Method, system and apparatus for packet minimized communications

A method for formatting a packet of data comprising:

• wireless client processing resources determining that the destination of the packet of data is a proxy server, the packet of data comprising a message encapsulated by a compressed user datagram protocol header;
• setting a first bit in the compressed user datagram protocol header to indicate that the destination of the packet of data is the proxy server;
• placing bit flags in the compressed user datagram protocol header, the bit flags indicating inclusion of optional user datagram protocol fields and inclusion of optional internet protocol fields;
• and
• placing a source port number identifying the wireless client in the compressed user datagram protocol header.

A communications system comprising:

• a source of data;
• a wireless client for requesting a hyperlink document in a compressed form;
• and
• a proxy server, in communication with the source of data and the wireless client, the proxy server for;
• transforming a first message into an HTML request;
• and
• converting an HTML response into a second message in a compact markup language;
• wherein the wireless client transmits a single request message from the wireless client to the proxy server, the request message comprising packets of data, transmitting the request message comprising placing in the request message a base uniform resource locator followed by compressed data, the compressed data comprising field values and field indices corresponding to fields in a hyperlink document, and an indication of use of a hyperlink document;
• and
• wherein the proxy server transmits a single response message from the proxy server to the wireless client, the single response message comprises packets of data.