Apparatus and method for providing real-time vehicle data capture and vehicle identification

An apparatus for providing real-time vehicle data capture and vehicle identification, the apparatus comprising:

• an identification and data capture system (“IDCS”) including:
• a display device configured on an external surface of a vehicle door;
• a media recording unit for capturing data in real-time;
• at least one trigger unit for initiating real-time data capturing by the media recording unit;
• and
• at least one computer-readable storage media having stored therein a guardian angel application, and at least one processor for executing the guardian angel application;
• a network;
• at least one data storage device;
• a vehicle management server (“VMS”) having one or more computer programs, one more processors and one or more computer-readable storage media, the server configured to:
• create a profile for a user and store the profile in at least one registered user account database stored in the at least one data storage device, the profile includes at least one guardian angel device (“GAD”) designated by the user;
• assign a unique account number to the user;
• assign storage space in the at least one data storage device to the user to store data associated with the user;
• link the unique account number to the storage space assigned to the user;
• receive data associated with the user from the IDCS;
• broadcast the received real-time data to all guardian angel devices (“GADs”) designated by the user;
• and
• storing the received data in the storage space assigned to the user.