, THAT ARE PART OF THE INPUT OF THE ANSWERHAS BEEN USED

2003), that are part of the input of the Answer

has been used. The only condition is to know

Recomposition Unit and are used by this unit

the output format of the Q.A. system to accord-

ingly adapt the layer interface. For the exam-

as temporal constraints in order to filter the in-

ple above, a current Q.A. system returns the

dividual answers.

following answers:

A set of temporal signals that are part of the in-

put of the Answer Recomposition Unit as well,

– Q1 Answers: Georgetown University

because this information is necessary in order

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to compose the final answer.

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– Q2 Answer: 1968

Once the decomposition has been made, the General

Purpose Question-Answering system is used to treat

The Answer Recomposition Unit is the last

with simple questions. The temporal information

stage in the process. This unit builds the an-

goes directly to the Answer Recomposition unit.

swer to the original question from the answers

to the sub-questions and the temporal infor-