Communications system providing extensible protocol translation features and related methods

A protocol interface device for interfacing a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices with a plurality of data storage devices, at least some of the mobile wireless communications devices and the data storage devices using different operating protocols, the protocol interface device comprising:

• a protocol engine module for communicating with the plurality of data storage devices;
• and
• a front-end proxy module coupled to said protocol engine module for communicating with the plurality of mobile wireless communications devices using respective different operating protocols, and for defining and implementing an interface with the plurality of mobile wireless communications devices for supporting a new different operating protocol.

A method for interfacing a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices with a plurality of data storage devices, at least some of the mobile wireless communications devices and the data storage devices using different operating protocols, the method comprising:

• using a protocol engine module for communicating with the plurality of data storage devices;
• and
• using a front-end proxy module coupled to the protocol engine module for communicating with the plurality of mobile wireless communications devices using respective different operating protocols, and for defining and implementing an interface with the plurality of mobile wireless communications devices for supporting a new different operating protocol.

A tangible computer-readable medium having computer executable modules for interfacing a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices with a plurality of data storage devices, at least some of the mobile wireless communications devices and the data storage devices using different operating protocols, the tangible computer-readable medium comprising:

• a protocol engine module for communicating with the plurality of data storage devices;
• and
• a front-end proxy module coupled to said protocol engine module for communicating with the plurality of mobile wireless communications devices using respective different operating protocols, and for defining and implementing an interface with the plurality of mobile wireless communications devices for supporting a new different operating protocol.