6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second user is presented with both the reproduced speech input and the converted text representation communicated together as IP packets through the Internet.
1. A communications method, comprising: receiving a conversational speech input from a first user; converting the received speech input to a text representation thereof using an automated processor; communicating the text representation and speech input remotely from the first user to a second user in real time, as part of a conversation; and automatically reproducing the speech input and displaying the text representation in real time to the second user through an automated interface device, wherein the speech input is received by a speech application executing on the automated processor, the speech application further comprising a text dialog interface, further comprising the step of transferring the text representation to the text dialog interface and communicating the text representation by the speech application from the text dial; wherein the text dialog interface is in a separate application executing on the automated processor and the speech application transfers the text representation to said text dialog interface; and wherein the speech application receives the speech input as dictation and commands, and sends at least one command derived from the speech input to said separate application.