Searching for Content by Key-Authors on Online Social Networks

摘要

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a client device of a first user of an online social network, a search query associated with a first topic. The method also includes identifying one or more key-authors associated with the first topic. The method further includes retrieving multiple objects of the online social network matching the search query, where one or more of the retrieved objects are associated with the first topic and are authored by at least one of the identified key-authors. The method also includes generating multiple search-results modules, each search-result module including references to one or more of the retrieved objects. At least one of the search-results modules is a key-authors-module that includes references to one or more of the retrieved objects associated with the first topic that are authored by at least one of the identified key-authors.

主权项

1. A method comprising, by one or more computing devices of an online social network:
receiving, from a client device of a first user of the online social network, a search query associated with a first topic; identifying one or more key-authors associated with the first topic; retrieving a plurality of objects of the online social network matching the search query, wherein one or more of the retrieved objects are associated with the first topic and are authored by at least one of the identified key-authors; generating a plurality of search-results modules, each search-result module comprising references to one or more of the retrieved objects, wherein at least one of the search-results modules is a key-authors-module comprising references to one or more of the retrieved objects associated with the first topic that are authored by at least one of the identified key-authors; and sending, to the client device of the first user for display, a search-results page responsive to the search query, the search-results page comprising a plurality of search-results modules, wherein at least one of the search-results modules is the key-authors-module.