Handling attachment content on a mobile device
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1. A method of providing a user interface on a display of a mobile device to facilitate retrieving data of an attachment to a message to the mobile device, wherein the method is executable by a processor of the mobile device, the method comprising:
- providing, in the user interface, an attachment content handling option for the attachment, wherein the message has been received at the mobile device but the attachment has not been received at the mobile device, wherein the attachment content handling option comprises both a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option;
wherein the native application attachment content handling option is selectable to request data of the attachment from a remote attachment service in a format viewable using a native application on the mobile device; and
wherein the client-server attachment content handling option is selectable to request data of the attachment from the remote attachment service in a format optimized for at least one of transmission to and viewing on the display of the mobile device.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein provide a user with the ability to download a selected attachment document that is associated with a message received on a mobile device. Attachment data corresponding to the selected attachment document can be downloaded according to at least one of a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option.
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1. A method of providing a user interface on a display of a mobile device to facilitate retrieving data of an attachment to a message to the mobile device, wherein the method is executable by a processor of the mobile device, the method comprising:
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providing, in the user interface, an attachment content handling option for the attachment, wherein the message has been received at the mobile device but the attachment has not been received at the mobile device, wherein the attachment content handling option comprises both a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option; wherein the native application attachment content handling option is selectable to request data of the attachment from a remote attachment service in a format viewable using a native application on the mobile device; and wherein the client-server attachment content handling option is selectable to request data of the attachment from the remote attachment service in a format optimized for at least one of transmission to and viewing on the display of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile device that provides a user interface on a display to facilitate retrieving data of an attachment to a message to the mobile device, wherein a processor of the mobile device is configured to:
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provide, in the user interface, an attachment content handling option for the attachment, wherein the message has been received at the mobile device but the attachment has not been received at the mobile device, wherein the attachment content handling option comprises both a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option; wherein the native application attachment content handling option is selectable to request data of the attachment from a remote attachment service in a format viewable using a native application on the mobile device; and wherein the client-server attachment content handling option is selectable to request data of the attachment from the remote attachment service in a format optimized for at least one of transmission to and viewing on the display of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed, cause a processor of a mobile device to perform a method of providing a user interface on a display of the mobile device to facilitate retrieving data of an attachment to a message to the mobile device, wherein the method comprises:
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providing, in the user interface, an attachment content handling option for the attachment, wherein the message has been received at the mobile device but the attachment has not been received at the mobile device, wherein the attachment content handling option comprises both a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option; wherein the native application attachment content handling option is selectable to request data of the attachment from a remote attachment service in a format viewable using a native application on the mobile device; and wherein the client-server attachment content handling option is selectable to request data of the attachment from the remote attachment service in a format optimized for at least one of transmission to and viewing on the display of the mobile device.
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