Patent ID: 9218300
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for securely storing media content events on a flash memory device, the method comprising: storing a media content event received from a first media device into a flash memory of the flash memory device, wherein the flash memory device is slidably coupled to a port of the first media device, wherein the first media device received the media content event in a media content stream, wherein the media content event comprises a video portion that is presentable on a display and an audio portion that is presentable as audible sounds by at least one speaker, and wherein authorization information is saved as a part of the media content event; generating a flash memory device electronic program guide (EPG) that identifies the media content events stored in the flash memory device; communicating the flash memory device EPG to the display, wherein the presented flash memory device EPG indicates the media content events that are stored in the flash memory device, and indicates which of the stored media content events are secured by the authorization information that is saved as part of the media content event; receiving a user selection of one of the media content events stored on the flash memory device; communicating information to the flash memory device that identifies the user selected media content event and the received user-provided authorization information to the flash memory CPU; receiving, at the flash memory device, user-provided authorization information and the identification of the user selected media content event, wherein the user-provided authorization information is received from one of: the first media device while the flash memory device is slidably coupled to the first media device, and a second media device while the flash memory device is slidably coupled to a port of the second media device; comparing, using a flash memory central processing unit (CPU) of the flash memory device, the received user-provided authorization information with authorization information associated with the user selected media content event stored in the flash memory of the flash memory device; and permitting access to the media content event stored in the flash memory of the flash memory device only when the received user-provided authorization information corresponds to the authorization information saved as part of the media content event.