Patent ID: 8818467

Claim:
A headset system comprising a headset unit and a detachable wearing device, the headset unit comprises a housing, a microphone arm, which is movably attached to the housing, whereby it is movable between a compact position and an extended position, wherein one of the housing and the microphone arm comprises a proximity sensor, and the other of the housing and the microphone arm comprises a first sensor target, which is sensed by the proximity sensor when the microphone arm is in the compact position, the detachable wearing device comprises attachment means for attaching the wearing device to the head of a user; and wherein the headset unit and the wearing device are adapted to be movably attached to each other, so that the headset unit can be moved between a use position and a rest position, wherein, the wearing device comprises a second sensor target, which is sensed by the proximity sensor of the headset unit, when the headset unit is into the rest position.