MULTI-MEDIA COLLABORATION CURSOR/ANNOTATION CONTROL

摘要

When a multimedia conference between multiple users at multiple locations is established, a first cursor controlled by a first user in a first location is provided. A first event associated with the multimedia conference is detected. In response to detecting the first event associated with the multimedia conference, control of cursors in the multimedia conference can be handled in various ways to enhance the multimedia conference. For example, control of the first cursor can be switched from the first user to a second user at a second location, a second cursor can be provided to the multimedia conference that is controlled by the second user, or control of the first cursor can be merged so that the first cursor can be controlled by both the first user and the second user. This allows for enhanced control of the cursor in the multimedia conference that more closely resembles an in-person conference.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing, in a multimedia conference, a first cursor controlled by a first user, the first user being in a first location, wherein the multimedia conference comprises a plurality of users at a plurality of locations; detecting a first event associated with the multimedia conference; and in response to detecting the first event associated with the multimedia conference, enabling at least one of:
switching control of the first cursor from the first user to a second user, the second user being in a second location;providing a second cursor in the multimedia conference controlled by the second user; andmerging control of the first cursor with inputs received from the first user and the second user.