Patent ID: 8346862

Claim:
A method for an audio messaging service (AMS) chat initiating mobile communication terminal comprising: transmitting a first AMS chat request from a chat initiating mobile communication terminal to at least one associated mobile communication terminal, said first AMS chat request relating to a first chat session; receiving a second AMS chat request associated with an existing AMS chat session at the chat initiating mobile communication terminal from said at least one associated mobile communication terminal, wherein said existing AMS chat session is different to said first chat session that relates to said first AMS chat request; transmitting an AMS chat answer in response to said second AMS chat request from said chat initiating mobile communication terminal to said at least one associated mobile communication terminal, and if the AMS chat answer is positive, said chat initiating mobile communication terminal: entering said existing AMS chat session; creating an AMS chat indicator; recording an audio message; creating an AMS message associated with said audio message; and transmitting said AMS chat indicator and said AMS message to mobile communication terminals associated with said AMS chat session.