Electronic device, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium for providing continuous command function of virtual assistant

A method performed by an electronic device including an input interface configured to receive sound data, the method comprising:

• based on a virtual assistant being activated, receiving a first voice signal including a first command through the input interface;
• based on the first voice signal, generating first identification information corresponding to a first speaker of the first voice signal;
• executing a function corresponding to the first command of the first voice signal;
• receiving a second voice signal including a second command after the first voice signal through the input interface;
• based on the second voice signal, generating second identification information corresponding to a second speaker of the second voice signal;
• and
• based on a similarity value between the first identification information and the second identification information being greater than or equal to a reference value, executing a function corresponding to the second command of the second voice signal.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores one or more programs including instructions that, when individually or collectively executed by at least one processor of an electronic device that includes an input interface configured to receive sound data, cause the electronic device to:

• based on a virtual assistant being activated, receive a first voice signal including a first command through the input interface;
• based on the first voice signal, generate first identification information corresponding to a first speaker of the first voice signal;
• execute a function corresponding to the first command of the first voice signal;
• receive a second voice signal including a second command after the first voice signal through the input interface;
• based on the second voice signal, generate second identification information corresponding to a second speaker of the second voice signal;
• and
• based on a similarity value between the first identification information and the second identification information being greater than or equal to a reference value, execute a function corresponding to the second command of the second voice signal.

An electronic device comprising:

• an input interface configured to receive sound data;
• memory comprising one or more storage media storing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor comprising processing circuitry,
• wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
• based on a virtual assistant being activated, receive a first voice signal including a first command through the input interface;
• based on the first voice signal, generate identification information corresponding to a first speaker of the first voice signal;
• execute a function corresponding to the first command of the first voice signal;
• receive a second voice signal including a second command after the first voice signal through the input interface;
• based on the second voice signal and the identification information, identify whether the first speaker corresponds to a second speaker of the second voice signal;
• based on the first speaker corresponding to the second speaker, execute a function corresponding to the second command of the second voice signal;
• and
• based on the first speaker not corresponding to the second speaker, refrain from executing the function corresponding to the second command of the second voice signal.

An electronic device comprising:

• an input interface configured to receive sound data;
• memory comprising one or more storage media storing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor comprising processing circuitry,
• wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
• activate a virtual assistant;
• based on receiving a first voice signal including a first command through the input interface in a state in which the virtual assistant is activated, generate first identification information corresponding to a first speaker of the first voice signal;
• execute a function corresponding to the first command of the first voice signal;
• based on receiving, after the first voice signal, a second voice signal including a second command through the input interface in the state in which the virtual assistant is activated, generate second identification information corresponding to a second speaker of the second voice signal;
• and
• based on a similarity between the first identification information and the second identification information, execute a function corresponding to the second command of the second voice signal.