Performing speech recognition over a network and using speech recognition results based on determining that a network connection exists

摘要

Systems, methods and apparatus for initiating communication. According to one implementation, a recording of a particular user speaking a name of a contact is obtained, a voice dialing command including an utterance of the name of the contact by the particular user is received, and in response to receiving the voice dialing command including the utterance of the name of the contact by the particular user, the recording of the particular user speaking the name of the contact or a text-to-speech audio output of the name is provided for output, and communication is initiated between the particular user and the contact.