Communications with trigger phrases

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed cause a processing resource to effect communication between a communication apparatus and a computing device, the instructions comprising:

• a capture module that when executed causes the processing resource to capture, at the communication apparatus, microphone data indicative of a user spoken phrase;
• a trigger phrase module that when executed causes the processing resource to analyze the microphone data to detect a predetermined trigger phrase;
• an engagement module that when executed causes the processing resource to, perform a wakeup event responsive to the detection of the trigger phrase, and to send at least a portion of the microphone data to the computing device;
• a response receipt module that when executed causes the processing resource to receive from the computing device a response phrase determined at a server system and sent from the server system to the computing device;
• and
• a response output module that when executed causes the processing resource to cause audible output, via the speaker, of the response phrase,
• wherein:
• the trigger phrase is a first trigger phrase to wake the communication apparatus from a low power mode,
• the server system hosts a virtual assistant service,
• the engagement module when executed causes the processing resource to add a second trigger phrase that is different from the first trigger phrase to the at least a portion of the microphone data sent to the computing device, and
• the second trigger phrase to wake a virtual assistant service hosted by the server system.

A communication method, comprising:

• capturing at a communication apparatus microphone data, the microphone data including a user spoken phrase;
• analyzing the user spoken phrase to detect a predetermined trigger phrase included within the user phrase;
• responsive to the detection of the trigger phrase, sending a wakeup message to a wirelessly connected computing device, the sending of the wakeup message to:
• mimic typing or touching at a keypad, keyboard, or touchscreen included within or connected to the computing device,
• mimic movement or click of a pointing device included within or connected to the computing device, or
• send a magic packet;
• sending the at least a portion of the microphone data to the computing device, wherein the computing device is to send the at least a portion of the microphone data to a server system that hosts a virtual assistant service;
• receiving from the computing device a response phrase sent from the server system to the computing device;
• and
• causing audible output of the response phrase at a speaker included within the communication apparatus.