A solid-state crossbar switch for transmitting data traffic includes a first number of input ports. Each input port is operable to receive DSL data from a data switch. The crossbar switch also includes a second number of output ports. Each output port is capable of being coupled to a customer premise...http://www.google.com/patents/US7161936?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7161936 - Method and system for distributing data communications utilizing a crossbar switch
