Ethan Stock

A method includes receiving a query identifying a first entity associated with the online social network. The method then includes accessing a deep-link index of the online social network including a plurality of records of indexed deep-links to a plurality of third-party applications. A deep link to the third-party application may include instructions for accessing a display state of the third-party application associated with the entity. The method further includes identifying one or more… Show more

A method includes receiving a query identifying a first entity associated with the online social network. The method then includes accessing a deep-link index of the online social network including a plurality of records of indexed deep-links to a plurality of third-party applications. A deep link to the third-party application may include instructions for accessing a display state of the third-party application associated with the entity. The method further includes identifying one or more records of the deep-link index having an entity-identifier matching the identified first entity of the query, and sending one or more search results responsive to the query. The search results may include deep links corresponding to one or more of the identified records, and each deep link may be selectable by the first user to access a display state of a third-party application associated with the first entity of the query. Show less

A method includes receiving, from a first application via a social plug-in associated with the online social network, a request for content from a second application. The content may be related to an entity associated with the online social network. The first application may be a third party application. The request may include an entity-identifier of the entity, an application-identifier of the first application, and a deep link to the first application including instructions for accessing a… Show more

A method includes receiving, from a first application via a social plug-in associated with the online social network, a request for content from a second application. The content may be related to an entity associated with the online social network. The first application may be a third party application. The request may include an entity-identifier of the entity, an application-identifier of the first application, and a deep link to the first application including instructions for accessing a display state of the first application associated with the request. The method further includes accessing a deep-link index of the online social network including a plurality of records indexing deep-links to third-party applications, and then generating a record in the deep-link index corresponding to the requested entity. The record may include the entity-identifier of the entity, the application-identifier of the first application, and the deep link to the first application. Show less

A network system implementing or managing a network-based service is configured to receive a query from a user device, the query indicating a start location and a service location. Based on the start location, service location, and the time of receipt of the query, the network system can determine whether to perform request optimization for the user. In response to determining to perform request optimization and if the user accepts request optimization, the network system can schedule or queue… Show more

A network system implementing or managing a network-based service is configured to receive a query from a user device, the query indicating a start location and a service location. Based on the start location, service location, and the time of receipt of the query, the network system can determine whether to perform request optimization for the user. In response to determining to perform request optimization and if the user accepts request optimization, the network system can schedule or queue the request for service from the user for processing during an optimization time window. The request optimization can improve the probability that the request from the user is matched with other requests from other users for a rideshare-pooling service class of the network-based service. In some circumstances, the network system can determine to automatically perform request optimization without prompting the user to accept or decline the request optimization. Show less

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a query to search for posts of the online social network; searching an index to identify one or more posts of the online social network that match the query, each post linking to an external object hosted by a third-party system, wherein the index includes a counter that records a number of social signals associated with each external object within the online social network; scoring each of the identified posts based at least in part on the counter… Show more

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a query to search for posts of the online social network; searching an index to identify one or more posts of the online social network that match the query, each post linking to an external object hosted by a third-party system, wherein the index includes a counter that records a number of social signals associated with each external object within the online social network; scoring each of the identified posts based at least in part on the counter associated with the external object linked to the post; and sending, to the client system of the first user, a search-results page including one or more search results, each search result including a reference to an identified post having a score greater than a threshold score. Show less