Firmware Upgrade Function For Deskphone Electronic Protocol Converter

A method of providing a protocol converter with firmware for programming a processing unit via a headset system for communicating with a telephone device through the protocol converter the protocol converter providing first data received from the telephone device in accordance with a first protocol to the headset system in accordance with a second protocol and providing second data received from the headset system in accordance with the second protocol to the telephone device in accordance with the first protocol, the protocol converter being controlled by the programmable processing unit, the method comprising:

• receiving the firmware from a firmware supplier;
• incorporating the firmware in at least one data message for communication in accordance with the second protocol;
• and
• sending the data message comprising the firmware to the protocol converter in accordance with the second protocol.

A protocol converter for providing first data received from a telephone device in accordance with a first protocol to a headset system in accordance with a second protocol and for providing second data received from the headset system in accordance with the second protocol to the telephone device in accordance with the first protocol, the protocol converter comprising:

• a first data interface for receiving the first data in accordance with the first protocol and sending the second data in accordance with the first protocol;
• a second data interface for receiving the second data in accordance with the second protocol and sending the first data in accordance with the second protocol;
• a memory for storing firmware;
• a firmware controller for receiving firmware data comprised by at least one data message in accordance with the second protocol and for storing the firmware in the memory;
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• a programmable processing unit for controlling operation of the protocol converter arranged to be programmed by the firmware stored in the memory.

A headset system for communicating with a telephone device through a protocol converter for providing first data received from the telephone device in accordance with a first protocol to the headset system in accordance with a second protocol and for providing second data received from the headset system in accordance with the second protocol to the telephone device in accordance with the first protocol, the protocol converter being controlled by a programmable processing unit, the headset system comprising:

• an interface communication unit arranged to receive firmware from a firmware supplier;
• an interface processing unit arranged to incorporate the firmware in a at least one data message for communication in accordance with the second protocol;
• and
• a data interface arranged to send the data message comprising the firmware to the protocol converter communication in accordance with the second protocol.