Method and apparatus for determining device for payment in multiple electronic devices

An electronic device comprising:

• a communication interface comprising communication circuitry;
• a display;
• at least one processor operatively connected to the display and the communication interface;
• and
• at least one memory electrically connected to the processor,
• wherein the memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, control the electronic device to:
• display, on the display, a content and a user interface configured to receive a payment request related to the content;
• receive a first user input related to the payment request through the user interface;
• transmit information related to the first user input to an external server through the communication interface;
• receive, from the external server, a list of a plurality of external electronic devices having a payment function and related to an account of a user associated with the electronic device;
• display the list on the display based at least on a priority related to the plurality of external electronic devices, the priority determined based on at least two of:
• states of the plurality of external electronic devices, positions of the plurality of external electronic devices, registered payment information in the plurality of external electronic device, and user's payment preferences;
• receive a second user input for selection of one external electronic device among the plurality of external electronic devices of the displayed list;
• and
• transmit information on the second user input to the external server through the communication interface,
• wherein the plurality of external electronic devices having the payment function are different for each user account, and exists in the same space or a different space from a space in which the electronic device and the user exist.

A method performed by a server configured to communicate with a plurality of electronic devices, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a first electronic device, a first signal comprising information on a payment request and context information related to the first electronic device, the first electronic device not having a payment function;
• based at least on the first signal being received from the first electronic device, transmitting at least one request related to determination of a payment-capable device to a plurality of second electronic devices associated with an account of a user associated with the first electronic device;
• based at least on receiving responses corresponding to the at least one request from the plurality of second electronic devices, generating, based on a priority for the plurality of second electronic devices, a list comprising information on payment-capable devices from among the plurality of second electronic devices, wherein the priority is determined based on at least two of:
• states of the plurality of second electronic devices, positions of the plurality of second electronic devices, registered payment information in the plurality of second electronic device, and user's payment preferences;
• transmitting a second signal comprising the list to the first electronic device;
• receiving a third signal for selection of one of the payment-capable devices included in the list through a communication interface from the first electronic device;
• and
• transmitting a fourth signal comprising information related to payment to the selected payment-capable device, based at least in part on the third signal,
• wherein the payment-capable devices having the payment function are different for each user account, and exists in the same space or a different space from a space in which the first electronic device and the user exist.