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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Peter F. Haggar, Raleigh, NC (US);
Dane A. Johnson, Townsend, MA (US);
Mark G. Megerian, Rochester, MN (US);
John E. Petri, St. Charles, MN (US);
Stephan J. Roorda, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Leah R. Smutzer, Rochester, MN (US);
Richard J. Stevens, Monkton, VT (US);
Richard L. Stillwell, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A mechanism is provided in a data processing system comprising a processor and a memory configured to implement a question and answer system (QA), for improving answers to an input question. An input question is received and parsed for a known set of critical information required to answer the input question. Responsive to one or more pieces of critical information failing to be identifiable in the input question, a user who submitted the input question is prompted for the one or more pieces of critical information via a graphical user interface (GUI).