Desk phone / hotel station for mobile first workers

A desktop environment controlling device comprising:

• a processor;
• a wireless interface coupled to the processor for wirelessly connecting to a portable device;
• memory coupled to the processor for storing programs executed by the processor, the memory storing programs executed by the processor to perform the operations of:
• wireless connecting the desktop environment controlling device to the portable device using the wireless interface;
• providing an instruction from the desktop environment controlling device to the portable device to instruct the portable device to wirelessly connect to a display device;
• receiving the instruction from the desktop environment controlling device by the portable device;
• setting or clearing an auto-connect state by the portable device;
• storing an identity of the portable device by the desktop environment controlling device from setting or clearing the auto-connect state;
• and
• connecting wirelessly to the display device without user interaction;
• and
• a wireless charger coupled to the processor,
• wherein the memory further stores a program to cause the instruction from the desktop environment controlling device to the portable device to be provided automatically upon detecting the portable device wirelessly charging with the wireless charger.

Non-transitory processor readable memories containing programs that when executed cause processors to perform the following method of wirelessly connecting a portable device to a display device without user interaction, the method comprising:

• wirelessly connecting the portable device to a desktop environment controlling device;
• providing an instruction from the desktop environment controlling device to the portable device to instruct the portable device to wirelessly connect to the display device;
• and
• receiving the instruction from the desktop environment controlling device by the portable device;
• setting or clearing an auto-connect state by the portable device;
• storing an identity of the portable device by the desktop environment controlling device from setting or clearing the auto-connect state;
• and
• connecting wirelessly to the display device without user interaction,
• wherein the desktop environment controlling device includes a wireless charger for the portable device, and
• wherein the programs further include a program to cause the instruction from the desktop environment controlling device to the portable device to be provided automatically upon detecting the portable device wirelessly charging with the wireless charger.