The Odyssey 1000 CONTAINS the MOS code that allows it to function transparently as an external drive. Were you to pull the drive out of the O1000 and plug it into a laptop, it would not be recognized as a drive. You really shouldn't venture too far into technological issues; it is obviously not your forte.
Cass....I have read through the patent, and I must confess, a lot of it is beyond my technical comprehension.
I therefore, often times rely on some of the teckies that I trust, mainly from their background and how they explain the tech stuff to some of us lay people.
You should do the same, with your prevoiously stated non technical background.