2. A method for remote speech recognition, the method comprising: recognizing, by a processing device located at a customer premise equipment, user speech from a user of the customer premise equipment; converting, by the processing device, the user speech into text data packets at the customer premise equipment, wherein the text data packets include text corresponding to the user speech; transmitting, by the processing device, the text data packets over a communication network to a host, wherein the customer premise equipment is remotely located from the host; and receiving, by the processing device, information from the host based on the user speech in response to transmitting the text data packets.
2. A method for remote speech recognition, the method comprising: recognizing, by a processing device located at a customer premise equipment, user speech from a user of the customer premise equipment; converting, by the processing device, the user speech into text data packets at the customer premise equipment, wherein the text data packets include text corresponding to the user speech; transmitting, by the processing device, the text data packets over a communication network to a host, wherein the customer premise equipment is remotely located from the host; and receiving, by the processing device, information from the host based on the user speech in response to transmitting the text data packets. 13. The method of claim 2 , further comprising anticipating, by the processing device, a user request based on an evaluation of account information associated with the user.