Network system and method for automatically transferring data in a plurality of input and output formats to a computer network

摘要

A network device configured to be coupled to a network includes a plurality of input/output ports configured to be coupled to a plurality of input sources and receive a plurality of input data items. The network device includes an input device for entering destination information and output format information for each of the plurality of input data items. An interface bridge coupled to the plurality of input/output ports receives the plurality of input data items from the plurality of input/output ports and outputs the plurality of input data items using a single output protocol. A controller coupled to the interface bridges receives the plurality of input data items. The controller automatically converts each of the input data items to an output data item based on the entered destination and output format information, and automatically outputs the output data items to the network.