Method for indicating that only a portion of a received message can be displayed and communication device employing same

A method for a communication device to acquire information and display the information to a user of the communication device, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving at least a first portion of a data message;
• storing the at least a first portion of the data message in a memory of the communication device;
• receiving at least a second portion of the data message;
• determining whether the at least a second portion of the data message can be decoded reliably;
• displaying the at least a first portion of the data message and a first truncation symbol in the event that the at least a second portion of the data message cannot be decoded reliably;
• determining whether the at least a second portion of the data message can be stored in the memory;
• and
• displaying the at least a first portion of the data message and a second truncation symbol in the event that the at least a second portion of the data message can be decoded reliably, but cannot be stored in the memory, wherein the second truncation symbol is different than the first truncation symbol.

A communication device, comprising:

• a receiver for receiving a data message;
• a processor, operably coupled to the receiver, for determining a plurality of truncation events associated with processing of the data message;
• and
• a display, responsive to the processor, for displaying a first portion of the data message and a first truncation symbol responsive to a first truncation event of the plurality of truncation events, the first truncation symbol indicating that display of the data message has been truncated as a result of the first truncation event, and for displaying a second portion of the data message and a second truncation symbol responsive to a second truncation event of the plurality of truncation events, the second truncation symbol being different than the first truncation symbol and indicating that display of the data message has been truncated as a result of the second truncation event.