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Saved queries in a social networking system

  • US 8,954,455 B2
  • Filed: 12/28/2012
  • Issued: 02/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a search phrase from a user;

    generating a structured query representing the search phrase by parsing the search phrase, the structured query including a focal search object and a connected search object, the focal search object and the connected search object each having an object type;

    updating a reverse index to include an identifier for the structured query, the reverse index storing a plurality of structured query identifiers based on the focal search object and the connected search object in the structured queries; and

    for each of a plurality of received actions;

    extracting an object from the received action, the extracted object having an object type,determining whether the extracted object matches the structured query,responsive to determining that the extracted object matches the structured query, storing a link to the extracted object in association with the structured query, andsending a notification to the user indicating an updated result for the structured query.

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