Blackberry Corporation

Research in Motion Corporation

Jigar Shah

Dominik Buszko

Noushad Naqvi

Maiyuran Wijayanathan

Daniel Alberto Baudino

Syed Hussain Ali

Steven Alfonse Zaccardi

Tiranuch Anantvalee

An apparatus, and an associated method, estimates a time zone at which an electronic device, such as a wireless device, is positioned. Parameters, such as a mobile country code, a GMT offset, a daylight savings time parameter, and geo location parameters are all candidate parameters from which to make an estimate. Received parameters are identified, and selectably used to obtain an estimate that is matched or verified to ensure likely accuracy.

Apparatus, and associated method, for estimating a time zone at which a device is positioned

This application pertains to methods and apparatus to perform time zone determination by a mobile station. One example method for use in a device includes transmitting a messaging service message to a server via a communication network, the messaging service message to be used to determine a time zone for the device, and receiving the time zone for the device from the server. Other examples are shown and described.

Methods and apparatus to perform time zone determination by a mobile station

This application pertains to methods and apparatus to perform time zone determination by a mobile station. One example method for use in a communication device includes determining a geographical location and universal time for the device; determining a time zone for the device based on the geographical location; determining a time for the device based on the universal time and the time zone; using the determined time in applications operable on the device, wherein the applications operable on the device comprise applications other than the application used to determine the geographical location. Other examples are shown and described.

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Jigar Shah