3D vehicle model data capturing and retrieving for vehicle inspection, service and maintenance

A computer system of a service provider for a vehicle inspection check-in process for service comprising:

• a processor;
• a non-transitory computer-readable memory containing instructions when executed on the processor, causes the processor to perform operations including:
• obtaining, by the computer system, a vehicle identification number (VIN) of a vehicle during a check-in process for service of the vehicle;
• obtaining, by the computer system, a three-dimensional (3D) vehicle model data that matches a type of the vehicle based on the VIN of the vehicle;
• rendering, by the computer system, a 3D vehicle model of the type of the vehicle using the 3D vehicle model data;
• displaying, by the computer system, the rendered 3D vehicle model of the type of the vehicle;
• receiving user gestures on the 3D vehicle model after the display of the 3D vehicle model on the by the computer system while the vehicle is at a dealership, the received user gestures indicating a specific type of damage on the vehicle and a location of damage on the 3D vehicle model that corresponds to a location of the damage on the vehicle;
• tagging, by the computer system, the location of the damage on the 3D vehicle model with the specific type of damage based on the received user gestures;
• automatically generating, by the computer system, a rich data set based on the location of the damage on the 3D vehicle model and the specific type of damage, the rich data set comprising the location of the damage on the 3D vehicle model, the specific type of damage, and a recommended service to repair the damage on the vehicle;
• and
• displaying, by the computer system, the rich data set to the service provider for the service of the vehicle, the rich data set including at least the recommended service to repair the damage on the vehicle.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable code for a vehicle inspection check-in process for service, the code when executed by a processor causes the processor to perform steps comprising:

• obtaining, by a service provider's mobile device, a vehicle identification number (VIN) of a vehicle during a check-in process for service of the vehicle;
• obtaining, by the service provider's mobile device, a three-dimensional (3D) vehicle model data that matches a type of the vehicle based on the VIN of the vehicle;
• rendering, by the service provider's mobile device, a 3D vehicle model of the type of the vehicle using the 3D vehicle model data;
• displaying, by the service provider's mobile device, the rendered 3D vehicle model of the type of the vehicle;
• receiving user gestures on the 3D vehicle model after the display of the 3D vehicle model on the service provider's mobile device while the vehicle is at a dealership, the received user gestures indicating a specific type of damage on the vehicle and a location of damage on the 3D vehicle model that corresponds to a location of the damage on the vehicle;
• tagging, by the service provider's mobile device, the location of the damage on the 3D vehicle model with the specific type of damage based on the received user gestures;
• automatically generating, by the service provider's mobile device, a rich data set based on the location of the damage on the 3D vehicle model and the specific type of damage, the rich data set comprising the location of the damage on the 3D vehicle model, the specific type of damage, and a recommended service to repair the damage on the vehicle;
• and
• displaying, by service provider's mobile device, the rich data set to the service provider for the service of the vehicle, the rich data set including at least the recommended service to repair the damage on the vehicle.