Portable media processing unit in a media exchange network

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program when executed by a computer processor or memory, having at least one code section for porting information between locations in a communication network the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:

• storing media and meta data associated with said stored media on a storage unit coupled to a communication device at a first location;
• presenting based on said metadata associated with said stored media on said storage unit, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media on a television in a second location, when said storage unit is transferred to said second location and coupled to a second communication device at said second location;
• and
• in response to receiving a selection via said presented channel guide, displaying based on said metadata associated with said stored media on said transferred storage unit, at least one media file corresponding to said received selection on at least one of said television and a media player in said second location.

A system for porting information between locations in a communication network, the system comprising:

• a storage unit processor that stores media and meta data associated with said stored media on said storage unit coupled to a communication device at a first location;
• said processor causes, based on said metadata associated with said stored media on said storage unit, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media to be presented on a television in a second location, when said storage unit is transferred to said second location and coupled to a second communication device at said second location;
• and
• in response to receiving a selection via said presented channel guide, said processor displays based on said metadata associated with said stored media on said transferred storage unit, at least one media file corresponding to said received selection on at least one of said television and a media player in said second location.