Patent ID: 8504652

Claim:
A method for supplying media content to a user, the method comprising: storing first media content and information relating to second media content on a first media storage device, wherein the first media content and the information relating to the second media content are accessible from the first media storage device without use of a code; receiving, at a first server, a request from the user to obtain the second media content; encrypting at least part of the second media content to produce encrypted content, wherein the second media content comprises video content having a plurality of data files, wherein the plurality of data files includes content files and menu files, and wherein the encrypting at least part of the second media content comprises encrypting at least the menu files; responsive to the request, providing electronic access to the second media content wherein providing electronic access includes transmitting the second media content to the first media storage device so that the second media content becomes freely accessible from the first media storage device without use of a code.