| CPC G06Q 30/0643 (2013.01) [G06F 16/58 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0265 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0623 (2013.01); H04N 1/32128 (2013.01); H04N 1/32133 (2013.01); H04N 5/222 (2013.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); G03B 15/06 (2013.01); G03B 37/02 (2013.01); H04N 2201/3205 (2013.01); H04N 2201/3226 (2013.01); H04N 2201/3242 (2013.01); H04N 2201/3253 (2013.01); H04N 2201/3269 (2013.01); H04N 2201/3271 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A system for gathering information on a vehicle, the system comprising:
an imaging apparatus having a hub and a plurality of arms, the plurality of arms being located above the vehicle and extending from the hub, each of the plurality of arms having a stationary camera affixed thereto, the imaging apparatus being configured to capture a plurality of images of an exterior of the vehicle from a plurality of perspectives;
a movable camera configured to capture a panoramic image of an interior of the vehicle;
a scanning device capable of scanning indicia on the vehicle that provides information about the vehicle, the indicia including a Vehicle Identification Number for the vehicle; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the imaging apparatus, the movable camera, and the scanning device, the processor configured to transmit an electronic file associated with the vehicle, the electronic file including (i) the plurality of images, (ii) time information corresponding to the plurality of images, (iii) the panoramic image, (iv) the Vehicle Identification Number, and (v) a location of the vehicle.
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