US 12,278,712 B2
Providing a split-configuration virtual private network
Kazimieras Celiesius, Vilnius (LT)
Assigned to UAB 360 IT, Lewes, DE (US)
Filed by UAB 360 IT, Vilnius (LT)
Filed on Oct. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/384,965.
Application 18/384,965 is a continuation of application No. 17/959,217, filed on Oct. 3, 2022, granted, now 11,838,148.
Application 17/959,217 is a continuation of application No. 17/392,631, filed on Aug. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,489,808, issued on Nov. 1, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0064040 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 12/4641 (2013.01) [H04L 61/4511 (2022.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method in a virtual private network (VPN) environment, the method comprising:
transmitting, by a user device to a VPN server before establishment of a VPN connection between the user device and the VPN server, an initiation request to establish the VPN connection, the initiation request including remote content information indicating remote content that is unavailable in a geographic location of the user device; and
receiving, by the user device from the VPN server after establishment of the VPN connection, the remote content based at least in part on a configuration of domain name services (DNS) settings associated with the VPN connection to utilize a remote DNS server that is capable of obtaining the remote content.