Method and system for conveying a changing local time zone in an electronic calendar

Abstract

A method, system, and computer program product for communicating a changing local time zone in an electronic document, such as an electronic calendar. The method includes: providing at least one itinerary document, the itinerary document including itinerary information corresponding to at least one trip; the local time zone for each entry of the The local time zone information for each entry in the electronic document.

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field of invention [0001] The present invention generally relates to electronic calendars. More specifically, the present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for communicating a changing local time zone in an electronic calendar. Background technique [0002] For some people who travel across time zones, it is useful to be able to see a calendar according to the changing local time zone (as they travel). This would allow them to determine when an item was "really" scheduled (eg, appointment, meeting, etc.). Using pen and paper, this becomes a straightforward task where some days may not necessarily appear as 24 hour slots in the calendar. This happens, for example, when traveling from Los Angeles to Boston, where a day may only appear as 21 hours because 3 hours of time are "lost". However, automatically tracking changing local time zones can become more difficult when electronic calendars are used. [0003] Several solutions are possible, e...

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Problems solved by technology

This can be useful when, for example, someone has arrived at their destination and needs to be sure what they have scheduled at 10 AM, but when changing a planned trip that may have multiple time zones, this approach is troublesome

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