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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2023
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Dragomir Dimitrov Yankov, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Chiqun Zhang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Antonios Karatzoglou, San Francisco, CA (US);
Helen Alta Craig, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A technique for interacting with map-related information integrates the use of a machine-trained language model. Upon submission of a query, the technique uses the machine-trained language model to assess at least one intent associated with the query. The technique then invokes an intent-specific processing flow to provide an output result. Each processing flow invokes the use of at least one processing engine to perform an engine-specific task, such as geocoding, route finding, or image retrieval. A processing flow can also call on the machine-trained language model one or more additional times. In some cases, the technique includes a feedback mechanism for soliciting additional information from a user.