Methods and apparatus for an embedded appliance

A method, comprising:

• receiving, via a processor, a first media frame associated with a timestamp;
• dropping the first media frame within a first time period when the timestamp of the first media frame is earlier than an encoding window for the first time period;
• when the timestamp of the first media frame is later than the encoding window for first time period:
• sending an indication that a media signal associated with the first media frame is lost when a number of prior consecutive media frames each having a timestamp later than the encoding window for the first time period exceeds a predefined threshold;
• replacing the first media frame with a second media frame that is associated with a second time period before the first time period when the number of prior consecutive media frames each having the timestamp later than the encoding window for the first time period does not exceed the predefined threshold;
• and
• sending the second media frame for the first time period when the first media frame has been replaced with the first media frame.

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory operably coupled to the processor and storing processor-executable instructions to cause the processor to:
• receive a first media frame associated with a timestamp;
• drop the first media frame within a first time period when the timestamp of the first media frame is earlier than an encoding window for the first time period;
• when the timestamp of the first media frame is later than the encoding window for first time period:
• send an indication that a media signal associated with the first media frame is lost when a number of prior consecutive media frames each having a timestamp later than the encoding window for the first time period exceeds a predefined threshold;
• replace the first media frame with a second media frame that is associated with a second time period before the first time period when the number of prior consecutive media frames each having the timestamp later than the encoding window for the first time period does not exceed the predefined threshold;
• and
• send the second media frame for the first time period when the first media frame has been replaced with the first media frame.