Application of modulated vibrations in docking scenarios

A docking station for electronic devices, comprising:

• a housing defining a docking area for receiving an electronic device and a docking surface for supporting the electronic device in the docking area;
• a vibrator for generating vibrations, the vibrator being positioned in the docking station and coupled to the docking surface such that vibrations generated by the vibrator are transmitted to at least a part of the electronic device when the electronic device is docked in the docking area;
• and
• a controller coupled to the vibrator, the controller being configured to:
• detect that the electronic device is docked in the docking area;
• determine that the docked electronic device is compatible for use with the docking station;
• and
• in response to detecting that the electronic device is docked in the docking area and that the docked electronic device is compatible for use with the docking station, cause the vibrator to generate modulated vibrations encoding an identifier of the docking station.