Computers, computer boards and peripherals, and computer software and modular software features for speech, speaker, voice and/or voice-print recognition, identification, authentication, validation, verification and processing, language recognition, vocalization of feedback, dictation, and speech-to-text/text-to-speech transcription; computer software applications using speech, speaker, voice and/or language recognition technology for the automation and industrial or consumer control of electronic, audio, video, lighting, camera, security, telecommunication, data networking equipment and of consumer household appliances and environmental equipment, namely, televisions, display panels, billboards, monitors, video/audio/media-over-IP receivers, video/audio cassette/disk recorders and players, set-top boxes, personal computers, audio speakers, audio amplifiers, time-of-day clocks, burglar alarms, household or conference room lights, dishwashers, refrigerators, and heating, ventilation and cooling equipment, and control of software interfaces running in other computers, computer boards or peripherals; voice-activated browsers and navigators for browsing and navigating, namely, of entertainment programming, advertising, on-demand media, compilations of published or publishable works and the world wide web, for electronic commerce of goods, for retrieval of library content descriptions and related content, for accessing information via the Internet or on the worldwide web, for receipt of programming, listings of programs available, channel lineups, schedules and program guides, receipt of broadcasted content metadata and descriptions, for discovery of the presence and capabilities of electronic devices, communication services, and controllable interfaces, and for the voice-activated configuration of consumer electronic devices namely by means of accompanying voice-activated menus and user manuals whether sold and delivered as a unit, separately, or delivered as part of a service over a satellite, cable, telecommunications, Internet, or global communication network