Methods and apparatus for automatically generating text

摘要

Some embodiments relate to identifying grammatical errors in text that has been automatically generated from a template. The text may be scanned to identify, for example, errors in punctuation, spacing, and capitalization. When an error in the text is identified, it may be corrected. Some embodiments relate to automatically formatting lists in text that is generated from a template. For example, a template may include a tag that specifies a list of elements. A formatting parameter may be determined that specifies whether to format the list as an enumerated list or a textual sentence. Output text may then be generated that includes the list in the proper format.

主权项

1. A method for automatically generating text, the method comprising acts of:
accessing a template that includes at least one tag that identifies at least one list of elements, the at least one list of elements comprising a set of elements; determining a format for the at least one list of elements at least in part by determining, based on a characteristic of the set of elements, whether the at least one list of elements is to be formatted either as an enumerated list contained within a single sentence or as at least a part of a single textual sentence; and using the at least one list of elements and the determined format to automatically generate output text that includes the at least one list of elements formatted according to the determined format, the determined format indicating whether the at least one list of elements is to be formatted either as an enumerated list contained within a single sentence or as at least a part of a single textual sentence.