An automatically configuring storage array includes a plurality of media storage devices coupled together within a network of devices. Preferably, the network of devices is an IEEE 1394-1995 serial bus network of devices. The media storage devices are utilized to record and retrieve streams of data transmitted...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US20020026540?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020026540 - Automatically configuring storage array including a plurality of media storage devices for storing and providing data within a network of devices