APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TERMINAL USERS
First Claim
1. An apparatus for managing terminal users, the apparatus comprising:
- a monitoring information collecting module that monitors an abnormal use of a terminal, including whether the terminal is not used over a predetermined period of time by the user, and collects information; and
a control unit that checks the information collected by the monitoring information collecting module, and, when it is determined that the terminal is abnormally used, forces the user to log out.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of managing terminal users that is capable of securely managing personal information and data of a user in a mobile terminal. An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus and method of managing terminal users that monitors whether a terminal of a user is abnormally used, including whether the terminal is not used over a predetermined period of time, to collect and check data, and, when it is determined that the terminal is abnormally used as a checked result, forces the user to log out. Therefore, a login situation of the user can be accurately recognized, and the internal operation of the terminal can be secured from external users to securely manage user data and improve security.
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1. An apparatus for managing terminal users, the apparatus comprising:
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a monitoring information collecting module that monitors an abnormal use of a terminal, including whether the terminal is not used over a predetermined period of time by the user, and collects information; and a control unit that checks the information collected by the monitoring information collecting module, and, when it is determined that the terminal is abnormally used, forces the user to log out. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for managing terminal users, the system comprising:
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a mobile storage device that stores user information and includes a wireless communication module; and a mobile terminal that receives the user information from the mobile storage device, designates a user virtual space for the corresponding user, monitors an abnormal use of the terminal, including whether the terminal is not used over a predetermined period of time by the user, collects data and checks the collected data, wherein the mobile terminal forces the user to log out and securely deletes the user virtual space designated for the user when it is determined that the terminal is abnormally used. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method of managing terminal users, the method comprising:
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a monitoring information collecting step of monitoring whether a terminal is abnormally used, including whether the terminal is not used over a predetermined period of time by the user, and collecting information; and a logout step of checking the information collected in the monitoring information collecting step and, when it is determined that the terminal is abnormally used, forcing the user to log out. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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