Method of providing dynamic speech processing services during variable network connectivity

1. A client device for providing dynamic speech processing services during variable network connectivity with a network server, comprising:

a connection monitor that monitors network connectivity between the client device and the network server;

a simplified speech processor that processes speech data and is initiated based on an assessment from the connection monitor that the network connectivity is impaired;

a memory that stores processed speech data from the simplified speech processor; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the stored speech data to the network server.

2. The client device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the transmitter transmits a request to reinitiate an extended speech processor of the network server to seamlessly reinitiate the extended speech processor.

3. The client device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the simplified speech processor of the client device uses less processing power than the extended speech processor of the network server.

4. The client device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the request to reinitiate the extended speech processor is transmitted during a time when the simplified speech processor is not receiving speech data from a user.

5. The client device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the request to reinitiate the extended speech processor is transmitted during a time when the simplified speech processor is not processing speech data.

6. The client device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the connection monitor continuously monitors a level of network connectivity between the client device and the network server.

7. The client device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the connection monitor quantifies a level of network connectivity between the client device and the network server, and the simplified speech processor selects one of a plurality of speech processing engines, based on the quantification level.

8. A method for providing dynamic speech processing services during variable network connectivity with a network server, comprising:

monitoring, at a client device, network connectivity between the client device and the network server;

initiating a simplified speech processor that processes speech data, based on an assessment that the network connectivity is impaired;

storing processed speech data from the simplified speech processor; and

transmitting the stored speech data to the network server.

9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

transmitting a request to reinitiate an extended speech processor of the network server to seamlessly reinitiate the extended speech processor.

10. The method according to claim 9 ,

wherein the simplified speech processor uses less processing power than the extended speech processor of the network server.

11. The method according to claim 9 ,

wherein the request to reinitiate the extended speech processor is transmitted during a time when the simplified speech processor is not receiving speech data from a user.

12. The method according to claim 9 ,

wherein the request to reinitiate the extended speech processor is transmitted during a time when the simplified speech processor is not processing speech data.

13. The method according to claim 8 ,

wherein the monitoring comprises continuously monitoring a level of network connectivity between the client device and the network server.

14. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

quantifying a level of network connectivity between the client device and the network server, and

selecting one of a plurality of speech processing engines, based on the quantification level.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium encoded with an executable computer program for providing dynamic speech processing services during variable network connectivity with a network server and that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:

monitoring network connectivity between a client device and the network server;

initiating a simplified speech processor that processes speech data, based on an assessment that the network connectivity is impaired;

storing processed speech data from the simplified speech processor; and

transmitting the stored speech data and connecting with the network server.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 15 ,

wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting a request to reinitiate an extended speech processor of the network server to seamlessly reinitiate the extended speech processor.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 16 ,

wherein the simplified speech processor uses less processing power than the extended speech processor of the network server.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 16 ,

wherein the request to reinitiate is transmitted during a time when the simplified speech processor is not receiving speech data from a user.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 16 ,

wherein the request to reinitiate the extended speech processor is transmitted during a time when the simplified speech processor is not processing speech data.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 15 ,

wherein the monitoring comprises quantifying a level of network connectivity between the client device and the network server, and wherein the simplified speech processor selects one of a plurality of speech processing engines, based on the quantification level.