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US Patent 5299125 - Natural language processing system and method for parsing a plurality of input symbol sequences into syntactically or pragmatically correct word messages
US Patent Issued on March 29, 1994
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
February 8, 2013Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
February 8, 2013Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA Natural Language Processing System utilizes a symbol parsing layer in combination with an intelligent word parsing layer to produce a syntactically or pragmatically correct output sentence or other word message. Initially, a plurality of polysemic symbol sequences are input through a keyboard segmented into a plurality of semantic, syntactic, or pragmatic segments including agent, action and patient segments, for example. One polysemic symbol sequence, including a plurality of polysemic symbols, is input from each of the three segments of the keyboard. A symbol parsing device, in a symbol parsing layer, then parses each of the plurality of symbols in each polysemic symbol sequence to access a previously stored word, morpheme, or phrase. The word, morpheme, or phrase is accessed which corresponds to the polysemic symbol sequence and further corresponds to one of the designated agent, action or patient segments. Each accessed word, morpheme, or phrase further accesses corresponding and previously stored grammatical and semantic information. An intelligent word parsing layer then receives and subsequently applies each of the plurality of words, morphemes, or phrases to a predetermined hierarchy of rules based upon the grammatical and semantic information corresponding to each of the plurality of words, morphemes, or phrases. The intelligent word parsing device in the word parsing layer subsequently parses the received plurality of accessed words, morphemes, or phrases into a syntactically or pragmatically correct output sentence or other word message.Other References
| InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 015290 filed on 02/08/1993US Classes:704/9, Natural language434/112, COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR THE HANDICAPPED715/534Input of abbreviated word formField of Search400/485, Key-board having multiple-character, multiple-movement keys400/486, Key-board arranged according to character location400/487, Color-coded key-board400/489, Key-board including keys grouped to facilitate positioning of typist's fingers434/112, COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR THE HANDICAPPED434/116, Converting information to sound340/825.19, Communication or control for the handicapped341/20, BODILY ACTUATED CODE GENERATOR341/21, For handicapped user341/22, Including keyboard or keypad341/23Variable key legendsExaminersPrimary: Hayes, Gail O.US Patent References3781802, 3925779, 4211497, Data input systemIssued on: 07/08/1980 Inventor: Montgomery4484305, Phonetic multilingual word processor Issued on: 11/20/1984 Inventor: Ho4650423, Method of teaching and transcribing of language through the use of a periodic code of language elements Issued on: 03/17/1987 Inventor: Sprague , et al.4656603, Schematic diagram generating system using library of general purpose interactively selectable graphic primitives to create special applications icons Issued on: 04/07/1987 Inventor: Dunn4661916, System for method for producing synthetic plural word messages Issued on: 04/28/1987 Inventor: Baker , et al.4785420, Audio/telephone communication system for verbally handicapped Issued on: 11/15/1988 Inventor: Little4795349, Coded font keyboard apparatus Issued on: 01/03/1989 Inventor: Sprague , et al.4908845, Audio/telephone communication system for verbally handicapped Issued on: 03/13/1990 Inventor: Little4927279, Keyboards for homes Issued on: 05/22/1990 Inventor: Morgan4994968Word processing device Issued on: 02/19/1991 Inventor: Kato, et al. International ClassG06F 015/40 |
