METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING ACCESS-REQUEST FROM UNKNOWN USER IN SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICE

摘要

A method and an apparatus for handling an access-request from an unknown user in a social network service are disclosed. The disclosed method for handling the access-request from the unknown user is a method for handling the access-request from the unknown user in the social network service executed in a user terminal. The disclosed method comprises the steps of receiving a first access-request message including the information of the unknown user from an unknown user terminal; of transmitting a first authentication message including the information of the unknown user to terminals of user′s friends who receive an access key in advance; of receiving a second access-request message including the access key from the unknown user terminal; and of allowing the access-request of the unknown user terminal in response to the reception of the second access-request message. The unknown user terminal obtains the access key from a first user′s friend terminal among the user′s friend terminals through the information of the unknown user.