51. The invention defined in claim 29 which includes retrieving means for selectively retrieving categorized portions of the speech stream in any desired order for subsequent processing including audio play back and transcription, and wherein the retrieving means comprises both means for including and means for excluding by category.
52. The invention defined in claim 51 wherein the means for excluding by category excludes pauses and non-speech sounds to thereby reduce the amount of time required for the selective retrieval and to improve the clarity and understanding of the retrieved categorized portions of the speech stream.