DETERMINATION OF TIME ZONE AND DST PARTICIPATION
First Claim
1. A method for automatically providing a local time zone setting for a device comprising:
- obtaining location information for a present location of the device within a geographical area and a present date and time;
establishing an association between the present location and a geopolitical portion of the geographical area, the geopolitical portion including time zone application rules; and
automatically providing the local time zone setting based on the time zone application rules and the present date and time.
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Abstract
A local time zone setting for a device is automatically provided based on a location and a date and time. Location information is obtained for a present location of the device within a geographical area and the date and time. An association is established between the present location and a geopolitical portion of the geographical area, the geopolitical portion including time zone application rules. The local time zone setting is automatically provided based on the time zone application rules, which can include daylight savings time (DST) participation, and the present date and time.
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1. A method for automatically providing a local time zone setting for a device comprising:
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obtaining location information for a present location of the device within a geographical area and a present date and time; establishing an association between the present location and a geopolitical portion of the geographical area, the geopolitical portion including time zone application rules; and automatically providing the local time zone setting based on the time zone application rules and the present date and time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for automatically providing a local time zone setting for a device, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver in the device, the receiver obtaining location information for a present location of the device within a geographical area and a present date and time; a processor coupled to the receiver, the processor configured to; establish an association between the present location and a geopolitical portion of the geographical area, the geopolitical portion including time zone application rules; and automatically provide the local time zone setting based on the time zone application rules and the present date and time. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for automatically providing a local time zone setting for a device comprising:
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means for obtaining location information for a present location of the device within a geographical area and a present date and time; means for establishing an association between the present location and a geopolitical portion of the geographical area, the geopolitical portion including time zone application rules; and means for automatically providing the local time zone setting based on the time zone application rules and the present date and time. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions for automatically providing a local time zone setting for a device the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to obtain location information for a present location of the device within a geographical area and a present date and time instructions to establish an association between the present location and a geopolitical portion of the geographical area, the geopolitical portion including time zone application rules; instructions to automatically provide the local time zone setting based on the time zone application rules and the present date and time. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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