| 1 Function | 2 Reference Model | 3 Input/Output Data |
| 4 SubAIMs | 5 JSON Metadata | 6 Profiles |
| 7 Reference Software | 8 Conformance Texting | 9 Performance Assessment |
1 Functions
Answer To Question Module (MMC-AQM):
| Receives | Text Object | Text of query |
| Meaning | Meaning of query Text | |
| Intention | Intention of query Text | |
| Produces | Text Object | of AIM’s answer |
2 Reference Model
Figure 1 specifies the Reference Module of the Answer To Question Module (MMC-AQM) AIM.
Figure 1 – The Answer To Question Module (MMC-AQM) AIM
3 Input/Output Data
Table 1 specifies the Input and Output Data of the Answer To Question Module (MMC-AQM) AIM.
Table 1 – I/O Data of the Answer To Question Module (MMC-AQM) AIM
| Input data | Description |
| TextObject | Input Text Object, e.g., from Natural Language Understanding |
| Meaning | Meaning of Text |
| Intention | Intention in Text |
| Output data | Description |
| TextObject | Text Object of Answer to Question |
4 SubAIMs
No SubAIMs.
5 JSON Metadata
https://schemas.mpai.community/MMC/V2.3/AIMs/AnswerToQuestionModule.json
6 Profiles
No Profiles.
7 Reference Software
8 Conformance Testing
Table 2 provides the Conformance Testing Method for MMC-AQM AIM.
If a schema contains references to other schemas, conformance of data for the primary schema implies that any data referencing a secondary schema shall also validate against the relevant schema, if present and conform with the Qualifier, if present.
Table 2 – Conformance Testing Method for MMC-AQM AIM
| Input | Text Object | Shall validate against Text Object schema. Also, Text Data shall conform with Text Qualifier. |
| Meaning | Shall validate against the Meaning schema. | |
| Intention | Shall validate against the Intention schema. | |
| Output | Text Object | Shall validate against the Text Object schema. Also, Text Data shall conform with the Text Qualifier, e.g., the Language Format shall be that of input Language. |
Table 3 provides an example of MMC-AQM AIM conformance testing.
Table 3 – An example MMC-AQM AIM conformance testing
| Input Data | Data Type | Input Conformance Testing Data |
| Text Object | Unicode | All input Text files to be drawn from Question Text Files. |
| Meaning | JSON | All input Meaning files to be drawn from Meaning JSON Files for Questions. |
| Intention | JSON | All input Intention files to be drawn from Intention JSON Files. |
| Output Data | Data Type | Output Conformance Testing Criteria |
| Text Object | Unicode | All Text files produced shall conform with Text. |
