Assisted docking setup for information handling systems

A method for assisted docking configurations for an Information Handling System (IHS), the method comprising:

• detecting a default docking connection of the IHS to a docking station providing use of a plurality of peripheral devices that are coupled to the docking station, wherein the default docking connection comprises a first power transfer from the docking station to the IHS;
• determining respective identities of the docking station and of the peripheral devices coupled to the docking station;
• utilizing the respective identities to query a remote docking support service for a complete set of capabilities of the docking station and of the peripheral devices coupled to the docking station;
• identifying one or more unused capabilities of the docking station or of the peripheral devices coupled to the docking station that are supported by the IHS;
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• modifying the default docking connection by configuring the IHS to utilize at least a portion of the one or more unused capabilities of docking station or of the peripheral devices coupled to the docking station, wherein the modification of the default docking connection comprises configuring a second power transfer from the docking station to the IHS.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage device having instructions stored thereon for assisted docking configurations for an Information Handling System (IHS), wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors of the IHS causes the one or more processors to:

• detect a default docking connection of the IHS to a docking station providing use of a plurality of peripheral devices that are coupled to the docking station, wherein the default docking connection comprises use of a wired network connection with the docking station;
• determine respective identities of the docking station and of the peripheral devices coupled to the docking station;
• utilize the respective identities to query a remote docking support service for a complete set of capabilities of the docking station and of the peripheral devices coupled to the docking station;
• identify one or more unused capabilities of the docking station or of the peripheral devices coupled to the docking station that are supported by the IHS;
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• modify the default docking connection by configuring the IHS to utilize at least a portion of the one or more unused capabilities of docking station or of the peripheral devices coupled to the docking station, wherein the modification of the default docking connection comprises terminating use of the wired network connection provided by the docking station and initiating use of wireless network controller of the IHS.