Clipboard control method and system based on mobile terminal

A clipboard control method based on a mobile terminal, comprising:

• (A) setting a clipboard, comprising setting an allowable number of copy content items in the clipboard and a survival time of a copy content corresponding to each of the copy content items in the clipboard, and setting the clipboard to be able to save multiple pieces of copy contents at the same time;
• (B) receiving an operation instruction from a user to copy the multiple pieces of the copy contents, processing the multiple pieces of the copy contents in the clipboard, and saving the multiple pieces of the copy contents in the clipboard when the multiple pieces of the copy contents need to be copied;
• and
• (C) receiving an operation instruction from the user to select a paste function when needing to paste, displaying the multiple pieces of the copy contents sequentially according to the selected pasting function, selecting and pasting a specified copy content as needed;
• wherein in the block (B) processing the multiple pieces of the copy contents in the clipboard comprises:
• (B31) when the clipboard is empty and when a copy content item is created, obtaining the creating time of the copy content item, and setting a timeout time of a timer as the survival time, and then starting the timer;
• (B32) when an earliest saved copy content item in the clipboard is deleted, turning off the timer when the clipboard is empty after the deletion;
• or, obtaining the creating time of the earliest saved copy content item in the clipboard when the clipboard is not empty after the deletion, and setting the timeout time of the timer as the clearing time, and then restarting the timer;
• and
• (B33) when the timer expires, deleting the earliest saved copy content item in the clipboard, turning off the timer when the clipboard is empty after the deletion;
• or, obtaining the creating time of the earliest saved copy content item in the clipboard when the clipboard is not empty after the deletion, and setting the timeout time of the timer as the survival time, and then restarting the timer.

A clipboard control system based on a mobile terminal, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store computer instructions, the processor executes the computer instructions and is configured to:

• set up a clipboard for setting an allowable number of copy content items in the clipboard and a survival time corresponding to each copy content in the clipboard;
• wherein the clipboard is set to be able to save multiple pieces of copy contents;
• receive an operation instruction from a user for copying the multiple pieces of the copy contents, process the multiple pieces of the copy contents in the clipboard, and save the multiple pieces of the copy contents in the clipboard when the multiple pieces of the copy contents need to be copied;
• and
• receive the user operation instruction for selecting a paste function when the pasting is needed, display the multiple pieces of the copy contents sequentially according to the selected paste function, and select and paste a specified copy content as needed;
• wherein the processor is further configured to:
• when the clipboard is empty and when a copy content item is created, obtain the creating time of the copy content item, and set a timeout time of a timer as the survival time, and then start the timer;
• when an earliest saved copy content item in the clipboard is deleted, turn off the timer when the clipboard is empty after the deletion;
• or, obtain the creating time of the earliest saved copy content item in the clipboard when the clipboard is not empty after the deletion, and set the timeout time of the timer as the survival time, and then restart the timer;
• and
• when the timer expires, delete the earliest saved copy content item in the clipboard, turn off the timer when the clipboard is empty after the deletion;
• or, obtain the creating time of the earliest saved copy content item in the clipboard when the clipboard is not empty after the deletion, and set the timeout time of the timer as the survival time, and then restart the timer.