Multi-media collaboration cursor/annotation control

A system comprising:

• a memory, a microprocessor in communication with the memory, the microprocessor executes software modules, the software modules comprising:
• a conferencing application that provides, a first cursor in a multimedia conference shared by a plurality of users in the multimedia conference, wherein the multimedia conference comprises the plurality of users on a plurality of communication endpoints at a plurality of locations;
• the conferencing application records annotations and cursor movements as part of the multimedia conference, wherein information regarding who is controlling the first cursor is also captured and made available during playback of the multimedia conference, and wherein a color of the annotations and cursor movements is changed based on a user associated with the annotations and cursor movements;
• and
• detecting an event associated with a stress level or mood of a second user of the plurality of users speaking during the multimedia conference and in response to the event, determining whether the detected event results in switching control of the first cursor and;
• when the detected event results in switching control of the first cursor, switch control of the first cursor to the second user;
• when the detected event does not result in switching control of the first cursor, add a second cursor in the multimedia conference, wherein the second cursor is controlled by the second user.