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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.

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.