As also covered here <a href="http://www.powerpage.org/2012/09/27/apple-files-patent-for-inductive-charging-pad-that-could-also-offer-device-syncing-features/" rel="nofollow">http://www.powerpage.org/2012/09/27/apple-files-patent-for-i...</a> and here <a href="http://www.pt-news.org/apple-inc-aapl-patent-shows-inductive-charging-syncing-docking-in-the-works-for-iphone/1211399/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pt-news.org/apple-inc-aapl-patent-shows-inductive...</a>