Patent ID: 8451850

Claim:
A gigablock comprising: encoded media files, wherein the encoding of the media files is provided by a network center system, wherein the encoded media files are stored on a plurality of memory devices, wherein the plurality of memory devices are coupled in a parallel fashion to receive secure and high bandwidth data, wherein the plurality of memory devices comprise a plurality of gigabyte storage units, wherein the plurality of gigabyte storage units are configured for receiving the secure and high bandwidth data in a plurality of segments, wherein each version of each piece of media in each gigablock is uniquely encoded with an algorithm ID thereby providing a secure network; and a decoding engine which can communicate with the network center system, wherein the network center system stores information related to each version of each piece of media in each gigablock, wherein the information includes the algorithm ID, wherein in response to a decoding request, the decoding engine requests the algorithm ID from the network center system; wherein the gigablock is obtained by a user either by walking up to a media teller machine (MTM) that produces and dispenses the gigablock directly to the user, dispensing from a MTM located at a postal facility and mailed to the user, or distributing directly via satellite, cable, internet, wifi, or cellular, wherein the MTM obtains its information via the network center system and the MTM includes an encoded media library and an on-demand encoded media transfer capability with the network center system.