Electronic device and method for acquiring size of file or directory stored in file system
US11868401B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/1734
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is an electronic device including a file system, a memory, and a processor. The memory stores at least one instruction that instructs, when executed, the processor to receive a request for access to a file or directory stored in a user data area of the file system. In response to the reception of the request, first information associated with the file or directory is store in the memory, and the size of the file or directory is displayed using the first information. When the first information is information associated with the file, the information indicates the size of the file. When the first information is information associated with the directory, the information indicates a sum of the sizes of all subdirectories and all files included in the directory.
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