Systems and methods for automatically updating guaranteed computing counters

1. A computer-implemented system for updating a counter value in a data structure, comprising:

a memory storing instructions; and

at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to perform a process, the process comprising:

receiving information relating to a first event;

creating, for the first event, a first entry in a data structure, the first entry including a first counter identifier value for a counter identifier field of the data structure;

receiving information relating to a second event, wherein the second event comprises an online request from a user device;

determining, for the second event, a second counter identifier value for the counter identifier field of the data structure;

determining that the second counter identifier value matches the first counter identifier value;

increasing a counter value in a counter value field of the first entry;

determining whether the counter value is equal to or exceeds a predetermined threshold; and

in response to the determination, automatically sending an instruction, over a network, to a server located separately from the computer-implemented system to cause the server to deny a future request from the user device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the process further comprises:

receiving information relating to a third event;

determining, for the third event, a third counter identifier value for the counter identifier field of the data structure;

determining that the third counter identifier value does not match any counter identifier values in the data structure; and

creating, for the third event, a second entry in the data structure, wherein a counter identifier value of the second entry comprises the third counter identifier value.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the process further comprises: appending the second entry to a last entry of the data structure.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein:

the counter identifier field of the data structure comprises a plurality of counter identifier sub-fields;

the third counter identifier value comprises a plurality of third counter identifier sub-values, each of the plurality of third counter identifier sub-values corresponding to one of the plurality of counter identifier sub-fields; and

the process further comprises:

identifying, in the data structure, an existing entry that comprises at least one counter identifier sub-value, in the counter identifier field of the second entry, identical to one of the plurality of third counter identifier sub-values; and

appending the second entry to the identified existing entry.

5. The system of claim 2 , wherein:

the counter identifier field of the second entry comprises a reset time sub-field for indicating a time for resetting a counter field of the second entry; and

creating the second entry comprises:

determining a timestamp associated with the third event; and

determining, based on the time stamp associated with the third event, a time value for the reset time sub-field.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the counter identifier field of a particular entry comprises a reset time sub-field indicating a time for resetting a counter value field of the particular entry.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein a counter identifier field of a particular entry comprises a reset frequency sub-field indicating a frequency for resetting a counter value field of the particular entry.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein a counter identifier field of a particular entry comprises a user identifier sub-field indicating a user identifier associated with the particular entry.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first event comprises an interaction by a user device with a webpage or an application page.

10. A computer-implemented method for updating a counter value in a data structure, the method comprising:

receiving information relating to a first event;

creating, for the first event, a first entry in a data structure, the first entry including a first counter identifier value for a counter identifier field of the data structure;

resetting a counter field of the first entry based on a predetermined time point;

receiving information relating to a second event, wherein the second event comprises an online request from a user device;

determining, for the second event, a second counter identifier value for the counter identifier field of the data structure;

determining that the second counter identifier value matches the first counter identifier value;

increasing a counter value in a counter value field of the first entry;

determining whether the counter value is equal to or exceeds a predetermined threshold; and

in response to the determination, automatically sending an instruction, over a network, to a server located separately from the computer-implemented system to cause the server to deny a future request from the user device.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising determining the predetermined time point based on a timestamp associated with the first event.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein determining the predetermined time point based on the timestamp associated with the first event comprises determining a time point after a particular time period after the timestamp as the predetermined time point.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

receiving information relating to a third event;

determining, for the third event, a third counter identifier value for the counter identifier field of the data structure;

determining that the third counter identifier value does not match any counter identifier values in the data structure;

creating, for the third event, a second entry in the data structure, wherein a counter identifier value of the second entry comprises the third counter identifier value; and

appending the second entry to a last entry of the data structure.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

receiving information relating to a third event;

determining, for the third event, a third counter identifier value for the counter identifier field of the data structure;

determining that the third counter identifier value does not match any counter identifier values in the data structure; and

creating, for the third event, a second entry in the data structure, wherein a counter identifier value of the second entry comprises the third counter identifier value, wherein the counter identifier field of the data structure comprises a plurality of counter identifier sub-fields;

the third counter identifier value comprises a plurality of third counter identifier sub-values, each of the plurality of third counter identifier sub-values corresponding to one of the plurality of counter identifier sub-fields; and

the method further comprises:

identifying, in the data structure, an existing entry that comprises at least one counter identifier sub-value, in the counter identifier field of the second entry, identical to one of the plurality of third counter identifier sub-values; and

appending the second entry to the identified existing entry.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the counter identifier field of a particular entry comprises a reset time sub-field indicating a time for resetting a counter value field of the particular entry.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein a counter identifier field of a particular entry comprises a reset frequency sub-field indicating a frequency for resetting a counter value field of the particular entry.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein a counter identifier field of a particular entry comprises a user identifier sub-field indicating a user identifier associated with the particular entry.

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first event comprises an interaction by a user device with a webpage or an application page.