Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for conference expansion in a conferencing system. For example, a method of providing for conference expansion in a conferencing system includes the following steps. At least one port is reserved in an original conference allocated in the conferencing system. A hub conference is allocated, when a maximum number of participants for the original conference is reached. A calculated number of ports in the hub conference are reserved for linking to the original conference and to a corresponding number of expansion conferences when allocation of at least one of the number of expansion conferences is called for. The hub conference is linked to the original conference via the reserved port of the original conference and one of the reserved ports of the hub conference.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for conference expansion in a conferencing system. For example, a method of providing for conference expansion in a conferencing system includes the following steps. At least one port is reserved in an original conference allocated in the conferencing system. A hub conference is allocated, when a maximum number of participants for the original conference is reached. A calculated number of ports in the hub conference are reserved for linking to the original conference and to a corresponding number of expansion conferences when allocation of at least one of the number of expansion conferences is called for. The hub conference is linked to the original conference via the reserved port of the original conference and one of the reserved ports of the hub conference.