Patent ID: 11886306
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 14:
15. A system comprising:
a memory; and
a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute a method for performing a backup comprising:
receiving a native view request to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) for a local file system stored on the computing device;
intercepting the native view request before the GUI is generated;
obtaining, in response to intercepting the native view request before the GUI is generated:
a file system backup metadata associated with the local file system from a backup storage device, and
a local file system metadata associated with the local file system from a local storage of the computing device;

generating a combined file system content list using the file system backup metadata and the local file system metadata;
generating the GUI using the combined file system content list, wherein the GUI comprises a graphical representation of the combined file system content list; and
displaying, on a display of the computing device and to a user, the GUI.