Creating a virtual mouse input device

A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions for creating a virtual mouse input device in response to a touch input, comprising:

• determining when a business card is placed on a touch surface;
• creating a virtual mouse input device in response to the card being placed on the touch surface;
• displaying the virtual mouse input device on a display of the touch input device at a location of the placed business card;
• associating the virtual mouse input device with a specific user;
• and
• receiving input from the virtual mouse input device while the business card is on the touch surface;
• wherein the virtual mouse input device controls a location of a cursor.

A system for creating and interacting with a virtual mouse input device created in response to touch inputs, comprising:

• a touch surface that is configured to receive multiple touches;
• a processor and a computer-readable medium;
• an operating environment stored on the computer-readable medium and executing on the processor;
• and
• a touch manager operating under the control of the operating environment and operative to:
• determining when a card that includes an identifier for a user is placed on the touch surface;
• identifying the user from the card;
• creating a virtual mouse input device in response to the card being placed on the touch surface;
• displaying the virtual mouse input device on the touch surface;
• associating the virtual mouse input device with the identified user;
• and
• receiving input from the virtual mouse input device while the card remains on the touch surface;
• wherein the virtual mouse input device controls a location of a cursor on a different display from the touch surface;
• wherein the cursor includes a display that indicates the identified user.