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Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020404388-A1
Application number	US-202016916902-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 30, 2020
Priority date	Sep 9, 2017
Publication date	Dec 24, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method includes associating a client device with a secondary device. The method further includes identifying a triggering event related to an operation of the secondary device. The method also includes, in response to identifying the triggering event, sending a message to the client device with a request for information related to the operation of the secondary device. The client device may have a user interface configured to receive the information. The method includes receiving, via a network, the information from the client device. The method further includes performing the operation at the secondary device using the information from the client device.

First claim

1 . (canceled)

2 . A method comprising:
receiving, via a network and by one or more hardware processors, a request initiated by a first device via a first user interface for a first account to access a media content item; causing; by the one or more hardware processors; presentation of a second user interface on a second device associated with a second account; receiving, by the one or more hardware processors, an indication of a selected option of the second user interface; and based on the selected option, granting, after a delay, the requested access to the media content item by the first account.

3 . The method of claim 2 ; further comprising:
receiving, via the network and from the second device, data indicating the delay.

4 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
based on the selected option, causing presentation of a third user interface on the second device, the third user interface comprising a plurality of delay options; receiving, via the network and from the second device, an indication of a selected delay option; and determining, based on the selected delay option, the delay.

5 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
causing presentation of a third user interface on the first device, the third user interface comprising an indication of the delay.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the indication of the delay indicates a remaining amount of time before access to the media content item can begin.

7 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the selected option is one of a plurality of options of the second user interface, the plurality of options comprising an option to allow the requested access without the delay.

8 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the selected option is one of a plurality of options of the second user interface, the plurality of options comprising an option to deny the requested access.

9 . A system comprising:
a memory that stores instructions; and one or more processors configured by the memory to perform operations comprising:
receiving, via a network, a request initiated by a first device via a first user interface for a first account to access a media content item;
causing presentation of a second user interface on a second device associated with a second account;
receiving an indication of a selected option of the second user interface; and
based on the selected option, granting, after a delay, the requested access to the media content item by the first account.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, via the network and from the second device, data indicating the delay.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
based on the selected option, causing presentation of a third user interface on the second device, the third user interface comprising a plurality of delay options; receiving, via the network and from the second device, an indication of a selected delay option; and determining, based on the selected delay option, the delay.

12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
causing presentation of a third user interface on the first device, the third user interface comprising an indication of the delay.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the indication of the delay indicates a remaining amount of time before access to the media content item can begin.

14 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the selected option is one of a plurality of options of the second user interface, the plurality of options comprising an option to allow the requested access without the delay.

15 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the selected option is one of a plurality of options of the second user interface, the plurality of options comprising an option to deny the requested access.

16 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium that stores instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, via a network, a request initiated by a first device via a first user interface for a first account to access a media content item; causing presentation of a second user interface on a second device associated with a second account; receiving an indication of a selected option of the second user interface; and based on the selected option, granting, after a delay, the requested access to the media content item by the first account.

17 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, via the network and from the second device, data indicating the delay.

18 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:
based on the selected option, causing presentation of a third user interface on the second device, the third user interface comprising a plurality of delay options; receiving, via the network and from the second device, an indication of a selected delay option; and determining, based on the selected delay option, the delay.

19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:
causing presentation of a third user interface on the first device, the third user interface comprising an indication of the delay.

20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the indication of the delay indicates a remaining amount of time before access to the media content item can begin.

21 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the selected option is one of a plurality of options of the second user interface, the plurality of options comprising an option to allow the requested access without the delay.

Assignees

• Opentv Inc

Inventors

• Grumer Ran
• Fishman Alexander
• An Eunsook
• Zimmerman Danielle Maslow
• Chai Crx K
• Zhao Colin Shengcai

Classifications

• H04N21/41265

  having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device (unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204) · CPC title

• H04N21/6587

  Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands, viewpoint selection · CPC title

• H04N21/4182

  for identification purposes, e.g. storing user identification data, preferences, personal settings or data (restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code in combination with an additional device, e.g. dongle or smart card G06F21/123) · CPC title

• H04N21/454

  Content {or additional data} filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements · CPC title

• H04N21/25866

  Management of end-user data (customer care in data networks H04L41/5077) · CPC title