Patent ID: 9164748
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information backup method, comprising: at an electronic device that comprises a local memory, while monitoring a log file that contains information denoting a queue of jobs that comprises a plurality of operations, the queue of jobs further including a first action of uninstalling a user-selected application and a second action of reinstalling the user-selected application: determining that a first part of the log file is associated with a first subset of the plurality of operations, the first subset of operations comprising the first action of uninstalling the user-selected application; in accordance with a determination of the first action of uninstalling the user-selected application, storing in the local memory user-selected information that is associated with the user-selected application, the user-selected information comprising a user database, a configuration file and a private file generated and updated when a user uses the user-selected application, wherein the log file, the user database, the configuration file and the private file are distinct from each other; determining that a second part of the log file is associated with a second subset of the plurality of operations, the second subset of operations comprising the second action of reinstalling the user-selected application; and in accordance with a determination of the second action of installing the user-selected application, extracting the user-selected information that is stored in the local memory for use in the second action of reinstalling the user-selected application.