this invention is related to remote document access . more specifically , mobile device users are provided with the ability to easily access remote documents over a network such as the internet , and to quickly view the content without resorting to a local download . by introducing streaming - on - demand and dividing the page into smaller segments , the invention significantly reduces bandwidth usage and speeds up the complete viewing process , since only data corresponding to the active viewing window is transmitted . as a result , resources are effectively utilized , and users seamlessly view documents . moreover , users are able to easily identify documents by viewing thumbnails of original layouts and / or reading document content with an image quality that is very close to what is on their desktop . without downloading the complete document onto a mobile device , this invention allows a mobile user to approve or forward the document to coworkers , and to print or fax the document on a nearby printer or fax machine .