Patent ID: 8768844

Claim:
A method of accessing content data, the method comprising: receiving a content data on a storage module of a first recording base station from a content source, wherein the content is encrypted and the storage module comprises a tuner dedicated to the content source; storing the content data on the storage module; transmitting an authorization request to an external authorization service, wherein the external authorization service validates the authorization request; receiving a first authorization key with the first recording base station, wherein the first recording base station accesses the content data on the storage module using the first authorization key and the first authorization key associates the content data to the first recording base station; removing the storage module from the first recording base station; connecting the storage module to a second recording base station; transmitting a second authorization request to the external authorization service, wherein the external authorization service validates the second authorization request; and receiving a second authorization key to the second recording base station, wherein the second recording base station accesses the content data on the storage module using the second authorization key and the second authorization key is specific to the second recording base station.