Secure delivery of program content via a removable storage medium

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9325944
APP PUB NO 20070036516A1
SERIAL NO

11501985

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A method and apparatus for delivering video program content with selective viewing capability. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a personal video recorder (PVR), which can be a portion of an Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD), an access key, coupled to the PVR, and a storage medium containing the video program content, wherein the video program content is stored on the storage medium in an encrypted manner, the access key is used to access the program content on the storage medium, and the storage medium is removable from the PVR.

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DIRECTV LLC2260 EAST IMPERIAL HWY EL SEGUNDO CA 90245

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Kahn, Raynold M Los Angeles, US 99 2088
Siegel, Philip I Fountain Valley, US 6 123

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