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Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018

Filed:

Mar. 21, 2017
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Ashish Mungi, Bangalore, IN;

Joy Mustafi, Kolkata, IN;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/27 (2006.01); G06F 17/11 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/2785 (2013.01); G06F 17/271 (2013.01); G06F 17/274 (2013.01); G06F 17/278 (2013.01); G06F 17/2735 (2013.01); G06F 17/11 (2013.01); G06F 17/3087 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and system for improving location specific (L) functions is provided. The method includes generating and maintaining an online L-word dictionary. Location specific attributes, settings, and preferences associated with a current location of a mobile device and a user are retrieved. An input question is received and an NLP analysis with respect to the input question is executed to extract a required value phrase. An interim question based on an extracted required value phrase is formed and an answer to the input question is determined in natural language based on a solved interim question. The answer is narrated in natural language and includes an automated interactive response from a hardware device in real time.


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