Method and apparatus for updating a previously generated text

摘要

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to enable updating of an output text. In some example embodiments, a method is provided that comprises generating a new message for each updateable data element based on a predetermined indication. The method of this embodiment may also include determining a classification for each new message by comparing each new message with a corresponding message that describes the updateable data element. The method of this embodiment may also include generating an additional document plan tree that contains at least a portion of the new messages. The method of this embodiment may also include combining the additional document plan tree with an original document plan tree.

主权项

1. A method for transforming one or more input data streams that comprise data that is at least partially expressed in a non-linguistic format into a format that can be expressed linguistically in one or more output texts, that method comprising:
generating, using a natural language generation system that is configured to execute on a processor, an output text based on a set of messages and a relationship between the set of messages as defined by an original document plan tree, wherein a message represents a phrase or a simple sentence and are created in an instance in which a first input data stream comprises data that satisfies one or more message requirements; generating a new message for one or more updateable data elements based on a predetermined indication and a second input data stream; determining a classification for the one or more new messages by comparing the one or more new messages with a corresponding earlier message that describes a updateable data element of the one or more updateable data elements; generating an additional document plan tree that contains at least a portion of the one or more new messages; combining at least a portion of the additional document plan tree with at least a portion of the original document plan tree; and generating, using the natural language generation system, an updated output text, wherein the updated output text is generated based on the combined original document plan tree and additional document plan tree, wherein the combined original document plan tree and additional document plan tree is configured to be realized into one or more natural language sentences.