A system for inductively transferring power or data between portable devices, the system comprising: a portable carry case including: a first compartment configured to receive a removable source device ; at least one primary coil positioned with respect to the first compartment and configured to inductively receive energy from a source coil of the source device ; a second compartment configured to receive a removable target device ; at least one secondary coil positioned with respect to the second compartment and configured to inductively provide energy to a target coil of the target device ; a control circuit configured to coordinate a first inductive energy transfer from the removable source device using the primary coil , and a second inductive energy transfer to the removable target device using the secondary coil ; and a wired communication link configured to communicate an electrical signal between the primary coil and the control circuit, and between the secondary coil and the control circuit ; wherein each of the first and second inductive energy transfers includes at least one of a power signal and a data signal; and wherein the control circuit is configured to determine an energy transfer efficiency characteristic about a direct wireless energy exchange between the source device and the target device in the portable carry case and, based on the determined energy transfer efficiency characteristic, the control circuit is configured to enable or disable the wired communication link . a portable carry case including: a first compartment configured to receive a removable source device ; at least one primary coil positioned with respect to the first compartment and configured to inductively receive energy from a source coil of the source device ; a second compartment configured to receive a removable target device ; at least one secondary coil positioned with respect to the second compartment and configured to inductively provide energy to a target coil of the target device ; a control circuit configured to coordinate a first inductive energy transfer from the removable source device using the primary coil , and a second inductive energy transfer to the removable target device using the secondary coil ; and a wired communication link configured to communicate an electrical signal between the primary coil and the control circuit, and between the secondary coil and the control circuit ; a first compartment configured to receive a removable source device ; at least one primary coil positioned with respect to the first compartment and configured to inductively receive energy from a source coil of the source device ; a second compartment configured to receive a removable target device ; at least one secondary coil positioned with respect to the second compartment and configured to inductively provide energy to a target coil of the target device ; a control circuit configured to coordinate a first inductive energy transfer from the removable source device using the primary coil , and a second inductive energy transfer to the removable target device using the secondary coil ; and a wired communication link configured to communicate an electrical signal between the primary coil and the control circuit, and between the secondary coil and the control circuit ; wherein each of the first and second inductive energy transfers includes at least one of a power signal and a data signal; and wherein the control circuit is configured to determine an energy transfer efficiency characteristic about a direct wireless energy exchange between the source device and the target device in the portable carry case and, based on the determined energy transfer efficiency characteristic, the control circuit is configured to enable or disable the wired communication link . <EOS>