A technique is provided for managing VPN packet flows over shared access data networks. Each node in the shared access network typically has an identifier or ID associated with it which is used at a Head End of the shared access network to uniquely identify that particular node from the other nodes in...http://www.google.se/patents/US7974201?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7974201 - Technique and apparatus for using node ID as virtual private network (VPN) identifiers
