Patent ID: 7825896

Claim:
A multiple cursor system for controlling multiple cursors based on multiple communication links with multiple control devices, the multiple cursor system comprising: a communication unit for simultaneously establishing multiple communication links with multiple control devices for data communication; a cursor operation recognition unit for recognizing a cursor operation on each of the multiple control devices when the communication links with the multiple control devices are being established; a display unit for providing display space of the multiple cursors in association with information of interest; and a control unit for controlling display of the multiple cursors respectively representing one of the multiple control devices based on the cursor operation on each of the multiple control devices and for executing an instructed process based on an instruction in association with a position of one of the multiple cursors that represents one of the multiple control devices, wherein the control unit displays on the display unit a query message that asks for permission to switch screens when one of the multiple control devices sends to the control unit a request for switching screens on the display unit, the one of the multiple control devices requesting the switching of screens being distinguishably identified from other control devices in the query message, and the control unit switches the screens on the display unit based on the request when the other control devices give affirmative responses to the query message.