Patent ID: 7780465

Claim:
A module comprising: a body, configured to allow at least partial insertion of the module into a receptacle of a host device; a latching mechanism, disposed on or in the body, configured to secure the module to the receptacle in an operating position with respect to the receptacle; a host-side communications interface, disposed on or in the body, configured to be capable of communicating with the host device at least when the module is in the operating position; an external communications interface, disposed on or in the body, configured to be capable of sending communication outside the host device, receiving communication from outside the host device, or both; a powered actuation mechanism, disposed on or in the body, configured to actuate the latching mechanism; and module circuitry, disposed on or in the body, configured to supply an electrical input to the powered actuation mechanism, thereby actuating the latching mechanism, and further configured to carry information between the host-side communications interface and the external communications interface.