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Date and time handling

US9892172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 2013
Grant dateFeb 13, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/2477
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments are provided for date and time handling. In some embodiments, a timestamp and a location of creation for a content item is received, a time zone offset is retrieved for the location, the timestamp is converted into a local date and time using the time zone offset, and the local date and time and the time zone offset are used to create a value for a temporal identifier, and the temporal identifier is stored for the content item.

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