Systems, methods, and computer program products for strategic motion video

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program product for presenting a video. A method of the present invention includes a link-map, where the link-map comprises one or more segments and one or more links between segments and where each link is associated with a user category. The method further includes retrieving a current segment to play for a user associated with a user category. The retrieving includes traversing a link of the link-map based on the user category. The retrieving further includes selecting the current segment to play from the plurality of segments based on traversing the link-map. The method further includes playing the current segment. The method further includes repeating the retrieving and playing steps until an end condition is reached.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method for presenting a video using a link-map, wherein the link-map comprises a plurality of segments and a plurality of links between segments, wherein each link is associated with a user category, the method comprising:
 retrieving a current segment to play for a user associated with a user category, the retrieving comprising:
 traversing a link of the link-map based on the user category; and 
 selecting the current segment to play from the plurality of segments based on traversing the link-map; 
   playing the current segment; and   repeating the retrieving and playing steps until an end condition is reached.