Automatic conversion of dates and times for messaging

A system for automatically converting date and time information in a text message to a local date and time of a message recipient in a network of data processing systems, comprising:

• a first processing unit associated with a message originator;
• a second processing unit associated with a message recipient;
• and
• a third processing unit, said third processing unit coupled to said first processing unit and said second processing unit;
• said first processing unit operable to send a text message from a first location in a first time zone, said text message intended for said second processing unit located in a second time zone, said text message including a string of at least one of date information and time information;
• and
• said third processing unit operable to identify said second time zone, and convert said string of at least one of date information and time information to a second string, said second string including said at least one of date information and time information formatted with at least one of a date format and a time format associated with said second time zone.

A computer program product in a computer readable medium for automatically converting date and time information in a text message to a local date and time of a message recipient in a network of data processing systems, comprising:

• first instructions for sending a text message from a first location in a first time zone, said text message intended for a recipient located in a second time zone, said text message including a string of at least one of date information and time information;
• second instructions for identifying said second time zone;
• and
• third instructions for converting said string of at least one of date information and time information to a second string, said second string including said at least one of date information and time information formatted with at least one of a date format and a time format associated with said second time zone.