Application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software for automating, operating, monitoring, and controlling remote audio and video recording devices; Electronic storage of electronic media, namely, images, text and audio data; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for recording, viewing, storing, and analyzing audio and video; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for the management and transmission of data; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for analyzing audiovisual data captured by remote surveillance systems; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for analyzing audiovisual data captured by remote surveillance systems and identifying objects of interest; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software and applications for automatically analyzing audiovisual data captured by remote surveillance systems, identifying objects of interest as selected by users, and notifying users of the presence of the objects of interest; Providing an online non-downloadable Internet-based system application featuring technology enabling users to remotely operate and control audio and video recording devices; Providing an online non-downloadable Internet-based system application featuring technology enabling users to automate the recording of audiovisual content; Providing an online non-downloadable Internet-based system application featuring technology enabling users to automate video surveillance systems; Providing an online non-downloadable Internet-based system application featuring technology enabling users to record, view, store, and analyze data; Providing an online non-downloadable Internet-based system application featuring technology enabling users to record, view, store, and analyze audio and video data captured by remote cameras and video surveillance systems; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in remotely operating and controlling audio and video recording devices; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for automating, operating, monitoring, and controlling video surveillance systems; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for analyzing audiovisual data captured by remote surveillance systems; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for analyzing audiovisual data captured by remote surveillance systems and identifying objects of interest; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for automatically analyzing audiovisual data captured by remote surveillance systems, identifying objects of interest as selected by users, and notifying users of the presence of the objects of interest; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for assisting users in setting recording and notification parameters for automating remote audiovisual monitoring and recording devices