Method, system and apparatus for secured wireless docking connection

A method of wireless communication by a mobile device, the method comprising:

• establishing, by the mobile device, a secure wireless link with a docking device, wherein establishing the secure wireless link does not include activating I/O services to be provided by the docking device to the mobile device;
• requesting, by the mobile device, the docking device to send identification data over the secure wireless link;
• receiving, by the mobile device, the identification data from the docking device over the secure wireless link;
• and
• if the received identification data matches stored identification data, which is stored by the mobile device, activating the I/O services to be provided by the docking device.

A docking device comprising:

• a wireless communication unit configured to establish a secure wireless link with a mobile device, wherein establishing the secure wireless link does not include activating I/O services to be provided by the docking device to the mobile device, and the wireless communication unit is configured to further receive, over the secure wireless link, a request from the mobile device to send identification data;
• and
• a privacy protection sensor configured to request and receive the identification data from a user,
• wherein the wireless communication unit is configured to send, over the secure wireless link, the identification data to the mobile device;
• and after the identification data has been verified, to activate the I/O services to be provided to the mobile device.

A mobile device comprising:

• a wireless communication unit configured to establish a secure wireless link with a docking device, wherein establishing the secure wireless link does not include activating I/O services to be provided by the docking device to the mobile device and the wireless communication unit is configured to further request the docking device to send identification data and to receive the identification data from the docking device;
• a storage unit configured to contain stored identification data;
• and
• a processor configured to compare the received identification data to the stored identification data,
• wherein, if the received identification data and the stored identification data match, the wireless communication unit is configured to further activate the I/O services to be provided by the docking device.