A docking station component comprising: one or more processors; one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) configured by the one or more processors to establish communication with one or more portable devices; a proximity detector configured to detect the presence of the one or more portable devices within a range; and one or more second communication interfaces configured by the one or more processors to establish communication with one or more other devices (204;206); wherein the one or more processors are configured to: use the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) and the one or more second communication interfaces to provide a communication path between a first device of the one or more portable devices and the one or more other devices (204;206) after detection of the first device of one or more portable devices, and wherein said one or more processors are characterised by being configured to: associate at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) with a detected second device of the one or more portable devices, at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) having been previously associated with the first device of the one or more portable devices, the first device comprising an incumbent portable device, establish communication with said detected second device of the one or more portable devices through the associated at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C), operatively connect one or more of the second communication interfaces associated with the one or more other devices (204;206) to said second device of the one or more portable devicesvia said associated at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C), maintain the previous association of said at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) with said incumbent portable device, and in response to receiving a wireless protocol event, operatively connect the one or more of the second communication interfaces to the incumbent portable device via the at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) associated with said incumbent portable device. one or more processors; one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) configured by the one or more processors to establish communication with one or more portable devices; a proximity detector configured to detect the presence of the one or more portable devices within a range; and one or more second communication interfaces configured by the one or more processors to establish communication with one or more other devices (204;206); wherein the one or more processors are configured to: use the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) and the one or more second communication interfaces to provide a communication path between a first device of the one or more portable devices and the one or more other devices (204;206) after detection of the first device of one or more portable devices, and wherein said one or more processors are characterised by being configured to: associate at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) with a detected second device of the one or more portable devices, at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) having been previously associated with the first device of the one or more portable devices, the first device comprising an incumbent portable device, establish communication with said detected second device of the one or more portable devices through the associated at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C), operatively connect one or more of the second communication interfaces associated with the one or more other devices (204;206) to said second device of the one or more portable devicesvia said associated at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C), maintain the previous association of said at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) with said incumbent portable device, and in response to receiving a wireless protocol event, operatively connect the one or more of the second communication interfaces to the incumbent portable device via the at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) associated with said incumbent portable device. associate at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) with a detected second device of the one or more portable devices, at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) having been previously associated with the first device of the one or more portable devices, the first device comprising an incumbent portable device, establish communication with said detected second device of the one or more portable devices through the associated at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C), operatively connect one or more of the second communication interfaces associated with the one or more other devices (204;206) to said second device of the one or more portable devicesvia said associated at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C), maintain the previous association of said at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) with said incumbent portable device, and in response to receiving a wireless protocol event, operatively connect the one or more of the second communication interfaces to the incumbent portable device via the at least one of the one or more first communication interfaces (214A-C) associated with said incumbent portable device.