30. A method for controlling a motion control system including a handheld device and a processing apparatus, the method comprising: receiving information from a three-axis acceleration sensor; receiving information from a camera; detecting movement of the handheld device via a motion detector operable to detect a tilt and translation motion based on the information received from the three-axis acceleration sensor and the camera, wherein the information received from the three axis acceleration sensor and the camera comprises a set of points traversed by the handheld motion device between a starting point base reference position and a stopping point; identifying and selecting a device to be controlled from among a plurality of devices based on a direction of movement of the motion detector, wherein the starting point base reference position is associated with an orientation of the handheld motion device relative to the device identified and selected to be controlled; and communicating information obtained by the motion detector to a processing apparatus of the selected device configured to obtain the information from the wireless communication interface to process the information.
30. A method for controlling a motion control system including a handheld device and a processing apparatus, the method comprising: receiving information from a three-axis acceleration sensor; receiving information from a camera; detecting movement of the handheld device via a motion detector operable to detect a tilt and translation motion based on the information received from the three-axis acceleration sensor and the camera, wherein the information received from the three axis acceleration sensor and the camera comprises a set of points traversed by the handheld motion device between a starting point base reference position and a stopping point; identifying and selecting a device to be controlled from among a plurality of devices based on a direction of movement of the motion detector, wherein the starting point base reference position is associated with an orientation of the handheld motion device relative to the device identified and selected to be controlled; and communicating information obtained by the motion detector to a processing apparatus of the selected device configured to obtain the information from the wireless communication interface to process the information. 49. The method of claim 30 , further comprising providing a calendar application.