Data transfer system and method

A data transfer system comprising:

• a server connected to a first network, the server configured to receive a transmission of data in more than one protocol from a source computer, the protocols including Internet protocols and multi-media protocols;
• a streaming converter configured to extract the data from the transmission to enable formatting of the data to an Internet format;
• and
• one or more target computers connected to a second network, the target computer(s) configured to receive data in a finite set of protocols over the second network, the finite set of protocols including Internet protocols but excluding multi-media protocols.

A method of data transfer between a source computer and target computer comprising the steps of:

• transmitting data in a first protocol from the source computer over a first network to a server configured to receive data in more than one protocol over the first network;
• converting the data in the first protocol to a second protocol;
• and
• transmitting the data in the second protocol over a second network to the target computer, the target computer configured to receive data in a finite set of protocols over the second network, the finite set of protocols including the second protocol but excluding the first protocol.

A data transfer system comprising:

• a server connected to a first network, the server configured to receive a transmission of data in a first protocol from a source computer;
• a streaming converter configured to extract the data from the transmission to enable formatting of the data to a second protocol;
• and
• one or more target computers connected to a second network, the target computer(s) configured to receive data in a finite set of protocols over the second network, the finite set of protocols including the second protocol but excluding the first protocol.