Headset Firmware Update From Headset Base Unit

A method of updating a headset system firmware, the headset system comprising a plurality of headset units pairs to be able to communicate with a base unit, the base unit having a base unit control circuit and being configured to connect to a computer system, the base unit comprising a headset dock to receive the headset, the method comprising the steps of

• receiving in the base unit control circuit a headset system a plurality of firmware updates from the computer system, the headset system firmware update comprising a headset firmware updates, said headset system updates including at least the latest update version and at least one prior update version,
• storing in a base unit storage the headset firmware update having a headset firmware update version,
• when a headset having a headset firmware version is received in the headset dock, controlling the base unit control circuit to check whether the latest headset firmware version is the same as the headset firmware update version stored in the base unit storage, determining which updates are necessary to bring the headset up to the latest update version;
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• updating the current headset firmware with updated firmware as necessary to bring the headset up to the latest update version from the stored headset firmware update if one or more conditions are fulfilled.

A headset system comprising a base unit and plurality of headsets configured to connect and communicate with the base unit,

• the one or more headsets each comprising an earphone, a microphone, and being configured to provide an interconnection to the base unit, a processor configured to process audio signals and a headset control circuit being configured to control the processor and the interconnection with the base unit, each headset having a latest headset firmware version,
• the base unit being configured to connect to a computer system and comprising a base unit storage, a dock for receiving the headset and a base unit control circuit configured to control a base unit processor,
• the base unit control circuit being configured to receive a headset system firmware update from the computer system, the headset system firmware update comprising a base unit firmware update and a headset firmware update,
• wherein the base unit control circuit is configured to store the headset firmware update in the base unit storage, detect the firmware version in the docked headset if a current headset firmware version is different from the headset firmware latest update version stored in the storage, then the control circuit is configured to provide all available update to bring the headset to the latest update version.

A method of updating a headset system firmware, the headset system comprising a plurality of headsets paired with a base unit, the base unit having a base unit control circuit and being configured to connect to a computer system, the base unit comprising a headset dock to receive the headset,

• the method comprising the steps of:
• receiving, in the base unit control circuit a headset system firmware update from the computer system, the headset system firmware update comprising a headset firmware update,
• storing in a base unit storage at least the latest headset firmware update having a headset firmware update version,
• as a headset is received in the headset dock, accessing the base unit control circuit to check whether the latest headset firmware version is the same as the headset firmware update version stored in the base unit storage, determining whether an update is necessary to bring the headset up to the latest update version;
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• updating headset firmware with updated firmware as necessary to bring the headset up to the latest update version from the stored headset firmware update if one or more conditions are fulfilled;
• checking the firmware version of subsequently docked paired headset to check whether the latest headset firmware version is the same as the headset firmware update version stored in the base unit storage, determining whether an update is necessary to bring the headset up to the latest update version;
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• updating the headset firmware with updated firmware as necessary to bring the headset up to the latest update version from the stored headset firmware update if one or more conditions are fulfilled.