Adaptive AI Concept Classifier for NLU Accuracy

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current natural language processing (NLP) and natural language understanding (NLU) technologies face challenges in recognizing higher-level meanings within natural language inputs, which hinders effective response generation and language output structuring.

Innovation Solution

The development of adaptive mechanisms for learning concepts expressed by natural language sentences, employing concept-labeled sentences and new rules to discriminate between concepts, and utilizing user interfaces for reviewing and adapting sentence classifications and ontology updates.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional NLP and NLU technologies are used to process natural language inputs, then basic language processing can be performed, but the system fails to recognize higher-level meanings and concepts effectively

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconcept recognition accuracyVSAvoidconcept learning capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary classification of natural language sentences into concept categories before detailed analysis. A classifier is trained on concept-labeled sentences to pre-identify the type of concept expressed, enabling the system to prepare appropriate processing pathways and improve recognition accuracy for higher-level meanings.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements dynamic concept learning through adaptive mechanisms that continuously update classification rules based on new concept-labeled sentences. The classifier adapts to new concepts and expression patterns over time, enhancing both recognition precision and the system's ability to learn new concepts without complete retraining.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Measurement precision

If adaptive learning mechanisms are implemented to learn concepts from concept-labeled sentences, then concept recognition improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconcept classification accuracyVSAvoidsystem architecture complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the concept recognition process into distinct modular components: a classifier module that identifies concept types, a rule-based analysis module that processes specific concept patterns, and an ontology module that structures knowledge. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in specific tasks, improving overall accuracy while managing complexity through clear separation of concerns.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary classification layer that bridges raw natural language input and detailed concept analysis. The classifier acts as a mediator that translates diverse sentence structures into standardized concept categories, simplifying subsequent processing and reducing the complexity of direct pattern matching between raw input and concept definitions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Manufacturing precision

If manual review processes are used for unclassified sentences and ontology updates, then classification quality improves, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesentence classification qualityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies partial manual review only to sentences that the classifier identifies as unclassified or low-confidence, rather than reviewing all sentences manually. This selective approach maintains high classification quality for problematic cases while avoiding time losses on sentences that the automated classifier handles confidently, achieving a balance between precision and efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback loops where manually reviewed and corrected sentences are fed back into the training corpus to retrain and improve the classifier. This continuous feedback mechanism allows the system to learn from manual corrections, progressively reducing the proportion of sentences requiring manual review and thereby decreasing processing time over time while maintaining or improving quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

4Measurement precision

If comprehensive rule sets are developed to discriminate between different concepts, then classification accuracy improves, but rule maintenance complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconcept discrimination accuracyVSAvoidrule development and maintenance ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The system develops a universal classification framework with a core set of discrimination rules that can handle multiple concept categories through a unified approach. Rather than creating separate specialized rules for each concept type, the universal ruleset applies consistent linguistic and structural analysis patterns across different concepts, improving discrimination accuracy while reducing the total number of rules needed and simplifying maintenance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12288039B1Applied artificial intelligence technology for adaptively classifying sentences based on the concepts they express to improve natural language understanding
Publication Date: 2025.04.29 SALESFORCE INC
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AI summary

Disclosed herein is computer technology that provides adaptive mechanisms for learning concepts that are expressed by natural language sentences, and then applies this learning to appropriately classify new natural language sentences with the relevant concept that they express.