Abstract: A method and system for controlling electrically powered devices, such as a light or a television, using a spoken command. The method and system of this invention desirably assists physically disabled persons with daily living, such as within an office or residence, allowing the person to operate lights, appliances, and other electrically powered devices by speaking. The system of this invention includes software that is able to receive complex, multi-step spoken commands and parse the commands into the appropriate command signals and route the command signals to the appropriate device.