Systems and methods for authorizing access to content for a television receiver

A television receiver comprising:

• a storage medium, within the television receiver, that stores first authorization information identifying authorized content;
• an input interface that receives a portable storage device, the portable storage device including second authorization information for a portion of the programming authorized for output by a second television receiver;
• and
• a processor that:
• receives user input requesting to output unauthorized content,
• determines, based on the first authorization information, that the television receiver is not authorized to output the unauthorized content,
• accesses the second authorization information stored on the portable storage device,
• determines whether the unauthorized content corresponds with the portion of the programming authorized for output by the second television receiver, and
• outputs the unauthorized content for presentation by a presentation device responsive to determining that the unauthorized content is authorized on the second television receiver.

A method of operating a video output device, the method comprising:

• receiving a request, at the first video output device, to access a portion of unauthorized content;
• identifying, in a conditional access module of a first video output device, the portion of unauthorized content that the first video output device is not entitled to access;
• in response to identifying the portion of unauthorized content, accessing data stored on a portable storage device communicatively coupled to the first video output device, the data specifying the portion of unauthorized content that is authorized for output by a second video output device;
• and
• authorizing access to the portion of unauthorized content based on the accessed data.