Systems and methods to adaptively change functionality of a remote control device to execute the script on a client program for reprogramming buttons on the remote control device

A remote control device, comprising:

• a memory to store:
• a client program for mapping buttons on the remote control device, and
• a default set of button functions;
• and
• a control unit to:
• send, in response to a user input, a first signal to a media client to launch a selected interactive television application,
• receive, from the media client, scripting for button functions of the remote control device,
• execute, using the client program, the scripting to alter the default set of button functions to a set of button functions associated with the selected interactive television application, and
• send, in response to another user input, a second signal to the media client based on the set of button functions associated with the selected interactive television application.

A device, comprising:

• a memory to store:
• a plurality of instructions, and
• an interactive television application;
• and
• a processor to execute instructions in the memory to:
• receive, from a remote control device, a signal to launch the interactive television application,
• send, to the remote control device, a client program for adaptively reprogramming buttons on the remote control device,
• send, to the remote control device, a script of button functions for the interactive television application, where the script of button functions is different than a default set of button functions,
• present, on a display device, a button map that corresponds to the script, and
• receive, from the remote control device, a signal based on the script.

A method implemented by a remote control device, the method comprising:

• sending, by the remote control device and in response to a user input, a first signal to a media client to launch a selected interactive television application;
• receiving, by the remote control device and from the media client, a script for button functions of the remote control, wherein the script includes button functions, different than a set of default button functions, that are associated with the selected interactive television application;
• executing, by the remote control device and using the client program, the script to alter the set of default button functions to button functions associated with the selected interactive television application;
• and
• sending, by the remote control device and in response to another user input, a second signal to the media client based on one of the button functions associated with the selected interactive television application.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions executable by a processor, the computer-readable medium comprising:

• one or more instructions for receiving, from a remote control device, a signal to launch a selected interactive television application;
• one or more instructions for sending, to the remote control device, a client program for mapping buttons on the remote control device;
• one or more instructions for sending, to the remote control device, scripting for button functions of the remote control device, wherein the scripting is configured to be implemented by the client program to alter the button functions of the remote control device based on the selected interactive television application;
• one or more instructions for presenting, on a display device, a button map that corresponds to the scripting;
• and
• one or more instructions for receiving, from the remote control device, a signal based on the scripting.