Abstract: Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for digital rights management. Aspects include receiving, by a processor, a request to access media content from a requestor, wherein the media content is protected by a digital rights management (DRM) system that requires a license, obtaining context data associated with the requestor, analyzing the context data to determine a validity score for the request, and transmitting a license or access key to the requestor based on determining that the validity score exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: Dynamic selection of communication links in a mixed network having wired and wireless links. An access point is coupled between at least two stations, with the access point coupled to a first station by a wired link and a wireless link. The access point is coupled to the second station by a wireless link. The first and second stations are coupled by a direct wireless link, and also at least two indirect links passing through the access point. A link selection component on the first station is operative to estimate the capacities of the various links, and to select one of the links for transmitting a bitstream. The link selection component can also dynamically re-select a link for continuing an on-going transmission of a given bitstream.

Abstract: Dynamic selection of communication links in a mixed network having wired and wireless links. An access point is coupled between at least two stations, with the access point coupled to a first station by a wired link and a wireless link. The access point is coupled to the second station by a wireless link. The first and second stations are coupled by a direct wireless link, and also at least two indirect links passing through the access point. A link selection component on the first station is operative to estimate the capacities of the various links, and to select one of the links for transmitting a bitstream. The link selection component can also dynamically re-select a link for continuing an on-going transmission of a given bitstream.

Abstract: A number of probe messages are formed in a first node of a network, to be sent to a second node of the network. Reply messages received from the second node are monitored in the first node, to detect a loss. The loss is a failure to receive a predetermined number of one or more reply messages that correspond to the probe messages. Available bandwidth is then determined, for communicating in the network with the second node, based on the detected loss. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A method and system for pre-fetching network data using a pre-fetching control protocol is described. The method includes dividing a data transmission into a first data set and a second data set at a source, transmitting the first data set to a destination and the second data set to an intermediate location, and transmitting the second data set to the destination from the intermediate location.

Abstract: A method and system for pre-fetching network data using a pre-fetching control protocol is described. The method includes dividing a data transmission into a plurality of packets at a source, transmitting a number of the packets of the data transmission from the source to a destination while transmitting the remaining packets of the data transmission from the source to an alternate node, and transmitting to the destination the packets received at the alternate node from the source. The packets of the data transmission received from the source and the alternate node may then be assembled and reordered at the destination.