Headset distributed processing

A system for distributed signal processing for a headset, the system comprising:

• a headset to be worn by a user, the headset having:
• at least one microphone for transducing acoustic sounds into electrical signals;
• at least one speaker for transducing electrical signals into acoustic sounds;
• a wireless communication transceiver for effecting a bidirectional wireless communications link with a base device;
• and
• a digital signal processor for processing at least one of electrical signals passing to the speaker and electrical signals passing from the microphone,
• and
• a base device having:
• a wireless communication transceiver for effecting the wireless communications link with the headset;
• and
• a headset control module for controlling at least one aspect of digital signal processing of the digital signal processor of the headset, and for effecting such control via the wireless communications link.