Patents by Inventor Qiangze Feng
Qiangze Feng has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8423503Abstract: The present invention discloses a knowledge annotation result checking system and method. The knowledge annotation result checking system comprises: a receiving unit for receiving a knowledge annotation result; and a checking unit, for comparing the received knowledge annotation result with information within a tag registration database to obtain comparison information. According to the present invention, inconsistent tag information can be detected.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: NEC (China) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qiangze Feng, Toshikazu Fukushima, Hongwei Qi
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Patent number: 8296045Abstract: The present invention provides a traffic information processing apparatus and method, the apparatus comprises a format unifying device which unifies input traffic information with different formats to traffic information with unified format; and a traffic information integrating device which corrects and/or complements the traffic information with unified format based on a knowledge base to obtain traffic information which is consistent with each other, so as to integrate the traffic information, wherein the knowledge base is external to the apparatus or internal to the apparatus. The traffic information processing apparatus and method according to the present invention can process traffic information with spatial inconsistence, temporal inconsistence and semantic inconsistence so as to integrate effectively the traffic information from a variety of heterogeneous information sources and ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of traffic data.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: NEC (China) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hongwei Qi, Qiangze Feng, Yuguang Liu, Toshikazu Fukushima, Bangyong Liang, Xin Meng
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Patent number: 8180628Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for expanding a query requirement, comprising: a query requirement understanding device which generates an explicit query requirement according to a user query request; and a query requirement expanding device which generates an implicit query requirement associated with the explicit query requirement. The query requirement understanding device generates an explicit query requirement including a query concept and a question type by searching a knowledge base and a language base, and the query requirement expanding device generates an implicit query requirement including a query concept and a question type by searching the knowledge base, the language base and a relevancy database. The present invention further provides a method for expanding a query requirement. The apparatus and method for expanding a query requirement according to the present invention can facilitate a user's query and provide the user with an accurate, comprehensive query answer.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: NEC (China) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qiangze Feng, Hongwei Qi, Toshikazu Fukushima, Bangyong Liang, Xin Meng, Yuguang Liu
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Patent number: 8078647Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible ontology data import/export method and apparatus. The ontology data import apparatus comprises: an ontology data format analyzer for analyzing a format of input ontology data, and performing format determination by utilizing an ontology format database which stores formats of those successfully imported ontologies if it is a private unknown format; and an unknown format data importer for separating and importing the data into an ontology database which stores ontologies, in accordance with a result of the format determination by the ontology data format analyzer. Further, the ontology data export apparatus comprises a keyword-based and query-language-combined ontology exporter and an ontology data export format analyzer, and the keyword-based and query-language-combined ontology exporter outputs a query result returned from the ontology database in accordance with the export format returned from the ontology data export format analyzer.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: NEC (China) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bangyong Liang, Hongwei Qi, Qiangze Feng
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Patent number: 7937402Abstract: A natural language based location query system and a method thereof. The system comprises a receiving device which receives a request for natural language query from a user terminal; an access device which accesses a location ontology base and a location query language base that are external to the system or internal in the system, wherein the location ontology base comprising knowledge descriptions about the field of a location service, and the location query language base comprising a language model for the location service query; a natural language query processing device which performs at least one of a fuzzy processing and an indirection processing on the received request for natural language query by searching the location ontology base and the location query language base with the access device, retrieves location information corresponding to the request from a location database; and a sending device which sends the location information to the user terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: NEC (China) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qiangze Feng, Hongwei Qi, Yuguang Liu, Huifeng Liu, Yabo Wang, Xiaowei Liu, Toshikazu Fukushima
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Publication number: 20100198831Abstract: The present invention discloses a knowledge annotation result checking system and method. The knowledge annotation result checking system comprises: a receiving unit for receiving a knowledge annotation result; and a checking unit, for comparing the received knowledge annotation result with information within a tag registration database to obtain comparison information. According to the present invention, inconsistent tag information can be detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: NEC (CHINA) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiangze FENG, Toshikazu FUKUSHIMA, Hongwei QI
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Publication number: 20100199286Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and apparatus for building a process of engines. The method can comprise: obtaining a sequence relationship between every two engines based on a historical process of engines; and building a process of engines according to the sequence relationship between every two engines. Automatic engine integration can be implemented by using the method and the apparatus according to the present invention to facilitate user's use.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: NEC (CHINA) CO., LTDInventors: Qiangze FENG, Hongwei Qi
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Publication number: 20090271350Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for adaptively recommending service, the apparatus comprises: a semantic analyzing device which analyzes the query from a user semantically; a service selecting device which selects a service which corresponds to the semantically-analyzed query, and updates a service association database according to the selected service; and a service recommending device which searches the service association database according to the selected service to recommend a related service to the user. The present invention also relates to a system and method for adaptively recommending service as well as an apparatus and method for recommending service based on user's favorite base. With the present invention, the data in the service association database can be acquired and adjusted automatically based on the user's service selection history base, thereby enabling provision of associated services for the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: NEC (CHINA) CO., LTDInventors: Qiangze FENG, Toshikazu FUKUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20090112903Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible ontology data import/export method and apparatus. The ontology data import apparatus comprises: an ontology data format analyzer for analyzing a format of input ontology data, and performing format determination by utilizing an ontology format database which stores formats of those successfully imported ontologies if it is a private unknown format; and an unknown format data importer for separating and importing the data into an ontology database which stores ontologies, in accordance with a result of the format determination by the ontology data format analyzer. Further, the ontology data export apparatus comprises a keyword-based and query-language-combined ontology exporter and an ontology data export format analyzer, and the keyword-based and query-language-combined ontology exporter outputs a query result returned from the ontology database in accordance with the export format returned from the ontology data export format analyzer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: NEC (CHINA) CO., LTDInventors: Bangyong LIANG, Hongwei Qi, Qiangze FENG
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Publication number: 20090100045Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for adaptive service selection comprising a semantic analyzing means which analyzes a query from a user semantically, an adaptive service selecting means which generates a new service mapping rule so as to obtain a selected service, when the semantically-analyzed query does not match with a rule in a service mapping rule base, and a retrieving means which retrieves and obtains an answer according to the selected service. The present invention also relates to a method for adaptive service selection, a system and method for adaptive service selection as well as a query system and method thereof. With the system and method of the present invention, a new service mapping rule can be generated and added automatically when a user query is not included in a service mapping rule base. It is thus possible to improve the accuracy of natural language based service selection and provide the user with a selected service as well as the corresponding query answer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: NEC (China) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qiangze Feng, Toshikazu Fukushima
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Publication number: 20090037087Abstract: The present invention provides a traffic information processing apparatus and method, the apparatus comprises a format unifying device which unifies input traffic information with different formats to traffic information with unified format; and a traffic information integrating device which corrects and/or complements the traffic information with unified format based on a knowledge base to obtain traffic information which is consistent with each other, so as to integrate the traffic information, wherein the knowledge base is external to the apparatus or internal to the apparatus. The traffic information processing apparatus and method according to the present invention can process traffic information with spatial inconsistence, temporal inconsistence and semantic inconsistence so as to integrate effectively the traffic information from a variety of heterogeneous information sources and ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of traffic data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: NEC (CHINA) CO., LTD.Inventors: Hongwei QI, Qiangze FENG, Yuguang LIU, Toshikazu FUKUSHIMA, Bangyong LIANG, Xin MENG
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Publication number: 20090012778Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for expanding a query requirement, comprising: a query requirement understanding device which generates an explicit query requirement according to a user query request; and a query requirement expanding device which generates an implicit query requirement associated with the explicit query requirement. The query requirement understanding device generates an explicit query requirement including a query concept and a question type by searching a knowledge base and a language base, and the query requirement expanding device generates an implicit query requirement including a query concept and a question type by searching the knowledge base, the language base and a relevancy database. The present invention further provides a method for expanding a query requirement. The apparatus and method for expanding a query requirement according to the present invention can facilitate a user's query and provide the user with an accurate, comprehensive query answer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: NEC (CHINA) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiangze Feng, Hongwei Qi, Toshikazu Fukushima, Bangyong Liang, Xin Meng, Yuguang Liu
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Publication number: 20080010259Abstract: A natural language based location query system and a method thereof. The system comprises a receiving device which receives a request for natural language query from a user terminal; an access device which accesses a location ontology base and a location query language base that are external to the system or internal in the system, wherein the location ontology base comprising knowledge descriptions about the field of a location service, and the location query language base comprising a language model for the location service query; a natural language query processing device which performs at least one of a fuzzy processing and an indirection processing on the received request for natural language query by searching the location ontology base and the location query language base with the access device, retrieves location information corresponding to the request from a location database; and a sending device which sends the location information to the user terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: NEC (CHINA) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiangze FENG, Hongwei QI, Yuguang LIU, Huifeng LIU, Yabo WANG, Xiaowei LIU, Toshikazu FUKUSHIMA