Method and device for storing a data file in a cloud-based storage

An electronic device for storing data files on at least one cloud-based storage, the electronic device comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute computer readable instructions to:
• detect an event indicative of storing at least one data file on a cloud-based storage,
• analyze the at least one data file in response to the detection of the event to extract a plurality of elements from the at least one data file,
• map the plurality of elements to one or more rules stored in the memory, wherein the one or more rules are predetermined weightage based associations between the plurality of elements, wherein the predetermined weightage based associations are a number of interactions between the plurality of elements,
• select, among a plurality of cloud-based storages, at least one cloud-based storage for storing the at least one data file,
• obtain predefined cloud-configuration settings pertaining to the selected at least one cloud-based storage from the selected at least one cloud-based storage,
• transmit the at least one data file to the selected at least one cloud-based storage based on the predefined cloud-configuration settings,
• receive, from the at least one cloud-based storage, data identities associated with the at least one data file, wherein the data identities includes thumbnails of the at least one data file and location of the at least one data file on the at least one cloud-based storage,
• generate a mapping of the data identities with the one or more rules as preview information of the at least one data file,
• store the preview information in a mapping database of the electronic device,
• detect a request from one or more of the plurality of cloud-based storages other than the selected at least one cloud-based storage to access the at least one data file for storing, and
• prevent a transmission of the at least one data file to the one or more of the plurality of cloud-based storages in response to the detecting the request.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium embodying a computer program for operating an electronic device including a memory and a processor, the computer program comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

• detect, on the electronic device, an event indicative of storing at least one data file on a cloud-based storage;
• analyze the at least one data file in response to detecting the event to extract a plurality of elements from the at least one data file;
• map the plurality of elements to one or more rules stored in the memory, wherein the one or more rules are predetermined weightage based associations between the plurality of elements, wherein the predetermined weightage based associations are a number of interactions between the plurality of elements;
• select, among a plurality of cloud-based storages, at least one cloud-based storage for storing the at least one data file;
• obtain predefined cloud-configuration settings pertaining to the selected at least one cloud-based storage from the selected at least one cloud-based storage;
• transmit the at least one data file to the selected at least one cloud-based storage based on the predefined cloud-configuration settings;
• receive, from the at least one cloud-based storage, data identities associated with the at least one data file, wherein the data identities includes thumbnails of the at least one data file and location of the at least one data file on the at least one cloud-based storage;
• generate a mapping of the data identities with the one or more rules as preview information of the at least one data file;
• store the preview information in a mapping database of the electronic device;
• detect a request from one or more of the plurality of cloud-based storages other than the selected at least one cloud-based storage to access the at least one data file for storing;
• and
• prevent a transmission of the at least one data file to the one or more of the plurality of cloud-based storages in response to the detecting the request.