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 device comprising 
 time measuring means    an update converter for updating the time,    the update converter being configured to detect a country related information and to determine a need for a time update, whereby the update converter is further configured to acquire time rules corresponding to said country, and further to update the time according to said time rules, if needed.    
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the update converter is operatively communicating with a network, via which the country related information is acquired.  
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a database for storing country related time rules.  
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises input means for allowing the user to enter the country related information.  
     
     
         5 . The device 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.  
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the update converter is configured to update the time of at least one event arranged into said device according to device's movement from one location to another.  
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 6 , wherein the event is at least one of the following: a calendar mark, a task, an alarm, a clock.  
     
     
         8 . An update converter for a time update comprising 
 first means for detecting a country related time information,    second means determining a need for time update,    third means for acquiring the time rules corresponding to said country, whereby    the update converter is configured to update the time according to the time rules if needed.    
     
     
         9 . The update converter according to  claim 8 , 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.  
     
     
         10 . The update converter according to  claim 8 , being configured to update the time of at least one event arranged into a movable device.  
     
     
         11 . The update converter according to  claim 8 , wherein the event is at least one of the following: a calendar marking, a task, an alarm, a clock.