Patent Publication Number: US-10789940-B2

Title: Dynamic wake word identification

Description:
FIELD 
     The subject matter disclosed herein relates to wake words and more particularly relates to dynamic wake word identification. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Electronic devices often respond to permanent wake words. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY 
     An apparatus for dynamic wake word identification is disclosed. The apparatus includes a microphone, a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The processor identifies a temporary wake word based on a first response and received by the microphone. The processor further identifies one or more content tags from the first response. The processor identifies a second query in response to receiving the temporary wake word and a first content tag, without receiving a permanent wake word. A method and program product also perform the functions of the apparatus. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       A more particular description of the embodiments briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only some embodiments and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of scope, the embodiments will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1A  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of an information system; 
         FIG. 1B  is a perspective drawing illustrating one embodiment of an electronic device; 
         FIG. 1C  is a perspective drawing illustrating one alternate embodiment of an electronic device; 
         FIG. 1D  is a perspective drawing illustrating one alternate embodiment of an electronic device; 
         FIG. 2A  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of system data; 
         FIG. 2B  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of a temporary wake word history; 
         FIG. 2C  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of a content tag history; 
         FIG. 3A  is a drawing illustrating one embodiment of a response; 
         FIG. 3B  is a drawing illustrating one embodiment of a response with a content tag list; 
         FIG. 3C  is a drawing illustrating one embodiment of content; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of a computer; and 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating one embodiment of a query identification method. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, aspects of the embodiments may be embodied as a system, method or program product. Accordingly, embodiments may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment (including firmware, resident software, micro-code, etc.) or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects that may all generally be referred to herein as a “circuit,” “module” or “system.” Furthermore, embodiments may take the form of a program product embodied in one or more computer readable storage devices storing machine readable code, computer readable code, and/or program code, referred hereafter as code. The storage devices may be tangible, non-transitory, and/or non-transmission. The storage devices may not embody signals. In a certain embodiment, the storage devices only employ signals for accessing code. 
     Many of the functional units described in this specification have been labeled as modules, in order to more particularly emphasize their implementation independence. For example, a module may be implemented as a hardware circuit comprising custom VLSI circuits or gate arrays, off-the-shelf semiconductors such as logic chips, transistors, or other discrete components. A module may also be implemented in programmable hardware devices such as field programmable gate arrays, programmable array logic, programmable logic devices or the like. 
     Modules may also be implemented in code and/or software for execution by various types of processors. An identified module of code may, for instance, comprise one or more physical or logical blocks of executable code which may, for instance, be organized as an object, procedure, or function. Nevertheless, the executables of an identified module need not be physically located together but may comprise disparate instructions stored in different locations which, when joined logically together, comprise the module and achieve the stated purpose for the module. 
     Indeed, a module of code may be a single instruction, or many instructions, and may even be distributed over several different code segments, among different programs, and across several memory devices. Similarly, operational data may be identified and illustrated herein within modules and may be embodied in any suitable form and organized within any suitable type of data structure. The operational data may be collected as a single data set or may be distributed over different locations including over different computer readable storage devices. Where a module or portions of a module are implemented in software, the software portions are stored on one or more computer readable storage devices. 
     Any combination of one or more computer readable medium may be utilized. The computer readable medium may be a computer readable storage medium. The computer readable storage medium may be a storage device storing the code. The storage device may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, holographic, micromechanical, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. 
     More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the storage device would include the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. In the context of this document, a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. 
     Code for carrying out operations for embodiments may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages including an object-oriented programming language such as Python, Ruby, Java, Smalltalk, C++, or the like, and conventional procedural programming languages, such as the “C” programming language, or the like, and/or machine languages such as assembly languages. The code may execute entirely on the user&#39;s computer, partly on the user&#39;s computer, as a stand-alone software package, partly on the user&#39;s computer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on the remote computer or server. In the latter scenario, the remote computer may be connected to the user&#39;s computer through any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or the connection may be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet using an Internet Service Provider). 
     Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment, but mean “one or more but not all embodiments” unless expressly specified otherwise. The terms “including,” “comprising,” “having,” and variations thereof mean “including but not limited to,” unless expressly specified otherwise. An enumerated listing of items does not imply that any or all of the items are mutually exclusive, unless expressly specified otherwise. The terms “a,” “an,” and “the” also refer to “one or more” unless expressly specified otherwise. 
     Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics of the embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided, such as examples of programming, software modules, user selections, network transactions, database queries, database structures, hardware modules, hardware circuits, hardware chips, etc., to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that embodiments may be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, and so forth. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of an embodiment. 
     Aspects of the embodiments are described below with reference to schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams of methods, apparatuses, systems, and program products according to embodiments. It will be understood that each block of the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams, can be implemented by code. This code may be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions/acts specified in the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams block or blocks. 
     The code may also be stored in a storage device that can direct a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devices to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the storage device produce an article of manufacture including instructions which implement the function/act specified in the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams block or blocks. 
     The code may also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devices to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer, other programmable apparatus or other devices to produce a computer implemented process such that the code which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide processes for implementing the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks. 
     The schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams in the Figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of apparatuses, systems, methods and program products according to various embodiments. In this regard, each block in the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions of the code for implementing the specified logical function(s). 
     It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the Figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. Other steps and methods may be conceived that are equivalent in function, logic, or effect to one or more blocks, or portions thereof, of the illustrated Figures. 
     Although various arrow types and line types may be employed in the flowchart and/or block diagrams, they are understood not to limit the scope of the corresponding embodiments. Indeed, some arrows or other connectors may be used to indicate only the logical flow of the depicted embodiment. For instance, an arrow may indicate a waiting or monitoring period of unspecified duration between enumerated steps of the depicted embodiment. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart diagrams, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems that perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and code. 
     The description of elements in each figure may refer to elements of proceeding figures. Like numbers refer to like elements in all figures, including alternate embodiments of like elements. 
       FIG. 1A  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of an information system  100 . The information system  100  may provide information to a user through an electronic device  105 . The information may be provided in response to a query from the user. In the depicted embodiment, the system  100  includes the electronic device  105 , a network  115 , and a server  110 . 
     The electronic device  105  may be an information appliance, a mobile telephone, a computer, a television, or the like. The electronic device  105  may be in a user&#39;s environment. In addition, the electronic device  105  may monitor the environment for queries. The electronic device  105  may provide responses to the queries. In one embodiment, the electronic device  105  identifies the queries and generates the responses to the queries. 
     In addition, the server  110  may identify the queries and generate responses to the queries. In one embodiment, the electronic device  105  communicates with the server  110  through the network  115 . The network may be the Internet, a mobile telephone network, a Wi-Fi network, a local area network, a Wi-Fi network, or combinations thereof. The electronic device  105  may communicate audio and/or video signals to the server  110  and the server  110  may identify a query. In addition, the electronic device  105  may communicate a query to the server  110  and the server  110  may generate a response to the query that is communicated to the electronic device  105 . 
     In one embodiment, the electronic device  105  provides a continuous content feed of content. For example, the electronic device  105  may provide a continuous news content feed of news article content. In addition, the electronic device  105  may generate a response to a query comprising a permanent wake word. The permanent wake word may be a word or phrase such as “Alexa” or “Siri.” The permanent wake word may alert the electronic device  105  to a query that follows the permanent wake word. 
     However, prefacing each query with a permanent wake word may seem unnatural to the user. For example, while users are accustomed to beginning conversations with the name of another party, natural conversations typically frequently omit names for subsequent questions. As a result, repeatedly using permanent wake words may be unnatural or cumbersome for a user. 
     The embodiments described herein identify a temporary wake word based on a first response from the electronic device  105 . The first response may be provided by the electronic device  105  to a first query. In addition, the embodiments may identify content tags from the first response. The embodiments may further identify a second query from the temporary wake word and a content tag without receiving the permanent wake word. As a result, the embodiments respond naturally to subsequent queries without the use of the permanent wake word as will be described hereafter. Thus, the embodiments support more natural queries to the electronic device  105 . 
       FIG. 1B  is a perspective drawing illustrating one embodiment of an electronic device  105 . In the depicted embodiment, the electronic device  105  is a video information appliance electronic device  105 . The electronic device  105  includes a camera  120 , a microphone  140 , a display  125 , and a speaker  130 . The electronic device  105  may receive queries through the microphone  140  and provide responses through the display  125  and/or the speaker  130 . 
       FIG. 1C  is a perspective drawing illustrating one alternate embodiment of an electronic device  105 . In the depicted embodiment, the electronic device  105  is an audio information appliance electronic device  105 . The electronic device  105  includes a microphone  140  for receiving queries and a speaker  130  for providing responses. 
       FIG. 1D  is a perspective drawing illustrating one alternate embodiment of an electronic device  105 . In the depicted embodiment, the electronic device  105  is a mobile telephone electronic device  105 . The electronic device  105  includes a camera  120 , a microphone  140 , a display  125 , and a speaker  130 . The electronic device  105  may receive queries through the microphone  140  and provide responses through the display  125  and/or the speaker  130 . 
       FIG. 2A  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of system data  200 . The system data  200  may be organized as a data structure in a memory. In the depicted embodiment, the system data includes query data  205 , response data  210 , a temporary wake word  215 , a content tag  220 , a content tag history  225 , a temporary wake word history  230 , eye tracking data  235 , a wake word time interval  240 , a maximum number of active words  245 , a permanent wake word  250 , a user identification  255 , and a query  260 . 
     The query data  205  may store all data related to one or more queries. The query data  205  may store an audio recording of each query. In addition, the query data  205  may store a text version of each audio query. In one embodiment, the query data  205  includes a query vector of the text of the audio query. The query data  205  may further include visual data. The query data  205  may be received from the camera  120  and/or microphone  140 . A query  260  may be generated from the query data  205 . 
     The response data  210  may store all data related to one or more responses. The response data  210  may store text and/or images that are presented for a response. The response data  205  may be presented via the display  125  and/or speaker  130 . 
     The temporary wake word  215  may record a word or phrase that will be recognized as part of a query by the electronic device  105 . In one embodiment, a plurality of temporary wake words  215  are recorded. A temporary wake word  215  may only be active for the wake word time interval  240 . The wake word time interval  240  may be a time interval after which a temporary wake word  215  is archived and/or deleted. 
     The temporary wake word  215  may only record the maximum number of active words  245 . If the new temporary wake word  215  is identified that results in the maximum number of active words  245  being exceeded, the oldest temporary wake word  215  may be archived and/or deleted and the new temporary wake word  215  recorded. 
     In one embodiment, the temporary wake word  215  is a specified temporary wake word phrase. Table 1 lists exemplary temporary wake word phrases that are in no way limiting. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 Tell me 
               
               
                   
                 Show me 
               
               
                   
                 Explain 
               
               
                   
                 Review 
               
               
                   
                 Display 
               
               
                   
                 Find 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The temporary wake word  215  may be identified from the response data  210  as will be described hereafter. 
     The content tag  220  may record one or more content tags  220  from the response data  210  of a response. A content tag  220  may be a frequently occurring word or phrase or image. In addition, a content tag  220  may be a topic. In one embodiment, a content tag  220  is a word, phrase, and/or image that is related to the topic. In a certain embodiment, the temporary wake word  215  is a content tag  220 . 
     The content tag  220  may be identified from eye tracking using the eye tracking data  235 . The eye tracking data  235  may record an attention vector that originates from the user&#39;s eye. In addition, the eye tracking data  235  may record images, words, and/or phrases that a user views on the display  125  that are intersected by the attention vector. The images, words, and/or phrases that the user views for longer than an eye tracking threshold may be recorded as content tags  220 . 
     In one embodiment, the user may audibly choose content from the response communicated via the speaker  130 . The user may further select content that is presented on the display  125 . The selected content may be recorded as content tags  220 . 
     The content tag history  225  is described in more detail in  FIG. 5C . The temporary wake word history  230  is described in more detail in  FIG. 5B . The permanent wake word  250  may record one or more permanent wake words such as “Alexa” or “Siri” that are recognized by the electronic device  105 . 
     The user identification  255  may identify a user to the electronic device  105 . The user identification  255  may be biometric, such as facial recognition, fingerprint recognition, and/or voice print recognition. In addition, the user identification  255  may include one or more security credentials. 
     The query  260  may record queries that are identified from the query data  205 . A query  260  may be generated using the permanent wake word  250 . In addition, a query  260  may be identified in response to receiving the temporary wake word  215  and a content tag  220  without receiving the permanent wake word  250  as will be described hereafter. 
       FIG. 2B  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of the temporary wake word history  230 . The temporary wake word history  230  may be organized as a data structure in a memory. In the depicted embodiment, the temporary wake word history  230  includes a plurality of entries  231 . Each entry  231  may include a temporary wake word  215 , a use histogram  251 , and related content tags  253 . The use histogram  251  may record a frequency that other words or phrases are used with the temporary wake word  215 . The related content tags  253  may record content tags  220  that were selected with the corresponding temporary wake word  215 . 
     The organization of the temporary wake word history  230  increases the efficiency of identifying temporary wake words  215 . The association of the use histogram  251  and the related content tags  253  with each temporary wake word  215  reduces the computational overhead for identifying a temporary wake word  215  from a response as will be described hereafter. 
       FIG. 2C  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of the content tag history  225 . The content tag history  225  may be organized as a data structure in a memory. In the depicted embodiment, the content tag history  225  includes a plurality of entries  226 . Each entry  226  may include a content tag  220 , a usage histogram  261 , and a content significance  263 . The usage histogram  261  may record the frequency that other content tags  220  are associated in content with the content tag  220  of the entry  226 . The content significance  263  may record a weighted average of the frequency that the corresponding content tag  220  is employed in a query  260 . 
     The content tag history  225  associates the usage histogram  261  and content significance  263  with potential content tags  220  to improve the efficiency of identifying content tags  220  from a response. As a result, content tags  220  may be identified efficiently in real time. 
       FIG. 3A  is a drawing illustrating one embodiment of a response  300 . In the depicted embodiment, the response  300  is a visual response  300  that may be presented on a display  125  from the response data  210 . Alternatively, the response  300  may be an audible response  300  (not illustrated). The response  300  may include a plurality of content  305 . The content  305  may include text, still images, video, and/or audio. 
     The response  300  may be presented in response to a query  260  comprising the permanent wake word  250  and a content tag  220  and/or command. In addition, the response  300  may be presented in response to a query  260  comprising the temporary wake word  215  and a content tag  220  without receiving the permanent wake word  250 . 
     In one embodiment, a temporary wake word  215  is identified from the response  300  and/or the response data  210 . In addition, one or more content tags  220  may be identified from the response  300  and/or response data  210 . The temporary wake word  215  may be a content tag  220 . 
       FIG. 3B  is a drawing illustrating one embodiment of the response  300  with a content tag list  310 . In the depicted embodiment, the response  300  includes the content tag list  310 . The content tag list  310  may display a plurality of content tags  220  associated with and/or identified from the content  305  of the response  300 . 
     A content tag  220  may be selected from the content tag list  310 . In addition, the temporary wake word  215  may be selected from the content tag list  310 . 
       FIG. 3C  is a drawing illustrating one embodiment of content  305  presented in response  300 . In the depicted embodiment, a single content instance  305   b  is presented. The content  305   b  may include additional information from what was presented in the response  300  of  FIGS. 3A and 3B . In one embodiment, the content  305   b  is presented in response to a query  260 . For example, a second query  260  may be identified based on receiving the temporary wake word  215  and a first content tag  220  in the query data  205  after presenting the responses  300  of  FIGS. 3A and 3B . The content  305   b  may be presented in response to the second query  260 . 
       FIG. 4  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of a computer  400 . The computer  400  may be embodied in the electronic device  105  and/or the server  110 . In the depicted embodiment, the computer  400  includes a processor  405 , a memory  410 , and communication hardware  415 . The memory  410  may comprise a semiconductor storage device, hard disk drive, an optical storage device, a micromechanical storage device, or combinations thereof. The memory  410  may store code. The processor  405  may execute the code. The communication hardware  415  may communicate with other devices and/or the network  115 . 
       FIG. 5  is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating one embodiment of a query identification method  500 . The method  500  may identify a second query  260  in response to receiving a temporary wake word  215  and a content tag  220  without receiving the permanent wake word  250 . The method  500  may be performed by the processor  405 . 
     The method  500  starts, and in one embodiment, the processor  405  generates  505  a first response  300 . The first response  300  may be generated in response to a first query  260  comprising one or more of the permanent wake word  250 , the user identification  255 , and a continuous content feed of content  305 . 
     For example, a first query  260  may be identified from the permanent wake word  250  and the first response  300  generated  505  in response to the first query  260 . In addition, the user may request that the processor  405  generate  505  a specified response  300  each time the user is identified by the electronic device  105  from the user identification  255 . For example, the user may request a news summary each time the user is identified. In a certain embodiment, the response  300  is the continuous content feed of content  305 . For example, the electronic device  105  may continuously provide stock quote content  305 . 
     The processor  405  may communicate  510  the first response  300  to the user via the electronic device  105 . The first response  300  may be presented visually through the display  125 , audibly through the speaker  130 , or combinations thereof. 
     The processor  405  may identify a temporary wake word  215  based on the first response  300 . In one embodiment, the temporary wake word  215  is embodied in the first response  300 . In a certain embodiment, the temporary wake word  215  is a specified temporary wake word phrase such as from Table 1. The temporary wake word  215  may be identified  515  in response to both being included in the first response  300  and received from the user. For example, the temporary wake word  215  may be identified  515  in response to being included in the first response  300 , spoken by the user, and received by the microphone  140 . 
     In addition, the temporary wake word  215  may be included in the first response  300  and identified using the eye tracking data  235 . For example, the user may focus on the word “storm” in content  305  and “storm” may be identified as the temporary wake word  215  based on the eye tracking data  235 . 
     In one embodiment, the temporary wake word  215  is a content tag  220 . For example, content tags  220  may be identified as will be described hereafter in step  520  and one or more of the content tags  220  may be identified  515  as the temporary wake word  215 . 
     In one embodiment, the temporary wake word  215  is identified  515  based on the temporary wake word history  230 . For example, the processor  405  may calculate a temporary wake word score as a function of the content  305  of the response  300 , the use histogram  251 , and the related content tags  253  for each temporary wake word  215  in the temporary wake word history  230  and/or each word or phrase in the content  305 . The temporary wake word score TS may be calculated using Equation 1, where NW is a number of words in the content  305  that corresponds to a word in the use histogram  251 , HF is a frequency of the word in the use histogram  251 , and NCT is the number of related content tags  253  in the content  305 .
 
 TS=Σ (( NW*HF )+ NCT   Equation 1
 
     In one embodiment, each temporary wake word  215  from the temporary wake word history  230  with a temporary wake word score that exceeds a wake word threshold is identified  515  as a temporary wake word  215 . 
     The processor  405  may identify  520  one or more content tags  220  from the first response  300 . In one embodiment, each content tag  220  is identified from eye tracking using the eye tracking data  235 . In a certain embodiment, images, words, and/or phrases that are viewed by the user for longer than the eye tracking threshold are identified  520  as content tags  220 . 
     In one embodiment, the content tags  220  are identified based on the content tag history  225 . The processor  405  may calculate a content tag score for each content tag  220  in the content tag history  225  and/or for each image, word, and/or phrase in the content  305  of the response  300 . The content tag score may be calculated as a function of the content  305  of the response  300 , the usage histogram  261 , and the content significance  263  for each content tag  220  in the content tag history  225  and/or each image, word, and/or phrase in the content  305 . In one embodiment, the content tag score CS is calculated using Equation 2, where CTS is the content significance  263 , NC is the number of words, phrases, and/or images in the content  305  that corresponds to a word, phrase, and/or image in the usage histogram  261 , and UF is a frequency of the word, phrase, and/or image in the usage histogram  261 .
 
 CS=ΣCTS ( NC*UF )  Equation 2
 
     In one embodiment, each word, phrase, and/or image with a content score that exceeds the content score threshold is identified  520  as a content tag  220 . 
     A content tag  220  may be identified  520  from the selection of content  305  in the first response  300 . For example, if the user selects a word, phrase, or image from the content  305  the selected word, phrase, or image may be identified  520  as a content tag  220 . 
     The processor  405  may display  525  the content tag list  310 . The content tag list  310  may include all identified content tags  220 . Alternatively, the content tag list  310  may include content tags  220  with a content tag score that exceeds a list threshold. One or more content tags  220  may be selected from the content tag list  310 . 
     The processor  405  may identify  530  a second query  260 . The second query  260  may be identified  530  in response to receiving the temporary wake word  215  and the first content tag  220  from the user, without receiving the permanent wake word  250  from the user. For example, the microphone  140  may detect the user speaking the temporary wake word  215  and the first content tag  220  and identify  530  the second query  260  if the permanent wake word  250  is not received. 
     In one embodiment, the temporary wake word  215  is the first content tag  220  and the second query  260  is identified  530  in response to receiving the first content tag  220  without receiving the permanent wake word  250 . 
     In one embodiment, the temporary wake word  215  is the specified temporary wake word phrase. The second query  260  may be identified  530  in response to receiving the specified temporary wake word phrase such as “show me” along with the first content tag  220 , such as “weather.” 
     In one embodiment, the temporary wake word  215  is a content tag  220  selected from the content tag list  310 . The second query  260  may be identified  530  in response to the user selecting the content tag  220  from the content tag list  310 . 
     The second query  260  may be identified  530  by the user speaking the temporary wake word  215  and selecting a content tag  220  from the content tag list  310 . The content tag  220  may be selected using eye tracking. In addition, the user may speak the content tag  220 . 
     The processor  405  may respond  535  to the second query  260  with a second response  300  and the method  500  ends. The method  500  identifies the second query  260  from the temporary wake word  215  and the first content tag  220  without receiving the permanent wake word  250 . As a result, the second query  260  may be formed by the user in a natural, intuitive manner, and the electronic device  105  may provide the second response  300  to the second query  260 . 
     The embodiments identify a temporary wake word  215  based on a first response  300  from the user. In addition, the embodiments identify one or more content tags  220  from the first response  300 . The temporary wake word  215  and content tags  220  are used to identify a second query  260 . The second query  260  may be identified by receiving the temporary wake word  215  and the first content tag  220  without receiving the permanent wake word  250 . As a result, the user may query the electronic device  105  in a natural, conversational manner, improving the efficiency of the electronic device  105  in providing information to the user. 
     Embodiments may be practiced in other specific forms. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.