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System and method for providing a local time of far end on telephone systems

  • US 7,474,744 B2
  • Filed: 02/05/2004
  • Issued: 01/06/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A telephone system for providing local time of a potential called party to a user of the telephone system comprising:

  • a memory for storing in advance of attempting to dial the potential called party at least one entry associated with the potential called party, each at least one entry including a time difference between the local time of the potential called party and local time of the user;

    a processor configured to compute local time of the potential called party,wherein the processor accounts for switching between daylight saving time and daylight standard time; and

    a display in communication with the processor, wherein the display displays phonebook information that lists the potential called party and wherein the display displays the local time of the potential called party while the user is browsing the phonebook information.

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