Apparatus and method for updating a schedule

• US 20040136274A1
• Filed: 01/09/2003
• Published: 07/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avaya Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Avaya Incorporated
• Inventors: Mohler, David Scott, Mohler, Bridget Marie
• Granted Patent: US 7,443,767 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 368/47
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 11/00 Producing optical signals at preselected times
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/14 Time supervision arrangements, e.g. real time clock

Abstract

Allowing an electronic schedule to be automatically updated by a device with the time zone where the device is presently located.

Claims

1. A method for updating an electronic schedule by a device, comprising the steps of:

detecting a time zone change using information received from an external time source; and

adjusting times of events stored on the electronic schedule in response to the time zone change.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of detecting comprises the steps of connecting to least one of a group consisting of a telecommunication switching system or a data switching system;

receiving time zone information from at least one of a group consisting of the telecommunication switching system or the data switching system; and

comparing a present time zone in use by the device with the received time zone information.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprises the step of storing the electronic schedule in the device.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprises the step of storing the electronic schedule in storage remote from the device.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the device is a personal digital assistant.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the device is a personal computer.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the device is a wireless telephone.

8. The method of claim 2 wherein the telecommunication switching system is a wireless switching system.

9. The method of claim 2 wherein the data switching system is a packet switching system.

10. The method of claim 2 wherein the data switching system is communicating data for IP telephone calls.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of adjusting comprises the steps of notifying a user of the device of the time zone change;

and

allowing the user to determine if the electronic schedule will be adjusted for the time zone change.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of adjusting comprises the step of limiting the adjustment of the electronic schedule to only a portion of the electronic schedule.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of limiting comprises the step of allowing the user to determine the portion.

14. The method of claim 1 having an electronic trip itinerary and the method of claim 1 further comprises periodically checking the electronic trip itinerary for a time zone change;

and

updating the electronic schedule to reflect the time zone change based on the step of checking

15. The method of claim 14 further comprises the step of storing the electronic trip itinerary in the device.

16. The method of claim 14 further comprises the step of storing the electronic trip itinerary in storage remote from the device.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein the step of updating comprises the steps of notifying a user of the device of the time zone change;

and

allowing a user to determine if the electronic schedule will be updated using information from the electronic trip itinerary.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the step of updating comprises the step of limiting the adjustment of the electronic schedule to only a portion of the electronic schedule.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the step of limiting comprises the step of allowing the user to determine the portion.

20. A method updating an electronic schedule stored on a device, comprising the steps of:

detecting a time zone change using information stored in an electronic trip itinerary; and

adjusting times of events stored on the electronic schedule in response to the time zone change.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the step of adjusting comprises the steps of notifying a user of the device of the time zone change;

and

allowing a user to determine if the electronic schedule will be adjusted using information from the electronic trip itinerary.

22. The method of claim 20 wherein the step of adjusting comprises the step of limiting the adjustment of the electronic schedule to only a portion of the electronic schedule.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the step of limiting comprises the step of allowing the user to determine the portion.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein the device is a personal digital assistant.

25. The method of claim 23 wherein the device is a personal computer.

26. The method of claim 23 wherein the device is a wireless telephone.

27. A processor-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions stored in a device configured for:

detecting a time zone change using information received from an external time source; and

adjusting times of events stored on an electronic schedule in response to the time zone change.

28. The processor-readable medium of claim 27 wherein the detecting comprises connecting to least one of a group consisting of a telecommunication switching system or a data switching system;

receiving time zone information from at least one of a group consisting of the telecommunication switching system or the data switching system; and

comparing a present time zone in use by the device with the received time zone information.

29. The processor-readable medium of claim 27 further comprises storing the electronic schedule in the device.

30. The processor-readable medium of claim 27 further comprises storing the electronic schedule in storage remote from the device.

31. The processor-readable medium of claim 27 wherein the device is a personal digital assistant.

32. The processor-readable medium of claim 27 wherein the device is a personal computer.

33. The processor-readable medium of claim 27 wherein the device is a wireless telephone.

34. The processor-readable medium of claim 28 wherein the telecommunication switching system is a wireless switching system.

35. The processor-readable medium of claim 28 wherein the data switching system is a packet switching system.

36. The processor-readable medium of claim 28 wherein the data switching system is communicating data for IP telephone calls.

37. The processor-readable medium of claim 27 wherein the adjusting comprises notifying a user of the device of the time zone change;

and

allowing the user to determine if the electronic schedule will be adjusted for the time zone change.

38. The processor-readable medium of claim 27 wherein the adjusting comprises limiting the adjustment of the electronic schedule to only a portion of the electronic schedule.

39. The processor-readable medium of claim 38 wherein the limiting comprises allowing the user to determine the portion.

40. The processor-readable medium of claim 27 having an electronic trip itinerary and the processor-readable medium of claim 27 further comprises periodically checking the electronic trip itinerary for a time zone change;

and

updating the electronic schedule to reflect the time zone change based on the checking

41. The processor-readable medium of claim 40 further comprises storing the electronic trip itinerary in the device.

42. The processor-readable medium of claim 40 further comprises storing the electronic trip itinerary in storage remote from the device.

43. The processor-readable medium of claim 40 wherein the updating comprises notifying a user of the device of the time zone change;

and

allowing a user to determine if the electronic schedule will be updated using information from the electronic trip itinerary.

44. The processor-readable medium of claim 43 wherein the updating comprises limiting the adjustment of the electronic schedule to only a portion of the electronic schedule.

45. The processor-readable medium of claim 44 wherein the limiting comprises allowing the user to determine the portion.

46. A processor-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions stored in a device configured for:

detecting a time zone change using information stored in an electronic trip itinerary; and

adjusting times of events stored on the electronic schedule in response to the time zone change.

47. The processor-readable medium of claim 46 wherein the adjusting comprises notifying a user of the device of the time zone change;

and

allowing a user to determine if the electronic schedule will be adjusted using information from the electronic trip itinerary.

48. The processor-readable medium of claim 46 wherein the adjusting comprises limiting the adjustment of the electronic schedule to only a portion of the electronic schedule.

49. The processor-readable medium of claim 48 wherein the limiting comprises allowing the user to determine the portion.

50. The processor-readable medium of claim 49 wherein the device is a personal digital assistant.

51. The processor-readable medium of claim 49 wherein the device is a personal computer.

52. The processor-readable medium of claim 49 wherein the device is a wireless telephone.

53. A device for maintaining an electronic schedule, comprise:

a memory for storing program instructions;

a network interface for connecting to at least one of a telecommunication switching system or a data switching network;

a processor for executing ones of the program instructions to obtain local time zone information via the network interface from the at least one of the telecommunication switching system or the data switching network; and

the processor further executing other ones of the program instruction to adjust times of events stored in the electronic schedule in response to the local time zone.

54. The device of claim 53 wherein the memory further storing the electronic schedule.

55. The device of claim 53 wherein storage remote from the device stores the electronic schedule.

56. The device of claim 53 is a personal digital assistant.

57. The device of claim 53 is a personal computer.

58. The device of claim 53 is a wireless telephone.

59. The device of claim 53 wherein the processor periodically checks a electronic trip itinerary for a time zone change;

and

the processor updates the electronic schedule to reflect the time zone change based on the checking

60. The device of claim 59 wherein the memory further storing the electronic trip itinerary.

61. The device of claim 59 wherein storage remote from the device stores the electronic trip itinerary.

62. The method of claim 59 further comprises a user interface and the processor notifies a user of the device of the time zone change via the user interface;

and

the processor allows a user to determine via the user interface if the electronic schedule will be updated using information from the electronic trip itinerary.