7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said endpointing search comprises the steps of: locating at least a first speech endpoint in said audio signal using a first Hidden Markov Model; and locating a second speech endpoint in said audio signal, such that at least a portion of said audio signal located between said first speech endpoint and said second speech endpoint represents speech.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said endpointing search comprises the steps of: locating at least a first speech endpoint in said audio signal using a first Hidden Markov Model; and locating a second speech endpoint in said audio signal, such that at least a portion of said audio signal located between said first speech endpoint and said second speech endpoint represents speech. 9. The method of claim 7 , wherein said first speech endpoint is a speech starting point represented by a first frame of said audio signal and said second speech endpoint is a speech ending point represented by a second frame of said audio signal, said second frame occurring subsequent to said first frame.