Context sensitive auto-correction

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         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.