Communication module adaptor

A communication module adaptor adapted for mating with a device connector of a smart electronic device, the communication module adaptor comprising:

• an adaptor circuit;
• a communication module coupled to the adaptor circuit, the communication module having a mating interface differing from a mating interface of the device connector such that the communication module is unable to directly connect to the device connector, the communication module having a controller configured to receive data and control operation of the smart electronic device based on the received data;
• an adaptor connector coupled to the adaptor circuit, the adaptor connector having a mating interface complementary to the mating interface of the device connector, the adaptor connector being configured to be mated with the device connector to electrically connect the communication module adaptor to the smart electronic device;
• and
• a protocol convertor coupled to the adaptor circuit, the protocol convertor configured to convert control signals between two different protocols, the adaptor circuit electrically connecting the adaptor connector and the communication module;
• wherein the communication module operates in accordance with a first protocol and the smart electronic device operates in accordance with a second protocol, and wherein control signals are transmitted from the controller of the communication module to the protocol convertor where the control signals are converted from the first protocol to the second protocol and then the control signals are transmitted from the protocol convertor to the device connector of the smart electronic device via the adaptor connector.