Patent ID: 9214083
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: G07C,G08C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for controlling automatic opening of a trunk, comprising: a sensor module attached near a trunk of a vehicle, and sensing movement; a bumper LF antenna disposed in a rear of the vehicle, and transmitting an LF signal at certain intervals; an RF antenna receiving an RF signal that a fob key for the vehicle transmits in response to reception of the LF signal; and a controller outputting an opening command for the trunk based on the controller determining that the fob key is within a predetermined distance from the LF antenna on the basis of the RF signal, a number of receptions by the RF antenna of the RF signal for a predetermined time being more than or equal to a predetermined number of receptions of the RF signal within the predetermined distance for the predetermined time, and the sensor module sensing movement of a holder of the fob key.