USB enabled base station for a headset

A headset input prioritization system for management of competing audio signals from input devices, the system having a base station for a headset and a plurality of input devices comprising:

• a first USB device for connecting operatively to a first input host via a first input device port;
• wherein the first input device has a first audio function unit with a first audio terminal capable of conducting a first audio signal;
• an audio interface stage configured to interface with an audio component;
• a second input device for connecting operatively to a second input host via a second input device port;
• wherein the second input device has a second audio function unit with a second audio terminal capable of conducting a second audio signal;
• and
• an audio controller configured with:
• a first buffered channel configured to be connected to said first port, channeling audio signals between the first audio terminal and the audio interface stage, and a second channel configured to be connected to said second port, channeling audio signals between the second audio terminal and the audio interface stage;
• said buffered channel having input and output ends;
• a detector for detecting the presence of audio signals in said first buffered channel at input and output ends, and said first input device port;
• wherein the audio controller automatically switches between the first port and the second port or maintains connection to said first port if an audio signal is detected in the first input device port, while the audio signal in said second channel will be prevented from connecting to said audio interface stage and then onto said headset, so long as the first audio signal is still present at said first port by detection of data in said first buffer, thereby giving priority to audio signals on the first channel over audio signals on the second channel.