Replacing first sourced media with second sourced media based on first sourced media quality

摘要

Replacing first sourced media with second sourced media based on first sourced media quality. A media processing device is operative to monitor the quality of first media and selectively to substitute second media in its place (in full or in part) based on a change in the quality of the first media. For example, in the context of first media received via broadcast (e.g., radio, satellite, streaming over the Internet, etc.), when a quality of the first media degrades, second media is substituted there for. The second media may be retrieved from a media storage device, or alternatively, it may be provided via another broadcast that has an acceptable quality level. The measure of quality of media may be characterized in accordance with any one or more parameters (e.g., change in signal to noise ratio (SNR), a discontinuity/gap, jitter, latency, etc.).