Workday, Inc.
ATTRIBUTE ANNOTATION FOR RELEVANCE TO INVESTIGATIVE QUERY RESPONSE

Abstract:

A method and system for annotating attributes for use in responding to queries and using the annotated attributes. In one aspect, a dataset is annotated with attributes in predefined categories using a processor. Also using the processor, question templates are provided based on attributes. Each of the plurality of question templates corresponds to at least one query for the dataset. In another aspect, the method and system include receiving a question including a question template selected from predetermined question templates. In this aspect, the method and system also include mapping, using the processor, the question to at least one attribute of the plurality of attributes in the plurality of predefined categories and to at least one pattern for the at least one attribute.