Electronic device and battery selection method therefor

Abstract

An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise a communication circuit and a processor operatively connected to the communication circuit, wherein the processor can acquire, by using the communication circuit, battery data related to one or more replacement batteries disposed in a battery replacement station, user data related to a user operating a vehicle, and driving data related to driving of the vehicle, select, on the basis of the battery data, the user data and the driving data, a replacement battery to be provided to the user among the one or more replacement batteries, and provide the user with information about the selected replacement battery.

Description

Electronic devices and their battery selection methods

[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority to Republic of Korea Patent Application No. 10-2024-0120211, filed September 4, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] Embodiments disclosed in this document relate to an electronic device and a method for selecting a battery thereof.

[0003] A battery swapping station is designed to accommodate and manage multiple replacement batteries and facilitate their use by users of electric vehicles, such as electric cars, electric scooters, and electric bicycles. For example, the battery swapping station can charge replacement batteries using power from an external power source and provide fully charged replacement batteries to users of electric vehicles.

[0004] Users can remove fully charged replacement batteries from a battery swap station and install them in their electric vehicle for use. Additionally, users can remove depleted replacement batteries from their electric vehicle and install them in a battery swap station for charging.

[0005] Traditionally, battery swapping stations were equipped with only one type of interchangeable battery, and thus, user characteristics and preferences were not considered when providing interchangeable batteries to users of electric vehicles. However, recently, various types of interchangeable batteries (e.g., lithium-sulfur batteries, lithium-metal batteries, silicon anode batteries, solid-state batteries, NCM batteries, LFP batteries, etc.) are being deployed at battery swapping stations. Since electric vehicle users have individual characteristics, driving patterns, and preferences, there is a need for technology that provides interchangeable batteries that reflect the characteristics and preferences of each user.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device and a battery selection method thereof can be provided for selecting a replacement battery to be provided to a user among replacement batteries placed at a battery exchange station by reflecting the characteristics of a user driving a vehicle and driving data of the vehicle.

[0007] The technical problems to be solved by the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the technical problems described above, and other technical problems can be inferred from the following embodiments.

[0008] An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a communication circuit and a processor operatively connected to the communication circuit, wherein the processor, using the communication circuit, obtains battery data related to at least one exchangeable battery disposed in a battery exchange station, user data related to a user driving a vehicle, and driving data related to driving of the vehicle, and selects a replacement battery to be provided to the user among the at least one exchangeable battery based on the battery data, the user data, and the driving data, and provides information on the selected exchangeable battery.

[0009] In an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the user data includes maximum weight information indicating a maximum weight of a replaceable battery that the user can carry, and the processor can select, based on the maximum weight information, the replaceable battery having a weight less than or equal to the maximum weight among the at least one replaceable battery.

[0010] In an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor provides weight information indicating the weight of the at least one exchangeable battery to a user terminal based on the battery data using the communication circuit, and the maximum weight information may be based on a user input for entering the maximum weight in response to the weight information provided through the user terminal.

[0011] In an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the driving data includes battery replacement information indicating a battery replacement cycle of the vehicle, and the processor analyzes the battery usage of the user based on the battery replacement information, and selects the replacement battery to be provided to the user among the at least one replacement battery based on the analyzed battery usage.

[0012] In an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the driving data includes driving information indicating at least one of a driving speed and a driving acceleration of the vehicle, and the processor analyzes a driving pattern of the user based on the driving information, and selects a replacement battery to be provided to the user from among the at least one replacement battery based on the analyzed driving pattern.

[0013] An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a memory that stores history data representing a history of past replacement battery selections by the user, and the processor analyzes a battery preference of the user based on the history data stored in the memory, and selects a replacement battery to be provided to the user from among the at least one replacement battery based on the analyzed battery preference.

[0014] In an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the battery preference may include the user's preference for a replacement battery usage fee.

[0015] A battery selection method performed by an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include an operation of acquiring battery data related to at least one exchangeable battery disposed in a battery exchange station, user data related to a user driving a vehicle, and driving data related to driving of the vehicle, an operation of selecting a replacement battery to be provided to the user among the at least one exchangeable battery based on the battery data, the user data, and the driving data, and an operation of providing information about the selected exchangeable battery.

[0016] In a battery selection method performed by an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the user data includes maximum weight information indicating a maximum weight of a replaceable battery that the user can carry, and an operation of selecting the replaceable battery to be provided to the user may include an operation of selecting, based on the maximum weight information, the replaceable battery having a weight less than or equal to the maximum weight among the at least one replaceable battery.

[0017] A battery selection method performed by an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure further includes an operation of providing weight information representing the weight of the at least one exchangeable battery to a user terminal based on the battery data, wherein the maximum weight information may be based on a user input for entering the maximum weight in response to the weight information provided through the user terminal.

[0018] In a battery selection method performed by an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the driving data includes battery replacement information indicating a battery replacement cycle of the vehicle, and an operation of selecting the replacement battery to be provided to the user may include an operation of analyzing the battery usage of the user based on the battery replacement information, and an operation of selecting the replacement battery to be provided to the user from among the at least one replacement battery based on the analyzed battery usage.

[0019] In a battery selection method performed by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the driving data includes driving information indicating at least one of a driving distance, a driving time, a speed, and an acceleration of the vehicle, and the operation of selecting the replacement battery to be provided to the user may include an operation of analyzing a driving pattern of the user based on the driving information, and an operation of selecting the replacement battery to be provided to the user from among the at least one replacement battery based on the analyzed driving pattern.

[0020] In a battery selection method performed by an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation of selecting the replacement battery to be provided to the user may include an operation of analyzing a battery preference of the user based on history data representing a history of past replacement battery selections of the user, and an operation of selecting the replacement battery to be provided to the user from among the at least one replacement battery based on the analyzed battery preference.

[0021] In a battery selection method performed by an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the battery preference may include the user's preference for a replacement battery usage fee.

[0022] According to embodiments disclosed in this document, the user experience for a battery exchange station can be improved by selecting and providing a replacement battery that reflects at least one of the physical condition, driving pattern, and preference of a user driving a vehicle.

[0023] The effects of the invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

[0024] FIG. 1 is a drawing showing a battery exchange system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 3 is a flowchart of the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 4 is a flowchart of the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 5 is a flowchart of the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 6 is a flowchart of the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 7 is a flowchart of the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] In describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical details that are well known in the technical field to which the present disclosure pertains and are not directly related to the present disclosure will be omitted. This is to more clearly convey the gist of the present disclosure without obscuring it by omitting unnecessary explanations.

[0032] For the same reason, some components in the attached drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically depicted. Furthermore, the dimensions of each component do not entirely reflect its actual size. Identical or corresponding components in each drawing are assigned the same reference numbers.

[0033] The advantages and features of the present disclosure, and methods for achieving them, will become clearer with reference to the embodiments described in detail below together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided solely to ensure that the disclosure of the present disclosure is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present disclosure is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

[0034] At this time, it will be understood that each block of the processing flowchart drawings and combinations of the flowchart drawings can be performed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be loaded into a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment create a means for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s). These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-available or computer-readable memory that can be directed to a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement the functions in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-available or computer-readable memory can produce an article of manufacture that includes a command means for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s). The computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, so that a series of operation steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a computer-executable process, so that the instructions that execute the computer or other programmable data processing equipment can provide steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s).

[0035] Additionally, each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that contains one or more executable instructions for performing a specific logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementation examples, the functions described in the blocks may occur out of order. For example, two blocks depicted in succession may actually be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on their respective functions.

[0036] Here, the term '~ unit' used in the present embodiment means a software or hardware component such as an FPGA or ASIC, and the '~ unit' performs certain roles. However, the '~ unit' is not limited to software or hardware. The '~ unit' may be configured to be on an addressable storage medium and may be configured to regenerate one or more processors. Therefore, for example, the '~ unit' includes components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, properties, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functions provided within the components and '~ units' may be combined into a smaller number of components and '~ units' or further separated into additional components and '~ units'. In addition, the components and '~ units' may be implemented to regenerate one or more CPUs within a device or a secure multimedia card.

[0037] The expression “at least one of a, b and c” described throughout the specification may encompass ‘a alone’, ‘b alone’, ‘c alone’, ‘a and b’, ‘a and c’, ‘b and c’, or ‘all of a, b and c’.

[0038] The "terminal" mentioned below may be implemented as a computer or portable terminal that can connect to a server or other terminal via a network. Here, the computer includes, for example, a notebook, desktop, laptop, etc. equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal may include, for example, a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility, and may include all types of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as communication-based terminals such as IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), smartphones, tablet PCs, etc.

[0039] Below, embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

[0040] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0041] FIG. 1 is a drawing for explaining a battery exchange system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0042] Referring to FIG. 1, the battery exchange system may include a battery exchange station (110), an exchange battery (120), an electronic device (130), a user terminal (140), and a vehicle (150).

[0043] According to one embodiment, the battery exchange station (110) may include a plurality of slots (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, and 116) capable of accommodating replacement batteries (120) for charging. The battery exchange station (110) may supply power to the replacement batteries (120) accommodated in the plurality of slots (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, and 116).

[0044] According to one embodiment, the battery exchange station (110) may receive a replacement battery (120) used by a user of a vehicle (150), and when the user pays the charging fee, the battery exchange station may provide the user with one of the other replacement batteries that have already been charged. For example, when the user returns the replacement battery (120) he or she used to a slot (113) of the battery exchange station (110), the replacement battery (120) may be mounted in the slot (113). Thereafter, when the user pays the charging fee, another replacement battery placed in one of the remaining slots (111, 112, 114, 115, and 116) may be removed from the slot and provided to the user.

[0045] According to one embodiment, the exchangeable battery (120) may be a battery pack that can be installed and used in a vehicle (150). The exchangeable battery (120) may be detached from the vehicle (150) and accommodated in one of a plurality of slots (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, and 116) of a battery exchange station (110). The exchangeable battery (120) accommodated in one of the plurality of slots (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, and 116) may receive power from the battery exchange station (110).

[0046] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (130) may be implemented as a notebook, desktop, laptop, or server computing device that obtains and processes data from an external electronic device (e.g., a battery exchange station (110), a user terminal (140), and a vehicle (150)).

[0047] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (130) may be connected to a battery exchange station (110), a user terminal (140), and a vehicle (150) via wired and / or wireless connections. Here, the user terminal (140) may be a mobile device (e.g., a mobile phone, a smart phone, a smart pad), or a personal computer (PC). In addition, the vehicle (150) may be an electric two-wheeled vehicle driven by power supplied by the exchangeable battery (120).

[0048] According to one embodiment, the connection between the electronic device (130), the battery exchange station (110), the user terminal (140), and the vehicle (150) may be a communication connection via a wired and / or wireless network. According to one embodiment, the wired network may be based on a local area network (LAN) communication or a power line communication. According to one embodiment, the wireless network may be based on a short-range communication network (e.g., Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi), or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a long-range communication network (cellular network, 4G network, 5G network).

[0049] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (130) may select an exchangeable battery to be provided to a user among at least one exchangeable battery placed in the battery exchange station (110) based on data obtained from the battery exchange station (110), the user terminal (140), and the vehicle (150) through the communication connection, and may provide information about the selected exchangeable battery to the user.

[0050] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device (200) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Since the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2 has the same configuration as the electronic device (130) of FIG. 1, any description overlapping with the above may be omitted, and the configurations of FIG. 1 may be used for explanation.

[0051] Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device (200) may include a communication circuit (210), a memory (220), and a processor (230). According to an embodiment, the electronic device (200) illustrated in FIG. 2 may further include at least one component (e.g., a display, an input device, or an output device) other than the components illustrated in FIG. 2.

[0052] According to one embodiment, the communication circuit (210) can establish a wired communication channel and / or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device (200) and an external electronic device (e.g., a battery exchange station (110), a user terminal (140), and a vehicle (150)), and transmit and receive data with the external electronic device through the established communication channel.

[0053] According to one embodiment, the memory (220) may include volatile memory and / or non-volatile memory.

[0054] According to one embodiment, the memory (220) may store data used by at least one component (e.g., the processor (230)) of the electronic device (200). For example, the data may include software (or instructions related thereto), input data, or output data. In one embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the processor (230), may cause the electronic device (200) to perform operations defined by the instructions.

[0055] According to one embodiment, the memory (220) may store history data indicating a user's past selection history of replacement batteries. The history data may include at least one of component information, weight information, maximum output information, capacity information, and rate information of replacement batteries selected by the user in the past.

[0056] According to one embodiment, the processor (230) may be implemented as a computer or similar device according to hardware, software, or a combination thereof. In terms of hardware, the processor (230) may be implemented in the form of an electronic circuit that processes electrical signals to perform a control function, and in terms of software, the processor (230) may be implemented in the form of a program that drives the hardware processor (230). According to one embodiment, the processor (230) may be operatively connected to components included in the electronic device (200) (e.g., a communication circuit (210) and / or a memory (220)) and control the connected components.

[0057] According to one embodiment, the processor (230) may include a central processing unit, an application processor, a graphics processing unit, a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor.

[0058] Meanwhile, unless otherwise specifically stated in the following description, the operation of the electronic device (200) may be interpreted as being performed under the control of the processor (230).

[0059] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may obtain battery data related to at least one exchangeable battery disposed in a battery exchange station (110) using a communication circuit (210). The battery data may include at least one of component information, weight information, maximum output information, capacity information, and rate information of the exchangeable batteries accommodated in a plurality of slots (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, and 116) of the battery exchange station (110).

[0060] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) can identify at least one replacement battery currently placed in the battery exchange station (110) based on battery data. The electronic device (200) can select a replacement battery to be provided to the user from among the at least one identified replacement battery according to the following description.

[0061] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may obtain user data related to a user driving a vehicle (150) from a user terminal (140) via the communication connection. The user data may include maximum weight information indicating the maximum weight of a replaceable battery that the user can carry.

[0062] According to one embodiment, prior to acquiring maximum weight information, the electronic device (200) may provide weight information indicating the weight of at least one replaceable battery placed in the battery exchange station (110) to the user terminal (140) based on battery data. For example, the electronic device (200) may transmit an instruction to display the weight information to the user terminal (140). The user terminal (140) may display the weight information in response to the received instruction. Thereafter, the user may input the maximum weight of the replaceable battery that the user can carry in response to the displayed weight information. For example, the user may input one of the at least one weight included in the displayed weight information as the maximum weight. The user terminal (140) may transmit the acquired maximum weight information to the electronic device (200) based on the user input for inputting the maximum weight.

[0063] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery to be provided to the user from among at least one replacement battery placed in the battery exchange station (110) based on user data. For example, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery having a weight less than or equal to the maximum weight of the replacement battery that the user can carry from among at least one replacement battery based on maximum weight information included in the user data.

[0064] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may obtain driving data related to driving of the vehicle (150) from the vehicle (150) using the communication circuit (210). According to another embodiment, the electronic device (200) may also obtain driving data from an on-board diagnostics (OBD) that is electrically connected to the vehicle (150) and collects various data about the vehicle (150). The driving data may include at least one of battery replacement information and driving information of the vehicle (150).

[0065] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery to be provided to the user from among at least one replacement battery placed at the battery exchange station (110) based on driving data. For example, the electronic device (200) may analyze the user's characteristics based on the driving data. Thereafter, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery to be provided to the user from among the at least one replacement battery based on the analysis results.

[0066] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may analyze the user's battery usage based on battery replacement information indicating the battery replacement cycle of the vehicle (150) included in the driving data. Here, the battery replacement cycle may include information on at least one of the driving time, the driving distance, and the used capacity before the user replaces the battery of the vehicle (150). For example, the electronic device (200) may analyze the average distance or the maximum distance of the distances driven up to a plurality of times when the battery of the vehicle (150) was replaced in the past as the user's battery usage. For example, if the distance driven by the user before the first time when the battery of the vehicle (150) was replaced in the past was 100 km, and the distance driven from the first time until the second time when the battery of the vehicle (150) was replaced was 120 km, the electronic device (200) may analyze the average distance of the two driving distances, which is 110 km, as the user's battery usage. As another example, the electronic device (200) can analyze the maximum distance of 120 km between two driving distances as the user's battery usage.

[0067] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery to be provided to the user from among at least one replacement battery disposed in the battery exchange station (110) based on the analyzed battery usage of the user. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may determine the minimum capacity of the replacement battery to be provided to the user based on the analyzed battery usage of the user. For example, if the analyzed battery usage of the user is 110 km, since a replacement battery with a capacity capable of driving a distance of 110 km or more must be provided, the electronic device (100) may determine the capacity corresponding to the driving distance of 110 km as the minimum capacity. Thereafter, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery with a capacity greater than the determined minimum capacity from among the at least one replacement battery.

[0068] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may analyze a user's driving pattern based on driving information indicating at least one of a driving speed and a driving acceleration of the vehicle (150) included in the driving data. Here, the user's driving pattern may include the user's average driving speed, maximum driving speed, aggressive acceleration tendency, and aggressive deceleration tendency.

[0069] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery to be provided to the user from among at least one replacement battery disposed in the battery exchange station (110) based on the analyzed driving pattern of the user. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may determine the minimum output amount of the replacement battery to be provided to the user based on the analyzed driving pattern of the user. For example, if the average driving speed of the user is within a specified speed range and the aggressive acceleration frequency is within a specified frequency range, the electronic device (200) may determine the output amount corresponding to the specified speed range and the specified frequency range as the minimum output amount. Thereafter, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery that provides an output amount greater than the minimum output amount from among the at least one replacement battery.

[0070] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery to be provided to the user from among at least one replacement battery disposed in the battery exchange station (110) based on user data and driving data. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery based on maximum weight information included in the user data, battery replacement information included in the driving data, and driving information included in the driving data. For example, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery having a weight less than or equal to a maximum weight based on the maximum weight information, a capacity greater than or equal to a minimum capacity based on the user's battery usage, and an output greater than or equal to a minimum output based on the user's driving pattern.

[0071] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) can analyze the user's battery preference based on the history data stored in the memory (220). The electronic device (200) can analyze the user's battery preference based on at least one of the component information, weight information, maximum output information, capacity information, and rate information of the replacement battery selected by the user in the past, which are included in the history data. For example, the electronic device (200) can analyze the user's preference for the usage fee of the replacement battery based on the rate information of a plurality of replacement batteries selected by the user in the past. For example, the electronic device (200) can analyze the user's preference for the usage fee of the replacement battery by calculating the average usage fee according to the driving distance of a plurality of replacement batteries selected by the user in the past.

[0072] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery to provide to the user from among at least one replacement battery placed in the battery exchange station (110) based on the analyzed battery preference.

[0073] According to one embodiment, when a replacement battery to be provided to a user is selected, the electronic device (200) may provide information about the selected replacement battery. Here, the information about the selected replacement battery may include at least one of component information, weight information, maximum output information, capacity information, and rate information of the selected replacement battery. For example, the electronic device (200) may provide information about the selected replacement battery to the user terminal (140). In this case, the electronic device (200) may transmit an instruction to the user terminal (140) to display information about the selected replacement battery. The user terminal (140) may display information about the selected replacement battery in response to the received instruction. As another example, the electronic device (200) may provide information about the selected replacement battery to the battery exchange station (110). In this case, the electronic device (200) may transmit an instruction to the battery exchange station (110) to provide the selected replacement battery to the user. The battery exchange station (110) can provide a user with a selected exchange battery among the exchange batteries placed in a plurality of slots (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, and 116) through a series of processes (e.g., user authentication, fee payment, etc.).

[0074] FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Since the operation method of FIG. 3 can be performed by the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2, any description overlapping with the above-described content may be omitted, and the method may be described using the configurations of FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0075] The embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3 is only one embodiment, and the order of operations according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be different from that illustrated in FIG. 3, and some operations illustrated in FIG. 3 may be omitted, the order between operations may be changed, or operations may be merged.

[0076] Referring to FIG. 3, in operation 310, the electronic device (200) may obtain battery data related to at least one exchangeable battery placed in a battery exchange station (110). The battery data may include at least one of component information, weight information, maximum output information, capacity information, and rate information of the exchangeable batteries accommodated in a plurality of slots (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, and 116) of the battery exchange station (110).

[0077] In operation 320, the electronic device (200) may obtain user data related to a user driving a vehicle (150). The user data may include maximum weight information indicating the maximum weight of a replaceable battery that the user can carry.

[0078] In operation 330, the electronic device (200) may obtain driving data related to driving of the vehicle (150). The driving data may include at least one of battery replacement information and driving information of the vehicle (150).

[0079] In operation 340, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery to be provided to the user. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery to be provided to the user from among at least one replacement battery disposed in the battery exchange station (110) based on the battery data obtained in operation 310, the user data obtained in operation 320, and the driving data obtained in operation 330.

[0080] The operation of the electronic device (200) to select a replacement battery based on maximum weight information, battery replacement information, and driving information can be specifically described through FIGS. 4 to 6, which will be described later.

[0081] In operation 350, the electronic device (200) may provide information about the replacement battery selected in operation 340. For example, the electronic device (200) may provide information about the selected replacement battery to the user terminal (140). As another example, the electronic device (200) may provide information about the selected replacement battery to the battery exchange station (110).

[0082] FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Since the operation method of FIG. 4 can be performed by the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2, any description overlapping with the above-described content may be omitted, and the method may be described using the configurations of FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0083] The embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4 is only one embodiment, and the order of operations according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be different from that illustrated in FIG. 4, and some operations illustrated in FIG. 4 may be omitted, the order between operations may be changed, or operations may be merged.

[0084] Referring to FIG. 4, in operation 410, the electronic device (200) may provide the user with weight information indicating the weight of at least one exchangeable battery placed in the battery exchange station (110) based on the battery data acquired in operation 310 of FIG. 3. For example, the electronic device (200) may transmit an instruction to the user terminal (140) to display the weight information. The user terminal (140) may display the weight information in response to the received instruction.

[0085] In operation 420, the electronic device (200) may obtain maximum weight information indicating the maximum weight of a replaceable battery that the user can carry. For example, the electronic device (200) may obtain maximum weight information based on a user input of a maximum weight in response to weight information displayed through the user terminal (140).

[0086] In operation 430, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery to be provided to the user from among at least one replacement battery placed in the battery exchange station (110) based on the maximum weight information acquired in operation 420. For example, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery having a weight less than or equal to the maximum weight of a replacement battery that can be carried by the user from among at least one replacement battery based on the maximum weight information included in the user data.

[0087] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Since the operation method of FIG. 5 can be performed by the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2, any description overlapping with the above-described content may be omitted, and the method may be described using the configurations of FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0088] The embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5 is only one embodiment, and the order of operations according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be different from that illustrated in FIG. 5, and some operations illustrated in FIG. 5 may be omitted, the order between operations may be changed, or operations may be merged.

[0089] Referring to FIG. 5, in operation 510, the electronic device (200) may obtain battery replacement information indicating a battery replacement cycle of the vehicle (150). Here, the battery replacement cycle may include information on at least one of the driving time, the driving distance, and the used capacity before the user replaces the battery of the vehicle (150).

[0090] In operation 520, the electronic device (200) may analyze the user's battery usage based on the battery replacement information obtained in operation 510. For example, the electronic device (200) may analyze the average distance or maximum distance driven by the user up to a plurality of points in time when the battery of the vehicle (150) was replaced in the past as the user's battery usage.

[0091] In operation 530, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery to be provided to the user based on the battery usage analyzed in operation 520. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may determine the minimum capacity of the replacement battery to be provided to the user based on the analyzed battery usage of the user. Thereafter, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery having a capacity equal to or greater than the determined minimum capacity among at least one replacement battery disposed in the battery exchange station (110).

[0092] FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Since the operation method of FIG. 6 can be performed by the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2, any description overlapping with the above-described content may be omitted, and the method may be described using the configurations of FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0093] The embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6 is only one embodiment, and the order of operations according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be different from that illustrated in FIG. 6, and some operations illustrated in FIG. 6 may be omitted, the order between operations may be changed, or operations may be merged.

[0094] Referring to FIG. 6, in operation 610, the electronic device (200) can obtain driving information indicating at least one of a driving speed and a driving acceleration of the vehicle (150).

[0095] In operation 620, the electronic device (200) may analyze the user's driving pattern based on the driving information acquired in operation 610. Here, the user's driving pattern may include the user's average driving speed, maximum driving speed, aggressive acceleration tendency, and aggressive deceleration tendency.

[0096] In operation 630, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery to be provided to the user based on the driving pattern analyzed in operation 620. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may determine the minimum output amount of the replacement battery to be provided to the user based on the analyzed driving pattern of the user. Thereafter, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery that provides an output amount greater than the minimum output amount among at least one replacement battery disposed in the battery exchange station (110).

[0097] FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Since the operation method of FIG. 7 can be performed by the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2, any description overlapping with the above-described content may be omitted, and the method may be described using the configurations of FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0098] The embodiment illustrated in FIG. 7 is only one embodiment, and the order of operations according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be different from that illustrated in FIG. 7, and some operations illustrated in FIG. 7 may be omitted, the order between operations may be changed, or operations may be merged.

[0099] Referring to FIG. 7, in operation 710, the electronic device (200) may analyze the user's battery preference based on history data representing the user's past selection history of replacement batteries. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (200) may analyze the user's battery preference based on at least one of component information, weight information, maximum output information, capacity information, and rate information of replacement batteries selected by the user in the past, which are included in the history data. For example, the electronic device (200) may analyze the user's preference for replacement battery usage fees based on rate information of a plurality of replacement batteries selected by the user in the past. For example, the electronic device (200) may analyze the user's preference for replacement battery usage fees by calculating an average usage fee based on a driving distance of a plurality of replacement batteries selected by the user in the past.

[0100] In operation 720, the electronic device (200) may select a replacement battery to provide to the user from among at least one replacement battery placed in the battery exchange station (110) based on the user's battery preference analyzed in operation 710.

[0101] The electronic device according to the above-described embodiments may include a processor, a memory for storing and executing program data, permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with an external device, a user interface device such as a touch panel, a key, an icon, etc. The methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable codes or program instructions executable on the processor. Here, the computer-readable recording medium includes a magnetic storage medium (e.g., read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) and an optical reading medium (e.g., CD-ROM, DVD: Digital Versatile Disc)). The computer-readable recording medium may be distributed to computer systems connected to a network, so that the computer-readable code may be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The medium may be readable by a computer, stored in a memory, and executed by a processor.

[0102] Various embodiments of the present disclosure may be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. These functional blocks may be implemented by various hardware and / or software components that perform specific functions. For example, embodiments may employ direct circuit components, such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc., that may perform various functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. Similarly, the present embodiments may be implemented in a programming or scripting language, such as C, C++, Java, or an assembler, including various algorithms implemented as a combination of data structures, processes, routines, or other programming components. Functional aspects may be implemented as algorithms that execute on one or more processors. Furthermore, the present embodiments may employ conventional techniques for electronic configuration, signal processing, and / or data processing. Terms like "mechanism," "element," "means," and "composition" can be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical or physical components. These terms can also encompass a series of software routines, such as those associated with a processor.

[0103] The above-described embodiments are merely examples, and other embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the claims set forth below.

Claims

1. In electronic devices, communication circuit; and comprising a processor operatively connected to the above communication circuit; The above processor, Using the above communication circuit, battery data related to at least one exchangeable battery placed in a battery exchange station, user data related to a user driving a vehicle, and driving data related to driving of the vehicle are obtained, Based on the battery data, the user data, and the driving data, a replacement battery to be provided to the user is selected from among the at least one replacement battery, An electronic device providing information about the selected replacement battery.

2. In paragraph 1, The above user data includes maximum weight information indicating the maximum weight of the exchangeable battery that the user can carry, The above processor, An electronic device that selects a replacement battery having a weight less than or equal to the maximum weight among the at least one replacement battery based on the maximum weight information.

3. In paragraph 2, The above processor, Using the above communication circuit, based on the battery data, weight information indicating the weight of at least one exchangeable battery is provided to the user terminal, An electronic device wherein the maximum weight information is based on a user input that inputs the maximum weight in response to the weight information provided through the user terminal.

4. In paragraph 1, The above driving data includes battery replacement information indicating the battery replacement cycle of the vehicle, The above processor, Based on the above battery replacement information, the user's battery usage is analyzed, An electronic device that selects a replacement battery to be provided to the user among the at least one replacement battery based on the analyzed battery usage.

5. In paragraph 1, The driving data includes driving information indicating at least one of the driving speed and driving acceleration of the vehicle, The above processor, Based on the above driving information, the driving pattern of the user is analyzed, An electronic device that selects a replacement battery to be provided to the user from among the at least one replacement battery based on the analyzed driving pattern.

6. In paragraph 1, Further comprising a memory for storing history data indicating the user's past history of selecting replacement batteries, The above processor, Based on the history data stored in the memory, the user's battery preference is analyzed, An electronic device that selects a replacement battery to be provided to the user from among the at least one replacement battery based on the analyzed battery preference.

7. In paragraph 6, An electronic device wherein the battery preference includes the user's preference for a replacement battery usage fee.

8. In the method of selecting a battery for an electronic device, An operation of acquiring battery data related to at least one exchangeable battery placed in a battery exchange station, user data related to a user driving a vehicle, and driving data related to driving of the vehicle; An operation of selecting a replacement battery to be provided to the user among the at least one replacement battery based on the battery data, the user data, and the driving data; and A method for selecting a battery for an electronic device, comprising the action of providing information about the selected replacement battery.

9. In paragraph 8, The above user data includes maximum weight information indicating the maximum weight of the exchangeable battery that the user can carry, The operation of selecting the replacement battery to be provided to the user is as follows: A battery selection method for an electronic device, comprising an operation of selecting a replacement battery having a weight less than or equal to the maximum weight among the at least one replacement battery based on the maximum weight information.

10. In paragraph 9, Further comprising an operation of providing weight information indicating the weight of at least one exchangeable battery to a user terminal based on the battery data; A method for selecting a battery for an electronic device, wherein the maximum weight information is based on a user input for entering the maximum weight in response to the weight information provided through the user terminal.

11. In paragraph 8, The above driving data includes battery replacement information indicating the battery replacement cycle of the vehicle, The operation of selecting the replacement battery to be provided to the user is as follows: An operation of analyzing the user's battery usage based on the above battery replacement information, and A battery selection method for an electronic device, comprising an operation of selecting a replacement battery to be provided to the user among the at least one replacement battery based on the analyzed battery usage.

12. In paragraph 8, The driving data includes driving information indicating at least one of the driving distance, driving time, speed, and acceleration of the vehicle, The operation of selecting the replacement battery to be provided to the user is as follows: An operation of analyzing the user's driving pattern based on the driving information, and A battery selection method for an electronic device, comprising an operation of selecting a replacement battery to be provided to the user among the at least one replacement battery based on the analyzed driving pattern.

13. In paragraph 8, The operation of selecting the replacement battery to be provided to the user is as follows: An operation of analyzing the battery preference of the user based on history data indicating the user's past history of selecting replacement batteries, and A battery selection method for an electronic device, comprising an operation of selecting a replacement battery to be provided to the user among the at least one replacement battery based on the analyzed battery preference.

14. In paragraph 13, A method for selecting a battery for an electronic device, wherein the battery preference includes the user's preference for a replacement battery usage fee.

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