Patent ID: 7155258

Claim:
A communications module comprising: a first section with firmware for processing data in accordance with at least a first communication standard, wherein processing data in accordance with at least a first communication standard includes at least one of modulating and demodulation the data, wherein said first section includes a connecting member for electrically connecting said first section with an external HOST processor; a second section for transmitting and receiving data via an antenna mounted on the second section in accordance with the first communication standard, said second section detachable from the first section, wherein said second section is replaceable with a third section for transmitting and receiving data via an antenna mounted on the third section in accordance with a second communication standard; and a mating connector for coupling the first section to one of the group consisting of the second section and the third section, the mating connector comprising an identifying connector to automatically identify the communications standard for use with the one of the group consisting of the second section and the third section coupled to the first section; wherein the firmware will execute differently when coupled to the second section than when connected to the third section.