Managing query systems for responding to queries based on attributes associated with a given query

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PATENT NO 12026186
APP PUB NO 20210232614A1
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16752748

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Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method, system, and computer program product for query system management. In a method, a question that is to be processed by a group of query systems is received. A group of answers to the question are received from the group of query systems, wherein the group of answers comprise an answer to the question from each of the query systems associated with the group of query systems. An association relationship is determined between the question and a query system from the group of query systems, wherein the association relationship is determined based on user feedback to the answer that is provided by the query system, and wherein the association relationship includes an association between the query and the query system and is used for selecting the query system for answering the question and further questions that are determined to be similar.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Hsueh, Ming-Pin Taipei, TW 14 41
Lee, John K C Taipei, TW 5 38
Su, Shr-An Taipei, TW 8 177
Zhu, Bjergsen Y R Taipei, TW 1 0

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