# US 2026/0093563 A1 · Clipboard interface > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0093563 A1 - Document ID: US20260093563A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/902,734 - Filed: 2024-09-30 - Published: 2026-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2024-09-30 - Assignees: Lenovo (United States) Inc. - Applicants: Lenovo (United States) Inc. - Inventors: Wenyu Du; Jung Hwan Hong; Rod D. Waltermann; Christopher Smith - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260093563A1 ## CPC - G06F 9/543: {User-generated data transfer, e.g. clipboards, dynamic data exchange [DDE], object linking and embedding [OLE]} - G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 9/451: Execution arrangements for user interfaces - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract One embodiment provides a method, the method including: receiving, at a clipboard interface system, an indication to access a clipboard storing a copy history of a user; presenting, responsive to the receiving the indication, a graphical user interface for the clipboard and displaying a recent copy history of the user within the graphical user interface; receiving, at the clipboard interface system, a second indication to view an expanded graphical user interface; and expanding, responsive to the receiving the second indication, the graphical user interface for the clipboard into an expanded graphical user interface and displaying additional copy history in addition to the recent copy history within the expanded graphical user interface. Other aspects are claimed and described. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, the method comprising: receiving, at a clipboard interface system, an indication to access a clipboard storing a copy history of a user; presenting, responsive to the receiving the indication, a graphical user interface for the clipboard and displaying a recent copy history of the user within the graphical user interface; receiving, at the clipboard interface system, a second indication to view an expanded graphical user interface; and expanding, responsive to the receiving the second indication, the graphical user interface for the clipboard into an expanded graphical user interface and displaying additional copy history in addition to the recent copy history within the expanded graphical user interface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the indication comprises receiving input at an icon associated with the clipboard. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the presenting comprises changing an appearance of the icon into the graphical user interface. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the receiving the second indication comprises receiving a second input at the icon being of a different type than the input received at the icon. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising receiving a scrolling input within the graphical user interface and changing the recent copy history being displayed to different copy history. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the second indication comprises receiving a scrolling input within the graphical user interface that exceeds a predetermined distance in less than a predetermined length of time. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving a second indication comprises receiving a predetermined input within the graphical user interface. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising receiving a scrolling input within the expanded graphical user interface and changing the additional copy history and the recent copy history being displayed to different copy history. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, comprising receiving a third indication to revert the graphical user interface and contracting the expanded graphical user interface back to the graphical user interface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving an indication and the receiving a second indication comprises receiving input at an input device selected from the group consisting of: a touch screen, a trackpad, a pointing stick, a stylus, a mouse, and an image capture device. ### Claim 11 A system, the system comprising: a processor; a memory device that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to: receive, at a clipboard interface system, an indication to access a clipboard storing a copy history of a user; present, responsive to the receiving the indication, a graphical user interface for the clipboard and displaying a recent copy history of the user within the graphical user interface; receive, at the clipboard interface system, a second indication to view an expanded graphical user interface; and expand, responsive to the receiving the second indication, the graphical user interface for the clipboard into an expanded graphical user interface and displaying additional copy history in addition to the recent copy history within the expanded graphical user interface. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the receiving the indication comprises receiving input at an icon associated with the clipboard. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the presenting comprises changing an appearance of the icon into the graphical user interface. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the receiving the second indication comprises receiving a second input at the icon being of a different type than the input received at the icon. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, comprising receiving a scrolling input within the graphical user interface and changing the recent copy history being displayed to different copy history. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the receiving the second indication comprises receiving a scrolling input within the graphical user interface that exceeds a predetermined distance in less than a predetermined length of time. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the receiving a second indication comprises receiving a predetermined input within the graphical user interface. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, comprising receiving a scrolling input within the expanded graphical user interface and changing the additional copy history and the recent copy history being displayed to different copy history. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, comprising receiving a third indication to revert the graphical user interface and contracting the expanded graphical user interface back to the graphical user interface. ### Claim 20 A product, the product comprising: a computer-readable storage device that stores executable code that, when executed by a processor, causes the product to: receive, at a clipboard interface system, an indication to access a clipboard storing a copy history of a user; present, responsive to the receiving the indication, a graphical user interface for the clipboard and displaying a recent copy history of the user within the graphical user interface; receive, at the clipboard interface system, a second indication to view an expanded graphical user interface; and expand, responsive to the receiving the second indication, the graphical user interface for the clipboard into an expanded graphical user interface and displaying additional copy history in addition to the recent copy history within the expanded graphical user interface.