Natural Language Query Processing for Decision Support

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for decision-making in industries require users to have extensive knowledge and manual selection of information, limiting efficiency and accuracy, as they rely on simple statistics and point-and-click interactions, which are not suitable for natural language queries and lack practical significance.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that determine description information by generating a feature representation of query information, matching it with an event element library from a knowledge base, and acquiring corresponding description information to provide accurate and automatic processing methods, utilizing natural language processing and knowledge mapping to simulate expert thinking.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If users manually select information using point-and-click interactions and simple statistics, then the system can process decisions, but the work efficiency is low and consumes significant time and effort

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvework efficiencyVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual point-and-click interactions with automatic natural language processing. The system automatically determines feature representations from query information and matches them with event element libraries, eliminating the need for manual information selection and significantly improving work efficiency while reducing time consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service by automatically processing query information through feature representation determination and event matching without requiring manual user intervention. The apparatus autonomously completes the entire workflow from query analysis to event recommendation, reducing both time consumption and operational effort

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If the system requires users to have extensive industry knowledge for decision-making, then accurate processing methods can be determined, but the professional threshold is high and limits accessibility

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of processing methodsVSAvoidprofessional threshold
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary system that translates natural language queries into structured feature representations and automatically matches them with event element libraries. This intermediary processing layer eliminates the need for users to have extensive industry knowledge, as the system handles the complex matching and determination processes automatically while maintaining high accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system segments the complex decision-making process into distinct modules: feature representation determination, event element library matching, and description information acquisition. This segmentation allows each module to handle specific tasks automatically, reducing the professional threshold while maintaining measurement precision through specialized processing at each stage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Device complexity

If the system uses simple statistics for decision-making, then the processing is simple, but the results lack practical significance and accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing complexityVSAvoidpractical significance
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the processing approach by changing parameters from simple statistical counts to structured feature representations with multiple dimensions. The system determines feature representations that capture essential characteristics of query information and matches them against event element libraries, providing results with practical significance while maintaining manageable processing complexity through automated workflows

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3696746A1Method and apparatus for determining description information, electronic device and computer storage medium
Publication Date: 2020.08.19 BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCI & TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for determining description information, an electronic device and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes: determining a feature representation of received query information. The method further includes determining an element representation matching the feature representation in an event element library, the element representation being generated on the basis of an event recorded in a knowledge base. In addition, the method further includes: acquiring description information of an event corresponding to the matching element representation from the knowledge base; and determining description information corresponding to the query information on the basis of the acquired description information. The technical solution of the present disclosure may determine a processing method for decision-making work accurately and automatically, thereby significantly improving the working efficiency and providing more valuable references for users inside and outside the industry.