Apparatus and method for providing battery information

An apparatus for providing battery information, comprising:

• a first communication unit configured to receive first battery information related to a battery from a battery management system by using a first communication protocol;
• a second communication unit configured to receive second battery information related to the battery and different from the first battery information from the battery management system by using a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol;
• and
• a data conversion unit connected to the first communication unit and the second communication unit and configured to:
• obtain first conversion information by converting the first battery information into a predetermined data structure,
• obtain second conversion information by converting the second battery information into the predetermined data structure, and
• output the first conversion information and the second conversion information,
• wherein the first communication protocol employs a request-response method,
• wherein the second communication protocol does not employ a request-response method,
• wherein the predetermined data structure of the first conversion information is in a same structure as the predetermined data structure of the second conversion information, and
• wherein the predetermined data structure of the first conversion information and the predetermined data structure of the second conversion information include a battery information value.