Extracting document data from multiple sources for display on a mobile communication device using HTTP request headers having XML strings therein

1. A method operable on a mobile communication device, comprising:

opening a browser session and issuing an HTTP request for document data, at least one HTTP header of said request having a string of XML including at least an identifier of the request and an identifier of said document data; and

receiving an HTTP response including said XML string along with document binary data representing respective chunks of said document data for display on said mobile communication device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said request is one of either an enhanced image data request, a request for retrieval of an embedded URL object or textual data for rendered slides/pages of said document data.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising saving at least one of said respective chunks of said document data on said mobile communication device along with meta-data included in said HTTP response relating to said document data for inclusion in the XML string of additional requests for further chunks of said document data.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising retrieving said at least one of said respective chunks of said document data saved on said mobile communication device in the event the HTTP responses to said additional requests include said meta-data.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein said meta-data includes at least one of a full document URL, document DOM ID, and a server IP address.

6. A method operable on a proxy server, comprising:

receiving an HTTP request for document data, at least one HTTP header of said request having a string of XML including at least an identifier of the request and an identifier of said document data;

searching for said XML string in the headers of the HTTP request and in response to locating said XML descriptor determining that the request is a request for an attachment and issuing a request for the attachment; and

receiving an XML response and document binary data, said XML response including said XML string, packaging the XML string in response HTTP headers and transmitting the response and document binary data.

7. The method of claim 6 , further including adding an MD5 encryption hash function, Origin Key and XML tags prior to issuing said request for the attachment.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein said requests and response are communicated over a browser channel.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein said document binary data conforms to a predetermined content type.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein predetermined content type is Universal Content Stream (UCS).

11. The method of claim 6 , wherein said request for the attachment is a generic GET HTTP request.

12. The method of claim 6 , wherein said request for the attachment is a GET HTTP request that includes said XML string in the HTTP headers.

13. A method operable on an attachment server, comprising:

receiving a GET HTTP request for an attachment, said GET HTTP request including at least one HTTP header having a string of XML including at least an identifier of the request and an identifier of said attachment; and

transmitting an XML response and document binary data representing at least one chunk of said attachment, said XML response including said XML string.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein said document binary data conforms to a predetermined content type.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein predetermined content type is Universal Content Stream (UCS).

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein said XML response includes an indication that said attachment has been saved in a cache of said attachment server.