METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROCESSING TIME ZONE IDENTIFIERS

摘要

According to some aspects, methods and apparatuses for processing time zone IDs are provided. A time zone ID may be received at a client device. After determining that the time zone ID is unknown to the client device, the client device may transmit a request for time zone rules for the received time zone ID. The request may be transmitted to a network component such as a server. If time zone rules for the received time zone ID are available, the network component may transmit the rules to the client device.