Computing device for performing search queries using private social network data
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1. A computing device comprising a display screen:
- the computing device configured to display on the screen a graphical user interface for receiving a search query from a search request user;
the computing device configured to provide the search query to a search system, the search system including one or more databases with social network data provided by social network users, the social network users having social network accounts that establish relationships between the social network users, the social network accounts including social network rules for accessing the social network data, wherein the search system also includes a search engine configured to generate search results responsive to the search query, the search results including at least (i) a first search result item that references public data including non-social network data available on the World Wide Web (ii) a second search result item that references private social network data associated with a social network account of at least one of the search request users, and (iii) instructions for displaying the first and second search results according to a ranking;
the computing device configured to receive from the search request user authentication data that establishes the search request user as having authorization to access the private social network data of the second search result item according to the social network rules; and
the computing device configured to display the first and second search results items on the display according to the ranking, wherein the second search result item is displayed in association with a selectable link to the social network account of the search request user and selection of the link causes the second search result item to be displayed consistent with the social network rules.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method includes providing a social network database including social network data generated by social network users. The social network data is analyzed to identify participles and the identified participles are used to provide the social network users search results.
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1. A computing device comprising a display screen:
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the computing device configured to display on the screen a graphical user interface for receiving a search query from a search request user; the computing device configured to provide the search query to a search system, the search system including one or more databases with social network data provided by social network users, the social network users having social network accounts that establish relationships between the social network users, the social network accounts including social network rules for accessing the social network data, wherein the search system also includes a search engine configured to generate search results responsive to the search query, the search results including at least (i) a first search result item that references public data including non-social network data available on the World Wide Web (ii) a second search result item that references private social network data associated with a social network account of at least one of the search request users, and (iii) instructions for displaying the first and second search results according to a ranking; the computing device configured to receive from the search request user authentication data that establishes the search request user as having authorization to access the private social network data of the second search result item according to the social network rules; and the computing device configured to display the first and second search results items on the display according to the ranking, wherein the second search result item is displayed in association with a selectable link to the social network account of the search request user and selection of the link causes the second search result item to be displayed consistent with the social network rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network device for displaying a search result on a client device, comprising:
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one or more databases storing social network data provided by social network users, the social network users having social network accounts that establish relationships between the social network users and social network rules for accessing the social network data; a processor that is operative to perform actions, including; receiving a search query from a search user; performing a search using the search query over public, non-social network data to obtain a plurality of public search results and performing the search using the search query over private social network data to obtain a plurality of private social network search results; determining a ranking for selectively displaying items of the public search results with items of the private social network search results; receiving from the search request user authentication data that establishes the search request user as having authorization to access at least a portion of the private social network data in the private network search results; and causing a graphical user interface to be displayed to the user on a display of a client device, the graphical user interface including the items of the public search results and the items of the private social network results displayed in an order (i) according to the ranking, and (ii) with a selectable link to the private social network data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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