Content Router Forwarding Plane Architecture

A network component comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive a content comprising a general name prefix;
• a first tier storage medium configured to store a plurality of bloom filters associated with a plurality of general name prefixes and a plurality of corresponding ports;
• a logic circuitry configured to compute a plurality of signatures based on the general name prefix of the received content;
• and
• a transmitter configured to forward the received content on at least one of the ports that are associated with at least one of the bloom filters if the general name prefix is a member of the at least one of the bloom filters.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving an item of content;
• obtaining a general content prefix from the content;
• querying a plurality of bloom filters to find at least one match for the general content prefix;
• and
• forwarding the content on at least one port associated with at least one bloom filter matching the general content prefix.