Apparatus and method for authorizing gateway

摘要

An apparatus and method for authorizing a gateway are provided. The apparatus includes a gateway function determiner, which determines whether a gateway on a predetermined network performs a particular function for a predetermined node based on a network database including information on each node managed by the gateway and information indicating a function performed by the gateway for the node; and a gateway authorizer, which authorizes the gateway to perform the particular function for the predetermined node when the gateway function determiner determines that the gateway performs the particular function for the predetermined node.