diff --git a/server/deepsparse/deepsparse_queue.py b/server/deepsparse/deepsparse_queue.py
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+++ b/server/deepsparse/deepsparse_queue.py
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+from typing import Deque, Optional, Tuple, Dict
+from collections import deque
+from threading import Condition
+from server.deepsparse.deepsparse_requests import Batch, Request
+
+class GenerateRequest:    
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        prompt: str,
+        max_generated_tokens: int
+    ):
+        self.prompt = prompt
+        self.generation = prompt
+        self.max_generated_tokens = max_generated_tokens
+        self.cv = Condition()
+
+class DeepSparseQueue:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.next_request_id: int = 0
+        self.next_batch_id: int = 0
+        self.queue: Deque[GenerateRequest] = deque()
+
+    def append(self, generate_request: GenerateRequest):
+        self.queue.append(generate_request)
+    
+    def is_empty(self):
+        return len(self.queue) == 0
+
+    # (todo): enable multiple prefill requests in a batch
+    def next_batch(self) -> Optional[Tuple[Batch, Dict[int, GenerateRequest]]]:
+        if self.is_empty():
+            return None
+
+        # pop first generate_request in the queue
+        generate_request = self.queue.popleft()
+        generate_requests = {
+            self.next_request_id: generate_request
+        }
+
+        # format into request
+        request = Request(
+            id=self.next_request_id,
+            prompt=generate_request.prompt,
+            max_generated_tokens=generate_request.max_generated_tokens
+        )
+        self.next_request_id += 1
+        
+        # format into batch
+        batch = Batch(
+            id = self.next_batch_id,
+            requests=[request]
+        )
+        self.next_batch_id += 1
+
+        # return batch, generate_requests
+        return (batch, generate_requests)
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diff --git a/server/deepsparse/deepsparse_router.py b/server/deepsparse/deepsparse_router.py
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+++ b/server/deepsparse/deepsparse_router.py
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+from threading import Condition
+from typing import List, Dict, Optional
+
+from server.deepsparse.deepsparse_service import DeepSparseService
+from server.deepsparse.deepsparse_requests import (
+    CachedBatch, Batch, Generation,
+    PrefillRequest, DecodeRequest, FilterBatchRequest, 
+)
+from server.deepsparse.deepsparse_queue import (
+    DeepSparseQueue, GenerateRequest
+)
+
+class DeepSparseRouter:
+    def __init__(self, service: DeepSparseService):
+        self.service: DeepSparseService = service
+        self.queue: DeepSparseQueue = DeepSparseQueue()
+        self.cv: Condition = Condition()
+
+    def generate(self):
+        pass
+
+    def prefill(
+        self, 
+        batch: Batch, 
+        generation_requests: Dict[int,GenerateRequest]
+    ) -> Optional[CachedBatch]:
+        
+        generation, next_batch = self.service.Prefill(
+            PrefillRequest(batch=batch)
+        )
+
+        self.filter_notify_update([generation], generation_requests)
+
+        return self.filter_batch(
+            batch=next_batch,
+            generation_requests=generation_requests
+        )
+
+    def decode(self):
+        pass
+    
+    def filter_notify_update(
+        self, 
+        generations: List[Generation],
+        generation_requests: Dict[int, GenerateRequest]
+    ):  
+        for generation in generations:
+            request_id = generation.request_id
+
+            # if we hit a stopping criteria
+            if generation.generated_text is None:
+                # remove from active requests and notify
+                stopped_generation_request = generation_requests.pop()
+                stopped_generation_request[request_id].cv.notify()
+
+            # otherwise, update generation
+            else:
+                generation_requests[request_id].generation += generation.generated_text
+
+    def filter_batch(
+        self,
+        batch: CachedBatch,
+        generation_requests: Dict[int, GenerateRequest]
+    ) -> Optional[CachedBatch]:
+        
+        # no need to filter
+        if len(batch) == len(generation_requests):
+            return batch
+
+        # retain only requests that are still in active generation requests   
+        batch.request_ids = [id for id in batch.request_ids if id in generation_requests]
+
+        # if all requests complete, clear cache and return None
+        if len(batch) == 0:
+            self.service.ClearCache()
+            return None
+        
+        # otherwise call the filter batch service
+        return self.service.FilterBatch(
+            FilterBatchRequest(
+                batch_id=batch.batch_id,
+                request_ids=batch.request_ids, 
+            )
+        )
+
+    def batching_task(self):
+        while True:
+            with self.cv:
+                while self.queue.is_empty():
+                    self.cv.wait()            
+            
+            # loop until the queue is empty
+            next_batch = self.queue.next_batch()
+            while next_batch is not None:                
+                cached_batch = self.prefill(*next_batch)
+                
+                
+                
+                next_batch = self.queue.next_batch()
+        
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