User authentication method and apparatus

摘要

A user authentication method and apparatus is provided. The user authentication method involves (a) determining whether a password has been input; (b) setting a first threshold value if the input password matches with a registered password and setting a second threshold value if the input password does not match with the registered password; and (c) determining whether to authenticate the user or not based on a comparison of the user's biometrics information with the registered biometrics information and the first or second threshold value.