
US
2004/0107031
A1
[0048]
In
the
preferred
embodiment,
if
the
brake
switch
43
is
activated
When
the
engine
switch
15
is
operated,
the
engine
is
started
in
step
S13.
More
speci?cally,
if
the
main
microcomputer
31
is
provided
With
a
signal
from
the
brake
sWitch
43
indicating
that
the
brake
is
being
depressed
When
the
engine
sWitch
15
is
operated,
the
main
microcomputer
31
provides
the
engine
driver
47
With
a
start
signal.
In
response
to
the
start
signal,
the
engine
driver
47
starts
the
engine.
[0049]
If
the
brake
sWitch
43
is
not
activated
indicating
that
the
brake
is
not
being
depressed
When
the
engine
sWitch
15
is
operated,
the
functional
positions
of
the
electric
system
in
the
vehicle
1
is
sWitched
in
step
S13.
In
other
Words,
if
the
main
microcomputer
31
is
not
provided
With
a
signal
from
the
brake
sWitch
43
indicating
that
the
brake
is
being
depressed
When
the
engine
sWitch
15
is
operated,
the
func
tional
position
is
sWitched
in
the
order
of
OFF,
ACC,
and
ON
(ignition
ON).
The
starting
of
the
engine
and
the
sWitching
of
functional positions
are
performed
only
When
the
gear
shift
range
is
in
the
P
range
or
the
N
range.
Further,
the
starting
of
the
engine
and
the
sWitching
of
functional
posi
tions
are
performed
only
When
the
operation
board
11
is
eXposed.
That
is,
in
the
same manner
as
the
gearshift
operator
14,
the
starting
of
the
engine
and
the
sWitching of
functional positions
are
not
performed
When
the
operation
board
11
is
covered
by
the
operation
board
cover
12
even
if
the
engine
sWitch
15
is
operated.
In
other
Words,
the
main
microcomputer
31
invalidates
the
engine
sWitch
15
When
the
cover
drive
circuit
13
is
not
provided
With
the
drive
signal
that
exposes
the
operation
board
11.
[0050]
Subsequently,
in
step
S14,
if
the
vehicle
velocity
is
Zero
and
the
gearshift
range
is
in
the
P
range
or
the
N
range,
When
the
engine
sWitch
15
is
operated
in
step
S14,
the
engine
is
stopped
in
step
S15.
If
a
door
is
opened
and
closed
after
the
engine
is
stopped
in
step
S16,
the
vehicle
controller
6 transmits
the
request
signal
in
the
passenger
compartment
in
step
S17.
If
the
ID
code
signal
cannot
be
received
in
response
to
the
request
signal
in
step
S18,
the
vehicle
controller
6 drives
the
cover
drive
circuit
13
to
cover
the
operation
board
11
in
step
S19.
That
is,
When
the
main
microcomputer
31
does
not
receive
the
ID
code
signal,
the
main
microcomputer
31
provides
the
cover
drive
circuit
13
of
the
drive
system
operation
apparatus
3
With
the
drive
signal
that
moves
the
operation
board
cover
12
and
covers
the
operation
board
11
(as
shoWn
in
the
state
of
FIG.
3A).
[0051]
This
disables
the
operation
of
the
gearshift
operator
14
and
the
engine
sWitch
15.
In
the
regular
mode,
When
communication
betWeen
the
portable
device
5
and
the
vehicle
controller
6
is
not
established
in
the
passenger
compartment
of
the
vehicle
1,
the
operation
board
11
is
covered
and
the
operation
of
the
gearshift
operator
14
and
the
engine
sWitch
15
are
disabled.
[0052]
In
step
S20,
the
vehicle
controller
6 transmits
the
request
signal
out
of
the
vehicle
1.
If
the
ID
code
signal
cannot
be
received
in
response
to
the
request
signal
in
step
S21,
the
vehicle
controller
6
locks
the
doors
in
step
S22.
That
is,
When
the
main
microcomputer
31
does
not
receive
the
ID
code
signal,
the
main
microcomputer
31
provides
the
door
lock
driver
44
With
a
lock
drive
signal
to
lock
the
doors.
This
returns
the
vehicle
1
to
the
state
of
step
S1.
[0053]
2.
Irregular
Mode
[0054]
In
step
S31
of
FIG.
7,
the
engine
is
stopped,
the
doors
are
locked,
and
the
ID
codes
are
not
matched
in
the
Jun.
3,
2004
passenger
compartment.
In step
S32,
the
vehicle
controller
6
transmits
the
request
signal
out
of
the
vehicle
1.
When
the
ID
code
signal
from
the
portable
device
5
is
not
received
in
response
to
the
request
signal
in
step
S33,
the
vehicle
controller
6
keeps
the
doors
locked.
When
a
door
is
unlocked,
for
eXample,
by
a
mechanical
key
in
step
S34
and
the
door
is
then
operated
(opened
and/or
closed)
in
step
S35,
the
vehicle
controller
6
does
not
transmit
the
request
signal
in
the
passenger
compartment.
This
differs
from
the
regular
mode.
That
is,
if
the
door
is
unlocked
When
communication
With
the
portable
device
5
is
not
established,
the
vehicle
controller
6
enters
an
irregular
mode
and
does
transmit
the
request
signal
in
the
passenger
compartment
even
if
the
door
is
opened.
[0055]
The
portable
device
5
is
inserted
in
the
holder
21
of
the
key
veri?cation
unit
4
in
step
S36.
Then,
in
step
S37,
transponder
communication
is
performed
betWeen
the
por
table
device
5
and
the
key
veri?cation
unit
4,
and
the
key
controller
23
performs
transponder
code
veri?cation.
When
the
transponder
code
is
veri?ed,
the
vehicle
controller
6
performs
user
veri?cation
With
the
image
recogniZer
(step
S38).
When
the
user
is
veri?ed,
the
vehicle
controller
6
drives
the
cover
drive
circuit
13
to
eXpose
the
operation
board
11 of
the
drive
system
operation
apparatus
3
(step
S39).
This
enables
the
operation
of
the gearshift
operator
14
and
the
engine
sWitch
15.
In
the
irregular
mode,
the
opera
tion
board
11
is
eXposed
to
enable
the
operation
of
the
gearshift
operator
14
and
the
engine
sWitch
15
only
When
the
portable
device
5
is
received
in
the
key
veri?cation
unit
4.
In step
S40,
the
vehicle
controller
6
enables
the
starting
of
the
engine.
In
the
same manner
as in
the
regular
mode,
When
the gearshift
operator
14
is
operated
in
this
state,
the
connection
of
the
transmission
is
sWitched
accordingly.
[0056]
When
the
engine
sWitch
15
is
operated
in
a
state
in
Which
the
starting
of
the
engine
is
enabled
in
step
S41,
the
vehicle
controller
6 illuminates
the
instrument
panel
in
step
S42.
[0057]
In
the
preferred
embodiment,
if
the
brake
sWitch
43
is
activated
When
the
engine
sWitch
15
is
operated,
the
engine
is
started.
If
the
brake
sWitch
43
is
inactivated
When
the
engine
sWitch
15
is
operated,
functional positions
of
the
electric
system
in
the
vehicle
1
is
sWitched
(step
S43).
[0058]
Subsequently,
if
the
vehicle
velocity
is
Zero
and
the
gearshift
range
is
in
the
P
range
or
the
N
range
When
the
engine
is
running
in
step
S44,
the
engine
is
stopped
When
the
engine
sWitch
15
is
operated
in
step
S45.
When
the
engine
stops,
the
vehicle
controller
6
causes
the
indicator
27,
Which
is
arranged
on
the
key
cover
22,
to
?ash
and
the
buZZer
to
go
off.
More
particularly,
the
vehicle
controller
6
provides
the
key
controller
23
With
an
engine
stop
signal
When
the
engine
is
stopped.
When
receiving
the
engine
stop
signal,
the
key
controller
23
provides
the
indicator
27
With an
activa
tion
signal
to
?ash
the
indicator
27.
This
informs
the
user
that
the
portable
device
5
is
being
received
in
the
key
veri?cation
unit
4 and
prevents
the
driver
from
forgetting
to
remove
the
portable
device
5.
[0059]
If
the
holder
21
of
the
key
veri?cation
unit
4
is
eXposed
When
the indicator
27
is
?ashing,
the
key
controller
23
provides
the
moving
mechanism
26
With
a
drive
signal
to
project
the
portable
device
5
from
the
holder
21
in
step
S47.
More
speci?cally,
for
eXample,
if
the
holder
21
is
already
in
an
eXposed
state
When
the
engine
is
stopped,
the
key
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