Wireless communication system for vehicle

A wireless communication system for a vehicle for locking or unlocking a vehicle door, the system comprising:

• a portable device having a manually operable switch and a portable device rolling code, wherein, each time the switch is turned on, the portable device updates the portable device rolling code and transmits a wireless signal including the portable device rolling code, the portable device is adapted to manually operate in two ways including a normal operation exclusively for turning on the switch to lock or unlock the vehicle door and a specific manipulation effective for a limited time period, the specific manipulation exclusively for security purposes and performed in order to transmit information indicating the specific manipulation has been performed;
• a vehicle-mounted device having a receiver and a vehicle rolling code, wherein, when the wireless signal is received through the receiver, the vehicle-mounted device compares the portable device rolling code included in the wireless signal with the vehicle rolling code, authenticates the portable device based on a comparison result, and locks or unlocks the vehicle door if the portable device is authenticated;
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• a control section mounted in the vehicle-mounted device, the control section controlling locking or unlocking of the vehicle door, wherein, when the control section receives the wireless signal through the receiver, the control section determines whether the most recent locking or unlocking of the vehicle door has been accomplished using a mechanical key and, if it is determined that the most recent locking or unlocking of the vehicle door has been carried out using the mechanical key, the control section disables an operation of locking or unlocking of the vehicle door through the normal operation of the portable device, and the control section urges a user to perform the specific manipulation, which is not usually performed on the switch, and re-enables the operation of locking or unlocking of the vehicle door if the specific manipulation of the switch of the portable device is detected within a predetermined period from when the control section urges the user to perform the specific manipulation, wherein, when the specific manipulation is carried out, the portable device transmits a wireless signal indicating that the specific manipulation has been carried out, and the control section detects the specific manipulation of the switch by receiving the wireless signal indicating that the specific manipulation has been carried out.