diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 3edd2c0..63a40e5 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -40731,8 +40731,8 @@
     method public final void setActive();
     method public final void setConferenceableConnections(java.util.List<android.telecom.Connection>);
     method public final void setConnectionCapabilities(int);
-    method public final void setConnectionElapsedTime(long);
     method public final void setConnectionProperties(int);
+    method public final void setConnectionStartElapsedRealTime(long);
     method public final void setConnectionTime(long);
     method public final void setDialing();
     method public final void setDisconnected(android.telecom.DisconnectCause);
diff --git a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Conference.java b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Conference.java
index 5fcff18..024bd30 100644
--- a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Conference.java
+++ b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Conference.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
-import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
 import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArraySet;
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@
     private int mConnectionProperties;
     private String mDisconnectMessage;
     private long mConnectTimeMillis = CONNECT_TIME_NOT_SPECIFIED;
-    private long mConnectElapsedTimeMillis = CONNECT_TIME_NOT_SPECIFIED;
+    private long mConnectionStartElapsedRealTime = CONNECT_TIME_NOT_SPECIFIED;
     private StatusHints mStatusHints;
     private Bundle mExtras;
     private Set<String> mPreviousExtraKeys;
@@ -584,30 +583,36 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the connection start time of the {@code Conference}.  Should be specified in wall-clock
-     * time returned by {@link System#currentTimeMillis()}.
+     * Sets the connection start time of the {@code Conference}.  This is used in the call log to
+     * indicate the date and time when the conference took place.
+     * <p>
+     * Should be specified in wall-clock time returned by {@link System#currentTimeMillis()}.
      * <p>
      * When setting the connection time, you should always set the connection elapsed time via
-     * {@link #setConnectionElapsedTime(long)}.
+     * {@link #setConnectionStartElapsedRealTime(long)} to ensure the duration is reflected.
      *
-     * @param connectionTimeMillis The connection time, in milliseconds.
+     * @param connectionTimeMillis The connection time, in milliseconds, as returned by
+     *                             {@link System#currentTimeMillis()}.
      */
     public final void setConnectionTime(long connectionTimeMillis) {
         mConnectTimeMillis = connectionTimeMillis;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the elapsed time since system boot when the {@link Conference} was connected.
-     * This is used to determine the duration of the {@link Conference}.
+     * Sets the start time of the {@link Conference} which is the basis for the determining the
+     * duration of the {@link Conference}.
      * <p>
-     * When setting the connection elapsed time, you should always set the connection time via
+     * You should use a value returned by {@link SystemClock#elapsedRealtime()} to ensure that time
+     * zone changes do not impact the conference duration.
+     * <p>
+     * When setting this, you should also set the connection time via
      * {@link #setConnectionTime(long)}.
      *
-     * @param connectionElapsedTime The connection time, as measured by
+     * @param connectionStartElapsedRealTime The connection time, as measured by
      * {@link SystemClock#elapsedRealtime()}.
      */
-    public final void setConnectionElapsedTime(long connectionElapsedTime) {
-        mConnectElapsedTimeMillis = connectionElapsedTime;
+    public final void setConnectionStartElapsedRealTime(long connectionStartElapsedRealTime) {
+        mConnectionStartElapsedRealTime = connectionStartElapsedRealTime;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -642,8 +647,8 @@
      * @return The elapsed time at which the {@link Conference} was connected.
      * @hide
      */
-    public final long getConnectElapsedTime() {
-        return mConnectElapsedTimeMillis;
+    public final long getConnectionStartElapsedRealTime() {
+        return mConnectionStartElapsedRealTime;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Connection.java b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Connection.java
index d8599e8..3229705 100644
--- a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Connection.java
+++ b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Connection.java
@@ -2299,7 +2299,7 @@
      *
      * @hide
      */
-    public final void setConnectElapsedTimeMillis(long connectElapsedTimeMillis) {
+    public final void setConnectionStartElapsedRealTime(long connectElapsedTimeMillis) {
         mConnectElapsedTimeMillis = connectElapsedTimeMillis;
     }
 
diff --git a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/ConnectionService.java b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/ConnectionService.java
index 211699e..1547857 100644
--- a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/ConnectionService.java
+++ b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/ConnectionService.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
@@ -2007,7 +2006,7 @@
                             null : conference.getVideoProvider().getInterface(),
                     conference.getVideoState(),
                     conference.getConnectTimeMillis(),
-                    conference.getConnectElapsedTime(),
+                    conference.getConnectionStartElapsedRealTime(),
                     conference.getStatusHints(),
                     conference.getExtras());