Search Intent for 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 structured query comprising references to one or more selected nodes from the plurality of nodes and one or more selected edges from the plurality of edges;
generating one or more search results corresponding to the structured query, wherein each search result corresponds to a node of the plurality of nodes;
determining one or more search intents based on one or more of the selected nodes or one or more of the selected edges referenced in the structured query; and
scoring the search results based on one or more of the search intents.
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In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a social graph that includes a plurality of nodes and edges, receiving from a user a structured query comprising references to selected nodes and selected edges, generating search results corresponding to the structured query, determine a search intent based on the selected nodes or selected edges referenced in the structured query, and scoring the search results based on the search intent.
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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 structured query comprising references to one or more selected nodes from the plurality of nodes and one or more selected edges from the plurality of edges; generating one or more search results corresponding to the structured query, wherein each search result corresponds to a node of the plurality of nodes; determining one or more search intents based on one or more of the selected nodes or one or more of the selected edges referenced in the structured query; and scoring the search results based on one or more of the search intents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. 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 structured query comprising references to one or more selected nodes from the plurality of nodes and one or more selected edges from the plurality of edges; generate one or more search results corresponding to the structured query, wherein each search result corresponds to a node of the plurality of nodes; determine one or more search intents based on one or more of the selected nodes or one or more of the selected edges referenced in the structured query; and score the search results based on one or more of the search intents.
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20. 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 structured query comprising references to one or more selected nodes from the plurality of nodes and one or more selected edges from the plurality of edges; generate one or more search results corresponding to the structured query, wherein each search result corresponds to a node of the plurality of nodes; determine one or more search intents based on one or more of the selected nodes or one or more of the selected edges referenced in the structured query; and score the search results based on one or more of the search intents.
- one or more processors; and
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