38. A component for use with a speech recognition system that uses a comparison of a confidence factor, associated with a hypothesis generated by the speech recognition system, to a threshold, the component implemented using at least one hardware-implemented processor and comprising: an expected response; an adjustment feature configured to selectively adjust the threshold; the adjustment feature operable to compare the hypothesis, generated by the speech recognition system, to the expected response and, if the comparison is favorable, to adjust the threshold.
38. A component for use with a speech recognition system that uses a comparison of a confidence factor, associated with a hypothesis generated by the speech recognition system, to a threshold, the component implemented using at least one hardware-implemented processor and comprising: an expected response; an adjustment feature configured to selectively adjust the threshold; the adjustment feature operable to compare the hypothesis, generated by the speech recognition system, to the expected response and, if the comparison is favorable, to adjust the threshold. 39. The component of claim 38 wherein the adjustment component is further operable to increase or decrease the threshold based on the favorable comparison.