determines an expected overshoot value associated with the skip-forward command. The control circuitry then compensates for the expected overshoot by calculating a new location in the media asset based on both the retrieved time duration and expected overshoot value. Upon advancing to the new location, the media asset is played back in a fast-forward mode, e.g., at a speed higher than normal speed.

    Methods and systems for customizing skip-forward functionality

    公开(公告)号:US10178344B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US14789593

    申请日:2015-07-01

    Abstract: In some aspects, control circuitry receives and stores a user-specified time duration to associate with a skip-forward command. When the user later issues a skip-forward command to advance playback of a media asset to a desired location, the control circuitry retrieves the stored time duration, and determines an expected overshoot value associated with the skip-forward command. The control circuitry then compensates for the expected overshoot by calculating a new location in the media asset based on both the retrieved time duration and expected overshoot value. Upon advancing to the new location, the media asset is played back in a fast-forward mode, e.g., at a speed higher than normal speed.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A NEGATION STATEMENT APPLIES TO A CURRENT OR PAST QUERY

    公开(公告)号:US20180232372A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US15852589

    申请日:2017-12-22

    CPC classification number: G06F16/48

    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining whether an ambiguous statement applies to a first query or second query. In some aspects, the system includes control circuitry that receives a first search query from a user. The control circuitry determines a syntactic mapping and contextual mapping of the first query. The control circuitry receives a second search query following the first search query. The control circuitry merges the queries. The control circuitry determines whether syntactic mappings for the second query and the portion of the merged query corresponding to the second query are equivalent. In response to determining that the second syntactic mapping and the portion of the third syntactic mapping are equivalent, the control circuitry selects a contextual mapping of the second or merged query based on user contextual information. The control circuitry determines a media asset from the media assets that is related to the first and second queries.

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