Patent ID: 7506023
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of relating a local time of a first computer system to a local time of a second computer system in order to timestamp files created or modified by the first computer system that are to be stored on the second computer system using the local time of the second computer system, the method comprising: requesting by said first computer system that said second computer system provide the local time at the second location; receiving by said first computer system the returned local time provided by said second computer system; determining whether there is a difference between the local time of the first computer system and the local time of the second computer system; calculating the difference between the local time of the first computer system and the local time of the second computer system in response to determining that there is a difference between the local time of the first computer system and the local time of the second computer system wherein calculating the difference between the local time of the first computer system and the local time of the second computer system includes computing a time delta between the local time of the first computer system and the local time of the second computer system; timestamping files created or modified by the first computer system using the local time of the first computer system when storing the files created or modified by the first computer system on the first computer system; and applying the calculated difference to the local time of the first computer system when the files created or modified by the first computer system are being stored on the second computer system by applying the time delta to the local time of the second computer system when applying the difference to the local time of the first computer system such that the files created or modified by the first computer system are timestamped using the local time of the second computer system.