US 12,169,754 B2
Systems and methods for tracking a tool stored in an enclosure
John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, MI (US); Jake Schwartz, Dearborn, MI (US); and Aaron Matthew DeLong, Toledo, OH (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/148,948.
Prior Publication US 2024/0220749 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. G06K 7/10 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 7/10405 (2013.01) [B60H 1/00742 (2013.01); G06K 7/10128 (2013.01); G06K 7/10465 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
detecting, by a tool monitoring device, a failure of a wireless communication system included in or on a tool that is stored in an enclosure in a vehicle;
determining, at a first time, a first temperature in the enclosure;
determining, at the first time, that a door or window of the vehicle is closed;
determining, by the tool monitoring device, that the failure is attributable to the first temperature in the enclosure being outside of an operating temperature range of the wireless communication system;
displaying on a display screen of the tool monitoring device and/or transmitting to a tool tracking device, a notification of the failure an indication of an action to reduce the first temperature in the enclosure;
determining, after a period of time has elapsed subsequent to the first time, a lack of a response from the wireless communication system;
determining, at a second time, that the door or the window are at least partially open; and
causing to provide, based on the lack of response from the wireless communication system and based on the door or window being closed at the first time and at least partially open at the second time, an alert.