Transmitting data over a mobile telecommunication network

A method for re-creating original data from data received from a mobile telecommunication network, the received data having been transmitted over the network, the method comprising:

• receiving the data and a split description for the data from the network, the received data comprising at least a first portion of data having the first type and a second portion of data having the second type, and the split description containing information about the structure of the original data, wherein the network is configured to charge fees at a first rate for transmitting data of a first type and fees at a second rate for transmitting data of a second type, wherein the first rate is more expensive than the second rate;
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• processing the received data, the processing comprising converting the portions of received data and recombining the converted portions to re-create the original data according to the split description, the original data comprising multiple portions having at least two types wherein at least one portion of original data is re-created by converting the second portion of data to the first type;
• wherein said receiving and processing are performed by a processor.

A method for sending data to a mobile telecommunication network for transmission over the network, wherein the network is configured to charge fees at a first rate for transmitting data of a first type and fees at a second rate for transmitting data of a second type, wherein the first rate is more expensive than the second rate, the method comprising:

• providing original data having at least the first type;
• processing the original data, the processing comprising splitting and converting the original data into processed data and preparing a split description, the split description containing information about the structure of the original data, the processed data comprising at least a first portion of data having the first type and second portion of data converted to the second type;
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• sending the processed data and the split description to the network, wherein the first portion of data is sent via a first channel and the second portion of data is sent via a second channel such that the first portion of data will be charged at the first rate and the second portion of data will be charged at the second rate;
• wherein said providing, processing, and sending are performed by a processor.

A method for re-creating original data from data received from a mobile telecommunication network, the received data having been transmitted over the network, wherein the network is configured to charge fees at a first rate for transmitting data of a first type and fees at a second rate for transmitting data of a second type, wherein the first rate is more expensive than the second rate, the method comprising:

• receiving a first portion of data having the first type via a first channel from the network, a second portion of data having the second type via a second channel from the network, and a split description containing information about the structure of the original data from the network, wherein the first portion of data is charged at the first rate and the second portion of data is charged at the second rate;
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• processing the received data, the processing comprising converting the portions of received data and recombining the converted portions to re-create the original data according to the split description, the original data comprising the first portion having the first type and at least one portion comprising the second portion of data converted from the second type;
• wherein said receiving and processing are performed by a processor.