Viewport location based method and apparatus for generation and promotion of type ahead results in a multi-source agricultural parcel search

A computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform an automated method for search and generation of relevant search results, the method comprising:

• receiving freeform search characters input by a user and a viewport location on a displayed geographic area corresponding to an area of interest to the user;
• simultaneously searching a first freeform entry source and a second freeform entry source to obtain corresponding first suggested freeform entries and second suggested freeform entries, wherein the first suggested freeform entries correspond to geographic locations that are closer to the viewport location;
• ranking the first suggested freeform entries according to first rules of relevancy to the user, and generating first ranked suggested freeform entries;
• ranking the second suggested freeform entries according to second rules of relevancy to the user, and generating second ranked suggested freeform entries;
• combining the first and second ranked suggested freeform entries into a combined set of suggested freeform entries, and ranking the combined set of suggested freeform entries according to combined rules of relevancy to the user, and generating combined ranked suggested freeform entries;
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• transmitting the combined ranked suggested freeform entries to the user for selection of a desired type ahead entry.

An automated system for search and generation of relevant search results, the automated system comprising:

• a search component, configured to receive from a user interface component freeform search characters and a viewport location on a displayed geographic area, wherein said freeform search characters are entered by a user, and wherein said viewport location corresponds to an area of interest to said user, said search component comprising:
• a first freeform entry source and a second freeform entry source, wherein said search component directs said first freeform entry source and said second freeform entry source to simultaneously obtain corresponding first suggested freeform entries and second suggested freeform entries, wherein said first suggested freeform entries correspond to geographic locations that are closer to said viewport location;
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• a relevancy controller, coupled to said first and second freeform entry sources, configured to rank said first suggested freeform entries according to first rules of relevancy to said user to generate first ranked suggested freeform entries, and configured to rank said second suggested freeform entries according to second rules of relevancy to said user to generate second ranked suggested freeform entries, and configured to combine said first and second ranked suggested freeform entries into a combined set of suggested freeform entries, and configured to rank said combined set of suggested freeform entries according to combined rules of relevancy to said user to generate combined ranked suggested freeform entries, and configured to transmit said combined ranked suggested freeform entries to said user interface component for selection of a desired type ahead entry by said user.