Mass Deployment of Communication Headset Systems

A method of mass deployment of set up parameters from a reference base unit and reference headset configured to operate with the reference_base unit to a plurality of other base units each also having a headset associated therewith, of a communication headset system having a headset, the method comprising steps of:

• i) configuring said reference headset to operate in a first mode of audio communication with said base reference unit, and a second transfer programming mode,
• ii) configuring said reference headset to switch between modes,
• iii) determining a set of base configuration parameters related to an interface between the reference base unit and a telecommunication device,
• iv) pairing said reference base unit with a reference headset,
• v) uploading the set of base configuration parameters from the reference base unit to the reference headset,
• vi) switching said reference headset to transfer mode;
• vii) moving the reference headset to a location adjacent another of said plurality of base units,
• viii) linking to the reference headset to said another base unit through a data interface,
• ix) having the another base unit switch to accept data transfer from the reference headset by a hands free gesture of user movement to change to transfer mode to transfer the set of base configuration parameters in said another base unit,
• x) storing the set of received base configuration parameters in said another base unit,
• xi) receiving confirmation from said another base unit that said parameters have been stored,
• xii) switching said reference headset back to communications mode thereby allowing said reference headset to communicate through said another base unit to confirm set up parameters.

A portable wireless headset and programming unit for mass deployment of configuration parameters from a first reference base unit of a reference headset system to a plurality of additional base units each having a cradle, comprising:

• a headset connectable to a base unit and capable of operating in normal headset mode of receiving and transmitting sound to and from a base unit, having a cradle, to which it is coupled and wherein said headset further includes a portable unit memory space configured to store a set of base configuration parameters related to an interface between the base unit and a telecommunication device, said headset further including a switch to change modes to a programming mode wherein data may be transferred to additional base units,
• a data interface connectable to a data interface of the base unit,
• a processor configured to receive the set of base configuration parameters through the data interface and store the set of base configuration parameters in the portable unit memory space,
• an actuator configured to, in response to a predetermined user initiated gesture applied to the headset, alter an operation mode of the headset and portable programming unit between a non-programming mode and a programming mode, said gesture producing a logic signal that is conveyed to the processor allowing the processor to detect a transitional edge of a logic signal to cause the actuator to select the desired mode said gesture including inserting said headset in a cradle of another base unit,
• a detector in each of said base units for detecting and receiving the set of base configuration parameters from said headset,
• a response confirmation signal generated in said base unit receiving said parameters for confirming download from the headset;
• so that a single headset can obtain configuration parameters from a reference base unit and transfer said parameters to a plurality of base units and be switchable between said modes communicate with downloaded based units in normal headset mode.

A communication headset system mass deployment of set up parameters from a reference base unit having a cradle and reference headset configured to operate with the reference base unit to a plurality of other base units each also having a headset associated therewith, one of which being a reference base unit of a communication headset system having a headset, comprising:

• a base unit comprising:
• a data interface connectable to a portable programming unit,
• a base memory space configured to store a set of base configuration parameters related to an interface between the base unit and a telecommunication device,
• a portable programming unit comprising:
• a data interface connectable to the data interface of the reference base unit,
• said reference base unit including a portable unit memory space configured to store the set of base configuration parameters,
• a processor configured to receive the set of base configuration parameters through the data interface and write the set of base configuration parameters to the portable unit memory space,
• an actuator configured to, in response to a predetermined gesture, said actuator including a movement sensor for detecting said predetermined gesture to switch the headset from normal operational mode to programming mode,
• switch operation mode of the portable programming unit between a non-programming mode and a programming mode said actuator including a motion detector for measuring movement of any part of the headset in response to user's head movement to switch modes in response thereto.