Patent ID: 7183733

Claim:
An opening and closing member control apparatus comprising: an opening and closing member-driving means for driving an opening and closing member provided at a vehicle; a condition monitoring means for monitoring a condition of the opening and closing member; a condition storing means for storing, therein, the condition of the opening and closing member monitored by the condition monitoring means; an open-command receiving means for receiving an open command by which the opening and closing member-driving means is activated for opening the opening and closing member; a close-command receiving means for receiving a close command by which the opening and closing member-driving means is activated for closing the opening and closing member; a first open and close command inputting means for selectively performing a first open command input, by which the open command is inputted to the open-command receiving means, and a first close command input, by which the close command is inputted to the close-command receiving means; a second open and close command inputting means separated from the first open and close command inputting means and for performing, in response to a unique-directional operation of the second open and close command inputting means, a second open command input, by which the open command is inputted to the open-command receiving means, and a second close command input, by which the close command is inputted to the close-command receiving means; and a controlling means for determining an activation of the opening and closing member-driving means between an opening operation for opening the opening and closing member and a closing operation for closing the opening and closing member based on a condition of the opening and closing member and for controlling the opening and closing member-driving means based on the determination, when the unique-directional operation of the second open and close command inputting means, which is associated with the second open command input and the second close command input, is performed.