WO2010109306A1 - Procédé et appareil pour déterminer le fuseau d'heure d'été et l'heure locale - Google Patents

Procédé et appareil pour déterminer le fuseau d'heure d'été et l'heure locale Download PDF

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WO2010109306A1
WO2010109306A1 PCT/IB2010/000660 IB2010000660W WO2010109306A1 WO 2010109306 A1 WO2010109306 A1 WO 2010109306A1 IB 2010000660 W IB2010000660 W IB 2010000660W WO 2010109306 A1 WO2010109306 A1 WO 2010109306A1
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  • the invention relates to an electronic device and, more particularly, to determining a daylight saving time zone and local time of the electronic device.
  • the determination of the local time (where a device is located) in observance of time zones and/or daylight saving time has generally been provided by the usage of online network services or network operator services.
  • methods utilizing network identity and time zone (NITZ) provide for the update of the time zone with daylight saving time (DST) with a date and time received from network operator broadcast signals.
  • the broadcast information generally differs from operator to operator.
  • the quality of the information is also dependent on operator, which may be prone to errors.
  • some devices may use using online network services to determine the local time in observance of time zones and/or daylight saving time.
  • these daylight saving time zone (DSTZ) updates are generally received at the cost of internet usage (such as data transfer rates, for example).
  • a method to determine a daylight saving time zone and local time in a device is disclosed.
  • a current position of the device is received.
  • a daylight saving time zone polygon on a map corresponding to the current position is determined.
  • a location of the current position relative to the daylight saving time zone polygon is determined.
  • the local time of the device is calculated based on, at least partially, the determined location relative to the daylight saving time zone polygon.
  • the local time is displayed on a display of the device.
  • a method of setting a daylight saving time zone and local time in a device is disclosed.
  • a current position of the device is received.
  • a mobile country code corresponding to the current position is received.
  • the daylight saving time zone is set in response to the received current position and the received mobile country code.
  • the local time is calculated based on, at least partially, the set daylight saving time zone.
  • the local time is displayed on a display of the device.
  • an apparatus configurable to determine a daylight saving time zone and local time is disclosed.
  • the apparatus includes a positioning system and a processor.
  • the positioning system is configured to provide a current position of the apparatus.
  • the processor is configured to form a daylight saving time zone region.
  • the processor is configured to calculate the local time.
  • the daylight saving time zone region corresponds to the provided current position.
  • the local time is calculated based on, at least partially, a positional relationship between the current position and the daylight saving time zone region.
  • a computer readable medium that stores computer program instructions that when executed result in operations to set a daylight saving time zone and local time in a device is disclosed.
  • a current position of the device is received.
  • a daylight saving time zone polygon on a map corresponding to the current position is determined.
  • a location of the current position relative to the daylight saving time zone polygon is determined.
  • the local time of the device is calculated based on, at least partially, the determined location relative to the daylight saving time zone polygon.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device incorporating features of the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a block diagram of an exemplary method of the device shown in Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating daylight saving time zone polygons used in the device shown in Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating daylight saving time zones used in the device shown in
  • Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating daylight saving time zone polygons and merged islands used in the device shown in Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating daylight saving time zone polygons and a merged island used in the device shown in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 7 is a diagram representation of an algorithm used in the device shown in Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 8 is a block diagram of another exemplary method of the device shown in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 9 is a block diagram of another exemplary method of the device shown in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 10 is a block diagram of another exemplary method of the device shown in Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 1 1 is a schematic drawing illustrating components of the electronic device shown in Fig. 1.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a perspective view of an electronic device 10 incorporating features of the invention.
  • the invention will be described with reference to the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the invention can be embodied in many alternate forms of embodiments.
  • any suitable size, shape or type of elements or materials could be used.
  • the device 10 is a multi-function portable electronic device.
  • features of the various embodiments of the invention could be used in any suitable type of portable electronic device such as a mobile phone, a gaming device, a music player, a notebook computer, or a PDA, for example.
  • the device 10 can include multiple features or applications such as a camera, a music player, a game player, or an Internet browser, for example.
  • the device 10 generally comprises a housing 12, a transceiver 14 connected to an antenna 16, electronic circuitry 18, such as a controller, a computer and/or a data processor, and a memory for example, within the housing 12, a user input region 20 and a display 22.
  • the display 22 could also form a user input section, such as a touch screen.
  • the device 10 can have any suitable type of features as known in the art.
  • the electronic device 10 further comprises a positioning interface 24.
  • the positioning interface 24 may be a global positioning system (GPS) for example. However, any suitable positioning/navigation system may be provided.
  • GPS global positioning system
  • Various exemplary embodiments of the invention provide an improved method to determine the daylight saving time zone (DSTZ) and local time (LT) using the country code and the current position of an electronic device.
  • configurations for calculating the daylight saving time zone in which the positioning receiver is located may be provided.
  • the electronic device may be used for receiving signals of positioning system from satellites, and in some examples of the invention, the day light saving time zone and local time is determined for the electronic device.
  • various exemplary embodiments of the invention may provide for determining the local time in observance of the time zone and/or the daylight saving time (DST) with no further auxiliary data through any communication network and/or network operator/service.
  • various examples of the invention may provide for the current position to be obtained through a GPS or other navigational system, and for countries with multiple time zones, one or more daylight saving time zones polygons may constructed.
  • the daylight saving time zones polygons may be determined/constructed (with reference to a map of the particular country/region) within a memory or controller of the device.
  • the daylight saving time zones polygons may be determined without the borders of the countries, to reduce the memory consumption and to decrease the calculation time.
  • the daylight saving time zone of the current position is found as same as that of the corresponding polygon. This may allow for the calculated daylight saving time zone to be set in the positioning electronic device. Once the daylight saving time zone is determined, the local time may be calculated.
  • some possible test cases for which daylight saving time zone are calculated optimally may be, for example, a single time zone country with/without DST, a country with multiple time zones with/without DST, a single or multiple time zone island(s) with/without DST, or a current position on a time zone border. It should be noted that these cases are merely provided as non-limiting examples and various other cases may be provided.
  • the method 100 includes the following steps.
  • the method starts at step 102.
  • a timer is created/started and the previous mobile country code (MCC) and previous position are set equal to "none" (step 104).
  • MCC mobile country code
  • the apparatus is configured to get the current position of the device and the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) (step 106).
  • GTT Greenwich Mean Time
  • step 108 determines if the current position is not equal to previous position. If “NO”, then proceed to step 1 10 and step 1 12. If "YES”, then proceed to step 1 14, wherein the timer is started.
  • the apparatus is configured to get the mobile country code (step 1 16).
  • step 118 determine if the current MCC is not equal to the previous MCC. If “NO”, then proceed to step 120 wherein stored polygons are used. If “YES”, then proceed to step 122 wherein the DSTZ polygons are formed for all time zone identities mapped from the current MCC. Next, the polygons for the current and the next iterations are stored (step 124). Next determine if the current position is in a polygon (step 126). If “YES”, then proceed to step 128 wherein the apparatus is configured to get the time zone identity from the circumscribing polygon. If "NO”, then determine if the current position is in more than one polygon (step 130).
  • step 106 If “NO”, then return to step 106, if "YES”, then proceed to step 132 wherein, if the location of the current position is narrowed to a polygon using the MCC with optional mobile network code (MNC) and/or cell identity (cellid) successfully, then proceed to step 128. If not narrowed successfully, then return to step 106.
  • MNC mobile network code
  • cellid cell identity
  • the daylight saving time zone (DSTZ) and local time are calculated. Additionally, the previous position, the previous MCC, and the timer are updated (step 134).
  • the DSTZ is calculated by summing an offset of the calculated TZID and a DST offset.
  • the local time is calculated by summing the GMT, the DSTZ, and the timer value.
  • the previous position is updated by setting the previous position as the current position.
  • the previous MCC is updated by setting the previous MCC as the current MCC.
  • the timer is reset. If there is a next iteration (step 136), then return to step 106, otherwise proceed to step 140 wherein the timer is stopped/destroyed, and device resources are freed. At step 140, the method ends. It should be noted that any of the above steps may be performed alone or in combination with one or more of the steps.
  • Fig. 2 presents a reduced flow chart of a principle of identifying the DSTZ using the current position. A more detailed implementation may be provided as described below.
  • the device is configured to get the time zone (TZ) unique identity (ID) mapped to that country code. If more than one TZ ID is received, then the corresponding country may have several time zones.
  • the device is configured to get the shape points of all the possible TZ polygons from the database using their corresponding TZ identity.
  • the database resides within a memory of the device. However, in alternate embodiments, the database may be provided in any suitable locations, such as a removable memory, or on a server, for example.
  • the device is configured to create the TZ polygons 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36 with the shape points 38 (as shown in Fig. 3).
  • the polygons 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36 are created between the time zone partition lines 40 (see also Fig. 4), adjacent longitudes 42 and adjacent latitudes 44 of the polygons. Borders of the country are not included in time zone polygons to reduce the memory consumption and to reduce the time taken for calculation.
  • the country code may be used to identify the country (not using the borders).
  • islands with same the country code and the same TZ as that of the nearest matching TZ polygon can be joined with the nearest matching TZ polygon with a bidirectional line traversing in both directions.
  • Fig. 5 illustrates a country with two time zones and islands.
  • the country comprises polygons 46, 48 separated by the time zone line 50.
  • the merging of the islands 52 with the polygon 48 (with bidirectional lines 54) in turn reduces the iterations in the calculation.
  • Fig. 6 illustrates the country of Australia with multiple time zones and the island of Kenya.
  • the country comprises polygons 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66.
  • the merging of the island of Kenya 68 with the polygon 66 reduces the iterations in the calculation.
  • the device 10 is configured to identify whether the current position is inside or outside of all the time zone polygons. It should be noted that many algorithms are available to determine whether the point is inside or outside the TZ polygon. Any suitable method may be used to determine a location of the current position relative to the polygon (such as a determination of whether the point is inside or outside of the polygon, for example).
  • a ray casting algorithm is provided.
  • any suitable algorithm may be provided.
  • points 80, 81, 82, 83 and 84 represent the positions of the device 10.
  • a horizontal ray 85, 86, 87, 88, 89 is drawn to meet the polygon 72. If number of intersections is even, then the point lies outside the TZ polygon 72. For example, points 80, 82, and 84 lie outside of the polygon 72. If number of intersections is odd, then the point lies inside the TZ polygon 72. For example, points 81 and 83 lie inside the polygon 72. If the horizontal ray meets any shape point of the TZ polygon, then considering only horizontal ray should results in errors. In such cases, vertical ray may also need to be considered to find a location of a point relative to the polygon.
  • the time zone of the current position is same as that of circumscribing TZ polygon.
  • the correct value of GMT is calculated by adding the delay of the timer to the GMT.
  • the daylight saving time zone may be calculated for the current position.
  • the calculated DSTZ can be set in the electronic device for further use, such as calculating the local time of the current position.
  • the DSTZ of the current position in a single time zone country, as well as multiple time zone countries can be calculated in accordance with various embodiments of the invention without any difference. Additionally, the DSTZ of the current position may also be calculated if the current position of electronic device lies exactly on a country border and/or a DSTZ polygon border (see steps 126-132 of the method 100 shown in Fig. 2). For example, according to some embodiments of the invention, if the current position lies exactly on the country border (or the borders of many countries), then the MCC is sufficient to resolve.
  • the MCC with optional MNC and/or cellid may resolve.
  • the DSTZ can be calculated.
  • the technical effects of any one or more of the exemplary embodiments of the invention provide for an advantageous method in countries with several time zones. In such countries, the country code alone may not give the daylight saving time zone in which the positioning receiver is located. In such a case, the current position of the electronic device along with country code is used to identify the day light saving time zone.
  • the borders of the countries are not included in the database, so as to reduce the memory consumption and time taken for the calculation.
  • only the time zone partitions are included in database. However, it should be noted that this is not required.
  • a method 200 for example, as illustrated in Fig. 8 there is shown a method 200 according to another example of the invention.
  • the method 200 is similar to the method 100, and similar steps are similarly numbered.
  • the steps 202-240 substantially correspond to the steps 102- 140 of the method 100.
  • one difference between the method 200 and the method 100 is that in the calculation of daylight saving time zone, the borders of the countries are included in the database. For example see steps 220-224.
  • the borders of the countries may be provided in some iterations of the method 200 and may not be provided in other iterations of the method 200.
  • the use of the borders of the countries may correspond to a particular location, for example. However, any suitable method configuration may be provided.
  • Figure 9 illustrates a method 300.
  • the method 300 includes the following steps. Receiving a current position of the device (step 302). Determining a daylight saving time zone polygon on a map corresponding to the current position (step 304). Determining a location of the current position relative to the daylight saving time zone polygon (step 306). Calculating the local time of the device based on, at least partially, the determined location relative to the daylight saving time zone polygon (step 308). Displaying the local time on a display of the device (step 310). It should be noted that any of the above steps may be performed alone or in combination with one or more of the steps.
  • Figure 10 illustrates a method 400.
  • the method 400 includes the following steps. Receiving a current position of the device (step 402). Receiving a mobile country code corresponding to the current position (step 404). Setting the daylight saving time zone in response to the received current position and the received mobile country code (step 406). Calculating the local time based on, at least partially, the set daylight saving time zone (step 408). Displaying the local time on a display of the device (step 410). It should be noted that any of the above steps may be performed alone or in combination with one or more of the steps.
  • the device 10 generally comprises a controller 500 such as a processor or microprocessor for example.
  • the electronic circuitry includes a memory 502 coupled to the controller 500, such as on a printed circuit board for example.
  • the memory 502 could include multiple memories including removable memory modules for example.
  • the device has applications 504, such as software, which the user can use.
  • the applications 504 can include, for example, a telephone application, an Internet browsing application, a game playing application, a digital camera application, etc. These are only some examples and should not be considered as limiting.
  • One or more user inputs 20 are coupled to the controller 500 and one or more displays 22 are coupled to the controller 500.
  • the positioning interface 24 is also coupled to the controller 500.
  • the device 10 may programmed to automatically set a daylight saving time zone and local time in the device. However, in an alternate embodiment, this might not be automatic. The user might need to actively set the daylight saving time zone and local time.
  • Various exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a method of setting daylight saving time zone and local time.
  • the position is determined through Global position System satellites or through navigation systems.
  • the time zone is calculated at the expense of additional costs for the usage of online network server or network operator services.
  • Various examples of the invention provide for a method with no additional costs are incurred to the user.
  • the device 10 is intelligent enough to find the daylight saving time zone by itself rather than depending on the services from other sources like internet or network operator.
  • any one or more of the exemplary embodiments of the invention provide for improved methods over conventional configurations which may be prone to many DST errors. Additionally, various technical effects of the one or more embodiments of the invention provide relatively high accuracy and minimal time taken to complete the operation with less memory consumption of the database (when compared to conventional configurations). It should be noted that the resolution of GPS information received from satellites may also differ from satellite to satellite based on the settings and configuration of the satellite. According to various embodiments of the invention, the resolution of the GPS information may also used in calculations to reduce errors.
  • an apparatus configurable to determine a daylight saving time zone and local time.
  • the apparatus includes a positioning system and a processor.
  • the positioning system is configured to provide a current position of the apparatus.
  • the processor is configured to form a daylight saving time zone region.
  • the processor is configured to calculate the local time.
  • the daylight saving time zone region corresponds to the provided current position.
  • the local time is calculated based on, at least partially, a positional relationship between the current position and the daylight saving time zone region.
  • a computer readable medium that stores computer program instructions that when executed result in operations to set a daylight saving time zone and local time in a device is disclosed. A current position of the device is received.
  • a daylight saving time zone polygon on a map corresponding to the current position is determined.
  • a location of the current position relative to the daylight saving time zone polygon is determined.
  • the local time of the device is calculated based on, at least partially, the determined location relative to the daylight saving time zone polygon.
  • NITZ Network Identity and Time Zone
  • some embodiments of the invention may be dependent on only current position, whereas conventional configurations depend on a network operator or an online network server or user input or current position, etc. Further, some examples of the invention may provide for less memory consumption than conventional methods. Yet further, some embodiments of the invention are configured such that no additional costs are involved and no auxiliary data is needed.
  • exception DST cases can also be solved according to some examples of the invention, whereas in the conventional methods, the exception DST cases result in errors.

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La présente invention concerne un procédé et un appareil pour déterminer le fuseau d'heure d'été et l'heure locale dans un dispositif. Une position en cours du dispositif est reçue. Un polygone de fuseau d'heure d'été sur une carte correspondant à la position en cours est défini. Un emplacement de la position en cours par rapport au polygone de fuseau d'heure d'été est défini. L'heure locale du dispositif est calculée, au moins partiellement, sur la base de l'emplacement défini par rapport au polygone de fuseau d'heure d'été. L'heure locale s'affiche sur un écran du dispositif.
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