Patent ID: 9645812
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04M

Claim:
1. A method of updating firmware in a headset system comprising at least two headsets, including primary and secondary headsets, and said headsets being linkable to a base unit by pairing, the base unit having a control circuit and being configured to connect to a computer system, the base unit including a headset dock to receive the headsets, the method comprising the steps of: receiving and storing in the control circuit a plurality of headset firmware updates from the computer system, the headset firmware updates including at least a latest update version and at least one prior update version, when a headset is docked in the headset dock, controlling the control circuit to check whether: a. whether the headset is paired to the base unit; b. whether the headset is paired as the primary or secondary headset to the base unit; c. whether a current headset firmware version is the same as a headset firmware update version stored in the base unit, determining as necessary to bring the headset up to the latest update version; d. if the headset is the primary paired headset to the base unit, then updating the current headset firmware update version as necessary to bring the headset up to the latest update version from the stored headset firmware updates; e. if the headset is not the primary paired headset to the base unit, but a current headset firmware version in the secondarily paired headset is compatible with the base unit, then bypass updating; and f. if the headset is not the primary paired headset to the base unit, but the current headset firmware version in the secondarily paired headset is not compatible with the base unit, then updating the current headset firmware version as necessary to bring the headset up to the latest update version from the stored headset firmware updates.