CONTEXT SENSITIVE AUTO-CORRECTION

• US 20160103813A1
• Filed: 12/17/2015
• Published: 04/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Liensberger, Christian
• Application Number:
  US14/973,222
• Publication Number:
  US 20160103813A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retrieval techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/232 Orthographic correction, e.g. spell checking or vowelisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/242 Dictionaries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/263 Language identification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/274 Converting codes to words; Guess-ahead of partial word inputs
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/70 methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for adaptively autocorrecting text according to context. Text may be received at a mobile electronic device that was input by a user. The received text may be displayed at a display component of the mobile electronic device. An auto-correct dictionary is selected from a plurality of auto-correct dictionaries. The auto-correct dictionary may be selected based at least on usage information that is representative of a usage context of the mobile electronic device. The displayed text is auto-corrected according to the selected autocorrect dictionary.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display component capable of at least displaying textual characters;

a text input module that receives text provided by a user to the electronic device, and provides the received text to the display component for display in a user interface; and

an auto-correct module configured to;

receive usage information;

determine the usage information is representative of a usage context of the electronic device;

automatically switch off one or more particular auto-correct terms from a selected auto-correct dictionary; and

automatically correct the displayed text according to the selected auto-correct dictionary having the one or more particular auto-correct terms switched off.