I always liked the idea that rather than your phone being the powerhouse for a laptop or desktop environment that it instead be a receptacle for data. If only

I always liked the idea that rather than your phone being the powerhouse for a laptop or desktop environment that it instead be a receptacle for data. If only there were a standardized protocol enabling browsers (could be any smart terminal protocol, but browsers exist now, and would mostly work) to securely connect to nearby devices, maybe even require a physical connection if you want extra safety. Then instead of a specific dock you could use just about any capable laptop or desktop as an environment. I don't think it can be done at the moment without an on-internet intermediary. A local discovery and connection system that the terminal(browser) could be aware of. Maybe this could be shoehorned into existing systems like Bluetooth. You could get an absurd usb connection working if the phone appeared as both a file store as well as a keyboard that types in the commands to launch itself. I see no potential pitfalls with that approach.