Magnet with multiple opposing poles on a surface for use with magnetically sensitive components

An electronic device comprising:

• a battery;
• an inductive charging receiver coil for receiving power to charge the battery;
• a magnetic structure embedded in the electronic device,
• wherein the magnetic structure defines a substantially flat first surface and a substantially flat second surface,
• wherein the magnetic structure comprises at least one piece,
• wherein each of the at least one pieces is magnetized in a direction perpendicular to the first and second surfaces,
• wherein the first and second surfaces of each piece each include at least two magnetic poles of opposite polarity,
• wherein the magnetic structure is configured to create a magnetic attachment between the electronic device and an inductive charger, and
• wherein the magnetic structure is configured to align the inductive charging receiver coil of the electronic device with a charger coil in the inductive charger.

A system for inductive charging of an electronic device, the system comprising:

• an inductive charger, the inductive charger comprising:
• an inductive charging coil for providing power to charge a battery of the electronic device;
• a magnetic structure positioned near the inductive charging coil, wherein the magnetic structure comprises at least one piece,
• wherein each of the at least one pieces is magnetized in at least two opposing directions,
• wherein the magnetic structure is configured to create a magnetic attachment between the inductive charger and the electronic device, and
• wherein the magnetic structure is configured to align the inductive charging coil of the inductive charger with an inductive charging receiving coil of the electronic device.

An accessory device comprising:

• a substantially flat magnetic structure,
• wherein the magnetic structure comprises at least one piece,
• wherein each of the at least one pieces is magnetized in at least two opposing directions,
• wherein the magnetic structure is configured to create a magnetic attachment to a magnetically compatible electronic device, and
• wherein the magnetic structure is configured to align the accessory device with the magnetically compatible electronic device.

An apparatus comprising:

• a permanent magnet structure for use in the vicinity of a magnetically sensitive portion of a mobile device;
• wherein the permanent magnet structure has top and bottom substantially flat surfaces,
• wherein the permanent magnet is magnetized in a direction perpendicular to its top and bottom substantially flat surfaces in a pattern comprising multiple opposing poles at each surface, and
• wherein the magnetic structure is configured to align a component in the apparatus with a component in the mobile device.