Patent ID: 11936947
Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 1:
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining, based on an amount of time between receipt of the electronic communication and a detected change of state of the user, whether the electronic communication caused the change of state of the user comprises:
determining the user accessed the electronic communication;
identifying a first time instance when the user accessed the electronic communication and a second time instance corresponding to the change of state of the user;
determining the second time instance occurred after the first time instance;
in response to the determining the second time instance occurred after the first time instance, calculating a time lapse between the first time instance and the second time instance;
comparing the time lapse to a threshold period of time;
determining whether the time lapse is less than the threshold period of time; and
in response to determining the time lapse is less than the threshold period of time, determining the electronic communication caused the change of state of the user.