System and Method for Accessing and Displaying Remotely Backed Up Data by Deploying a Windows Desktop Style User Interface

摘要

A system and method for accessing and displaying remotely backup data by deploying Windows desktop style User Interface. Upon invoking the application program installed on a local computer, the remotely backed up data can be accessed from the application User Interface after establishing a connection with the remote backup server via a network. The application program running on the local computer displays remotely stored data through a User Interface identical to the desktop of the windows operating system running on the local computer from where backup was taken. More specifically, the data is stored under the same folder names and same folder hierarchy including the icon names and positions of the icons, taskbar and start button on the windows desktop of the local computer. The user is easily able to visually recognize the same file system from the remote backup sever as is available on the local computer.