An apparatus and method for sharing a resource (such as a modem or virtual private network) allow virtualizing the shared resource in a simple and efficient manner that allows both accepting and initiating virtual or physical connections through the shared resource across logical partitions or systems....http://www.google.de/patents/US7461152?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7461152 - Apparatus and method for sharing a shared resource across logical partitions or systems
