Patent ID: 8497659

Claim:
A video game controller charging system for charging at least one video game controller, the video game controller charging system comprising: a controller adapter comprising a battery unit, at least one first induction coil, and at least one first magnet, and adapted to be received by the at least one video game controller; and a base comprising a power input for connection to a power supply, at least one second induction coil, and at least one structure on the base for providing physical support to the at least one video game controller while the at least one video game controller is being charged, the at least one structure comprising at least one second magnet, wherein the base is configured to inductively charge the battery unit through inductive coupling between the at least one first induction coil and the at least one second induction coil when the at least one video game controller is held in place on the at least one structure by magnetic attraction between the at least one first magnet and the at least one second magnet.