APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICE IN PORTABLE TERMINAL

摘要

An apparatus and a method provide a social network service in a portable terminal. The apparatus includes an input unit that allows selection of a login method for accessing the social network service; a login information generating unit that generates login information using information capable of identifying a user when user identification is required in the selected login method and generates the login information by using information capable of identifying a device when the user identification is not required in the selected login method; a controller that determines whether the user identification is required in the selected login method and generates the login information according to the selected login method; and an application executing unit that executes the social network service by using the generated login information.