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Vehicular door lock remote control apparatus

  • US 20040070489A1
  • Filed: 10/08/2003
  • Published: 04/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicular door lock remote control apparatus comprising:

  • a door sensor for detecting when a door handle on an outer side of a vehicle is touched and outputting a signal representing the detected touch;

    vehicle-side transmitting means for transmitting a transmission request signal in response to the signal outputted from said door sensor;

    a portable unit for transmitting identification information in response to the transmission request signal from said vehicle-side transmitting means;

    vehicle-side receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted from said portable unit;

    control means for determining whether the identification information received by said vehicle-side receiving means matches identification information stored on the vehicle, and unlocking a door of the vehicle based on the determined result;

    locked/unlocked state detecting means for detecting a locked/unlocked state of said door;

    a timer for starting to measure a predetermined time when said locked/unlocked state detecting means detects when said door has changed from said unlocked state to said locked state; and

    inhibiting means for inhibiting the transmission request signal from being transmitted from said vehicle-side transmitting means while said timer is measuring the predetermined time.

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