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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TYPE-AHEAD ADDRESS LOOKUP EMPLOYING HISTORICALLY WEIGHTED ADDRESS PLACEMENT

  • US 20100036833A1
  • Filed: 02/05/2009
  • Published: 02/11/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A type-ahead address lookup system employing historically weighted address placement comprising:

  • a display;

    a prompt generator operable to generate a prompt on the display corresponding to a commencement of a new search operation;

    a character input operable to receive search data corresponding to each of a plurality of text entries;

    a database including a plurality of entries, each entry having at least one searchable text field;

    a comparator operable on at least a first character of a commenced new search received via the character input against the plurality of entries relative to the at least one searchable text field;

    the display including a listing corresponding to a subset of the database entries in accordance with an output of the comparator;

    a selection data input operable to receive selection data corresponding to at least one selected entry from the subset of entries on the display;

    a weighting data generator operable to generate weighting data corresponding to received selection data; and

    an entry organizer operable to order entries on the display corresponding to the subset of database entries upon subsequent re-entry of the at least a first character during a subsequent search operation.

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