Systems and methods for tracking a tool stored in an enclosure cross-reference to related applications

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a tool monitoring device, a temperature reading from a temperature sensor provided in an enclosure in which is stored a tool that includes a wireless communication system, wherein the enclosure is a toolbox placed in a cabin of a vehicle;
• determining, by the tool monitoring device, that the temperature reading is outside an operating temperature range of the wireless communication system;
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• displaying on a display screen of the tool monitoring device and/or transmitting to a tool tracking device, an advisory to perform a remedial action to prevent a failure of the wireless communication system in the tool;
• detecting, by the tool monitoring device, a first failure of the wireless communication system in the tool that is stored in the enclosure;
• determining, by the tool monitoring device, that the first failure is attributable to the temperature in the enclosure being outside the operating temperature range of the wireless communication system;
• displaying on the display screen of the tool monitoring device and/or transmitting to the tool tracking device, a notification of the first failure and/or a description of a cause for the first failure;
• determining, by the tool monitoring device, that all doors and all windows of the vehicle are in an unopened state over a period of time that extends from a first instant in time at which the wireless communication system is operational to a second instant in time at which the first failure of the wireless communication system is detected;
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• at least one of displaying on the display screen of the tool monitoring device or transmitting to the tool tracking device, based on determining that all doors and all windows of the vehicle are in the unopened state over the period of time, the notification of the first failure of the wireless communication system and an indication that the tool has not been removed from the cabin of the vehicle.