Microsoft has patented a very clever charging pad. It sounds a bit like science fiction, but you never know. It could see the light of day in the future.

From I’m Just Being Manan- “Some time back I had posted about Microsoft Office Labs GM showing that the technology showed in the Montage video isn’t that far. I came across a patent filed by Microsoft Researchers in Asia showing a charging pad for portable devices which builds on the theme set by the Montage video. The patent reveals a charging pad for portable devices like cell phones and media players. The charging pad is said to have the following features:

Accelerometer
An OLED screen
Ambient lights
Internet access (wired and wireless)…”