A system and method for providing conversational (multi-modal) access to information over a communications network from any location, at any time, utilizing any type of client/access, through a conversational (multi-modal) portal. In one aspect, a conversational portal comprises a conversational (multi-modal)...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7415537?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7415537 - Conversational portal for providing conversational browsing and multimedia broadcast on demand