Synchronous content presentation
In embodiments of systems and methods for synchronous content presentation, an Edge server device may receive a decryption key for an encrypted content segment that is or will be delivered to a plurality of wireless devices over the wireless communication network, and may send the decryption key to the plurality of wireless devices after the encrypted content segment has been received by the plurality of wireless devices in a manner that enables the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the encrypted content segment approximately simultaneously. A wireless device may receive, and optionally temporarily store, the encrypted content segment from the wireless communication network, receive the decryption key from the Edge server device after receiving the encrypted content segment, and decrypt the stored encrypted content segment using the received decryption key.
1. A method performed by a processor of an edge server device for synchronous presentation of content delivered over a wireless communication network having a core network and an edge network configured to provide uniform synchronization of decryption key delivery across a plurality of wireless devices, comprising:
receiving, in an edge server device, a decryption key for an encrypted content segment that is or will be delivered to the plurality of wireless devices over the wireless communication network via a core network from a content delivery server;
determining, based on a rate of received queries of the plurality of wireless devices, the plurality of wireless devices have received the encrypted content segment;
sending, in response to the determining the plurality of wireless devices have received the encrypted content segment, over the edge network, approximately simultaneously at a predetermined time after the encrypted content segment was delivered to the plurality of wireless devices by the content delivery server, the decryption key for the encrypted content segment from the edge server device to each of the plurality of wireless devices after the encrypted content segment has been received by the plurality of wireless devices in a manner that enables the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the encrypted content segment approximately simultaneously, comprising sending the decryption key for the encrypted content segment from the edge server device to the plurality of wireless devices via the edge network, wherein the edge network has a lower latency than the core network delivering the encrypted content segment; and
sending, over the edge network to each of the plurality of wireless devices, an indication of a future time when the decryption key will be usable by the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the encrypted content segment, wherein the future time when the decryption key will be usable is the same for each of the plurality of wireless devices.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the decryption key for the encrypted content segment from the edge server device to the plurality of wireless devices after the encrypted content segment has been received by the plurality of wireless devices in a manner that enables the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the encrypted content segment approximately simultaneously comprises sending the decryption key via the edge network in a manner that enables the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the encrypted content segment within five seconds of one another.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the decryption key for the encrypted content segment from the edge server device to the plurality of wireless devices after the encrypted content segment has been received by the plurality of wireless devices in a manner that enables the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the encrypted content segment approximately simultaneously comprises sending the decryption key at a predetermined time after the encrypted content segment was delivered to the plurality of wireless devices.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the future time when the decryption key will be usable by the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the encrypted content segment is sent with the decryption key.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving in the edge server device a second decryption key for a second encrypted content segment that is or will be delivered to the plurality of wireless devices over the wireless communication network via the core network from the content delivery server; and
sending the second decryption key for the second encrypted content segment from the edge server device to the plurality of wireless devices after the second encrypted content segment has been received by the plurality of wireless devices in a manner that enables the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the second encrypted content segment approximately simultaneously, comprising sending the second decryption key for the second encrypted content segment from the edge server device to the plurality of wireless devices via the edge network, the edge network has a lower latency than the core network delivering the encrypted content segment.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the encrypted content segment and the second encrypted content segment each comprise an Instantaneous Decoder Refresh (IDR) frame.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the future time when the decryption key will be usable by the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the encrypted content segment is sent within the decryption key.
8. An edge server device, comprising:
a processor configured with processor-executable instructions to:
receive in an edge server device a decryption key for an encrypted content segment that is or will be delivered to a plurality of wireless devices over a wireless communication network via a core network from a content delivery server, the wireless communication network having a core network and an edge network configured to provide uniform synchronization of decryption key delivery across the plurality of wireless devices;
determine, based on a rate of received queries of the plurality of wireless devices, the plurality of wireless devices have received the encrypted content segment;
send, in response to the determining the plurality of wireless devices have received the encrypted content segment, over the edge network, approximately simultaneously at a predetermined time after the encrypted content segment was delivered to the plurality of wireless devices by the content delivery server, the decryption key for the encrypted content segment from the edge server device to each of the plurality of wireless devices after the encrypted content segment has been received by the plurality of wireless devices in a manner that enables the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the encrypted content segment approximately simultaneously, wherein the processor is configured to send the decryption key for the encrypted content segment from the edge server device to the plurality of wireless devices via the edge network, wherein the edge network has a lower latency than the core network delivering the encrypted content segment; and
send, over the edge network to each of the plurality of wireless devices, an indication of a future time when the decryption key will be usable by the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the encrypted content segment, wherein the future time when the decryption key will be usable is the same for each of the plurality of wireless devices.
9. The edge server device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured with processor-executable instructions to send the decryption key via the edge network in a manner that enables the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the encrypted content segment within five seconds of one another.
10. The edge server device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured with processor-executable instructions to send the decryption key to the plurality of wireless devices for reception within two seconds of one another.
11. The edge server device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured with processor-executable instructions to send the decryption key to the plurality of wireless devices in a manner that enables the plurality of wireless devices to receive the decryption key within five seconds of one another.
12. The edge server device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured with processor-executable instructions to send the decryption key at a predetermined time after the encrypted content segment was delivered to the plurality of wireless devices.
13. The edge server device of claim 8 , wherein the indication of the future time when the decryption key will be usable by the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the encrypted content segment is sent with the decryption key.
14. The edge server device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured with processor-executable instructions to:
receive in the edge server device a second decryption key for a second encrypted content segment that is or will be delivered to the plurality of wireless devices over the wireless communication network via the core network from the content delivery server; and
send over the edge network, approximately simultaneously at a predetermined time after the encrypted content segment was delivered to the plurality of wireless devices by the content delivery server, the second decryption key for the second encrypted content segment from the edge server device to each of the plurality of wireless devices after the second encrypted content segment has been received by the plurality of wireless devices in a manner that enables the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the second encrypted content segment approximately simultaneously, wherein the processor is configured to send the second decryption key for the encrypted content segment from the edge server device to the plurality of wireless devices via the edge network, wherein the edge network has a lower latency than the core network delivering the second encrypted content segment.
15. The edge server device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured with processor-executable instructions such that the encrypted content segment and the second encrypted content segment each comprise an Instantaneous Decoder Refresh (IDR) frame.
16. The edge server device of claim 8 , wherein the indication of the future time when the decryption key will be usable by the plurality of wireless devices to decrypt the encrypted content segment is sent within the decryption key.
17. A method performed by a processor of a wireless device for receiving content over a wireless communication network and rendering the content within a time window, the wireless communication network having a core network and an edge network configured to provide uniform synchronization of decryption key delivery across a plurality of wireless devices, comprising:
receiving an encrypted content segment from the wireless communication network via a core network from a content delivery server;
transmitting a query to an edge server device indicating the wireless device received the encrypted content segment;
receiving, over the edge network, a decryption key for the encrypted content segment from the edge server device, the edge server device being different from the content delivery server and the decryption key is transmitted to the wireless device based on a determination the plurality of wireless devices have received the encrypted content segment, wherein the determination is based on a rate of received queries by the edge server device, and wherein the decryption key is received after reception of the encrypted content segment via the edge network, wherein the edge network has a lower latency than the core network from which the encrypted content segment is received;
receiving, over the edge network, an indication of a future time when the decryption key will be usable by the wireless device to decrypt the encrypted content segment, wherein the future time when the decryption key will be usable by the wireless device is the same for each of the plurality of wireless devices; and
decrypting, at the future time, the encrypted content segment to render a decrypted content segment using the received decryption key after receiving the decryption key.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein decrypting the encrypted content segment using the received decryption key comprises decrypting the encrypted content segment in a secure zone of the wireless device.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein decrypting the encrypted content segment using the received decryption key comprises decrypting the encrypted content segment upon receipt of the decryption key.
20. The method of claim 17 , wherein decrypting the encrypted content segment using the received decryption key comprises decrypting the encrypted content segment at a time indicated by the edge server device.
21. The method of claim 17 , wherein decrypting the encrypted content segment using the received decryption key and delivering the decrypted content segment to a content renderer is performed in a secure zone of the processor of the wireless device.
22. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
receiving a second encrypted content segment from the wireless communication network via the core network from a content delivery server;
receiving a second decryption key for the second encrypted content segment from an edge server device, wherein the second decryption key is received after reception of the second encrypted content segment via the edge network, wherein the edge network has a lower latency than the core network from which the second encrypted content segment is received; and
decrypting the second encrypted content segment using the received second decryption key after receiving the second decryption key.
23. The method of claim 17 , wherein the encrypted content segment comprises a segment of a content stream, and the method further comprises:
receiving a user input indicating a wager on an event in the content stream following rendering of the decrypted content segment; and
transmitting a message to a betting system indicating the wager.
24. A wireless device, comprising:
a processor configured with processor-executable instructions to:
receive an encrypted content segment from a wireless communication network via a core network from a content delivery server;
transmit a query to an edge server device indicating the wireless device received the encrypted content segment;
receive a decryption key for the encrypted content segment from the edge server device over an edge network configured to provide uniform synchronization of decryption key delivery across a plurality of wireless devices, the edge server device being different from the content delivery server and the decryption key is transmitted to the wireless device based on a determination the plurality of wireless devices have received the encrypted content segment, wherein the determination is based on a rate of received queries by the edge server device, wherein the decryption key is received after reception of the encrypted content segment via the edge network, and wherein the edge network has a lower latency than the core network from which the encrypted content segment is received;
receive, over the edge network, an indication of a future time when the decryption key will be usable by the wireless device to decrypt the encrypted content segment, wherein the future time when the decryption key will be usable by the wireless device is the same for each of the plurality of wireless devices; and
decrypt, at the future time, the encrypted content segment to render a decrypted content segment using the received decryption key after receiving the decryption key.
25. The wireless device of claim 24 , wherein the processor is further configured with processor-executable instructions to decrypt the encrypted content segment in a secure zone of the wireless device.
26. The wireless device of claim 24 , wherein the indication of the future time when the decryption key will be usable is received with the decryption key or within the decryption key.
27. The wireless device of claim 24 , wherein the processor is further configured with processor-executable instructions to decrypt the encrypted content segment using the received decryption key and deliver the decrypted content segment to a content renderer in a secure zone of the processor of the wireless device.
28. The wireless device of claim 24 , wherein the encrypted content segment comprises a segment of a content stream, and wherein the processor is further configured with processor-executable instructions to:
receive a user input indicating a wager on an event in the content stream following rendering of the decrypted content segment; and
transmitting a message to a betting system indicating the wager.