Patent ID: 8424099

Claim:
A secure media content delivery method, comprising: using an electronic key safe to create a protected media path having a secure video content processor, wherein the protected media path is parallel to an unsecured media content path; receiving secured and unsecured content from an external network; routing the secured content to the protected media path; and routing the unsecured content to the unsecured media content path, wherein using the electronic key safe to create the protected media path further comprises the key safe generating an authentication request containing identification values of both the key safe and the secure video content processor; further comprising the key safe supplying a different decryption key to the secure video content processor for each of a plurality of different pieces of secured media content received via the external network; receiving a request for secured content, obtaining a content key from the key safe; and using the content key to decrypt the secured content after the secured content is received via the external network; and establishing a secure tunnel between the key safe and the secure video content processor, and transmitting the content key from the key safe to the secure video content processor via the secure tunnel.