Patent ID: 7840448
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: G06Q,G10L

Abstract:
1. A method, executed by a processor, of automatically generating a naturally reading narrative product summary including assertions about a selected product, said method comprising the steps of: determining with the processor at least one attribute associated with said selected product, said attribute including at least one of an attribute name, an attribute value, and an attribute unit; retrieving with the processor an assertion model defining a usage scenario for said selected product and forms in which an assertion can be manifested to describe the product in a natural manner, said usage scenario including a set of importance ratings for said selected product; and generating with the processor a naturally reading narrative corresponding to the importance ratings for said selected product by combining said attribute with said retrieved assertion model, that constructs the narrative using general category information that is generic to the entire category of products to which the product belongs.