Configuration and transfer of image data using a mobile device

A method comprising:

• determining, by a processing server, one or more image instructions, each image instruction indicating one or more particular sections of a vehicle of which at least one image should be captured;
• transmitting, via a network interface of the processing server, the one or more image instructions to a mobile device;
• receiving, via the network interface of the processing server, one or more first images from the mobile device corresponding to the one or more particular sections of the vehicle;
• determining, by the processing server, a minimum criteria associated with images received via the network interface of the processing server;
• analyzing, by the processing server, the one or more first images;
• based on a determination that at least one first image of the one or more first images does not meet the determined minimum criteria, transmitting, via the network interface of the processing server, a request for one or more additional images;
• receiving, via the network interface of the processing server, one or more second images from the mobile device corresponding to the request for one or more additional images;
• analyzing, by the processing server, the one or more second images;
• based on a determination that one or more third images from the one or more first images and/or the one or more second images meet the determined minimum criteria, generating, via edge detection logic of the processing server, one or more edge-enhanced images corresponding to the one or more third images;
• receiving, via a database, one or more reference images corresponding to the one or more third images;
• identifying one or more characteristics of the one or more edge-enhanced images indicative of damage to the vehicle;
• determining, by comparing the one or more edge-enhanced images to the one or more reference images, image data corresponding to a damaged area of the vehicle;
• extracting, via the processing server, the image data corresponding to the damaged area of the vehicle;
• based on the one or more characteristics and the image data, generating a response;
• and
• transmitting, via the network interface, the response to the mobile device.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

• determine one or more image instructions, each image instruction indicating one or more particular sections of a vehicle of which at least one image should be captured;
• transmit, via a network interface, the one or more image instructions to a mobile device;
• receive, via the network interface, one or more first images from the mobile device corresponding to the one or more particular sections of the vehicle;
• determine a minimum criteria associated with images received via the network interface;
• analyze the one or more first images;
• based on a determination that at least one first image of the one or more first images does not meet the determined minimum criteria, transmit, via the network interface, a request for one or more additional images;
• receive, via the network interface, one or more second images from the mobile device corresponding to the request for one or more additional images;
• analyze the one or more second images;
• based on a determination that one or more third images from the one or more first images and/or the one or more second images meet the determined minimum criteria, generate, via edge detection logic of the computing device, one or more edge-enhanced images corresponding to the one or more third images;
• receive, via a database, one or more reference images corresponding to the one or more third images;
• identify one or more characteristics of the one or more edge-enhanced images indicative of damage to the vehicle;
• determine, by comparing the one or more edge-enhanced images to the one or more reference images, image data corresponding to a damaged area of the vehicle;
• extract the image data corresponding to the damaged area of the vehicle;
• based on the one or more characteristics and the image data, generate a response;
• and
• transmit, via the network interface, the response to the mobile device.