APPARATUS FOR USER AUTHENTICATION ON MOBILE PLATFORM AND METHOD THEREOF

摘要

Disclosed is a technology relating to an apparatus and a method for user authentication on a mobile platform. The apparatus for user authentication comprises: an information generating unit which generates usage pattern information based on application usage information received from an application which is used in a terminal of a user, and which generates user situation information based on situation information received from at least one sensor sensing circumstance information of the terminal; and an authentication processing unit which generates an authentication result by comparing the usage pattern information and the user situation information with information of a preset authentication policy, and which determines whether or not to process an additional authentication. According to the present invention, the convenience of a user of the terminal can be improved and a mobile terminal can be used more efficiently if the apparatus and method for user authentication on the mobile platform are used.