10. A method for facilitating speech recognition and transcription, the method comprising: receiving at a transaction manager configured to utilize a uniform system protocol a first request from a first user, the first request formatted according to a first protocol different from the uniform system protocol, and the first request being received at the transaction manager across an interface supporting dictation applications and in communication with the transaction manager; receiving, at a speech engine in communication with the transaction manager, a second request from the transaction manager, and transmitting from the speech engine to the transaction manager a first response containing recognized spoken text; and routing, by the transaction manager, a second response to a second user employing a second protocol different from the uniform system protocol, the second response comprised of the recognized spoken text.
10. A method for facilitating speech recognition and transcription, the method comprising: receiving at a transaction manager configured to utilize a uniform system protocol a first request from a first user, the first request formatted according to a first protocol different from the uniform system protocol, and the first request being received at the transaction manager across an interface supporting dictation applications and in communication with the transaction manager; receiving, at a speech engine in communication with the transaction manager, a second request from the transaction manager, and transmitting from the speech engine to the transaction manager a first response containing recognized spoken text; and routing, by the transaction manager, a second response to a second user employing a second protocol different from the uniform system protocol, the second response comprised of the recognized spoken text. 14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first request from the first user employing the first protocol originates at a hand held device capable of recording speech.