Method and apparatus for providing updated time at a data processing system

1. A method providing updated time at a mobile data processing system, the method comprising:

providing updated time at a mobile data processing system by determining an area code from which a call is made to a server from the mobile data processing system;

determining a time zone using the area code to form an identified time zone;

sending an adjusted time, based on the identified time zone, to the mobile data processing system;

informing at least one of a mail server and a calendar server of the adjusted time; and

adjusting meeting notices displayed at the mobile data processing system to have a correct time in accordance with the adjusted time.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the call is made by a modem in the mobile data processing system.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile data processing system is selected from one of a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant, a table personal computer, and a mobile phone.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the server is one of an email server, a calendar server, a dialup connection server, or a time server.

5. A method in a mobile data processing system for adjusting time, the method comprising:

sending an area code from the mobile data processing system to a server, wherein the server is at least one of an email server, a calendar server, dialup connection server, and a time server; and

receiving meeting notices at the mobile data processing system that are adjusted for a time zone associated with the area code.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising:

receiving an adjusted time based on the time zone associated with the area code from the server; and

setting a time on the mobile data processing system using the adjusted time received from the server.

7. A data processing system providing updated time at a mobile data processing system, the data processing system comprising:

initiating means for initiating a dial-up connection process using the mobile data processing system;

determining means for providing updated time at a mobile data processing system by determining an area code from which a call is made to a server from the mobile data processing system;

determining means for determining a time zone using the area code to form an identified time zone;

sending means for sending an adjusted time, based on the identified time zone, to the mobile data processing system;

informing means for informing at least one of a mail server and a calendar server of the adjusted time; and

adjusting means for adjusting meeting notices displayed at the mobile data processing system to have a correct time in accordance with the adjusted time.

8. The data processing system of claim 7 , wherein the call is made by a modem in the mobile data processing system.

9. The data processing system of claim 7 , wherein the mobile data processing system is selected from one of a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant, a table personal computer, and a mobile phone.

10. The data processing system of claim 7 , wherein the server is one of an email server, a calendar server, a dialup connection server, or a time server.

11. A data processing system in a mobile data processing system for adjusting time, the data processing system comprising:

sending means for sending an area code from the mobile data processing system to a server, wherein the server is at least one of an email server, a calendar server, dialup connection server, and a time server; and receiving means for receiving meeting notices at the mobile data processing system that are adjusted for a time zone associated with the area code.

12. The data processing system of claim 11 further comprising:

receiving means for receiving an adjusted time based on the time zone associated with the area code form the server; and

setting means for setting a time on the mobile data processing system using the adjusted time received from the server.

13. A computer program product in a computer readable medium providing updated time at a mobile data processing system, the computer program product comprising:

first instructions for providing updated time at a mobile data processing system by determining an area code from which a call is made to a server from the mobile data processing system;

second instructions for determining a time zone using the area code to form an identified time zone;

third instructions for sending an adjusted time, based on the identified time zone, to the mobile data processing system;

fourth instructions for informing at least one of a mail server and a calendar server of the adjusted time; and

fifth instructions for adjusting meeting notices displayed at the mobile data processing system to have a correct time in accordance with the adjusted time.

14. A method providing updated time at a mobile data processing system, the method comprising:

initiating a dial-up connection process on the mobile data processing system;

determining an area code from which a call is made to a server from the mobile data processing system;

determining a time zone using the area code to form an identified time zone;

sending an adjusted time, based on the identified time zone, to the mobile data processing system for providing updated time at the mobile data processing system as a part of the connection process;

informing at least one of a mail server and a calendar server of the adjusted time; and

adjusting meeting notices displayed at the mobile data processing system to have a correct time in accordance with the adjusted time.