1. An operating method, performed by an electronic device, the operating method comprising: receiving state information associated with at least one other electronic device, the at least one other electronic device configured to perform speech recognition based on processing audio inputs received at the at least one other electronic device, the state information indicating a priority associated with the at least one other electronic device; comparing a priority associated with the electronic device with the priority associated with the at least one other electronic device, based on receiving the received state information; and deactivating a speech recognition functionality of the electronic device, such that the electronic device is at least partially inhibited from performing speech recognition based on processing audio inputs received at the electronic device, based on a determination that the priority associated with the electronic device is lower than the priority associated with the at least one other electronic device.