1. A communication interface device comprising: one or more specialized ports, each specialized port adapted to selectively communicate with one or more associated electronic devices, each of the one or more associated electronic devices communicating with a unique device format; a standard port adapted to selectively communicate with a computer, the computer communicating with a computer format; a controller in communication with the standard port and the one or more specialized ports; the controller adapted to provide an interface between each unique device format and the computer format, and the controller, the at least one specialized port and the standard port being housed in a portable unit.