Abstract: A system for interfacing media devices utilizing an improved connector that provides electromagnetic interference isolation for high-speed data communications and efficient utilization of the limited electrical conductors upon connector. The connector provides physical isolation of conductor interfaces from circuitry supporting high-speed data streaming. Furthermore, the disclosed connector technology provides a conductor arrangement suitable for use with system utilizing the time-multiplexing of high-speed data buses.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically adapting the data protocol employed by a storage device to communicate with a mated media gateway device (“HMS”). The system and method utilize particular protocol conversions and data path switching in response to the detection of the particular protocol employed by the HMS. The technology enables a single type of storage device to be mated with a variety of HMSs, and autonomously adapt so as to establish and facilitate streaming data communications with the particular mated HMS. This enables a single storage device design to be utilized throughout a network of dissimilar HMSs.