Abstract:
In particular embodiments, one or more computer systems of a social-networking system determine a first media device of a first user of a social-networking system and determine a second media device of a second user of the social-networking system. The one or more computer systems access a social graph of the social-networking system, update the social graph based on the determined first and second media devices, and stream media from the first media device to the second media device using the updated social graph. The social graph includes nodes and edges connecting the nodes, the nodes including user nodes that are each associated with a particular user of the social-networking system and concept nodes that are each associated with a particular media device.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method includes detecting interception of data sent by the computing device to a first network resource through a communication network. The first network resource corresponds to a particular domain of the communication network. The method also includes determining whether the communication network is administered by the particular domain; and automatically generating a request to access the communication network that identifies a second network resource based at least in part on the determination. The second network resource is configured to authenticate a user to the particular domain of the communication network. The method also includes sending the request to the second network resource to access the communication network.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method includes determining available media content from one or more content sources, providing at least a portion of the available media content for display on a display device of a user, and determining whether a media action button should be displayed on the display device. The media action button is provided for display on the display device when it is determined that the media action button should be displayed. The media action button is operable to perform an action associated with particular available media content.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a user of a social networking system requests to look up an address book maintained by the social networking system. The social networking system improves the look up search results by ranking one or more contacts in the address book based on social graph, social relationship and communication history information.
Abstract:
A social networking system displays raw stories about a user's friends' actions in a news ticker as those actions occur. The social networking system is monitored for actions associated with users connected with the target user. The social networking system may be continually monitored such that actions are identified in real-time as they are performed. The news ticker is updated such that stories including the identified actions and the associated connected users are displayed within a news ticker interface. The news ticker interface may be a dedicated portion of the social networking system interface, for example in a column next to a newsfeed. The news ticker interface may be updated in real time as actions associated with connected users are performed. The target user may select a displayed story in the news ticker, and additional information related to the selected story may be displayed, for instance in a separate interface.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a client device, an image and location data. The image includes an object associated with a physical location. The method also includes comparing the received image with a subset of images in a stored database. The subset of images are identified based at least in part on the received location data. The method also includes determining one or more candidate physical location associated with the object based at least in part on the comparison; ranking one or more of the candidate physical locations; and automatically and without user input, providing for display the ranked candidate physical locations on the client device.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a social networking system automatically tags one or more users to an image file by creating a list of potential matches, and selecting a subset of potential matches based on location, asking a first user to confirm the subset of potential matches, and tagging one or more matched users to the image file.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a first computing device receives a first user input selecting a set of multimedia objects stored on the first computing device, and initiates upload of the set of multimedia objects to a second computing device. While the upload is in progress, a second user input is concurrently received selecting a subset of the set of multimedia objects, and a third user input is concurrently received comprising metadata, and the metadata is associated with one or more multimedia objects from the subset of multimedia objects.
Abstract:
A social networking system maintains a home location associated with a user and determines a current location associated with the user. By comparing the home location to the current location, the social networking system determines whether the user is traveling. For example, if the current location is greater than a threshold distance from the home location, the social networking system determines that the user is traveling. When selecting content for presentation to the user, the social networking system accounts for whether the user is traveling. For example, advertisement requests including targeting criteria that a user is traveling are selected as eligible for presentation to a user determined to be traveling.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a search query for content items of the online social network, identifying content items of the online social network that match the search query, and sending, in response to the search query, search results corresponding to the identified content items, where each search result is presented with one or more call-to-action elements applicable to the content item, and where the call-to-action elements are presented in ranked order based on a suitability of the call-to-action element to the content item.