Apparatus and method for recognizing voice commands

An electronic device comprising:

• an output module that outputs a voice signal or an audio signal including multiple continuous components;
• a reception module that receives a voice signal;
• and
• a controller that determines one or more components among the multiple components by using a time point of receiving the voice signal,
• wherein the electronic device transmits, to a server, the one or more components or at least part of information on the one or more components and the voice signal.

An apparatus in a server, the apparatus comprising:

• a language recognition module that receives a voice signal from an electronic device;
• a natural language processing module that identifies one or more components according to the voice signal among multiple components included in a voice signal or an audio signal which is output from the electronic device;
• and
• an operation determination module that generates response information to the voice signal based on the one or more components or at least part of information on the one or more components, and transmits, to the electronic device, the response information to the voice signal.