A nonSQL index containing data associated with a social networking network is queried with a nonSQL query generated from a SQL query. A query translation component parses the SQL query for query parameters specifying requested data and identifies a type of the nonSQL index based on the nonSQL index....http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US7933916?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7933916 - Querying nonSQL data stores with a SQL-style language
