| 摘要 |
A group trial system is described herein that facilitates an automated group trial of various products or services. The system provides an online platform with distributed networks of local affiliates and consumer trial groups that enable consumers to easily locate, see or try products, or share related experiences directly with friends, before purchase. A trial group can check out trial products or a product as a group from the system. Then the trial products will be distributed directly among the group members according to the trial policy, trial setting and scheduling algorithms. The trial status of each group member and states of the trial products are tracked. After the group trial, the products may remain for further instruction, be consumed, be passed to next waiting group or returned to a designated location. This system provides a highly distributed, scalable, dynamic and extremely low-cost marketing/distributing platform. |
