Media codec devices providing universality for encoded signal origination and decided signal distribution

A method of providing media services, comprising:

• receiving power for a media codec device at an input of the media codec device, the power being received from a first host device;
• receiving, at a hardware based decoder of the media codec device, a first decoder key associated with a service provider, wherein the first decoder key is received via the input from the first host device;
• storing the first decoder key within a modifiable memory of the media codec device;
• receiving a first media signal at the media codec device from the service provider, wherein the first media signal is received via the input from the first host device;
• decoding the first media signal at the media codec device using the decoder and the first decoder key;
• uncoupling the media codec device from the first host device;
• receiving power for the media codec device at the input, the power being received from a second host device;
• receiving a second media signal at the media codec device from the service provider, wherein the second media signal is received via the input from the second host;
• decoding the second media signal at the media codec device using the decoder and the first decoder key;
• receiving a key removal signal at the media codec device;
• decoding the key removal signal at the media codec device using the decoder and the first decoder key, the decoded key removal signal providing an instruction to the media codec device to remove the first decoder key;
• and
• removing the first decoder associated from the memory in response to executing the instruction.

A media codec device including a processor to execute code and a memory including code for causing the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving power for the media codec device at an input of the media codec device, the power being received from a first host device;
• receiving at a hardware based decoder of the media codec device a first decoder key associated with a service provider, wherein the first decoder key is received via the input from the first host device;
• storing the first decoder key within the memory;
• receiving a first media signal at the media codec device from the service provider, wherein the first media signal is received via the input from the first host device;
• decoding the first media signal at the media codec device using the decoder and the first decoder key;
• uncoupling the media codec device from the first host device;
• receiving power for the media codec device at the input, the power being received from a second host device;
• receiving a second media signal at the media codec device from the service provider, wherein the second media signal is received via the input from the second host;
• decoding the second media signal at the media codec device using the decoder and the first decoder key;
• receiving a key removal signal at the media codec device;
• decoding the key removal signal at the media codec device using the decoder and the first decoder key, the decoded key removal signal providing an instruction to the media codec device to remove the first decoder key;
• and
• removing the first decoder associated from the memory in response to executing the instruction.