LLM Metadata Verification Using Dependency-Tree Token Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for generating metadata from unstructured documents using large language models require extensive manual verification by experts, especially for large volumes, leading to a heavy burden on monitoring efforts.

Innovation Solution

A data creation apparatus and method that includes a node extraction unit, token verification unit, token match score calculation unit, grouping unit, confidence score calculation unit, rank calculation unit, and reviewing unit to generate and rank metadata accurately, reducing the need for manual correction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If extensive verification by expert users is performed to ensure metadata confidence, then metadata accuracy is improved, but the burden of monitoring and manual effort increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemetadata accuracyVSAvoidmonitoring burden
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The verification process is segmented into multiple automated verification steps (syntax verification, semantic verification, confidence scoring) that divide the expert review workload into manageable, automated components. Each verification step handles specific aspects of metadata validation, reducing the overall burden on expert users while maintaining comprehensive accuracy checks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

An intermediary automated verification system is introduced between the LLM metadata generation and final expert review. This intermediary performs preliminary verification tasks including syntax checking, semantic analysis, and confidence scoring, filtering out obvious errors before they reach expert users and reducing their monitoring burden.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If multiple verification steps are implemented to ensure metadata confidence, then metadata quality is improved, but the processing time and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemetadata qualityVSAvoidverification process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The verification process is divided into distinct modular segments: syntax verification module, semantic verification module, and confidence scoring module. Each module handles specific verification tasks independently, making the complex verification process more manageable and maintainable while ensuring comprehensive metadata quality checks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Verification actions are performed preliminarily and systematically throughout the metadata generation process. Syntax verification is performed on generated metadata before semantic verification, and confidence scoring is calculated based on preliminary verification results. This staged approach ensures metadata quality while organizing complexity in a systematic manner.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If expert review is performed on all metadata to ensure accuracy, then metadata reliability is improved, but productivity decreases due to manual effort

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemetadata reliabilityVSAvoidmetadata generation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of performing full expert review on all metadata, the system applies partial verification actions selectively. Automated verification steps perform sufficient checks for routine metadata, while expert review is reserved for cases with lower confidence scores or complex verification failures. This partial action approach maintains reliability for most metadata while improving overall productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The verification system performs self-service through automated syntax verification, semantic verification, and confidence scoring that independently validate metadata without requiring expert intervention for every item. This self-service capability handles the majority of verification tasks automatically, freeing expert users to focus only on cases requiring human judgment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20260037524A1Data creation apparatus and data creation method
Publication Date: 2026.02.05 HITACHI LTD
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AI summary

A token verification unit performs token verification to verify whether metadata generated by inputting a document into a large language model is appropriate or not using the metadata and a token obtained from nodes on a trace path of a dependency analysis tree based on the input document, a token match score calculation unit obtains a token match score on the basis of a result of the token verification, a grouping unit which groups the metadata in accordance with user's interest terms data which reflects a user's interests using the metadata as it is if the token match score satisfies a predetermined condition, a confidence score calculation unit which calculates a confidence score for the grouped metadata, and a rank calculation unit which ranks the metadata in accordance with the confidence score.