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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2017
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Masashi Sugita, Wako, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A smart entry system includes a smart control unit that detects whether communication with a portable device has been established, and a centralized control unit that unlocks a driver's door when a driver's door unlock operation is detected and establishment of communication with the portable device is detected. The centralized control unit includes a timer unit that measures time when a passenger's door open operation is detected or when a passenger's door open operation is detected and the fact that communication with the portable device has not been established is detected. The centralized control unit unlocks at least one of the passengers' doors along with the driver's door when a driver's door unlock operation is detected and establishment of communication with the portable device is detected while the timer unit is measuring a certain period of time.