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Electronic device and method providing improved management of multiple times from multiple time zones

  • US 8,531,920 B2
  • Filed: 02/02/2012
  • Issued: 09/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method on an electronic device that comprises a display, the method comprising:

  • outputting a current time on the display using a first visual object;

    responsive to a determination that the electronic device has been moved between a first time zone and a second time zone, outputting a query whether the current time should be changed from being a home current time prevalent in the first time zone to being a local current time prevalent in the second time zone;

    responsive to an input indicating that the current time should be changed to he the local current time, outputting the local current time using the first visual object and outputting the home current time on the display with use of a second visual object additional to the first visual object;

    responsive to an input indicating that the current time should not be changed to be the local current time, outputting a second query whether the local current time should be output on the display; and

    responsive to an input indicating that the local current time should be output on the display, outputting the local current time on the display with use of the second visual object.

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