System and method for displaying television program information on a remote control device

A method comprising:

• determining, by a set-top box, first content currently displayed on a screen communicatively coupled to the set-top box;
• determining, by the set-top box, first information associated with the first content, wherein the first information includes a broadcast channel number, a broadcast channel name, and a program title of the first content;
• determining, by the set-top box, if a universal serial bus device is connected to the set-top box, wherein the universal serial bus device is a wireless device that is removable from the set-top box, and wherein the wireless device wirelessly communicates with a remote control device;
• responsive to the determining that the universal serial bus device is connected to the set-top box:
• receiving, by the set-top box, a first control signal from the remote control device by way of the universal serial bus device, in accordance with detecting a first button pressed at the remote control device, to cause display of an electronic programming guide on the screen;
• sending, by the set-top box, the first information to the remote control device over a wireless connection by way of the universal serial bus device;
• receiving, by the set-top box, a second control signal from the remote control device by way of the universal serial bus device, in accordance with detecting a second button pressed at the remote control device, requesting a change so that second content is displayed on the screen;
• determining, by the set-top box, second information associated with the second content;
• and
• sending, by the set-top box, the second information to the remote control device over the wireless connection by way of the universal serial bus device, wherein the second information includes a broadcast channel number, a broadcast channel name, and a program title of the second content,
• wherein the remote control device processes the first information and the second information and outputs processed first information and processed second information to a display at the remote control device,
• wherein the remote control device determines whether the first button or the second button was pressed and sends an output corresponding to the first button or the second button pressed to the display at the remote control device.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions to manipulate a processor of a set-top box, the plurality of instructions causing the processor to perform operations comprising:

• determining first content currently displayed on a screen;
• determining first information associated with the first content, wherein the first information includes a broadcast channel number, a broadcast channel name, and a program title of the first content;
• determining if a universal serial bus device is connected to the set-top box, wherein the universal serial bus device is a wireless device that is removable from the set-top box, and wherein the wireless device wirelessly communicates with a remote control device;
• responsive to the determining that the universal serial bus device is connected to the set-top box:
• receiving, over a wireless connection by way of the universal serial bus device, a first control signal from the remote control device, in accordance with detecting a first button pressed at the remote control device, to cause display of an electronic programming guide on the screen;
• sending the first information to the remote control device;
• receiving, by way of the universal serial bus device, a second control signal from the remote control device, in accordance with detecting a second button pressed at the remote control device, requesting a change so that second content is displayed on the screen;
• determining second information associated with the second content;
• and
• sending the second information to the remote control device over the wireless connection by way of the universal serial bus device, wherein the second information includes a broadcast channel number, a broadcast channel name, and a program title of the second content,
• wherein the remote control device processes the first information and the second information and outputs processed first information and processed second information to a display at the remote control device,
• wherein the remote control device determines whether the first button or the second button was pressed and sends an output corresponding to the first button or the second button pressed to the display at the remote control device.