Providing content to co-located devices with enhanced presentation characteristics
Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a method for providing content. A user of an initiating device is identified. Profile information for the identified user is located. The initiating device includes a display for presenting content to the user. An indication is received from an application running on the initiating device of an intent by the user to receive a first content item on a separate but co-located presentation device having enhanced presentation characteristics for presenting content. Additional content items are selected for delivery along with the first content item. The selection includes identifying a second different content item based on the profile information for the identified user and the enhanced presentation characteristics. The first and second different content items are delivered directly to the co-located presentation device without delivering the first and second different content items to the initiating device.
1. A system to control media item displays, comprising at least one server having one or more processors to:
receive, from an initiating client device having a first set of presentation characteristics, a request for audio related content;
select, based on the request for audio related content, a first content item from a plurality of content items for presentation;
identify a presentation client device based on the first content item, the presentation client device having a communicative connection with the initiating client device, the presentation client device having a second set of presentation characteristics that includes an enhanced audio presentation characteristic relative to an audio presentation characteristic of the initiating client device, the enhanced audio presentation characteristic specifies audio capabilities of the presentation client device, wherein the enhanced audio presentation characteristic is not present in the first set of presentation characteristics;
select, based on the second set of presentation characteristics and the first content item, a second content item, the second content item having information related to the first content item, and both the first content item and the second content item satisfying the second set of presentation characteristics that includes the enhanced audio presentation characteristic that specifies audio capabilities of the presentation client device; and
transmit the first content item and the second content item to the presentation client device to concurrently present the first content item and the second content item on the presentation client device, without transmission of the first content item and the second content item to the initiating client device.
2. The system of claim 1 , comprising the one or more processors to:
identify the presentation client device based on the first set of presentation characteristics.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the audio related content includes audio content and video content.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the presentation client device includes at least one of a screen and a monitor.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the initiating client device and the presentation client device are co-located in a same room.
6. The system of claim 1 , comprising the one or more processors to:
determine a display resolution of the first set of presentation characteristics; and
identify the presentation client device based on the second set of presentation characteristics having a display resolution higher than the display resolution of the first set of presentation characteristics.
7. The system of claim 1 , comprising:
the one or more processors to identify the presentation client device based on the communicative connection between the initiating client device and the presentation client device.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communicative connection includes at least one of a near field communication (NFC) connection, a direct WiFi connection, or a network connection.
9. The system of claim 1 , comprising the one or more processors to:
select, based on the second content item, a third content item; and
transmit the third content item to the initiating client device.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first content item and the second content item are both adapted for presentation in an environment that supports the second set of presentation characteristics that includes the enhanced audio presentation characteristic.
11. The system of claim 1 , comprising:
the one or more processors to adjust a characteristic of the first content item.
12. The system of claim 1 , comprising:
the second content item configured for presentation with the second set of presentation characteristics and not the first set of presentation characteristics.
13. The system of claim 1 , comprising the one or more processors to:
receive, from the initiating client device, an indication of a third content item; and
transmit the indication of the third content item to the presentation client device.
14. The system of claim 1 , comprising the one or more processors to:
receive, from the initiating client device, an interaction input to control the presentation of the second content item; and
transmit the interaction input to the presentation client device.
15. A method to control media item displays, comprising:
receiving, by a content management system having at least one server, from an initiating client device having a first set of presentation characteristics, a request for audio related content;
selecting, by the content management system having the at least one server, the based on the request for audio related content, a first content item from a plurality of content items for presentation;
identifying, by the content management system having the at least one server, a presentation client device based on the first content item, the presentation client device having a communicative connection with the initiating client device, the presentation client device having a second set of presentation characteristics that includes an enhanced audio presentation characteristic relative to an audio presentation characteristic of the initiating client device, the enhanced audio presentation characteristic specifies audio capabilities of the presentation client device, wherein the enhanced audio presentation characteristic is not present in the first set of presentation characteristics;
selecting, by the content management system having the at least one server, based on the second set of presentation characteristics and the first content item, a second content item, the second content item having information related to the first content item, and both the first content item and the second content item satisfying the second set of presentation characteristics that includes the enhanced audio presentation characteristic that specifies audio capabilities of the presentation client device; and
transmitting, by the content management system having the at least one server, the first content item and the second content item to the presentation client device to concurrently present the first content item and the second content item on the presentation client device, without transmission of the first content item and the second content item to the initiating client device.
16. The method of claim 15 , comprising:
identifying, the presentation client device based on the second set of presentation characteristics having a display resolution higher than a display resolution of the first set of presentation characteristics.
17. The method of claim 15 , comprising:
identifying, the presentation client device based on a co-location between the initiating client device and the presentation client device in a room.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the second content item is configured for presentation by a client device with the second set of presentation characteristics and not the first set of presentation characteristics.
19. The method of claim 15 , comprising:
selecting a third content item; and
transmitting the third content item to the initiating client device.
20. The method of claim 15 , comprising:
receiving an interaction input to control the presentation of the second content item; and
transmitting the interaction input to the presentation client device.