Method and apparatus for providing estimated power consumption information of content

1. A method of providing power consumption information about an amount of power estimated to be consumed while using content, the method comprising:

receiving a command to select one of a plurality of content;

receiving first device information indicating information about a first portable device of a first user who is to use the selected content; and

providing, when the first portable device uses the selected content, estimated power consumption information based on the first device information and a power consumption database including pre-measured power consumption information of the plurality of content as used in a predetermined reference device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving actual power consumption information generated by measuring actual power consumption when a second portable device of a second user uses the selected content, and second device information indicating information about the second portable device,

wherein providing the power consumption information is performed further based on the actual power consumption information and the second device information.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second device information includes at least one of a manufacturer information of the second portable device, a manufacturer model of the second portable device, information about parts installed in the second portable device, and information about parts to which power supply is blocked from among the parts installed in the second portable device, while measuring power consumption to generate the actual power consumption information.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the power consumption information comprises providing a power grade corresponding to power consumption estimated when the first portable device uses the content, from among a plurality of power grades classified according to amounts of power consumption.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein providing the power grade comprises providing the power grade by using at least one of an image, a number, and a character.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device information includes at least one of a manufacturer information of the first portable device, a manufacturer model of the first portable device, and information about parts installed in the first portable device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein, when content includes digital broadcast content, the power consumption information estimated when the content is used is provided through a data carousel for providing information about the digital broadcast content.

8. An apparatus for providing power consumption information estimated when content is used, the apparatus comprising:

a receiver for receiving a command for selecting one of a plurality of content, and receiving first device information indicating information about a first portable device of a first user who is to use the selected content; and

an information provider for providing, when the first portable device uses the content, estimated power consumption information estimated based on the first device information and a power consumption database including pre-measured power consumption information of the plurality of content as used in a predetermined reference device.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the receiver further receives actual power consumption information generated by measuring actual power consumption when a second portable device of a second user uses the selected content, and second device information indicating information about the second portable device, and

the information provider provides the power consumption information further based on the actual power consumption information and the second device information.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein second device information includes at least one of a manufacturer information of the second portable device, a manufacturer model of the second portable device, information about parts installed in the second portable device, and information about parts that power supply is blocked from among the parts installed in the second portable device, while measuring power consumption to generate the actual power consumption information.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the information provider provides a power grade corresponding to power consumption estimated when the first portable device uses the content, from among a plurality of power grades classified according to amounts of power consumption.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the information provider provides the power grade by using at least one of an image, a number, and a character.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein first device information includes at least one of a manufacturer information of the first portable device, a manufacturer model of the first portable device, and information about parts installed in the first portable device.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein, when the content includes digital broadcast content, the power consumption information estimated when the content is used is provided through a data carousel for providing information about the digital broadcast content.

15. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for providing power consumption information about an amount of power estimated to be consumed while using content, the program comprising the steps of:

receiving a command to select one of a plurality of content;

receiving first device information indicating information about a first portable device of a first user who is to use the selected content; and

providing, when the first portable device uses the selected content, estimated power consumption information based on the first device information and a power consumption database including pre-measured power consumption information of the plurality of content as used in a predetermined reference device.