Method and apparatus for providing updated time at a data processing system

• US 20050054341A1
• Filed: 09/04/2003
• Published: 03/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rakuten Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Keohane, Susann Marie, McBrearty, Gerald Francis, Shieh, Johnny Meng-Han, Murillo, Jessica Kelley, Mullen, Shawn Patrick
• Granted Patent: US 7,197,635 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/426.100
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/0076 in which the time in another time-zone or in another city can be displayed at will

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for providing updated time at a mobile data processing system. An area code is determined from a call made to a server from the mobile data processing system. A time zone is determined using the area code to form an identified time zone; and an adjusted time based on the identified time zone is sent to the mobile data processing system.

Claims

1. A method providing updated time at a mobile data processing system, the method comprising:

determining an area code from which a call is made to a server from the mobile data processing system;

determining a time zone using the area code to form an identified time zone; and

sending an adjusted time, based on the identified time zone, to the mobile data processing system.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the call is made by a modem in the mobile data processing system.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

informing at least one of a mail server and a calendar server of the adjusted time; and

adjusting meeting notices displayed at the mobile data processing system.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile data processing system is selected from one of a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant, a table personal computer, and a mobile phone.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the server is one of a email server, a calendar server, a dialup connection server, or a time server.

6. A method in a mobile data processing system for adjusting time, the method comprising:

sending an area code to a server; and

receiving meeting notices that are adjusted for a time zone associated with the area code.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

receiving an adjusted time based on the time zone associated with the area code form the server; and

setting a time on the mobile data processing system using the adjusted time received from the server.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the server is at least one of a email server, a calendar server, dialup connection server, and a time server.

9. A data processing system providing updated time at a mobile data processing system, the data processing system comprising:

determining means for determining an area code from which a call is made to a server from the mobile data processing system;

determining means for determining a time zone using the area code to form an identified time zone; and

sending means for sending an adjusted time, based on the identified time zone, to the mobile data processing system.

10. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the call is made by a modem in the mobile data processing system.

11. The data processing system of claim 9 further comprising:

informing means for informing at least one of a mail server and a calendar server of the adjusted time; and

adjusting means for adjusting meeting notices displayed at the mobile data processing system.

12. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the mobile data processing system is selected from one of a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant, a table personal computer, and a mobile phone.

13. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the server is one of a email server, a calendar server, a dialup connection server, or a time server.

14. A data processing system in a mobile data processing system for adjusting time, the data processing system comprising:

sending means for sending an area code to a server; and

receiving means for receiving meeting notices that are adjusted for a time zone associated with the area code.

15. The data processing system of claim 14 further comprising:

receiving means for receiving an adjusted time based on the time zone associated with the area code form the server; and

setting means for setting a time on the mobile data processing system using the adjusted time received from the server.

16. The data processing system of claim 14, wherein the server is at least one of a email server, a calendar server, dialup connection server, and a time server.

17. A computer program product in a computer readable medium providing updated time at a mobile data processing system, the computer program product comprising:

first instructions for determining an area code from which a call is made to a server from the mobile data processing system;

second instructions for determining a time zone using the area code to form an identified time zone; and

third instructions for sending an adjusted time, based on the identified time zone, to the mobile data processing system.

18. The computer program product of claim 17 further comprising:

fourth instructions for informing at least one of a mail server and a calendar server of the adjusted time; and

fifth instructions for adjusting meeting notices displayed at the mobile data processing system.

19. A computer program product in a computer readable medium in a mobile data processing system for adjusting time, the computer program product comprising:

first instructions for sending an area code to a server; and

second instructions for receiving meeting notices that are adjusted for a time zone associated with the area code.

20. The computer program product of claim 22 further comprising:

third instructions for receiving an adjusted time based on the time zone associated with the area code form the server; and

fourth instructions for setting a time on the mobile data processing system using the adjusted time received from the server.