Distributed Multimedia Retrieval Strategies for Large Scale Networked Systems [electronic resource] / by Bharadwaj Veeravalli, Gerassimos Barlas.

Distributed Technologies for Multimedia Retrieval Over Networks -- Multiple Servers Retrieval Strategy : Data Partitioning Approach -- Supporting Multiple Clients: Channel Partitioning Approach -- An Alternative Retrieval Strategy: A Play-While-Retrieve Approach -- Scheduling Over Unreliable Channels -- Adapting to Network Variability -- Fault-Tolerance Analysis for Multiple Servers Movie Retrieval Strategy -- An Agent Driven Practical MSR System: JINI Technology -- Future Research Directions.

Several works on multimedia storage appear in literature today, but very little if any, have been devoted to handling long duration video retrieval, over large scale networks. Distributed retrieval of multimedia documents, especially the long duration documents, is an imperative step in rendering high-quality, high-fidelity, and cost-effective services for network service providers. Distributed Multimedia Retrieval Strategies for Large Scale Networked Systems presents an up-to-date research status in the domain of distributed video retrieval. This professional book will include several different techniques that are in place for long duration video retrieval. An experimentally tested technology under the JINI platform, demonstrates a practical working system which serves as a feasibility study, as well as the first step in realizing such a technology. Distributed Multimedia Retrieval Strategies for Large Scale Networked Systems is designed for a professional audience composed of researchers and practitioners in industry. This volume is also suitable for graduate-level students in computer science.