Multifunctional input device

A system for interacting with a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display of a computing device, said system comprising:

• a computing device;
• and
• a multifunctional input device to allow a user to interact with a graphical user interface (GUI) of said computing device on a display, said multifunctional input device comprising:
• user selectable function inputs to allow a user to interact with said GUI;
• a pointing module configured to detect operation of said one or more user selectable function inputs and to generate user selection input data based on operation of said one or more user selectable function inputs;
• a camera configured to capture one or more images;
• a camera module configured to receive and store said one or more images captured by said camera;
• a communication module configured to transmit said user selection input data from said pointing module and said one or more captured images from said camera module to said computing device over a communication link;
• and
• a processor configured to control said communication module to communicate with said computing device.

A method for interacting with a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display of a computing device, said method comprising:

• providing a multifunctional input device configured to communicate with said computing device;
• detecting, by a pointing module of said input device, operation of one or more user selectable function inputs of said input device;
• generating, by said pointing module, user selection input data based on operation of said one or more user selectable function inputs;
• receiving and storing, by a camera module of said input device, one or more images captured by a camera of said input device;
• transmitting, by a communication module of said input device, said user selection input data and said one or more captured images to said computing device over a communication link;
• and
• displaying a single image formed from said one or more captured images on said display.

At least one non-transitory computer accessible medium including instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processors, result in:

• detecting, by a pointing module of a multifunctional input device, operation of one or more user selectable function inputs of said input device, said multifunctional input device configured to communicate with a computing device;
• generating, by said pointing module, user selection input data based on operation of said one or more user selectable function inputs;
• receiving and storing, by a camera module of said input device, one or more images captured by a camera of said input device;
• transmitting, by a communication module of said input device, said user selection input data and said one or more captured images to said computing device over a communication link;
• and
• displaying a single image formed from said one or more captured images on a display.