DETERMINATION OF PATHS BETWEEN ENTITIES IN A MULTI-RELATIONSHIP SOCIAL NETWORK
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a source entity and a target entity from a plurality of entities, wherein a first one of the plurality of entities is associated with a second one of the plurality of entities by a first type of social relationship and a third one of the plurality of entities is associated with a fourth one of the plurality of entities by a second type of social relationship; and
determining a shortest path through the plurality of entities from the source entity to the target entity.
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Abstract
Some aspects include determination of a source entity and a target entity from a plurality of entities, wherein a first one of the plurality of entities is associated with a second one of the plurality of entities by a first type of social relationship and a third one of the plurality of entities is associated with a fourth one of the plurality of entities by a second type of social relationship, and determination of a shortest path through the plurality of entities from the source entity to the target entity.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a source entity and a target entity from a plurality of entities, wherein a first one of the plurality of entities is associated with a second one of the plurality of entities by a first type of social relationship and a third one of the plurality of entities is associated with a fourth one of the plurality of entities by a second type of social relationship; and determining a shortest path through the plurality of entities from the source entity to the target entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon program code, the program code executable by a computer to:
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determine a source entity and a target entity from a plurality of entities, wherein a first one of the plurality of entities is associated with a second one of the plurality of entities by a first type of social relationship and a third one of the plurality of entities is associated with a fourth one of the plurality of entities by a second type of social relationship; and determine a shortest path through the plurality of entities from the source entity to the target entity. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a data repository associating a first one of a plurality of entities with a second one of the plurality of entities by a first type of social relationship and associating a third one of the plurality of entities with a fourth one of the plurality of entities by a second type of social relationship; and a database procedure to determine a shortest path through the plurality of entities from a source entity of the plurality of entities to a target entity of the plurality of entities. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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