Device time-keeping standard adjustment

1. A method, comprising:

monitoring, by an information handling device and an accelerometer, gravitational acceleration experienced by the information handling device;

identifying, based on the monitoring, a change in the gravitational acceleration from a first gravitational acceleration metric to a second gravitational acceleration metric; and

adjusting, responsive to the identifying, a time-keeping standard referenced by the information handling device based on the second gravitational acceleration metric, wherein the adjusting comprises accessing a database comprising a listing of associations between time-keeping standards and gravitational acceleration metrics and identifying, in the database, the time-keeping standard associated with the second gravitational acceleration metric.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting the time-keeping standard responsive to identifying that the change from the first gravitational acceleration metric to the second gravitational acceleration metric is greater than a predetermined threshold.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting comprises:

identifying a navigation system associated with the second gravitational acceleration metric;

identifying a position of the information handling device using data obtained from the navigation system;

accessing time zone data associated with the position of the information handling device; and

adjusting the time-keeping standard based on the time zone data.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting comprises dynamically adjusting the time-keeping standard reference by the information handling device without receiving manual user input.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising updating an aspect of at least one application on the information handling device based on the time-keeping standard.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating a space travel event with the change from the first gravitational acceleration metric to the second gravitational acceleration metric.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the space travel event is selected from the group consisting of: a launch event, a space flight event, and a landing event.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising transmitting an indication of the space travel event to at least one other device.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

detecting, using at least one sensor integrated within the information handling device, a change in gravitational forces acting on the information handling device during the space travel event; and

confirming a type of the space travel event based upon an identification that the change in gravitational forces acting on the information handling device is consistent with the change in the gravitational acceleration of the information handling device for the type of the space travel event.

10. An information handling device, comprising:

an accelerometer;

a processor;

a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to:

monitor, using the informational handling device and the accelerometer, gravitational acceleration experienced by the information handling device;

identify, based on the monitoring, a change in the gravitational acceleration from a first gravitational acceleration metric to a second gravitational acceleration metric; and

adjust, responsive to the identifying, a time-keeping standard referenced by the information handling device based on the second gravitational acceleration metric, wherein the adjusting comprises accessing a database comprising a listing of associations between time-keeping standards and gravitational acceleration metrics and identifying, in the database, the time-keeping standard associated with the second gravitational acceleration metric.

11. The information handling device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to adjust comprise instructions executable by the processor to adjust the time-keeping standard responsive to identifying that the change from the first gravitational acceleration metric to the second gravitational acceleration metric is greater than a predetermined threshold.

12. The information handling device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to adjust comprise instructions executable by the processor to:

identify a navigation system associated with the second gravitational acceleration metric;

identify a position of the information handling device using data obtained from the navigation system;

access time zone data associated with the position of the information handling device; and

adjust the time-keeping standard based on the time zone data.

13. The information handling device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to update an aspect of at least one application on the information handling device based on the time-keeping standard.

14. The information handling device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to associate a space travel event with the change from the first gravitational acceleration metric to the second gravitational acceleration metric.

15. The information handling device of claim 14 , wherein the space travel event is selected from the group consisting of: a launch event, a space flight event, and a landing event.

16. The information handling device of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to transmit an indication of the space travel event to at least one other device.

17. The information handling device of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

detect, using at least one sensor integrated within the information handling device, a change in gravitational forces acting on the information handling device during the space travel event; and

confirm a type of the space travel event based upon an identification that the change in gravitational forces acting on the information handling device is consistent with the change of the gravitational acceleration of the information handling device for the type of the space travel event.

18. A product, comprising:

a storage device that stores code, the code being executable by a processor and comprising:

code that monitors, using an information handling device, gravitational acceleration experienced by the information handling device;

code that identifies, based on the code that monitors, a change in the gravitational acceleration from a first gravitational acceleration metric to a second gravitational acceleration metric; and

code that adjusts, responsive to the code that identifies, a time-keeping standard referenced by the information handling device based on the second gravitational acceleration metric, wherein the adjusting comprises accessing a database comprising a listing of associations between time-keeping standards and gravitational acceleration metrics and identifying, in the database, the time-keeping standard associated with the second gravitational acceleration metric.