Function of touch panel determined by user gaze

A computer program product for configuring a user interface of a portable mobile communication device configured to receive and place voice calls that is in communication with an electronic device, the computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising code configured to:
• determine a direction associated with a user's gaze based on a combination of an electronic device-determined direction of the user's gaze and portable mobile communication device-determined direction of the user's gaze;
• and
• in response to determining the direction associated with the user's gaze is at least partially towards a display associated with the electronic device, configure the portable mobile communication display to function as a touch pad that enables interaction with a user interface displayed on the electronic device display, wherein the user interface is associated with an application being executed by a processor on the portable mobile communication device.

A portable mobile communication device configured to receive and place voice calls, which is in communication with an electronic device, the portable mobile communication device comprising:

• a display;
• an image capturing component;
• a touch panel associated with the display;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• determine, using the image capturing component, a direction associated with a user's gaze;
• combine the determined direction of the user's gaze and an electronic-device determined direction of the user's gaze to result in a final direction of the user's gaze;
• and
• in response to determining the final direction associated with the user's gaze is at least partially towards a display associated with the electronic device, configure the touch panel to function as a touch pad that enables interaction with a user interface displayed on a display associated with the electronic device, wherein the user interface is associated with an application being executed by a processor on the portable mobile communication device.