Docking station connectivity monitor/controller

A docking station comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory, coupled to the processor, configured to store code and data;
• a communication component, coupled to the processor, configured to establish wireless communications to a mobile device and communications with at least one external device, each of the at least one external device configured to selectably communicate with the mobile device through a connectivity through the docking station and through a direct connectivity with the mobile device;
• a connectivity unit, coupled to the processor, configured to manage communications, through the communications component, between the mobile device and the at least one external device based upon a connectivity assignment, the connectivity assignment comprising a specification of:
• at least one specified external device, and
• a respective connectivity for each of the at least one specified external device,
• the respective connectivity specifying either of one connectivity selected from:
• a connectivity through the docking station, and
• a direct connectivity between the mobile device and the specified external device;
• and
• a display unit coupled to the processor,
• the processor and memory configured to:
• receive the connectivity assignment;
• provide the connectivity assignment to the connectivity unit;
• configure, based on the connectivity assignment, the connectivity unit to establish the respective connectivity between the mobile device and specified external devices;
• generate a display indicating a connectivity configuration, the connectivity configuration comprising:
• an indication of each of the at least one specified external device;
• and
• an indication of the respective connectivity for each of the at least one specified external device, the indication of the respective connectivity able to indicate either a connectivity through the docking station or a direct connectivity;
• and
• provide the display on the display.

A computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising instructions for:

• establishing a wireless connection between a mobile device and a docking station to support wireless communication, the docking station being in communications with at least one external device, each of the at least one external device configured to selectably communicate with the mobile device through a connectivity through the docking station and through a direct connectivity with the mobile device;
• receiving a connectivity assignment by the docking station,
• the connectivity assignment comprising a specification of:
• at least one specified external device, and
• a respective connectivity for each of the at least one specified external device,
• the respective connectivity specifying either of one connectivity selected from:
• a connectivity through the docking station, and
• a direct connectivity between the mobile device and the specified external device;
• establishing the respective connectivity between the mobile device and specified external devices based on the connectivity assignment;
• and
• generating a display indicating a connectivity configuration, the connectivity configuration comprising:
• an indication of each of the at least one specified external device;
• and
• an indication of the respective connectivity for each of the at least one specified external device, the indication of the respective connectivity indicating either a connectivity through the docking station or a direct connectivity.