The book "Distributed Multimedia Retrieval Strategies for Large Scale Networked Systems" offers a comprehensive analysis and current research findings in the field of distributed video retrieval technologies. It specifically addresses the challenges and solutions associated with retrieving long-term videos over large-scale networks. In today's world, where multimedia content is becoming increasingly important, the efficient handling and retrieval of such content is crucial for network service providers. This specialized book presents various techniques developed for the retrieval of long-term videos and provides insights into experimentally tested technologies based on the JINI platform. It serves both as a feasibility study and as a first step towards the realization of advanced technologies in the field of multimedia retrieval.