29. A speech information apparatus for recording, categorizing, organizing, managing and retrieving speech information, said apparatus comprising, a. speech stream means for obtaining a speech stream, b. first storage means for storing the speech stream in at least a temporary storage, c. extracting means for extracting multiple, selected features from the speech stream, and wherein the multiple features include the speaker's identity or location, duration of speech phrases, and pauses in speaking, d. constructing means for constructing a visual representation of the selected features of the speech stream, e. visual representation means for providing the visual representation to a user, f. categorizing means for categorizing portions of the speech stream, with or without the aid of the representation, by at least one of the following categorizing techniques: user command and, automatic recognition of speech qualities, including tempo, fundamental pitch, and phonemes, and g. second storage means for storing, in at least a temporary storage, data structure which represents the categorized portions of the speech stream.
29. A speech information apparatus for recording, categorizing, organizing, managing and retrieving speech information, said apparatus comprising, a. speech stream means for obtaining a speech stream, b. first storage means for storing the speech stream in at least a temporary storage, c. extracting means for extracting multiple, selected features from the speech stream, and wherein the multiple features include the speaker's identity or location, duration of speech phrases, and pauses in speaking, d. constructing means for constructing a visual representation of the selected features of the speech stream, e. visual representation means for providing the visual representation to a user, f. categorizing means for categorizing portions of the speech stream, with or without the aid of the representation, by at least one of the following categorizing techniques: user command and, automatic recognition of speech qualities, including tempo, fundamental pitch, and phonemes, and g. second storage means for storing, in at least a temporary storage, data structure which represents the categorized portions of the speech stream. 51. The invention defined in claim 29 which includes retrieving means for selectively retrieving categorized portions of the speech stream in any desired order for subsequent processing including audio play back and transcription, and wherein the retrieving means comprises both means for including and means for excluding by category.