Patent ID: 9721617
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: G11B,H04N

Claim:
1. A media content processing system comprising: a receiver configured to receive a media content signal, associated with a media content instance, from a plurality of content sources including a first source and a second source; a processing device programmed to generate a first recorded segment that includes a portion of the media content instance received from the first source, determine a signal strength of the media content signal received from the first source, compare the signal strength to a predetermined level, request the media content signal from the second source if the signal strength is below the predetermined level, generate a second recorded segment that includes a portion of the media content instance received from the second source, and concatenate the second recorded segment to the first recorded segment, wherein the processing device is programmed to receive a program schedule and a recording schedule and request the media content signal from the first source in accordance with the program schedule and the recording schedule identifying the first source and wherein the processing device is programmed to update at least one of the recording schedule and the program schedule to identify the second source in response to detecting the signal strength below the predetermined level.