Electronic key system and method
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1. An electronic key system comprising:
- a portable device carried by a user; and
an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle for conducting radio communication with the portable device to make verification of the portable device, the verification being required to perform various controls on the vehicle,wherein the in-vehicle device is configured to transmit a synchronization signal when transmitting a radio signal to the portable device,wherein the portable device is configured to transmit a radio signal in a spread spectrum method when transmitting the radio signal to the in-vehicle device, andwherein the portable device is configured to adjust a period of a spread code used therein based on the synchronization signal to thereby synchronize the period of a spread code with a period of a spread code used in the in-vehicle device.
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Abstract
An in-vehicle LF transmitter transmits a synchronization signal to an in-vehicle RF receiver and transmits LF data (response request) including a synchronization signal to a portable device. The portable device performs RF data output and DSSS process and transmits RF data (response) subjected to spread process. The in-vehicle RF receiver receives the RF data and performs despread process. Both of the spread process of the portable device and the despread process of the in-vehicle RF receiver are performed by the use of a spread code the period of which is adjusted based on the synchronization signal transmitted from the in-vehicle LF transmitter.
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1. An electronic key system comprising:
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a portable device carried by a user; and an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle for conducting radio communication with the portable device to make verification of the portable device, the verification being required to perform various controls on the vehicle, wherein the in-vehicle device is configured to transmit a synchronization signal when transmitting a radio signal to the portable device, wherein the portable device is configured to transmit a radio signal in a spread spectrum method when transmitting the radio signal to the in-vehicle device, and wherein the portable device is configured to adjust a period of a spread code used therein based on the synchronization signal to thereby synchronize the period of a spread code with a period of a spread code used in the in-vehicle device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electronic key method for performing radio communication between a portable device carried by a user and an in-vehicle device including a transmitter and a receiver mounted on a control object to make verification of the portable device, which is required to perform a predetermined control on the control object by the portable device, the electronic key method being characterized by:
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transmitting, from the transmitter, a synchronization signal to the receiver and a radio signal to the portable device including a data of the synchronization signal; transmitting, from the portable device, a radio signal to the receiver by performing a spread spectrum process in response to the radio signal received from the transmitter; performing, by the receiver, a despread spectrum process to make the verification of the portable device in response to the radio signal received from the portable device, wherein both the spread spectrum process and the despread spectrum process are performed by using spread codes, which are adjusted with respect to respective periods based on the synchronization signal.
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