Voice input handling

1. An input device configured to distinguish between providing speech input in a press-to-talk speech input mode versus a press-and-release speech input mode, the device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the input device is programmed to:

detect an amount of time for which an input indicator mechanism is selected;

determine that the detected amount of time one of exceeds and falls below a predetermined threshold amount of time to determine, for speech input, that the speech input is intended to be provided in one of the press-to-talk mode and the press-and-release mode;

determine that received sounds include speech;

upon determining that the detected amount of time exceeds the predetermined threshold amount of time and that the received sounds include speech, record the speech received in a microphone in the press-to-talk mode in which the input indicator mechanism is selected only while the received sounds include speech; and

upon determining that the detected amount of time falls below the predetermined threshold amount of time, record speech received in the microphone in a press-and-release mode.

2. The input device of claim 1 , wherein the input device is further programmed to process received sounds according to a low pass filter, a filter of frequencies associated with a human voice, a decimation, and a format conversion.

3. The input device of claim 1 , wherein the input indicator mechanism includes at least one of a physical button and a physical switch.

4. The input device of claim 1 , wherein the input indicator mechanism includes at least one of a virtual button and a physical switch.

5. The input device of claim 1 , further comprising a computing device that includes a processor and a memory, wherein the input device is communicatively coupled to the computing device and is further programmed to provide the recorded speech to the computing device.

6. The input device of claim 5 , wherein the memory of the computing device stores instructions such that the computing device is programmed to provide the recorded speech to a remote server for speech recognition.

7. The input device of claim 5 , wherein the memory of the computing device stores instructions such that the computing device is programmed to perform speech recognition for the recorded speech.

8. The input device of claim 5 , wherein the memory of the computing device stores instructions such that the computing device is programmed to execute a command determined from the recorded speech.

9. The input device of claim 5 , wherein the computing device is a set-top-box.

10. A method for distinguishing between providing speech input in a press-to-talk speech input mode versus a press-and-release speech input mode, comprising:

detecting, in an input device, an amount of time for which an input indicator mechanism is selected;

determining that the detected amount of time one of exceeds and falls below a predetermined threshold amount of time to determine, for speech input, that the speech input is intended to be provided in one of the press-to-talk mode and the press-and-release mode;

determining that received sounds include speech;

upon determining that the detected amount of time exceeds the predetermined threshold amount of time and that the received sounds include speech, record the speech received in a microphone in the press-to-talk mode in which the input indicator mechanism is selected only while the received sounds include speech; and

upon determining that the detected amount of time falls below the predetermined threshold amount of time, recording speech received in the microphone in a press-and-release mode.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising processing received sounds according to a low pass filter, a filter of frequencies associated with a human voice, a decimation, and a format conversion.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the input indicator mechanism includes at least one of a physical button and a physical switch.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the input indicator mechanism includes at least one of a virtual button and a physical switch.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising providing the recorded speech from the input device to a computing device via a communicative coupling.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing the recorded speech from the computing device to a remote server for speech recognition.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising performing speech recognition for the recorded speech in the computing device.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising executing a command determined from the recorded speech in the computing device.

18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the computing device is a set-top-box.