Systems and methods for authorizing access to content for a television receiver
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1. A television receiver comprising:
- a network interface that receives programming from a television network;
a input interface that receives a portable storage device, the portable storage device storing data specifying a portion of the programming authorized for output by a second television receiver; and
a processor operable to determine that the television receiver is not authorized to output at least part of the programming in response to a request from a user for the at least part of the programming,access the data stored on the portable storage device in response to determining that the television receiver is not authorized to output the at least part of the programming,identify the at least part of the programming authorized for viewing on the second television receiver based on the accessed data,and output the at least part of the programming for presentation by a presentation device responsive to identifying that the at least part of the programming is authorized for viewing on the second television receiver.
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Abstract
Described herein are techniques for transferring content authorization information between television receivers. Authorization information for content and features associated with a television receiver is securely stored on a portable storage device. The portable storage device may be moved and connected to a different television receiver in order to transfer the authorization information to the different television receiver. The other television receiver accesses information on the portable storage device and allows the user to access the content and features that are authorized on the home television receiver.
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1. A television receiver comprising:
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a network interface that receives programming from a television network; a input interface that receives a portable storage device, the portable storage device storing data specifying a portion of the programming authorized for output by a second television receiver; and a processor operable to determine that the television receiver is not authorized to output at least part of the programming in response to a request from a user for the at least part of the programming, access the data stored on the portable storage device in response to determining that the television receiver is not authorized to output the at least part of the programming, identify the at least part of the programming authorized for viewing on the second television receiver based on the accessed data, and output the at least part of the programming for presentation by a presentation device responsive to identifying that the at least part of the programming is authorized for viewing on the second television receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A television receiver comprising:
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a network interface that receives programming from a television distribution network, the programming including authorized content that the television receiver is authorized to output and unauthorized content that the television receiver is not authorized to output; a storage medium, within the television receiver, that stores first authorization information identifying the authorized content; an input interface that receives a portable storage device, the portable storage device including second authorization information for a portion of the programming authorized for output by a second television receiver; and a processor that receives user input requesting to output the unauthorized content, determines, based on the first authorization information, that the television receiver is not authorized to output the unauthorized content, accesses the second authorization information stored on the portable storage device, determines whether the unauthorized content corresponds with the portion of the programming authorized for output by the second television receiver, and outputs the unauthorized content for presentation by a presentation device responsive to determining that the unauthorized content is authorized on the second television receiver. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a video output device, the method comprising:
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receiving a request, at the first video output device, to access a portion of unauthorized content; identifying, in a conditional access module of a first video output device, the portion of unauthorized content that the first video output device is not entitled to access; in response to identifying the portion of unauthorized content, accessing data stored on a portable device communicatively coupled to the first video output device, the data specifying the portion of unauthorized content that is authorized for output by a second video output device; authorizing access to the portion of unauthorized content based on the accessed data; and outputting the portion of unauthorized content for presentation by a presentation device coupled to the first video output device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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