A docking system

A method of controlling resources in at least two mobile devices, the method comprising:

• connecting two mobile devices for communication with each other;
• the mobile devices communicating with each other to determine which of the mobile devices is to act as an initial host device and which is to act as an initial peripheral device;
• the initial host device providing a user of the initial host device on a display of the initial host device with options to enable the user to input into the initial host device instructions as to which of the mobile devices is to control particular resources in both the mobile devices;
• the initial host device receiving instructions from the user in response to the options;
• the initial host device maintaining control, as a first mobile device, of resources that have been specified in the instructions are to be controlled from the first mobile device, and passing control to the initial peripheral device, as a second mobile device, of resources that have been specified in the instructions are to be controlled from the second mobile device.

A mobile device, acting as a first mobile device, comprising:

• connection means configured to connect the first mobile device to a second mobile device for communication therewith;
• communication means configured to communicate with the second mobile device to determine which mobile device is to act as an initial host device and which mobile device is to act as an initial peripheral device;
• and
• control means configured to control the first mobile device as an initial host device, if the first mobile device is determined to act as the initial host device;
• wherein the control means are configured to provide, if the first mobile device is acting as the initial host device, on a display of the first mobile device, options to enable a user to input instructions as to which of the mobile devices is to be the host device;
• wherein the control means are configured to control, if the instructions indicate that the initial host device is to be the host device, the first mobile device as host device and to control the second mobile device as a peripheral device;
• and
• wherein the control means are configured to pass control, if the instructions indicate that the second mobile device is to be the host device, to the second mobile device to enable the second mobile device to be the host device to control the first mobile device as a peripheral device.

A mobile device, acting as a first mobile device, comprising:

• connection means configured to connect the first mobile device to a second mobile device for communication therewith;
• communication means configured to communicate with the second mobile device to determine which mobile device is to act as an initial host device and which mobile device is to act as an initial peripheral device;
• and
• control means configured to control the first mobile device as an initial host device;
• wherein the control means are configured to provide, if the first mobile device is to act as the initial host device, on a display of the first mobile device, options to enable a user to input instructions as to which of the mobile devices is to control particular resources in the mobile devices;
• wherein the control means are configured to receive instructions from the user in response to the options;
• and
• wherein the control means are configured to control, if the first mobile device is acting as the initial host device, resources that have been specified in the instructions are to be controlled from the first mobile device, and to pass control to the second mobile device of resources that have been specified in the instructions are to be controlled from the second mobile device.