A method of controlling an electronic device, the method comprising: obtaining, via a camera of the electronic device, an image of a plurality of users (U1, U2, U3) viewing a display unit of the electronic device; recognizing a first gesture made from a candidate authorized user among the plurality of users for obtaining gesture control authority of the electronic device, wherein the recognizing the first gesture made from the candidate authorized user is performed while the candidate authorized user does not have a current gesture control authority of the electronic device; displaying, via the display unit, a first graphic item corresponding to the candidate authorized user in response to receiving the first gesture; displaying, via the display unit, a second graphic item indicating the current gesture control authority of the electronic device, wherein a relative relationship between a location where the first graphic item is displayed and a location where the second graphic item is displayed reflects a relative relationship in location between the user who is the current authorized user and the candidate authorized user; and in response to recognizing a transfer control authority gesture for changing a display state of the second graphic item, selecting the first graphic item corresponding to the candidate authorized user, and handing over the control authority to the candidate authorized user, wherein the second graphic item is moved to the first graphic item based on the transfer control authority gesture, wherein the display state of the second graphic item changes when the transfer control authority gesture is recognized. obtaining, via a camera of the electronic device, an image of a plurality of users (U1, U2, U3) viewing a display unit of the electronic device; recognizing a first gesture made from a candidate authorized user among the plurality of users for obtaining gesture control authority of the electronic device, wherein the recognizing the first gesture made from the candidate authorized user is performed while the candidate authorized user does not have a current gesture control authority of the electronic device; displaying, via the display unit, a first graphic item corresponding to the candidate authorized user in response to receiving the first gesture; displaying, via the display unit, a second graphic item indicating the current gesture control authority of the electronic device, wherein a relative relationship between a location where the first graphic item is displayed and a location where the second graphic item is displayed reflects a relative relationship in location between the user who is the current authorized user and the candidate authorized user; and in response to recognizing a transfer control authority gesture for changing a display state of the second graphic item, selecting the first graphic item corresponding to the candidate authorized user, and handing over the control authority to the candidate authorized user, wherein the second graphic item is moved to the first graphic item based on the transfer control authority gesture, wherein the display state of the second graphic item changes when the transfer control authority gesture is recognized.