Automated Verification Apparatus for Text-Based Hypotheses

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional methods for verifying hypotheses require significant manpower and time, and there is a lack of techniques for automatically verifying hypothetical sentences expressed in text.

Innovation Solution

A verification apparatus and method that acquires a hypothetical sentence to be verified and determines its truth or falsity based on the degree to which it is entailed in a premise sentence generated from verification data, using a processor to automate the process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If conventional data analysis methods are used to verify hypotheses, then verification accuracy is improved, but verification time and manpower requirements increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveverification accuracyVSAvoidverification time

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual data analysis operations with an automated system comprising a hypothesis analysis unit, data retrieval unit, and verification unit. The verification unit automatically retrieves verification data, performs data analysis, and determines hypothesis validity without manual intervention, thereby reducing verification time while maintaining accuracy through systematic automated processing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The verification system performs self-service by automatically retrieving relevant verification data based on the hypothesis, automatically analyzing the data through predefined verification methods, and automatically generating verification results. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual data collection and analysis, significantly reducing both time and manpower requirements while maintaining verification accuracy

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If automated verification techniques are implemented, then verification efficiency is improved, but the ability to verify text-based hypothetical sentences deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveverification efficiencyVSAvoidtext-based hypothesis verification capability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The verification unit is designed with multi-functionality to handle diverse hypothesis types. It can process both structured data-based hypotheses and unstructured text-based hypothetical sentences by retrieving appropriate verification data and applying suitable analysis methods, thereby maintaining both verification efficiency and the capability to verify text-based hypotheses

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20240411993A1Verification apparatus, verification method, and storage medium

Publication Date: 2024.12.12 NEC CORP

AI summary

In order to make it possible to automatically carry out verification of a hypothetical sentence, a verification apparatus (1) includes: a hypothetical sentence acquisition section (11) for acquiring a hypothetical sentence which is to be verified; and a verification section (12) for determining truth or falsity of the hypothetical sentence based on a degree to which the hypothetical sentence is entailed in a premise sentence that has been generated from a finding derived from verification data for use in verification of a hypothesis.