Patent ID: 8935212
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for identifying folder paths for backup, the method comprising: scanning, by a folder discovery module executed by a processor of a computing device, a client device for folders; identifying, by the folder discovery module, at least one folder on the client device, responsive to the at least one folder matching a pre-defined parameter associated with a backup policy for the client device, the pre-defined parameter comprising a file type and a threshold file count indicating a minimum number of files of the file type; generating, by the folder discovery module, a consolidated list of folder paths including each identified folder on the client device; and presenting, by an application module executed by the processor, the consolidated list of one or more folder paths to a user; wherein identifying at least one folder on the client device further comprises identifying a first folder responsive to the first folder including at least the minimum number of files of the file type.