WORLD CLOCK ENABLING TIME ZONE SENSITIVE APPLICATIONS

摘要

The present application relates to software on phones for displaying localtimesof distant parties as to allow users of the software to shape their behaviorbased on thesocial and business expectations related to those local times. Local times areretrievedby communicating with a directory number information service. The directorynumberinformation service can receive a user identifier from a phone applicationidentifying aremote party. The service can retrieve a location of the remote partyidentified by theuser identifier. The service can determine a local time of the remote partybased on theremote party's location and provide the local time to the phone applicationfor display.Social statuses can also be provided. The phone can create a call log forincomingcalls made by remote parties. The calculated local time can be used forupdatingsoftware on the phones.