Patent ID: 8044767

Claim:
A smart entry system for a vehicle, comprising: an onboard transmitter operative to transmit a request signal at least to the inside of a trunk of the vehicle and to the outside of the vehicle, which are separated from a vehicle cabin of the vehicle; a portable device operative to transmit an ID signal when receiving the request signal from the onboard transmitter; an onboard receiver operative to receive the ID signal from the portable device; a trunk lid unlock control device operative to control said onboard transmitter to transmit the request signal to the outside of the vehicle when a trunk handle provided on the vehicle for opening a trunk lid of the vehicle is operated, and conduct a control of unlocking the trunk lid when ID verification is confirmed based on the ID signal received by said onboard receiver in response to the request signal transmitted by said onboard transmitter to the outside of the vehicle; a lock-out prevention control device operative to control said onboard transmitter to transmit the request signal to the inside of the trunk when the trunk lid is closed and locked, and conduct the control of unlocking the trunk lid according to an operation of the trunk handle when the ID verification is confirmed based on the ID signal received by said onboard receiver in response to the request signal transmitted by said onboard transmitter to the inside of the trunk; and an unlock prohibition device operative to prohibit said lock-out prevention control device from conducting the control of unlocking the trunk lid when an operation of a switch located inside the vehicle cabin and adapted to operate devices other than functions fulfilled by the smart entry system is conducted, wherein said switch comprises at least one of an audio switch and an air conditioner switch.