Method and apparatus for deducing user intent and providing comp

Details Method and apparatus for deducing user intent and providing comp Method and apparatus for deducing user intent and providing comp

1992-05-27

1995-02-14

Envall, Jr., Roy N.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

395 51, 395 62, 395908, 395909, 36441908, G06F 1538, G06F 1540, G06F 3023

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053902815

ABSTRACT:
A method for deducing user intent and providing computer implemented services characterized by the steps of: a) noticing a significant new event occurring within the computer system; b) deducing an intent from the significant new event and from the context in which the new event occurred; and c) providing a service based upon the new event and its context. Significant events are those which the computer might be able to assist a user, and can be determined by matching the event into a database of recognizable events to make a significant observation. The deduction step takes a delimited set of significant observations and attempts to match the set against a number of intent templates. If there are multiple matches to the intent templates, the matches are ranked and a best guess is made to determine a deduced intent. Service is provided fulfilling all preconditions of a plan associated with the deduced intent, and by sequentially executing the steps of the plan. The apparatus of the present invention implements the method on a pen-based computer system.

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