Sony Patents Wireless Power Plant for Cordless Charging

We’ve all dreamed of living in a totally cordless world and in the last few years, thanks to new standards like wireless N which allows for faster streaming of data, wireless syncing with iTunes, and backups to services like iCloud, we are inching closer than ever to a totally wireless world with each passing day. Still, when all is said and done, your iPad or PS Vita still needs to be plugged into an outlet to be charged, making a wireless world for our ever growing arsenal of portable devices still a far off dream. Sure some wireless accessories exist but they still require you to place your phone on a specific pad which is plugged into the wall. You not only still have to deal with that device being plugged in, but also have to deal with slower recharge times, making you opt back for the original charger that came with your device. Now, Sony thinks its may have the solution, thanks to a recent patent filing which would have the company daisy chaining your devices for a wider charge area and faster charge times. Lets talk details after the jump.

A new patent listing by the USPTO reveals that Sony wants to used device location based tracking to help users find the most optimal wireless charging station around that can provide an adequate power to juice your device. From there, devices would be able to send power to one and other, in affect, creating a wireless charging daisy chain. This is especially important when the main charging hub might otherwise be tied up with other devices. With a daisy chain standard built in and location based device tracking, your device can also negotiate its placement and determine where it gets power from, once again receiving the most optimal charge.

The above scenario of course plays mostly into public areas, say a mall but its not hard to envision it being scaled down to say, your house. As of right now, there are no known devices in the pipeline from Sony that would support such a vision, nor are there any wireless charging hubs out in the public. Still, its exciting to know that proper wireless charging might not be far off.