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Systems and methods for authorizing access to content for a television receiver

  • US 8,239,890 B2
  • Filed: 11/03/2009
  • Issued: 08/07/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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