Multimodal portable communication interface for accessing video content

1. An apparatus for accessing media comprising:

a touch screen display adapted to receive tactile input;

a microphone adapted to receive audio input; and

a controller adapted to:

transmit a first received audio input to a multimodal portal;

receive extensible markup language text from the multimodal portal based on text conversion of the first received audio input;

parse the extensible markup language text to generate parsed text;

generate a query for video media based on a first received tactile input and the parsed text;

send the query and receive a text response in response to the query, the text response identifying video media based on the first received tactile input and the parsed text of the query;

transmit a request for additional information related to the text response based on a second tactile input;

receive additional information based on the request for additional information;

transmit a command to transmit video to a device in response to a third received tactile input and a second received audio input; and

display a graphical user interface on the touch screen display for controlling display of video via the device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the touch screen display is a multi-touch screen.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the touch screen display is further adapted to display video in response to a received tactile input and a received audio input.

4. A method of accessing media with a portable communication device comprising:

receiving a first audio input indicative of desired video media content from the portable communication device;

transmitting extensible markup text to the portable communication device based on text conversion of the first audio input;

receiving a query for desired video media content, the query comprising parsed text based on the extensible markup text and a first tactile input received at the portable communication device;

querying a database based on the query;

sending a text response related to the query to the portable communication device;

receiving a request for additional information related to the text response based on a second tactile input received at the portable communication device;

transmitting additional information in response to the request for additional information;

receiving a request for display of video media on a display device, the video media related to the additional information;

sending video media related to the additional information to the display device; and

transmitting data for causing display of a graphical user interface on the portable communication device for controlling display of video media on the display device.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

receiving the first audio input at a speech to text converter.

6. A computer readable medium storing computer program instructions for accessing media with a portable communication device, the computer program instructions, which when executed on a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

receiving a first audio input indicative of desired video media content from the portable communication device;

transmitting extensible markup text to the portable communication device based on text conversion of the first audio input;

receiving a query for desired video media content, the query comprising parsed text based on the extensible markup text and a first tactile input received at the portable communication device;

querying a database based on the query;

sending a text response related to the query to the portable communication device;

receiving a request for additional information related to the text response based on a second tactile input received at the portable communication device;

transmitting additional information in response to the request for additional information;

receiving a request for display of video media on a display device, the video media related to the additional information;

sending video media related to the additional information to the display device; and

transmitting data for causing display of a graphical user interface on the portable communication device for controlling display of video media on the display device.

7. The computer readable medium of claim 6 , wherein the method further comprises:

receiving the first audio input at a speech to text converter.