1. A method, comprising: receiving or capturing an image comprising an identity document (ID) using a mobile device; classifying the ID; wherein the classifying comprises: generating a reduced-resolution representation of the ID, determining the ID corresponds to a particular state; and identifying the particular state to which the ID corresponds; and extracting data from the ID based at least in part on the ID classification; and driving at least a portion of a workflow based on the extracted data, wherein the classifying is based on the image characteristics corresponding to the reduced-resolution representation of the identity document.
1. A method, comprising: receiving or capturing an image comprising an identity document (ID) using a mobile device; classifying the ID; wherein the classifying comprises: generating a reduced-resolution representation of the ID, determining the ID corresponds to a particular state; and identifying the particular state to which the ID corresponds; and extracting data from the ID based at least in part on the ID classification; and driving at least a portion of a workflow based on the extracted data, wherein the classifying is based on the image characteristics corresponding to the reduced-resolution representation of the identity document. 8. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising synthesizing a plurality of identity sub-profiles based on at least some of the extracted data, wherein each identity sub-profile comprises identifying information pertaining to one or more of a predetermined type of business process and a unique entity.