Controlling a media device using a mobile device

At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by at least one processor included in a mobile device, cause the mobile device to interface with a digital media device, by carrying out steps that include:

• receiving, at a wireless interface of the mobile device, a request from the digital media device, wherein the request:
• indicates that the digital media device is requesting an approval by the mobile device for the digital media device to perform a function, and
• includes an identifier associated with the digital media device;
• and
• in response to identifying:
• (1) that the mobile device satisfies a threshold distance relative to the digital media device,
• (2) that the identifier is known to the mobile device, and
• (3) an authentication event at the mobile device:
• providing the approval to the digital media device to cause the digital media device to perform the function.

A mobile device configured to interface with a digital media device, the mobile device comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile device to perform steps that include:
• receiving, at a wireless interface of the mobile device, a request from the digital media device, wherein the request:
• indicates that the digital media device is requesting an approval by the mobile device for the digital media device to perform a function, and
• includes an identifier associated with the digital media device;
• and
• in response to identifying:
• (1) that the mobile device satisfies a threshold distance relative to the digital media device,
• (2) that the identifier is known to the mobile device, and
• (3) an authentication event at the mobile device:
• providing the approval to the digital media device to cause the digital media device to perform the function.