Patent attributes
Disclosed are an information processing method and apparatus capable of controlling an electronic device in a 5G communication environment by processing information based on execution of a mounted artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm or machine learning algorithm. An information processing method according to the present disclosure may include: obtaining verbal information and non-verbal information related to a controlling subject and a controlled object; generating a first sentence including a coreference and a control command, by converting the verbal information into text; assigning identification information to the controlled object based on analysis of the non-verbal information; generating, from the first sentence, a second sentence supplemented with the coreference by using the identification information on the controlled object; and calling the controlled object by using the identification information on the controlled object included in the second sentence, and distributing the control command to the called controlled object.