Evaluate the collective function of references cited together in a given text segment.
Classify their combined role into one of the following categories: 'method', 'background', or 'result'.

Text:For example, Dearman and Pierce [1] found that users might benefit from sharing web browser state between users‟ devices; our data can help suggest how and when this state might be shared when one of the devices in question is a mobile phone.
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