Apparatus and method for displaying an image of a speaker in a push-to-talk communication service in a push-to-talk portable terminal

An apparatus for displaying a push-to-talk (PTT) communication service subscriber having the right to speak in a portable terminal capable of using a PTT communication service, comprising:

• a memory for storing received information;
• and
• a controller for receiving information of a PTT communication service subscriber having the speaking right when the PTT communication service is executed, extracting image information from the received information of the PTT communication service subscriber having the speaking right, wherein said image information is used to differentiate a service subscriber having a speaking right from a subscriber not having a speaking right and displaying the extracted image information on a display.

An apparatus for displaying a push-to-talk (PTT) communication service subscriber having the right to speak in a portable terminal capable of using a PTT communication service, comprising:

• a memory for storing received information;
• and
• a controller for receiving information of a PTT communication service subscriber having the speaking right when the PTT communication service is executed, determining if image information is included in the received information of the PTT communication service subscriber having the speaking right, extracting the image information if the image information is included in the received information of the PTT communication service subscriber having the speaking right and displaying the extracted image information on a display.