Modifying Structured Search Queries on Online Social Networks
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1. A method comprising, by a computing device:
- accessing a social graph comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges connecting the nodes, each of the edges between two of the nodes representing a single degree of separation between them, the nodes comprising;
a first node corresponding to a first user associated with an online social network; and
a plurality of second nodes that each correspond to a concept or a second user associated with the online social network;
receiving from the first user a first structured query comprising references to one or more selected nodes from the plurality of second nodes and one or more selected edges from the plurality of edges; and
generating one or more query modifications for the first structured query, each query modification comprising references to one or more modifying nodes from the plurality of second nodes or one or more modifying edges from the plurality of edges.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a social graph that includes a plurality of nodes and edges, receiving a structured query that includes references to selected nodes and edges, and generating one or more query modification for the structured query, where each query modification includes references to modified nodes or modified edges from the plurality of nodes and edges.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising, by a computing device:
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accessing a social graph comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges connecting the nodes, each of the edges between two of the nodes representing a single degree of separation between them, the nodes comprising; a first node corresponding to a first user associated with an online social network; and a plurality of second nodes that each correspond to a concept or a second user associated with the online social network; receiving from the first user a first structured query comprising references to one or more selected nodes from the plurality of second nodes and one or more selected edges from the plurality of edges; and generating one or more query modifications for the first structured query, each query modification comprising references to one or more modifying nodes from the plurality of second nodes or one or more modifying edges from the plurality of edges. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:
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access a social graph comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges connecting the nodes, each of the edges between two of the nodes representing a single degree of separation between them, the nodes comprising; a first node corresponding to a first user associated with an online social network; and a plurality of second nodes that each correspond to a concept or a second user associated with the online social network; receive from the first user a first structured query comprising references to one or more selected nodes from the plurality of second nodes and one or more selected edges from the plurality of edges; and generate one or more query modifications for the first structured query, each query modification comprising references to one or more modifying nodes from the plurality of second nodes or one or more modifying edges from the plurality of edges.
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19. A system comprising:
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a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors operable when executing the instructions to;access a social graph comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges connecting the nodes, each of the edges between two of the nodes representing a single degree of separation between them, the nodes comprising; a first node corresponding to a first user associated with an online social network; and a plurality of second nodes that each correspond to a concept or a second user associated with the online social network; receive from the first user a first structured query comprising references to one or more selected nodes from the plurality of second nodes and one or more selected edges from the plurality of edges; and generate one or more query modifications for the first structured query, each query modification comprising references to one or more modifying nodes from the plurality of second nodes or one or more modifying edges from the plurality of edges.
- one or more processors; and
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