Patent ID: 7859811

Claim:
A communication module plug-in device for an electronic trip unit, comprising: a housing, the housing being structurally configured for a releasable connection to an electronic trip unit, wherein the housing facilitates electronic communication between the communication module plug-in device and the electronic trip unit; a communication controller situated within the housing; a transceiver situated within the housing, wherein the transceiver is in communication with the communication controller; and a memory storage device situated within the housing, the memory storage device being in communication with the communication controller and the transceiver, the memory storage device storing a unique electronic code associated with the communication module plug-in device, the unique electronic identification code being further associated with at least one set of software instructions that are stored in a memory of the electronic trip unit, the communication controller being configured to deliver the unique identification code to the electronic trip unit, and the electronic trip unit being configured to access the at least one set of software instructions that utilizes the unique electronic identification code.