An ATM switch is used to combine blocks of data from multiple data servers into a single continuous data stream. The ATM switch is especially well adapted for use in a video-on-demand environment. Blocks of data may be striped across the data servers so that they are output from respective data servers...http://www.google.com/patents/US5583868?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5583868 - Method and system for combining data from multiple servers into a single continuous data stream using a switch
