Patent ID: 8005721

Claim:
A method for providing multi-provider media content to a user, comprising: displaying on a local display device a search interface to a user; receiving search terms from the user; accessing a media content provider website having a media content databases through an Internet connection using a local portal device; initiating a search of the media content databases through the media content provider website using the search terms; obtaining search results from the media content provider website through the Internet connection concerning orderable media content items related to the search terms; repeating the accessing, initiating and obtaining steps for one or more additional media content provider websites to obtain a plurality of sets of search results related to the search terms from a plurality of different media content provider websites; aggregating the plurality of sets of search results to form aggregated search results; displaying through the local display device at least one selectable option representing one or more orderable media content items associated with the aggregated search results; receiving a user selection of a selectable option for an orderable media content item; downloading media content through the Internet connection from one of the media content provider websites based upon the user selection; and displaying on a local display device playback for the downloaded media content.