Daylight saving time support for mobile devices

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for updating a time marking according to new location, wherein a country related information is detected, a need for time update is determined, and if needed, time rules corresponding to said country related information is retrieved and the time is updated according to said rules. The invention relates also to a system, to a device, to a update converter and to computer program product.

1 . A system for a time update comprising 
 a network for providing country related time information,    a movable device communicating with said network,    time measuring means being arranged into said movable device,    an update converter for updating the time in the movable device,    a database for storing country specific time rules, whereby the update converter is configured to detect the country related information and to determine a need for the time update, whereby the update converter is further configured to acquire the time rules corresponding to said country, and according to the time rules to update the time in the movable device if needed.    
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the country related information comprises at least information about one of the following, a code for the country, a time zone for the country.  
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the update converter is configured to update the time of at least one event arranged into said movable device according to device's movement from one network to another.  
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to update at least one event in a device according to location(s) of at least one other device.  
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the event is at least one of the following: a calendar marking, a task, an alarm, a clock.