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Method and apparatus for generating sentences from conceptual structures
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1992-03-16
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Granted: 1994-05-31
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Expires: 2012-03-16
Abstract
Abstract A method and an apparatus for generating sentences capable of generating more natural and easily comprehensible sentences by incorporating the selection of an appropriate choice for the form of expression or the order of words from a number of possible candidates in a process of sentence construction. In the apparatus, conceptual structures to be utilized as elements of sentences to be generated are stored; rules to be followed in generating sentences are stored; and sentences are generated from the stored conceptual structures in accordance with the stored rules by utilizing sizes of partial structures of the conceptual structures specified by the stored rules to determine a sentence structure of the sentence to be generated.
Inventors
- 👤 Yumiko Yoshimura
- 👤 Hideki Hirakawa
- 👤 Yoshimi Asahioka
- 👤 Mariko Kimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:09
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/40; G06F40/55; G06F40/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
An apparatus for generating sentences, comprising: conceptual structure storage means for storing conceptual structures to be utilized as elements of sentences to be generated; rule storage means for storing rules to be followed in generating sentences; and sentence generation means for generating sentences from the conceptual structures stored in the conceptual structure storage means in accordance with the rules stored in the rule storage means by utilizing sizes of partial structures of the conceptual structures specified by the rules stored in the rule storage means to determine a sentence structure of each sentence to be generated.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
An apparatus for generating sentences, comprising: conceptual structure storage means for storing conceptual structures to be utilized as elements of sentences to be generated; rule storage means for storing rules to be followed in generating sentences; and sentence generation means for generating sentences from the conceptual structures stored in the conceptual structure storage means in accordance with the rules stored in the rule storage means by utilizing sizes of partial structures of the conceptual structures specified by the rules stored in the rule storage means to determine a sentence structure of each sentence to be generated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sizes of partial structures are given in terms of numbers of nodes contained in the partial structures.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sizes of partial structures are given in terms of numbers of words contained in the partial structures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sizes of partial structures are given in terms of numbers of letters contained in the partial structures.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sizes of partial structures are given in terms of numbers of syllables contained in the partial structures.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sizes of partial structures are given in terms of numbers of stressed syllables contained in the partial structures.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sizes of partial structures are given in terms of numbers of phonemes contained in the partial structures.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sentence structure to be determined is an appropriate form of expression for the sentence to be generated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
143 words
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the rules stored in the rule storage means includes rules for individual concept, each rule being specifying condition of applicability and actions to be prosecuted on the conceptual structures, and wherein the sentence generation means generates each sentence, on a basis of the conceptual structure relevant to the sentence to be generated stored in the conceptual structure storage means, by taking the rules for individual concept involved in this conceptual structure from the rule storage means, finding one of the rules for which this conceptual structure satisfies the condition of applicability by determining the size of the partial structure specified in the rule and checking the condition of applicability specified in the rule, and applying this rule to this conceptual structure so as to desirably modify this conceptual structure by prosecuting the actions specified by this rule.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sentence structure to be determined is an appropriate order of words for the sentence to be generated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
97 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the rules stored in the rule storage means includes rules for sentence structure construction specifying an order in which words of the conceptual structures are to be arranged, and wherein the sentence generation means generates each sentence, on a basis of the conceptual structure relevant to the sentence to be generated stored in the conceptual structure storage means, by taking the rules for sentence structure construction from the rule storage means, and applying these rules to this conceptual structure so as to desirably order the words of this modified conceptual structure.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of generating sentences, comprising the steps of: storing conceptual structures to be utilized as elements of sentences to be generated; storing rules to be followed in generating sentences; and generating sentences from the stored conceptual structures in accordance with the stored rules by utilizing sizes of partial structures of the conceptual structures specified by the stored rules to determine a sentence structure of each sentence to be generated.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of generating sentences, comprising the steps of: storing conceptual structures to be utilized as elements of sentences to be generated; storing rules to be followed in generating sentences; and generating sentences from the stored conceptual structures in accordance with the stored rules by utilizing sizes of partial structures of the conceptual structures specified by the stored rules to determine a sentence structure of each sentence to be generated.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the sizes of partial structures are given in terms of numbers of nodes contained in the partial structures.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the sizes of partial structures are given in terms of numbers of words contained in the partial structures.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the sizes of partial structures are given in terms of numbers of letters contained in the partial structures.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the sizes of partial structures are given in terms of numbers of syllables contained in the partial structures.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the sizes of partial structures are given in terms of numbers of stressed syllables contained in the partial structures.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the sizes of partial structures are given in terms of numbers of phonemes contained in the partial structures.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the sentence structure to be determined is an appropriate form of expression for the sentence to be generated.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
124 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the stored rules includes rules for individual concept, each rule being specifying condition of applicability and actions to be prosecuted on the conceptual structures, and wherein each sentence is generated, on a basis of the stored conceptual structure relevant to the sentence to be generated, by taking the rules for individual concept involved in this conceptual structure, finding one of the rules for which this conceptual structure satisfies the condition of applicability by determining the size of the partial structure specified in the rule and checking the condition of applicability specified in the rule, and applying this rule to this conceptual structure so as to desirably modify this conceptual structure by prosecuting the actions specified by this rule.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the sentence structure to be determined is an appropriate order of words for the sentence to be generated.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method of claim 21, wherein the stored rules includes rules for sentence structure construction specifying an order in which words of the conceptual structures are to be arranged, and wherein each sentence is generated, on a basis of the stored conceptual structure relevant to the sentence to be generated, by taking the rules for sentence structure construction, and applying these rules to this conceptual structure so as to desirably order the words of this conceptual structure.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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