Patent 7180265 was granted and assigned to Nokia on February, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A charging device including a battery; a first induction coil coupled to the battery; and an induction core extending through the first induction coil. The induction core has a portion which extends in an outward direction from the charging device and is adapted to removably couple with a second induction coil of a portable electronic device by extending into the second induction coil.