19. A system for facilitating the exchange of streamed speech recognition and transcription among users, the system comprising: (a) at least one system transaction manager using a uniform system protocol, including at least one post processing manager, wherein transaction manager is i) adapted to receive a streamed speech information request from at least one user employing a first user legacy protocol and flag the information request as requiring post processing, and, ii) configured to route a requested response to a speech information request to one or more users employing a second user legacy protocol, the speech information request comprised of spoken text and commands, including spoken commands, wherein the requested response comprises a transcription of spoken text and the post processed information requested, and wherein the post processing manager is configured to i) receive structured transcription from a speech recognition and/or transcription engine, ii) operate upon the transcribed speech, including spoken commands in accordance with the speech information request, and, iii) rout the requested response to a post processing application, if designated in the speech information request; (b) at least one application service adapter configured to provide bi-directional communication between the first user legacy protocol and the uniform system protocol, and between the second user legacy protocol and the uniform system protocol, and capable of bi-directional communication with the system transaction manager; and, (c) at least one speech recognition and/or transcription engine communicating with the system transaction manager, wherein the speech recognition and/or transcription engine is configured to receive the flagged streamed speech information request containing spoken text and commands, including spoken commands, from the system transaction manager, to generate a transcription in response to the speech information request and to route the response comprised of transcribed spoken text and transcribed spoken commands to the post processing manager.
19. A system for facilitating the exchange of streamed speech recognition and transcription among users, the system comprising: (a) at least one system transaction manager using a uniform system protocol, including at least one post processing manager, wherein transaction manager is i) adapted to receive a streamed speech information request from at least one user employing a first user legacy protocol and flag the information request as requiring post processing, and, ii) configured to route a requested response to a speech information request to one or more users employing a second user legacy protocol, the speech information request comprised of spoken text and commands, including spoken commands, wherein the requested response comprises a transcription of spoken text and the post processed information requested, and wherein the post processing manager is configured to i) receive structured transcription from a speech recognition and/or transcription engine, ii) operate upon the transcribed speech, including spoken commands in accordance with the speech information request, and, iii) rout the requested response to a post processing application, if designated in the speech information request; (b) at least one application service adapter configured to provide bi-directional communication between the first user legacy protocol and the uniform system protocol, and between the second user legacy protocol and the uniform system protocol, and capable of bi-directional communication with the system transaction manager; and, (c) at least one speech recognition and/or transcription engine communicating with the system transaction manager, wherein the speech recognition and/or transcription engine is configured to receive the flagged streamed speech information request containing spoken text and commands, including spoken commands, from the system transaction manager, to generate a transcription in response to the speech information request and to route the response comprised of transcribed spoken text and transcribed spoken commands to the post processing manager. 28. The system of claim 19 wherein said at least one application service adapter comprises i) a first user application service adapter, the first user application service adapter communicating with at least one of the users that employ the first user legacy protocol and with the system transaction manager, and (ii) a second user application service adapter, the second user application service adapter communicating with one or more users that employ the second user legacy protocol and with the system transaction manager.