| CPC H04L 63/1491 (2013.01) [H04L 63/0464 (2013.01); H04L 63/1416 (2013.01)] | 30 Claims |

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1. A system for transmitting encrypted data over a network, the system comprising:
a network node comprising an ingress gateway and an egress gateway,
wherein the ingress gateway comprises a processor and memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the ingress gateway to:
receive a packet over a first secure connection;
evaluate the packet and its contents;
based on the evaluation, identify a corresponding second secure connection with the egress gateway; and
transmit the packet over the corresponding second secure connection to the egress gateway,
wherein the egress gateway comprises a processor and memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the egress gateway to:
receive the packet over the corresponding second secure connection;
evaluate the packet and its contents;
based on the evaluation, identify a corresponding third secure connection with an ingress gateway of a subsequent network node; and
transmit the packet over the corresponding third secure connection to the ingress gateway of the subsequent network node.
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