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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2005
Hiroshi Masuichi, Kanagawa, JP;
Daigo Sugihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoko Ohkuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Yoshimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Masuichi, Kanagawa, JP;
Daigo Sugihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoko Ohkuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Yoshimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A question answering system includes a similar-question generation unit, a first search unit, a second search unit, and an answer selection unit. The similar-question generation unit selects a feature word from an input question to generate a transformational question in which the feature word is replaced with another word. The first search unit executes a first search process based on the transformational question. The second search unit selects a word included in a first search result acquired as an extension word and executes a second search process with using the selected extension word. The answer selection unit analyzes a correspondence relation among extension words included in a second search result, determines the feature word and a constructive part of an answer equivalent word in the second search result based on an analysis result, and selects a word determined to be an answer.