Apparatus and method for updating a schedule

• US 7,443,767 B2
• Filed: 01/09/2003
• Issued: 10/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avaya Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Avaya Incorporated
• Inventors: Mohler, David Scott, Mohler, Bridget Marie
• Primary Examiner(s): Mikska, Vit W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GOODWIN, JEANNE M
• Application Number:
  US10/339,049
• Publication Number:
  US 20040136274A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,119 Days
• Field of Search: 368/21, 368/46, 368/47, 368/244, 368/246, 368/250, 368/10, 705/1, 455/502, 455/550, 715/780
• US Class Current: 368/21
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 11/00 Producing optical signals at preselected times
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/14 Time supervision arrangements, e.g. real time clock

Abstract

Allowing an electronic schedule to be automatically updated by a device with the time zone where the device is presently located.

Claims

1. A method for updating an electronic schedule by a device, comprising the steps of:

connecting to least one of a group consisting of a telecommunication switching system or a data switching system by the device upon arriving at a new location wherein the group consisting of a telecommunication switching system or a data switching system is in a same time zone as the device;

receiving time zone information from at least one of a group consisting of the telecommunication switching system or the data switching system by the device wherein the received time zone information is the time zone in which the at least one of a group consisting of the telecommunication switching system or the data switching system is located;

comparing a present time zone in use by the device with the received time zone information to detect a time zone change;

notifying a user of the device of the time zone change by the device; and

allowing the user to determine if the electronic schedule will be adjusted for the time zone change by limiting the adjustment of the electronic schedule to only a time period of the electronic schedule whereby the remainder of the electronic schedule not in the time period is not effected.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of limiting comprises the step of allowing the user to determine the time period.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprises the steps of storing an electronic trip itinerary in the device;

periodically checking the electronic trip itinerary for a time zone change; and

updating the electronic schedule to reflect the time zone change based on the step, of checking.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprises the steps of storing an electronic trip itinerary in storage remote from the device whereby the electronic trip itinerary is only present in storage remote from the device;

periodically checking the electronic trip itinerary for a time zone change; and

updating the electronic schedule to reflect the time zone change based on the step of checking.

5. A processor-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions stored in a device configured for:

connecting to least one of a group consisting of a telecommunication switching system or a data switching system by the device upon arriving at a new location wherein the group consisting of a telecommunication switching system or a data switching system is in a same time zone as the device;

receiving time zone information from at least one of a group consisting of the telecommunication switching system or the data switching system by the device wherein the received time zone information is the time zone in which the at least one of a group consisting of the telecommunication switching system or the data switching system is located;

comparing a present time zone in use by the device with the received time zone information to detect a time zone change;

notifying a user of the device of the time zone change by the device; and

allowing the user to determine if the electronic schedule will be adjusted for the time zone change by limiting the adjustment of the electronic schedule to only a time period of the electronic schedule whereby the remainder of the electronic schedule not in the time period is not effected.

6. The processor-readable medium of claim 5 wherein the limiting comprises allowing the user to determine the time period.

7. The processor-readable medium of claim 5 further comprises storing an electronic trip itinerary in the device;

periodically checking the electronic trip itinerary for a time zone change; and

updating the electronic schedule to reflect the time zone chance based on the step of checking.

8. The processor-readable medium of claim 5 further comprises storing an electronic trip itinerary in storage remote from the device;

periodically checking the electronic trip itinerary for a time zone change; and

updating the electronic schedule to reflect the time zone change based on the step of checking.