KR101733568B1 - Method and Apparatus for Evaluating and Providing Energy Efficiency Ratio of Applications based on Category and Usage-mode - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a device for evaluating/providing electricity efficiency classes. Electricity efficiency classes are evaluated on the basis of a category and a usage mode of an application, and are provided to a user, so the user can select and conveniently use the application by considering electricity efficiency. The method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving inputted category information of an object application, and searching an electricity efficiency class standard of the category of the object application by referring to electricity efficiency class standard information of the application for each of pre-stored categories; and receiving an inputted electricity consumption amount for each of usage modes of the object application, and determining an electricity efficiency class of the object application for each of the usage modes in accordance with the electricity efficiency class standard of the category and the electricity consumption amount with respect of each of the usage modes of the object application.

Description

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING AND PROVIDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATIO OF APPLICATIONS BASED ON APPLICATION CATEGORY AND USE MODE

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for evaluating and providing a power efficiency grade, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for evaluating a power efficiency rating of an application driven in a mobile device and providing the evaluated value to a user.

One of the characteristics of mobile devices is the limited power (battery) problem, which is one of the causes that provide continuous and serious inconvenience to users. Despite these problems, however, the power-related information provided to actual users is still a mere information such as battery capacity, standby time, and telephone availability time even in the post-smartphone era. Particularly, this lack of information is becoming more problematic in a situation where the use of various applications used by each user under the mobile ecosystem can greatly affect the overall usage time of the mobile device.

Conventionally, for electronic products such as washing machines, refrigerators and TVs, energy efficiency efficiency grades have been measured and reported according to the power consumed by the products. As in the case of an electronic product, the power consumed by a corresponding application differs depending on an application running on the mobile device even in a single mobile device, and it is necessary to evaluate and notify the same. In other words, since the battery capacity of the mobile device is limited, it is more advantageous to use an application that consumes less energy from the user's point of view if the application provides the same function. Currently, in the APP market, There is a problem that the user can not select an optimal application from the viewpoint of energy consumption efficiency.

Conventionally, methods for measuring and displaying the power efficiency of the application have been developed. However, since the category classification function is not provided between the applications, the power efficiency considering the category can not be grasped, or the usage pattern of the actual user is analyzed, The power efficiency is provided, so that it is not possible to grasp a difference in power efficiency depending on various usage modes / modes of users.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1477179 (Dec. 29, 2014) (method and terminal for determining and displaying power efficiency of an application) may be referred to as related prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and system for evaluating and providing a power efficiency grade based on an application category and a usage mode, And to provide a method and an apparatus or system for evaluating / providing a power efficiency grade that can provide convenience in use.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a power efficiency grade, the method comprising: receiving category information of a target application; referring to power efficiency grade reference information of a category- Retrieving a power efficiency rating criterion in the category; And a power efficiency class of the target application according to the usage mode according to the power consumption amount for each of the use modes of the target application and the power efficiency class criterion of the category, And determining the number of times the data is transmitted.

The method may further include determining the category of the target application based on the specification of the target application.

The method may further include determining at least one usage mode for the target application based on the specification of the target application.

The method may further include measuring the power consumption for each of the usage modes of the target application.

The method of providing the power efficiency class may further include displaying the power efficiency level for the target application on a screen.

Here, the power efficiency grade reference information of the category-specific application is managed for each category, and may be information on the basis of the power consumption amount of the applications included in each category, and a rating interval according to the power consumption amount.

Here, the power efficiency grade reference information may be information imparted with the rating section based on a maximum power consumption amount and a minimum power consumption amount among applications included in the category.

The usage mode may include information on an execution type of the target application defined according to a combination of the execution characteristic association elements of the target application.

Wherein the step of determining the category includes analyzing the purpose or function of the application included in the specification of the target application, comparing the analyzed result with reference to the first database storing the category classification information of the application, The category can be determined.

The step of determining the category may generate a new category for the target application by using a predetermined detailed classification standard when the category can not be determined by referring to the first database.

Wherein the determining the usage mode comprises: determining an execution characteristic association element of the target application by analyzing the specification of the target application; determining an execution type of the application according to a combination of the execution characteristic association elements; The usage mode can be determined according to the usage mode.

Here, the execution characteristic association element may include at least one of execution time, execution periodicity, and execution frequency of the target application.

Here, the usage mode may be defined for each set including at least one execution type.

Wherein the step of determining the use mode comprises: determining a combination of a plurality of different types of execution characteristic-related elements for the target application; determining a plurality of corresponding execution types corresponding to combinations of the plurality of execution characteristic- And determine a plurality of use modes of the target application according to the plurality of execution types.

The step of measuring the power consumption may include measuring a power consumed by the target application when the target application operates in each usage mode.

In order to solve the above problems, a power efficiency class providing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention receives category information of a target application and refers to power efficiency class reference information of a category-based application stored in advance, A power efficiency class manager for searching for a power efficiency class criterion in the category; And a power efficiency class of the target application according to the usage mode according to the power consumption amount for each of the use modes of the target application and the power efficiency class criterion of the target application, And a power efficiency level assignment unit for determining a power efficiency level assignment unit.

The power efficiency class providing apparatus may further include a category determination unit that determines the category of the target application based on the specification of the target application.

The power efficiency class providing apparatus may further include a usage mode manager for determining at least one usage mode for the target application based on the specification of the target application.

Here, the power efficiency grade reference information of the category-specific application is information managed by the category, and is information on which a grade interval according to the power consumption amount is given based on the power consumption amount of applications included in each category .

Here, the use mode manager may analyze the specification of the target application to determine an execution characteristic association element of the target application, determine an execution type of the application according to the combination of the execution characteristic association elements, The mode of use can be determined.

According to the method and apparatus or system for evaluating / providing a power efficiency rating according to the present invention, it is possible to predefine a category category that is finer than the category of the APP market classified in terms of sales / consumption, define a power efficiency rating for each category, By providing a method for evaluating the power efficiency level, it is possible to compare power efficiency between applications in the same category.

Further, according to the present invention, execution types of various users are defined in advance in consideration of the execution characteristic elements (execution time, period, frequency, operation frequency, etc.) of the application, and a usage mode in which the execution type is expressed more intuitively is defined And the power efficiency of the application is measured and provided according to the defined usage mode, thereby enabling to grasp the power efficiency of different applications according to various usage modes of the user.

In addition, according to the present invention, information on power of a previously invisible application is provided to a user in the form of a category and a usage mode-based power efficiency level, thereby making it possible to rationally select and utilize an application that was previously impossible , Which can help to ensure market competitiveness of the applications being developed while considering efficient power consumption.

According to the present invention, efficiency of a power efficiency class can be ensured by changing the criteria of a power efficiency class of an application by category, and a variety of power efficiency classes can be guaranteed based on a usage mode, It is possible.

1 is a view for explaining a power efficiency rating / evaluation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exemplary diagram of a power efficiency class for indicating a problem that arises when the power efficiency class is divided while ignoring the category.
3 is a diagram for explaining a category classification criterion in the power efficiency class evaluation / providing method and apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining execution characteristic associating elements of an application in the present invention. FIG.
5 is a diagram for explaining an example of a mapping method of an application execution type and a usage mode according to the present invention.
Figure 6 is an example of an application having different power efficiency classes according to the mode of use of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart of a method of providing a power efficiency grade according to the present invention.
8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the category determination unit.
9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the use mode management unit.
10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the power consumption measuring unit.
11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the power efficiency grade management unit.
12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the power efficiency class assigning unit.
13 is a diagram for explaining a method of providing power efficiency class information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is an exemplary diagram when power efficiency class information according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided on an introductory page in an application market.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference symbols as possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of known functions and / or configurations are omitted. The following description will focus on the parts necessary for understanding the operation according to various embodiments, and a description of elements that may obscure the gist of the description will be omitted. Also, some of the elements of the drawings may be exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated. The size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size, and therefore the contents described herein are not limited by the relative sizes or spacings of the components drawn in the respective drawings.

Existing methods for measuring and displaying power efficiency of an application do not provide information on power efficiency and rating in consideration of usage patterns and usage modes of application users. Therefore, when users select an application, there is a problem that information on the power efficiency of the application can not be acquired. Conventional researches have been mainly focused on technologies for measuring power efficiency of applications or technologies for improving power efficiency in mobile devices, and it is necessary to intuitively understand information about power efficiency of each application from the user side There is a lack of research on how to provide easily. In addition, a method of determining and displaying a power efficiency level of an existing application does not reflect different power efficiency characteristics for each category, and uniformly provides a power efficiency level, so that power efficiency characteristics of applications of a corresponding category, There is a limit in that the information about the user is incorrectly provided. In addition, a conventional method of providing a power efficiency rating of an application may evaluate the power efficiency of the application uniformly, although the type of the user using the application varies greatly, so that the characteristics of the application having a very different power efficiency It is not possible to provide information on power efficiency.

For example, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1477179 (Dec. 29, 2014) (method and terminal for determining and displaying power efficiency of an application) determines power efficiency information of an application and provides it to users, There is a problem that the efficiency and effectiveness of the provided power efficiency class deteriorate because the classification table referenced in the step of determining the power efficiency class is based only on the specification of the terminal and does not consider the classification according to the function such as the category of the application.

Accordingly, the present invention estimates the power efficiency level of the application in consideration of both the category of the application and the usage mode, and provides the user with the power efficiency rating / power rating that allows the user to select the application considering the power efficiency according to his or her needs. A method and an apparatus for providing the same. To this end, the present invention measures the power consumption of the application based on the usage mode, and evaluates the power efficiency level of the application by applying different power efficiency class standards for each category.

First, the mobile device referred to in the present invention includes various terminals capable of interworking through a network supporting wireless Internet communication such as WiFi and WiBro, mobile communication such as WCDMA and LTE, wireless communication with WAVE (Wireless Access in Vehicular Environment) . For example, the mobile device may include a smart phone, a wearable device capable of voice / video phone calls, a tablet PC, a notebook PC, and the like.

Further, the power efficiency class providing apparatus according to the present invention may be configured such that all of the components thereof are each implemented as one independent hardware, or a part or all of the components are selectively combined to form a part Or as a computer program having a program module that performs all of the functions described herein. Further, the apparatus for providing a power efficiency class according to the present invention may be implemented as a software program and operated on a processor or a signal processing module, or may be implemented in the form of hardware to be included in various processors, chips, semiconductors, Of course. Further, the power efficiency class providing apparatus according to the present invention may be included in various embedded systems or devices such as a computer, a mobile device, a tablet, and the like in the form of hardware or software modules. Preferably, the power efficiency class providing apparatus according to the present invention may be implemented in a server that stores and manages an application to be provided to a mobile device used by a user, or may be implemented on a separate computer device operating in conjunction with the server. The method of providing the power efficiency class according to the present invention may be a method of operating each component of the power efficiency class providing apparatus according to the present invention.

The power efficiency class providing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a power efficiency class management unit 140 and a power efficiency class assigning unit 150. The apparatus for providing a power efficiency class according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include at least one of a category determination unit 110, a usage mode management unit 120, and a power consumption measurement unit 130 have. Each of the above components may be included in one device or may be included in a plurality of devices and implemented as a power efficiency class providing system.

The power efficiency grade management unit 140 receives the category information of the target application and refers to the power efficiency grade reference information of the category-based application stored in advance and searches for the power efficiency grade criterion in the category of the target application.

The power efficiency class assigning unit 150 receives a power consumption amount of each of the use modes of the target application and calculates a power efficiency level of each of the use modes of the target application according to the power consumption amount and the power efficiency rating criterion of the category, The power efficiency level of the target application is determined.

Here, the power efficiency class management unit 140 and the power efficiency class assigning unit 150 respectively use the category of the target application from the category determination unit 110, the usage mode management unit 120, and the power consumption measurement unit 130, Mode information and power consumption information for each mode of use.

The category determination unit 110 determines the category of the target application based on the specification of the target application.

The usage mode management unit 120 determines at least one of the usage modes for the target application based on the specification of the target application.

The power consumption measuring unit 130 measures the power consumption for each of the use modes of the target application.

1 is a view for explaining a power efficiency class providing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, an apparatus 100 for providing a power efficiency grade according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a category determination unit 110, a usage mode management unit 120, a usage mode DB 121, A power efficiency class management unit 140, a power efficiency class DB 141, and a power efficiency class assigning unit 150. The power efficiency class providing apparatus 100 according to the present invention evaluates the power efficiency class according to the above components and can provide the result according to the method of providing the power efficiency class as described below.

First, the operation of the category determination unit 110 will be described.

The category determination unit 110 determines the category of the target application based on the specification of the target application. Here, the category determination unit 110 analyzes the purpose or function of the application included in the specification of the target application, and refers to the first database storing the category classification information of the application and compares the result with the analysis result, The category can be determined. In addition, when the category determining unit 110 can not determine the category by referring to the first database, the category determining unit 110 may generate a new category for the target application using a predetermined detailed classification standard.

The category determination unit 110 can determine the category after analyzing the purpose and function of the application based on the specification of the target application. For example, similarly to classifying the object of the energy consumption efficiency grade in the household appliance into the function of the refrigerator, the washing machine, etc., the category determination section 110 can classify the application also on the basis of its purpose and function.

However, since the existing category classification provided in the application market is somewhat comprehensive, there are cases where applications having different purposes and different functions belong to the same category. That is, the existing category classification standard provided in the present application market is intended for the convenience of users, and is too comprehensive to be used as a category classification criterion for power efficiency grade evaluation. For example, within Google's transportation category, applications such as navigation, subway maps, and bus arrival notifications are included. However, when the applications having different functions and different functions are in the same category as described above, even if a power efficiency class standard is set for each category and a class is assigned for each category as described below, the effectiveness and utility of the power consumption efficiency class deteriorate . In the present invention, the category of the application is defined in advance in consideration of the category information of the general application market and the purpose or function of the application.

Such predefined category definitions may be stored in the first database. The category determination unit 110 can classify the category of the target application by referring to the first database based on the specification of the target application to which the category is to be classified.

As described in detail below, the reason why the category determination unit 110 classifies categories is that the criteria of the power efficiency class are defined according to categories, and the criteria of different power efficiency classes are applied according to the category of the target application, This is to determine the efficiency rating. Regardless of the type of application, an application that simply uses less power can not be the best application in terms of power, and a power efficiency rating of an application focuses on the function of a service that the application is intended to provide so that the amount of power used by the application is efficient , It is necessary to set a power efficiency rating standard for each category. In the present invention, considering the essence of an application having a different power consumption amount according to the category, it is necessary to classify the category of the application by referring to the purpose or function of the application, and to classify each category of the power efficiency class A criterion is set, and based on this, a power efficiency class that the application holds within the category is determined.

2 is an exemplary diagram of a power efficiency class for indicating a problem that arises when the power efficiency class is divided while ignoring the category.

As shown in FIG. 2 (a), only a light intensity sensor and a camera flash with very low power consumption are used in the case of a flashlight application (Light). In the case of a navigation application (navigator) Are using various sensors in addition to a lot of GPS. As shown in FIG. 2, when the power efficiency classifying criteria is not divided into categories and integrated, the users can not obtain information on whether the corresponding applications are good or bad in the category of the same application .

3 is a diagram for explaining category classification criteria in the power efficiency class providing apparatus of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the present invention, the upper category classification criterion (1) (for example, the transportation category C ₁ ), which is an existing category classification criterion provided in the application market, C ₁₁ , subway map C ₁₂ , bus arrival notice C _13, etc.) can be defined.

Next, the operation of the use mode management unit 120 will be described.

The usage mode management unit 120 determines at least one of the usage modes for the target application based on the specification of the target application. Here, the use mode management unit 120 analyzes the specification of the target application to determine an execution characteristic association element of the target application, determines an execution type of the application according to a combination of the execution characteristic association elements, The use mode can be determined.

Here, the use mode management unit 120 determines a combination of a plurality of different types of execution characteristic-related elements for the target application, determines a plurality of corresponding execution types for the combination of the plurality of execution characteristic-related elements And determine a plurality of the use modes of the target application according to the plurality of execution types.

Here, the execution characteristic association element may include at least one of execution time, execution periodicity, and execution frequency of the target application. Here, the usage mode may be defined for each set including at least one execution type. The usage mode may include information on an execution type of the target application defined according to a combination of the execution characteristic association elements of the target application.

Hereinafter, the mode of use will be described in more detail.

Due to the nature of the application, the power used by the application is highly interdependent with the pattern used by the application or the pattern in which the application operates. That is, even if the same application is used, the amount of electric power used by the application depends on the usage pattern such as the execution time, the execution frequency, and the execution cycle of the application. In the present invention, a pattern using an application is defined as a usage mode, and a power efficiency level is determined for each mode of use by measuring power consumption for each mode.

The execution characteristic association element of the application may include at least one of execution time of the application, execution periodicity, execution frequency, and operation frequency.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining execution characteristic associating elements of an application in the present invention. FIG. Referring to FIG. 4, the execution time is an index indicating whether the application is executed within a predetermined period of time, for example, a day or a half. For example, the application may be divided into a long term or a short term depending on whether the application is executed for a predetermined time or more when executed once. Next, the execution periodicity is an index indicating whether or not the application is executed at regular intervals when executed. For example, periodically or non-periodically by judging the periodicity of execution as a predetermined criterion. Next, the execution frequency is an index for the frequency with which the application is executed. For example, the execution frequency can be divided into frequent or drought based on a result of comparing the frequency with a predetermined threshold value. Next, the operation frequency is an index indicating how often the application is activated during the execution time of the application. For example, the operation frequency can be classified into concentration or non-concentration according to the result of comparing the degree of activation with a predetermined threshold value .

Next, the execution type is an execution type of the application represented by a combination of the above-described execution characteristic association elements.

Table 1 below is a table that classifies execution types that combine execution characteristic association elements of an application. In this case, for example, when four execution characteristic associating elements divided into two are combined, a total of 16 execution types can be defined. Here, [Table 1] and nine execution types can be used as below, by defining an execution type with a meaningful combination according to the necessity of the actual application as needed.

[Table 1] Application execution type

For example, as shown in [Table 1], in the case of the PFLT (periodic-frequent-long-term-concentration) application execution type, the application has a frequent frequency of execution periodically,

However, when the application execution type defined in this manner is directly used as an application use mode, the classification is not intuitive and it is difficult for users to understand. Accordingly, the present invention introduces the concept of a usage mode which can be intuitively understood by the user. Here, the usage mode may be defined as a set including at least one execution type of the application. To this end, each usage mode may be defined by mapping one or more execution types. By defining and determining the use mode as described above, the use mode can be information indicating a combination of application execution characteristic association elements (execution time, execution periodicity, execution frequency, operation frequency) according to the above-mentioned execution type of a certain class Thus, it is possible to define the usage type of the application more accurately and efficiently.

5 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the application execution type and the use mode of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, Usage Mode 1 may be defined as an execution type {5, 6}. In this case, the use mode management unit 120 sets the use mode to 'use mode 1' if the combination of the execution characteristic association elements determined based on the specification of the application corresponds to one of the execution types AILN (5) and AIS (6) .

Here, the use mode management unit 120 analyzes the specification of the target application and refers to the use mode DB 121 in which the usage mode for each category and the specification (purpose, function, etc.) of the application is stored and managed in advance, It is possible to select a usage mode corresponding to the specification (purpose, function, etc.) of the application. The use mode of such an application is required to generate the power efficiency level of the application and all or some of the various use modes retrieved as described above may be selected by the use mode management unit 120 and determined as the use mode of the target application .

Next, the power consumption measuring unit 130 will be described.

The power consumption measuring unit 130 measures the power consumption for each of the use modes of the target application. Here, the power consumption measuring unit 130 may measure the power consumed by the target application when the target application operates in each of the usage modes.

Table 2 below is a table showing the results of measuring the power consumption for each of the application modes App1 to App2 by the power consumption measurement unit 130. [

[Table 2] Examples of usage mode-based power consumption by application

Here, the power consumption measuring unit 130 may use various known power consumption measuring methods for measuring the power consumption of the application. For example, a method for measuring the power of a mobile device can be divided into a power analysis method using software and a power measurement method using hardware. First, the power analysis method using software can be divided into the profile method using the energy model and the occupation rate calculation method per unit time. In the case of the profiling method using the energy model, the characteristics of each device must be considered in the process of generating the energy model, and the operation that is not reflected in the energy model can not be analyzed. On the other hand, the method of calculating the occupancy rate per unit time is easy to access because it uses the power usage provided by the system level, but it is a calculation method using the statistic value, so there is a limit in that the accuracy is low. Next, the power measurement method using hardware can be divided into an external power supply method and a method using a BMU (Battery Monitoring Unit). In the case of the external power supply method, it is possible to accurately and precisely measure the amount of power actually used independently of the mobile device. However, measurement equipment using most external power supply methods is not guaranteed to be portable, and it is difficult to measure power consumption by application and module. On the other hand, the method using the BMU uses a BMU built in a mobile device to ensure mobility. However, since the update frequency for obtaining the measurement result is low, the BMU is not accurate and requires modification of the kernel.

The power consumption measuring unit 130 according to the present invention may use the above-described known power consumption measuring method, but it is preferable that the portable power for the electronic apparatus, which is disclosed in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0077627 Measuring device "can be used to measure the power consumption. The above device has the advantage of being able to measure the power of the application accurately and precisely without modification of the kernel, by using the portable power measuring device which can guarantee the mobility and can be disassembled by module.

The power consumption measurement unit 130 may include a portable power measurement device for the above-described electronic device, and more specific operation contents will be described in detail in the last section.

Next, the operation of the power efficiency grade management unit 140 will be described.

The power efficiency grade management unit 140 receives the category information of the target application and refers to the power efficiency grade reference information of the category-based application stored in advance and searches for the power efficiency grade criterion in the category of the target application.

Here, the power efficiency class management unit 140 may refer to the power efficiency class DB 141 in which the category specific power efficiency class criteria is stored and managed in order to determine the power efficiency class criteria of the target application. As described in the category determination unit 110, an application has different functions for each category and a module of a device to be used is also different. Therefore, it is not practical or useful to apply the same power efficiency class classification criteria to all applications with different power consumption levels by category. The power efficiency class management unit 140 according to the present invention can set different power efficiency class standards for each category in order to reflect the power use characteristics of each category and refer to the previously set power efficiency class criteria for each category, It is possible to provide a power efficiency grade criterion according to an application category.

Here, the power efficiency grade reference information of the category-specific application is managed for each category, and may be information on the basis of the power consumption amount of the applications included in each category, and a rating interval according to the power consumption amount. Here, the power efficiency grade reference information may be information defining the power consumption interval of each power efficiency class. For example, the first class may be defined as a1 to a2, the second class as a2 to a3, and the third class as having a power usage period corresponding to a3 to a4. Here, the numerical value of the grade interval defining the power efficiency grade reference information can be set based on the power consumption amounts of the applications included in each category. For example, a rating section of a category can be set using a statistic or a distribution of power consumption of a specific category of application. The power efficiency class reference information may be classified into categories and stored in the power efficiency class DB 141. [

In one embodiment, the power efficiency grade reference information may be information imparted with the rating section based on a maximum power consumption amount and a minimum power consumption amount among applications included in the category. The following equation (1) sets the size of each class section that divides the power efficiency class based on the lowest power consumption amount Emin of the category application, the maximum power consumption amount Emax of the category application, and the number N of power efficiency classes .

[Equation 1]

Here, a and b are constants for giving a margin to the gradation section. For example, a may be set to 1.1 and b may be set to 0.9, and the above values may be set to different values as needed. In this case, each power efficiency level of the section from 1 section to N section is set to a range from a Emax to (a Emax - section power), 2 sections (a Emax - section power) to (a Emax - 2 section power) .

For example, the interval power can be set as shown in Equation (2).

&Quot; (2) "

Therefore, when the measured power is XmW, it is 1 grade for 45mW <X ≤ 69mW, 2g for 69mW <X ≤93mW, 3g for 93mW <X ≤117mW, 4st for 117mW <X ≤141mW, &Lt; X &lt; = 165mW, it can be determined as grade 5.

It should be understood that the equation of the interval power is just one example, and it can be used in a different form according to the purpose.

Here, if the power consumption of the target application is lower than the lowest power consumption level of the power efficiency classifying reference, or higher than the maximum power consumption of the power efficiency classifying reference, the power efficiency class managing unit 140 sets the lowest Or you can modify the maximum power consumption.

Next, the power efficiency class assigning unit 150 will be described.

The power efficiency class assigning unit 150 receives a power consumption amount of each of the use modes of the target application and calculates a power efficiency level of each of the use modes of the target application according to the power consumption amount and the power efficiency rating criterion of the category, The power efficiency level of the target application is determined. For example, when there are N use modes of the target application, the measured power consumption amount for each use mode is compared with the power efficiency grade reference set for the category of the target application, and the power efficiency rating is evaluated for each of the N use modes And the like.

Here, the power efficiency grade assigning unit 150 may calculate a power efficiency grade based on the power consumption amount of each of the usage modes of the application measured by the power consumption measurement unit 130 and the power efficiency grade criterion for each category managed by the power efficiency grade management unit 140 The power efficiency rating for the application can be determined. Accordingly, the power efficiency class can be distinguished according to the usage mode and can be provided to the user, and the user can acquire the power efficiency class information corresponding to the usage mode of the user.

The determined power efficiency level can be displayed on the screen so that the application is classified into each usage mode.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a power efficiency level of an application having different power efficiency grades according to a usage mode of an application in the same category.

Referring to FIG. 6, for example, in the navigation application, if the user has the usage pattern corresponding to the use mode I or the use mode II, it is reasonable to select the navigation 1 (FIG. 6 (a) It is reasonable to select navigation 2 (Fig. 6 (b)) if it is judged that it has usage pattern of use mode III. In this way, since the application has different power efficiency grades according to the usage patterns, the power efficiency class according to the usage mode reflecting the usage pattern of the user can be provided for the user to select and use the application.

As described above, according to the power efficiency rating evaluating and providing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to measure a power consumption of an application by selecting a plurality of use modes considering a usage pattern of a user based on an application specification, The power efficiency class according to the power consumption amount is determined and provided based on the rating, so that the user can obtain the power efficiency rating by referring to the information on the category and the usage mode when the user selects and uses the application.

A method for providing a power efficiency grade according to another embodiment of the present invention includes receiving category information of a target application and referring to power efficiency grade reference information of an application for each category stored in advance, (S400) of receiving the target application and the power consumption amount of each of the use modes of the target application, and calculating a power consumption level of the target application based on the power consumption amount for each of the use modes of the target application and the power- (S500) the power efficiency class of the target application.

The method may further include determining (100) the category of the target application based on the specification of the target application. Here, the method may further include determining (S200) at least one usage mode for the target application based on the specification of the target application. Here, the method of providing the power efficiency class may further include measuring (S300) the power consumption for each of the usage modes of the target application. Here, the method of providing the power efficiency class may further include displaying the power efficiency class for the target application on the screen (S600).

Here, the method of providing the power efficiency class according to the present invention can operate in the same manner as the power efficiency class providing apparatus according to the present invention described above in detail.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a power efficiency grade according to the present invention.

Here, the power efficiency grade reference information of the category-specific application is managed for each category, and may be information on the basis of the power consumption amount of the applications included in each category, and a rating interval according to the power consumption amount. Here, the power efficiency grade reference information may be information imparted with the rating section based on a maximum power consumption amount and a minimum power consumption amount among applications included in the category.

Wherein the step of determining the category includes analyzing the purpose or function of the application included in the specification of the target application, comparing the analyzed result with reference to the first database storing the category classification information of the application, The category can be determined. The step of determining the category may generate a new category for the target application by using a predetermined detailed classification standard when the category can not be determined by referring to the first database.

Wherein the determining the usage mode comprises: determining an execution characteristic association element of the target application by analyzing the specification of the target application; determining an execution type of the application according to a combination of the execution characteristic association elements; The usage mode can be determined according to the usage mode. Wherein the step of determining the use mode comprises: determining a combination of a plurality of different types of execution characteristic-related elements for the target application; determining a plurality of corresponding execution types corresponding to combinations of the plurality of execution characteristic- And determine a plurality of use modes of the target application according to the plurality of execution types.

The usage mode may include information on an execution type of the target application defined according to a combination of the execution characteristic association elements of the target application. Here, the execution characteristic association element may include at least one of execution time, execution periodicity, and execution frequency of the target application. Here, the usage mode may be defined for each set including at least one execution type.

The step of measuring the power consumption may include measuring a power consumed by the target application when the target application operates in each usage mode.

Detailed operation of the method of providing the power efficiency class according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the detailed flowcharts of FIGS. 8 to 14, focusing on the respective components of the power efficiency class providing apparatus 100 according to the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the category determination unit 110. Fig.

Referring to FIG. 8, first, in order to determine a category for a target application, the category determination unit 110 analyzes the purpose and function of the application included in the target application specification (S110). In order to determine such a category, the purpose and function of the category application including the existing category and the like may be managed in advance in a predetermined database. The category determination unit 110 compares the purpose and function of the analyzed application with reference to the category The category may also be determined. When the category determination unit 110 determines that an appropriate category can be determined for the target application (S120), the category determination unit 110 determines the category for the target application and specifies the target application having the determined category to the usage mode management unit 120, (S140). &Lt; / RTI &gt; If it is not possible to determine an appropriate category for the target application by referring to the database in S120, a new category may be created using a more detailed classification criterion (S140).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the use mode management unit 120. FIG.

9, the use mode management unit 120 stores usage mode information for each category and an application specification (purpose, function, and the like) in the use mode DB 121, Etc.), the usage mode DB 121 is referred to and the usage mode corresponding to the category and application specification (purpose, function, and the like) is searched (S210). The use mode may be a variety of usage modes (e.g., two to three types of usage modes) based on a combination of various application execution characteristic elements (execution time, periodicity, execution frequency and operation frequency) ) Is used. At this time, the operation information of the sensor (s) used for each usage mode of the application can be referred to.

If it is determined that the selected usage mode is appropriate (S220), the power consumption measuring unit 130 provides the usage pattern to be used as a usage pattern for measuring the amount of power consumption (S240). However, if the selected mode is not found or is not appropriate (S220), the use mode management unit 120 stores new usage modes corresponding to the category of the target application and the specification (purpose, function, etc.) of the application (S230). At this time, a plurality of types of usage modes can be generated by using a combination of performance characteristic elements (execution time, periodicity, execution frequency, operation frequency) inherent to various applications that reflect the execution type of the application.

10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the power consumption measuring unit 130. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 10, the power consumption measuring unit 130 measures an actual power consumption amount for each usage mode of the application (S310). At this time, the power consumption can be measured a plurality of times for each mode of use, and the average value thereof can be used as a measurement result. The result of measuring the power consumption is used to assign a power efficiency rating in the power efficiency class assigning unit 150.

11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the power efficiency class management unit 140. As shown in FIG.

11, the power efficiency class management unit 140 searches the power efficiency class reference of the target application by referring to the power efficiency class DB 141 in which the power efficiency class reference information of categories of applications is stored and managed (S410) . The application of different categories is different, and the module of the device to be used is different. If the same power efficiency class classification standard is applied to all applications, its practicality and effectiveness are not available. Therefore, in order to reflect the power use characteristics of each category, the manager calculates the minimum power consumption amount Emin of the in-category application, the maximum power consumption amount Emax of the category application, the number of power efficiency classes ( n), and may be stored and managed for each category in the power efficiency class DB 141 through the power efficiency class management unit 140. [0053] FIG.

When the power efficiency grade reference for the application in the category is found (S420), the power efficiency grade assigning unit 150 provides the power efficiency grade reference to be used for the power efficiency rating (S440). However, if the power efficiency level reference for the application in the corresponding category is not found (S420), the power efficiency grade management unit 140 determines that the new power for the target application in the corresponding category An efficiency criterion may be generated and provided (S430). At this time, previously known power consumption information of other applications in the category can be referred to.

12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the power efficiency class assigning unit 150. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 12, the power efficiency rating assigning unit 150 may calculate a power consumption level of each of the usage modes of the application measured by the power consumption measurement unit 130, The power efficiency class of the application is obtained (S510), and the power efficiency class for the target application is determined based on the obtained information (S520). The power efficiency rating can be provided separately for each mode of use according to the characteristics of the application, so that the user can intuitively select his or her own usage mode and acquire the power efficiency rating information corresponding to the usage mode of the user .

13 is a diagram for explaining a method of providing power efficiency class information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, the power efficiency class information for each usage mode determined by the power efficiency class assigning unit 150 for the target application of the category may be displayed on the screen of the mobile device as shown in FIG. 13, the user can intuitively select his or her own mode of use and refer to the power efficiency grade information corresponding to the usage mode of the user. The power efficiency grade graphic (1), the category indication (2) (3), a used sensor list (4), and the like can be displayed on the screen of the mobile device. Such a display example is only one embodiment, and the power efficiency The rating can be changed and displayed in other forms.

Here, the power efficiency grade graphic (1) can display the power efficiency grade so as to be divided into the respective colors by dividing the semicircles together with the numbers for the power efficiency grade, and can be displayed to be divided into the outermost brackets so as to be distinguished from other information. For intuitive understanding, colors can change from green to yellow to red, as the power efficiency deteriorates.

The category indication (2) can be displayed such that an icon representing the category name and the category exists in the interior of the circle, and provides the user with the category information intuitively.

The mode symbol (③) is located at the center of the power efficiency grade information. It can increase the size of the triangle and change the color so that the difference from the usage mode with low power usage to many usage modes can be displayed intuitively have.

The used sensor list (④) can be displayed at the bottom of the power efficiency grade information, provides a list of sensors to be used in application operation, can abstractly predict the functions of the application, have.

In the example of FIG. 13, the application is a navigator application having a power efficiency grade of 2 in the use mode I, a use efficiency mode II and a use degree III in the use mode III, which uses WiFi, GPS, Gyro and 3-Axis sensors . The usage mode I in FIG. 13 is the usage mode that uses the application the least, and the usage mode III is the usage mode that uses the application the most. The user can intuitively grasp the power efficiency grade information corresponding to his or her usage mode by roughly measuring how much the user himself / herself uses the application. As described above, the power efficiency grade is different according to the usage mode according to the characteristics of the application, so that the user can intuitively select his or her usage mode and acquire the power efficiency grade information corresponding to the usage mode of the user.

14 is an exemplary diagram when power efficiency class information according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided on an introductory page in an application market. As shown in FIG. 14, the application power efficiency class information according to the present invention can also be provided on an introductory page in an application market.

As described above, in the apparatus or system for evaluating / providing a power efficiency rating according to the present invention, it is possible to predefine a category category that is more subdivided than the category of the application (APP) market classified in terms of sales / consumption, And provides a method of evaluating the power efficiency level of the application, thereby making it possible to compare power efficiency between applications in the same category. Further, according to the present invention, execution types of various users are defined in advance in consideration of the execution characteristic elements (execution time, period, frequency, operation frequency, etc.) of the application, and a usage mode in which the execution type is expressed more intuitively is defined And the power efficiency of the application is measured and provided according to the defined usage mode, thereby enabling to grasp the power efficiency of different applications according to various usage modes of the user.

In addition, according to the present invention, information on power of a previously invisible application is provided to a user in the form of a category and a usage mode-based power efficiency level, thereby making it possible to rationally select and utilize an application that was previously impossible , Which can help to ensure market competitiveness of the applications being developed while considering efficient power consumption. In addition, according to the present invention, efficiency of a power efficiency class can be ensured by varying the standard of the power efficiency class of each application by category, while diversity of the power efficiency class can be guaranteed based on the usage mode, This is possible.

Hereinafter, the operation of the power consumption measuring unit 130 will be described in more detail. As described above, the power consumption measurement unit 130 may include a portable power measurement device for the above-described electronic device, and may further include an electronic device if necessary. The specific operation contents of the portable power measurement device and the electronic device are as follows.

Here, the electronic device may be a mobile device such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a PDA, etc., in which an application is installed and operated. Alternatively, the electronic device may be a digital electronic device such as a smart TV or a set-top box in which an application is installed and operated. The portable power measurement device can measure the power consumption of the application by connecting to the device in which the application is installed.

The portable power measuring apparatus may include a power supply unit, a communication unit, a main unit, and a storage unit. The power supply can be connected to the electronic device and can supply power to the electronic device. The power supply unit may sense the supply voltage and the supply current of the power supply and transmit the sensing voltage to the main unit. The communication unit may be configured so that the portable power measurement device can bidirectionally communicate with the electronic device. For example, the communication unit may be configured to be linked with a communication module of a corresponding electronic device so that the portable power measurement device transmits and receives a predetermined signal with the electronic device. The communication unit may receive the control message transmitted from the electronic device, and may transmit the received control message to the main unit. The control message may be a signal for controlling the power measurement operation of the portable power measurement device. The control message may include a command for instructing the portable power measurement apparatus to start power measurement or a command for instructing the power measurement termination. The control message may include status information indicating an operation status of the unit module. The status information may be information indicating a specific operation status of the unit module corresponding to a situation in which the user uses the electronic device, for example. The communication unit may transmit the interval measurement data provided from the main unit to the electronic device. The interval measurement data may indicate an average power consumption in a power measurement interval corresponding to a specific operation state of the unit module and may be processed in accordance with a communication format of the communication unit in the main unit. Also, as the portable power measuring device is controlled in real time by the user using the electronic device through the communication unit during the power measurement, the power consumption according to the operating state of the unit module can be measured immediately by reflecting the usage situation. The main unit may receive the control message from the communication unit. In response to the received control message, the main unit may measure power consumption in a specific operating state of the unit module based on the sensed supply voltage and / or supply current transmitted from the power supply unit. For example, the main unit may start power consumption measurement of the unit module in response to a control message including a measurement start command of power consumption. The control message including the measurement start command of the power consumption may include state information indicating a specific operation state of the unit module. The main unit may generate the unit measurement data by measuring the power consumption of the unit module based on the sensed supply voltage and / or the supply current every predetermined period after the start of the power measurement. The unit measurement data may include a supply voltage magnitude, a supply current magnitude, and a power consumption amount in the cycle. And the main unit can terminate the power consumption measurement of the unit module in response to the control message including the measurement end command of the power consumption. The control message including the measurement end command of the power consumption may include status information indicating a specific operation status of the unit module similarly to the control message including the measurement start command of the power consumption. The main unit measures the power consumption in a specific operating state of the unit module based on the unit measurement data generated in the section from the start of power measurement to the end of the power measurement, that is, in a section indicating the specific operation state of the unit module can do. In detail, the main unit calculates the average of the unit measurement data generated in the interval to measure the power consumption in the interval. The main unit can generate interval measurement data indicating the power consumption in the interval, that is, the average power consumption. The main unit may process the section measurement data in accordance with the format of the communication unit. The main unit may transmit the interval measurement data to the electronic device through the communication unit. The main unit may transmit the unit measurement data and the interval measurement data to a storage unit. The storage unit may store the unit measurement data and the interval measurement data transmitted from the main unit at predetermined intervals. The storage unit may store information on the generation time of each of the unit measurement data and the interval measurement data, a character string indicating an operation status of the unit module in the corresponding interval, and the like. Accordingly, the unit measurement data and the interval measurement data may be stored in the storage unit as result data, which is a data set in a time series arrangement. The storage unit may be connected to the viewer and may transmit the result data to the viewer.

The electronic device may be connected to the portable power measuring device and may receive the power from the portable power measuring device. The electronic device may be connected to a portable power measurement device. The electronic device may generate the control message in response to a user input. The electronic device may transmit the control message to the portable power measurement device. In particular, the electronic device may include a configuration that is linked to a communication unit of the portable power measurement device, and the control message may be transmitted to the portable power measurement device through the configuration. The electronic device can receive the interval measurement data from the portable power measurement device, thereby allowing the user to check the power consumption according to the operation status of the unit module in real time. The electronic device may include a battery monitoring unit (hereinafter, BMU), a communication module, a processor, a memory, and first to third unit modules. The BMU can be connected to the power supply of the portable power measuring device and can manage the usage state of the power supplied from the power supply unit or the usage state of the power supplied from the self power supply source. The communication module may have a configuration corresponding to the communication unit. The communication module may be linked to the communication unit of the portable power measurement device, and may transmit a control message transmitted from the processor to the communication unit. The communication module can receive the interval measurement data from the portable power measurement device. The processor can manage the BMU, the communication module, the memory, and the first to third unit modules. The processor may execute a program stored in memory. Here, the program may include instructions for generating the control message for controlling the portable power measurement device to measure the power consumption according to the operation states of the first to third unit modules. In addition, the program may include instructions for generating state information indicating the operating states of the first to third unit modules, and may further include instructions for displaying the area measurement data transmitted from the portable power measurement device on the screen of the electronic device &Lt; / RTI &gt; When the program is executed by the processor, a window for asking the user whether or not the control message is generated can be created on the screen of the electronic device. In response to the user's input recognized through touch, motion, voice, Message can be generated. The processor can arbitrarily or periodically check the operation states of the first to third unit modules to generate state information on the operation states of the first to third unit modules according to the change in the usage state of the electronic apparatus. The processor may, on the other hand, generate the status information in response to a user input. The processor may display the received interval measurement data on the screen of the electronic device. The first to third unit modules may be any one of a module for implementing various functions of the electronic device such as a GPS module, a WiFi module, an acceleration sensor module, a gyro sensor module, and an illuminance sensor module. The first, second, and third unit modules may have different operating states depending on a usage status change of the electronic device, for example, a user's move, a position change, a specific application usage status, and the like.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, such as specific elements, and specific embodiments and drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above- Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the essential characteristics of the invention. Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described, and all technical ideas which are equivalent to or equivalent to the claims of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention .

The category determination unit 110,
The use mode management unit 120,
The use mode DB 121
The power consumption measuring unit 130,
The power efficiency grade management unit 140
Power efficiency class DB (141)
Power efficiency class availability (150)

Claims (20)

A method for providing a power efficiency rating by a power efficiency class providing apparatus,
Receiving a category information of a target application by the power efficiency class management unit and searching for a power efficiency class reference in the category of the target application by referring to the power efficiency class reference information of the category specific application stored in advance , The power efficiency class reference information of the category application is managed for each category, and corresponds to information on a rating interval according to the power consumption amount based on a power consumption amount of applications included in each category; And
Wherein the power saving mode comprises a power saving mode in which the power consumption of the target application is input according to the power efficiency level and the power consumption level of the target application is set according to the power consumption level of each of the usage modes, Determining a power efficiency rating of a target application, wherein the usage mode includes information about an execution type of the target application defined according to a combination of execution characteristic association elements of the target application;
Wherein the power efficiency class comprises at least one of the following: The method according to claim 1,
And determining the category of the target application based on the specification of the target application by the category determination unit prior to the step of searching for the power efficiency grade criterion . The method according to claim 1,
Determining the at least one usage mode for the target application based on the specification of the target application by the usage mode management unit before the step of searching for the power efficiency rating criterion A method for providing a power efficiency rating. The method according to claim 1,
And measuring the power consumption amount for each of the usage modes of the target application by a power consumption measurement unit prior to the step of searching for the power efficiency rating criterion . The method according to claim 1,
And displaying the power efficiency class for the target application on a screen by the power efficiency class providing device after determining the power efficiency class. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the power efficiency class reference information is information on which the class interval is given based on a maximum power consumption amount and a minimum power consumption amount among applications included in the category. delete 3. The method of claim 2,
The step of determining the category may include analyzing the purpose or function of the application included in the specification of the target application, comparing the first database with the analysis result by referring to the first database storing the category classification information of the application, And determining a power efficiency level of the power supply. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the step of determining the category further comprises the step of generating a new category for the target application by using a predetermined detailed classification criterion when the category can not be determined by referring to the first database. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the determining of the use mode comprises: analyzing a specification of the target application to determine an execution characteristic association element of the target application; determining an execution type of the application according to a combination of the execution characteristic association elements; And determining the usage mode according to the determined power mode. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the execution characteristic association element includes at least one of execution time, execution periodicity, and execution frequency of the target application. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the usage mode is defined for each set including at least one execution type. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the determining the use mode comprises: determining a combination of a plurality of different types of execution characteristic-related elements for the target application; determining a plurality of corresponding execution types for a combination of the plurality of execution characteristic- And determining a plurality of use modes of the target application according to the plurality of execution types. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the step of measuring the power consumption measures a power consumed by the target application when the target application operates in each usage mode. A power efficiency class providing apparatus comprising:
A power efficiency grade management unit receiving category information of a target application and referring to power efficiency grade reference information of an application for each category stored in advance and searching for a power efficiency grade reference in the category of the target application, The power efficiency grade reference information of the application is managed for each of the categories, and corresponds to information on a rating interval according to the power consumption amount based on the power consumption amount of applications included in each of the categories. And
The power efficiency class of the target application is determined for each use mode according to the power consumption amount for each of the use modes of the target application and the power efficiency class criterion of the category Wherein the usage mode includes information on an execution type of the target application defined according to a combination of execution characteristic association elements of the target application;
The power efficiency class providing apparatus comprising: 17. The method of claim 16,
And a category determination unit for determining the category of the target application based on the specification of the target application. 17. The method of claim 16,
And a usage mode manager for determining at least one of the usage modes for the target application based on the specification of the target application. delete 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the use mode manager analyzes the specification of the target application to determine an execution characteristic association element of the target application, determines an execution type of the application according to a combination of the execution characteristic association elements, Wherein the power efficiency class determining unit determines the mode of the power efficiency class.

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