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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2024
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Rashmi Garg, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Arun Kishore Narasani, San Jose, CA (US);
Jia Fu Wu, Coquitlam, CA;
Hien Thai, Elk Grove, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed wherein a device registers with a Secure Service Edge (SSE) upon VPN client startup to receive a policy configuring the client as a forwarding agent. The policy designates a Domain Name System (DNS) and data packet route. A tunnel is established between an Application Connector (ACA) agent and an Application Connector Gateway (ACG). Upon receiving a data packet via the ACG containing a request with an application destination, the device checks for an existing flow at the ACG. If none exists, the device identifies the ACA in the Application Connector Gateway Group (ACAG), replacing the packet's IP address with the ACA's. The device routes the packet through the tunnel to the identified ACA, which directs it to the application. This method optimizes routing efficiency and ensures seamless connectivity between devices and applications.