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.
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. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the speech input is reproduced remotely from the first user.