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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A MULTI-WORD UTC TIME STAMP USING A SINGLE-WORD UTC TIME STAMP AND A MULTI-WORD KEY

  • US 20160253344A1
  • Filed: 02/26/2015
  • Published: 09/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2015
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for implementing a multi-word coordinated universal time (UTC) time stamp using a single-word UTC time stamp and a multi-word key,creating, by a processor, a data file;

  • creating, by the processor, a single-word time stamp to associate with the data file, wherein at least one bit of the single-word time stamp specifies a format of the single-word time stamp, at least one bit of the single-word time stamp indicates whether or not a seasonal offset is in effect, and a remainder of the bits of the single-word time stamp specify a time in a UTC time base;

    creating, by the processor, a multi-word configuration key to associate with the single-word time stamp, wherein the configuration key comprises a time zone offset value, a seasonal time offset value, a standard time mnemonic, and a seasonal time mnemonic; and

    storing, by the processor, in memory, the data file, single-word time stamp, and configuration key.

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