APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MOBILIE INSTANT MESSAGING SERVICE

摘要

The present invention relates to apparatus and method for providing a mobile instant messaging service. The apparatus includes a buddy status managing unit for recording and managing a status information of at least one mobile messenger subscriber; a buddy list managing unit cooperating with the buddy status managing unit for managing a buddy list of the mobile messenger subscriber based on a telephone number, and providing the buddy list to the mobile messenger subscriber; and a chatting service unit for providing a chatting service between the mobile messenger subscriber and a buddy selected by the mobile messenger subscriber in the buddy list provided to the mobile messenger subscriber by the buddy list managing unit.