CPC H04L 63/0884 (2013.01) [G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); H04L 51/212 (2022.05); H04L 51/52 (2022.05); H04L 67/306 (2013.01)] | 24 Claims |
1. A computer-implemented method for limiting matches between users in a networked environment, the method comprising, at a first network-connected hardware processing device:
determining whether a first user has reached a limit of concurrent matches, wherein each match represents a bidirectional connection between the first user and another user;
responsive to the first user not having reached the limit of concurrent matches representing bidirectional connections, making the first user visible to other users;
responsive to the first user having reached the limit of concurrent matches representing bidirectional connections, making the first user invisible to other users;
receiving input from the first user requesting that a unidirectional indication of interest in a second user be transmitted;
responsive to the first user having reached the limit of concurrent matches representing bidirectional connections, declining the request to transmit the unidirectional indication of interest; and
responsive to the first user not having reached the limit of concurrent matches representing bidirectional connections, transmitting the unidirectional indication of interest.
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